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Post by Yart on Jan 21, 2009 18:38:36 GMT
Hey guys. I'm looking to buy an Arcade Stick for my Saturn but there's so many models. What's the best one?
I like authentic microswitches and all that junk and sweet response time. What would be the best in those critereas?
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Post by nickellingworth on Jan 21, 2009 18:46:23 GMT
Hori Fighting Stick SS would probably be the best bet.
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Post by mick_aka on Jan 21, 2009 23:43:39 GMT
Deffo a Hori SS, best stick I have ever used.
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Post by itrdavid on Jan 22, 2009 18:43:12 GMT
Hori Fighting Stick SS would probably be the best bet. I agree! |
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Post by Yart on Jan 23, 2009 1:53:01 GMT
Alright. Before I go ahead, I want to know how the Virtua Stick is. Is it any good? While the Hori Stick seems the best choice, I don't like the button placement. Odd places to put the L and R buttons. I like how on the Virtua Stick the L and R are in their respectful places, making games like Quake, Mechwarrior 2 and Bulk Slash playable. EDIT: Opinion on both models of the Virtua Stick please.  I just realized there were two with the same layout. The white one seems to catch my eye though. EDIT AGAIN: I read the Virtua Stick that isn't white and all Japanese is garbage. Is the Japanese white one any good? (The one with the big green buttons) |
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Post by beebot on Jan 28, 2009 10:46:01 GMT
Whatever you do - If you go for the virtua stick, get the hss-0136. They are solid sticks, you can stretch the spring in it if it gets a little stiff and it's perfectly usable for fighters AND shmups.
NEVER get the crappy cheaper virtua stick - as far as I'm aware it isn't microswitch operated - very very bad stick imho.
The Hori stick is great though. There is less of a dead zone so twitching through a shmup can be a bit hectic, but it means it is GREAT for fighters - its very nice for neogeo layoutwise.
Comparatively - the buttons and the stick of the Hori are (as the name suggests) ideal for fighting games. The HSS-036's buttons are a bit more wobbly and slightly less responsive than the Hori.
Not of huge help - steer clear of the 'other' virtua stick - if your poison is fighting games - go for the Hori FS - if you play a lot of shmups + fighters - the HSS-036 is the better option.
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Post by Yart on Jan 28, 2009 18:15:28 GMT
Alright thanks a lot! I'm a heavy shmupper so I'll go for the HSS-036.
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I just realized there were two with the same layout. The white one seems to catch my eye though.