I play on a pad and stick, but a stick really isn't necessary for this game. I will say however that the Xbox 360 controller is garbage for fighting games so maybe you would like it better if you bought a fight pad?
ummm...Not in the immediate future lol. Maybe you don't know, but I am COMPLETELY NEW to this game. I'm starting from the beginning and making my way. I've beaten Arcade, Story, and am doing the other 1 now. I'm learning the basic moves in the move list as of right now. I've already came up with...