I tried out this mahjong game with controller. Seemed quite nice actually, and since it is with numbers it doesn't require so much Japanese.
(http://img.tradera.com/medium/246/135384246_1.jpg)
(btw, I sold it for 7$)
Yeah, I have this and its sequel. For some reason, Mahjong games are more fun with a custom controller.
Neat looking somehow. Quaint or what I dunno.