With almost every controller accessory and attachment for the Wii seeming more hare-brained than the last, it's a relief to come across a more traditional product. The only evidence to suggest any link between Hori's Fighting Stick and the Wii, besides its white and blue colors, are the three buttons on the top right labeled with the remote's home, plus, and minus symbols. Uh, and the parts where it says "Wii."
Though it isn't completely clear yet what purpose the top left switches serve, they're probably meant for turbo/slow/hold functions. Like Hori's fighting sticks for other consoles, this one employs the Japanese design favored by the hardcore -- convex buttons, ball top stick (Sanwa, likely), arced button placement, and what we assume to be a square gate. It might take some time for you to adjust to the layout if you're used to western setups.
Play-Asia's $52.90 import price might sound expensive, but it's indicative of Hori's reputation as a manufacturer of relatively high-quality arcade sticks. Hopefully, the Wii will actually have some fighting games that are compatible with the stick by the time its November release in Japan comes around. Check past the post break for a larger image.
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6-26-2007 @ 11:34AM
hvnlysoldr said...
Is this supposed to connect like a CC?
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6-26-2007 @ 12:21PM
Ghaleon said...
Hori doesn't use sanwa, it's their own thing. It's pretty close though in quality.
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6-26-2007 @ 3:53PM
jhb said...
I wonder if it is wireless or not ?
Could be !
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6-26-2007 @ 5:28PM
navstar said...
Aren't all Wii controllers wireless?
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6-26-2007 @ 7:22PM
Smoke said...
The button layout and labeling shows it's basically a Classic Controller in a different shell, without the analogs, unless the stick is a replacement for the left analog. Which means it should already work for games that support the CC, including beat 'em ups on SNES and Genesis. The button placement also matches this.
Hori makes damn good stuff though, their Digital Controller for the Gamecube is great(SNES style, no analogs, GC button layout for face buttons, Select button on pad mapped to Y, mainly intended for the GB player but it's awesome for collections and works on Wii as well for VC games)
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