Muckraker Posts: 268 Joined: 11 Aug 2008 | Street Fighter IV Arcade Sticks and Pads Announced at Last
No more excuses as Mad Catz and Capcom officially announce their line of licensed Street Fighter gear after months of pre-order frenzies.
If you're serious about your virtual fisticuffs like I am, the February release of Capcom's Street Fighter IV is looking to sucker punch your bank account with a ferocity that only the likes of Rock Band could possibly match. From deciding between the regular and collectors editions of the game, there's also a matter of hardware to consider. PlayStation 3 fans have it easy with a long line of excellent Hori Real Arcade Pro products to choose from, while Xbox 360 fans currently have one option: purchase a cheap Hori EX2 and risk it all in one of the most daring hardware mods one can attempt. Trust me, for I have walked through the valley of the shadow of death.
All of that shall be a thing of the past as Capcom and Mad Catz have officially announced their line of arcade sticks and gamepads in a variety of characters and quality levels, all due out within a week of the games release for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Starting at the lower end with the gamepads, gamers will have a choice between Ken, Ryu, Akuma, Chun-Li and Blanka emblazoned across a Sega Saturn inspired controller for the price of $39.99.
Of course, if you're serious, you'll want to step up to flavor country and get yourself a stick. At $79.99 is the Street Fighter IV FightStick which is most certainly a step up from the always questionable Hori EX2, and features quick connect buttons that should make for easy modifications should you want to upgrade it yourself. Now if you're looking to compete or have more money than sense, you can go for the Tournament Edition stick at $149.99. With a design by Capcom taken from community all-stars and official Sanwa parts, the Tournament Edition stick is probably the nicest arcade controller you will ever play on in your life.
All of these fine accessories have been available for pre-order for quite sometime now and those entrenched in the California Street Fighter community have already given their enthusiastic approvals.
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BANNED Posts: 6317 Joined: 29 Nov 2007 | Ew, Mad Catz?
The things they produce always break as soon as their warranty is up. |
Muckraker Posts: 268 Joined: 11 Aug 2008 | TheNecroswanson:
Ew, Mad Catz?
Why must you make me regret my deciding against a disclaimer.
Mad Catz is manufacturing the sticks and pads. They're great at that and have absolutely no say on the technical design, though they sure wish they did (Sanwa parts in a consumer stick is insane. Lucky them, its extremely limited edition). Everything I've seen and heard from extremely reputable friends of mine is that these are the real deal.
As a disclosure, I'm putting my money where my mouth is. I have one on order myself. This is how much I trust my sources on this issue. |
Beat Writer Posts: 150 Joined: 16 Dec 2008 | The Akuma gamepad looks pretty awesome. Are they wired or wireless? I'm guessing wired. |
News Room Contributor Posts: 2410 Joined: 11 Sep 2008 | $149.99...
time to break open the piggy bank (aka sell my Wii). |
Muckraker Posts: 227 Joined: 8 Jan 2009 | I was just told about this today at a store, was thinking about getting a third party controller but now that these are coming out, I might get them.
I think it would be pretty sweet and will bring the feel of the arcades back. |
Muckraker Posts: 339 Joined: 3 Jan 2008 | This alone has restored my faith in game companies still caring about the consumer. Great post and made my day that I'll finally be able to play fighters and 360 arcade games with a joystick and arcade-style buttons. |
Street Fighter IV Arcade Sticks and Pads Announced at Last
No more excuses as Mad Catz and Capcom officially announce their line of licensed Street Fighter gear after months of pre-order frenzies.
If you're serious about your virtual fisticuffs like I am, the February release of Capcom's Street Fighter IV is looking to sucker punch your bank account with a ferocity that only the likes of Rock Band could possibly match. From deciding between the regular and collectors editions of the game, there's also a matter of hardware to consider. PlayStation 3 fans have it easy with a long line of excellent Hori Real Arcade Pro products to choose from, while Xbox 360 fans currently have one option: purchase a cheap Hori EX2 and risk it all in one of the most daring hardware mods one can attempt. Trust me, for I have walked through the valley of the shadow of death.
All of that shall be a thing of the past as Capcom and Mad Catz have officially announced their line of arcade sticks and gamepads in a variety of characters and quality levels, all due out within a week of the games release for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Starting at the lower end with the gamepads, gamers will have a choice between Ken, Ryu, Akuma, Chun-Li and Blanka emblazoned across a Sega Saturn inspired controller for the price of $39.99.
Of course, if you're serious, you'll want to step up to flavor country and get yourself a stick. At $79.99 is the Street Fighter IV FightStick which is most certainly a step up from the always questionable Hori EX2, and features quick connect buttons that should make for easy modifications should you want to upgrade it yourself. Now if you're looking to compete or have more money than sense, you can go for the Tournament Edition stick at $149.99. With a design by Capcom taken from community all-stars and official Sanwa parts, the Tournament Edition stick is probably the nicest arcade controller you will ever play on in your life.
All of these fine accessories have been available for pre-order for quite sometime now and those entrenched in the California Street Fighter community have already given their enthusiastic approvals.
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