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I thought I would give you all a run down of what''s available on the Joystick front on Wii.
Hori Fighting Stick Wii
Hori have a strong reputation for making some of the best peripherals around in the video gaming world. Of particular note are their fighting sticks, fashioned after traditional beat 'em up arcade hardware. With Wii proving so popular it was only a matter of time before Hori got around to building one especially for it, despite the lack of fighters outside of Virtual Console offerings and the forthcoming-in-Europe Guilty Gear Accent Core - but how does it hold up?
The build quality is great, every aspect has a feel of quality. I am aware Hori make other sticks for other consoles such as the 360 and PS3, and while those are equally good this one wins out in terms of aesthetics for me. It looks nice and minimal and is easy on the eyes, unlike the others:
The buttons are arcade machine buttons plain and simple, they are as click-able and as sturdy as you would want them to be. They may not be of the high standard you can expect elsewhere on Tournament Edition sticks, but the fact is they do the job very well indeed, surprisingly so.. The same applies to the joystick itself, it feels strong, smooth and is great to use. It also feels like it will last.
The housing on top is made from strong durable plastic and the panel that has the buttons and joystick on is glossy smooth and very comfortable to use even for long periods of time. The underside has a strong steel metal panel. The device is also well enclosed so minor spills are not likely to cause ruin to the device.
All six buttons support Turbo Mode which can be selected independently for each button (20 imputs a second). The joystick plugs into the Wii Remote extension port in the same way the nunchuk would. The cord itself is of a perfect length that is not too short and not too long.
This is a great Joystick, It's just a shame it doesn't house the Wii Remote that it must use for power and connectivity, but then you should expect that from all Nintendo Wii Joytsicks in future. Other than that, which is such a minor thing given the quality elsewhere, I highly recommend this to anyone that wants to take advantage of using a Joystick in fighting games.
Neo Geo Stick Wii Review - coming soon ( later tonight :)
Hori Fighting Stick Wii
Hori have a strong reputation for making some of the best peripherals around in the video gaming world. Of particular note are their fighting sticks, fashioned after traditional beat 'em up arcade hardware. With Wii proving so popular it was only a matter of time before Hori got around to building one especially for it, despite the lack of fighters outside of Virtual Console offerings and the forthcoming-in-Europe Guilty Gear Accent Core - but how does it hold up?
The build quality is great, every aspect has a feel of quality. I am aware Hori make other sticks for other consoles such as the 360 and PS3, and while those are equally good this one wins out in terms of aesthetics for me. It looks nice and minimal and is easy on the eyes, unlike the others:
The buttons are arcade machine buttons plain and simple, they are as click-able and as sturdy as you would want them to be. They may not be of the high standard you can expect elsewhere on Tournament Edition sticks, but the fact is they do the job very well indeed, surprisingly so.. The same applies to the joystick itself, it feels strong, smooth and is great to use. It also feels like it will last.
The housing on top is made from strong durable plastic and the panel that has the buttons and joystick on is glossy smooth and very comfortable to use even for long periods of time. The underside has a strong steel metal panel. The device is also well enclosed so minor spills are not likely to cause ruin to the device.
All six buttons support Turbo Mode which can be selected independently for each button (20 imputs a second). The joystick plugs into the Wii Remote extension port in the same way the nunchuk would. The cord itself is of a perfect length that is not too short and not too long.
This is a great Joystick, It's just a shame it doesn't house the Wii Remote that it must use for power and connectivity, but then you should expect that from all Nintendo Wii Joytsicks in future. Other than that, which is such a minor thing given the quality elsewhere, I highly recommend this to anyone that wants to take advantage of using a Joystick in fighting games.
8.5 / 10 ****
Neo Geo Stick Wii Review - coming soon ( later tonight :)
Edited 1 month ago
