Insert DoA4 big stick joke here; arcade stick reviewed

by Christopher Grant { Jan 23rd 2006 at 7:30AM }

Like fighting games but miss the feel of a real, authentic arcade joystick, complete with 6 perfectly arranged face buttons, and an 8-way joystick with just the right amount of audible "click"? For $60 you can get Hori's officially licensed arcade stick for Dead or Alive 4. How do we know it's just for Dead or Alive 4? Cause it says so right on it!

Of course, the controller can be used with other titles, although DoA4 will recognize if you're using it and adjust the controls accordingly. With support for the Xbox 360 headset and a USB connection, it seems like an ideal way to get your classic arcade game on. Xbox Solution is unequivocal in their praise, gushing, "This has to be the best overall arcade stick I have ever bought. The only one that comes close to it is my Neo Geo arcade stick and that was a lot more expensive. No fighting fan will complain that the stick is not centered or that the buttons don’t respond right away. Hori has made the perfect stick for the best fighting game to come to a console."

I'm imagining that a more popular use for this stick isn't going to be Dead or Alive 4 so much as it will be Street Fighter II. Hopefully SFII will be cheap enough to make that $60 price tag a little less bothersome.

Tags: Hori

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Brian G @ Mar 4th 2006 3:30AM

holy crap. it's the Dreamcast arcade stick.

Justin Nolan @ Jan 23rd 2006 8:54AM

Here's a review on my site from a few weeks ago:

http://www.360insider.net/articles/01-08-2006/review-doa4-arcade-stick/

gamer1 @ Jan 24th 2006 12:05AM

I love the idea of using this controller to play DOA 4 and Street Fighter II, but I wish they would have made this product a wireless controller. All my consoles are on a shelf above my T.V., over ten feet away from my couch. I prefer to play everything wireless these days.

DocX GAMC @ Jan 26th 2006 12:42AM

I got this the same day DOA4 came out and I have loved it everyday. The hefty $60 pricetag sucked, but after I slept on the couch for a few days it was okay. =)

I bought a USB extender so it could reach the couch from my 64" DLP HDTV, since the cord is extremely short and my consoles are all on a entertainment stand to the right of my TV.

I am very excited to use this for SFII and hoping that it comes out soon.