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Don't get this stick. I bought it at GameStop a while back and it is a complete piece of shit and isn't suitable for any sort of serious play.

What the hell. I will never be able to talk myself into spending the money on a top end stick because I just don't play fighters enough to warrant it. $40 for this stick and Tekken 6 pushed me over the edge. Thanks OP!

ya.. i was very tempted to get this since i actually need a 2nd stick for the 360... but i heard bad things about the quality of this one. After flipping through this thread it seems other people agree. I MAY have bit anyway just to use it as a backup, but if im not mistake this stick is wireless isn't it? Thats fail in my book, i want a corded one for sure

maybe i'll get one of those street fighter 6 button controllers if they drop in price

The stick is garbage, just buy Tekken 6 by itself if you want to play it. I purchased this a while ago and traded in the game and gave the stick to a friend, kept the art book though.

Originally Posted by mrbomb The stick is garbage, just buy Tekken 6 by itself if you want to play it. I purchased this a while ago and traded in the game and gave the stick to a friend, kept the art book though.

I understand it's not the best stick in the world, but you are getting a stick for approximately the cost of a standard wireless controller. Can anyone that's crapping on the stick provide a comparable piece of hardware for a comparable price? Please we would appreciate it.

Originally Posted by kayatai I understand it's not the best stick in the world, but you are getting a stick for approximately the cost of a standard wireless controller. Can anyone that's crapping on the stick provide a comparable piece of hardware for a comparable price? Please we would appreciate it.

Well I lucked out a while ago getting a SF4 SE stick for $15 at walmart and replaced the buttons and stick for around the same price as this.
IMO you would be better off with a normal 360 controller then the stick that comes with this package.

Originally Posted by mrbomb Well I lucked out a while ago getting a SF4 SE stick for $15 at walmart and replaced the buttons and stick for around the same price as this. IMO you would be better off with a normal 360 controller then the stick that comes with this package.

I have the stick and disagree that a normal controller is better, this definitely plays fine for me. I am only casually into fighting games. Stick allows me to predictably pull of the 'moves' while the standard controller does not.

The stick is the main problem with the fightstick, it's way too thin and will break in no time at all if you're actually playing relatively often.

If you're just interested in the stick, just get a SE from MadCatz for around the same price and much better quality.

Originally Posted by specialist If you're just interested in the stick, just get a SE from MadCatz for around the same price and much better quality.

Link?

Originally Posted by aznhero913 Get this if you really want a fight stick and don't wanna shell out a couple hundred bucks for one. I got this from BB a while back and regret it. The thing "clicks" anytime you move the joystick the buttons aren't great. I'm not a fightstick person but I was expecting much more.

It's supposed to click. It's a Japanese stick.

I have a Hori SC4 (FS3) Stick which is probably similar to this one, and I have a Madcatz TE. Honestly, TE is the only way to go if you really want to do well in fighting games, not even for hardcore use, but if you enjoy fighters, get a TE.

nah spend an extra $20-$30 and get a good wired stick. Wireless is bad and the build quality on this isn't great either.

Even starting with a madcatz SE stick is better cause you have the option to upgrade it easily.

I'm pretty sure the OP isnt planning on taking this thing to tournaments to try to tackle Daigo or Wong but for a casual user or someone without much experience with a fight stick this is definitely suitable for this price.

I'm not a joystick snob...but I do collect them regardless of price (from a $15 dreamGEAR Arcade Fighter Micro to a $300 Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 Premium VLX). With that in mind...

For the casual gamer that only plays fighting games once in a blue moon then this stick will be fine for the most part. However, for the gamer (not just the hardcore peeps) that plays more than just once in a blue moon, this thing's craptastic! The joystick lever's crap (too much of a deadzone before it triggers a response in any direction), the buttons are horrible (have to depress the button longer/deeper to trigger it aka too much deadzone) & it's way too lightweight (you'll move it off the table or your lap too easily). I haven't had any issues with lag so the wireless aspect should be fine (unless you play in tournaments which I highly doubt you would w/this stick). Honestly, this stick's so bad I only bought it for 2 reasons: 1) got it for dirty cheap to add to my collection & 2) for the button mashers that come over, haha!

The Mad Catz SE (Standard Edition) is no longer in production but the Wii version (Tatsunoko vs Capcom aka TvC) is still for sale on the Mad Catz website for $60 (buy 1 get 1 free). Right now, they're having a 20% off sale so that's 2 of them for $48 + shipping & possibly tax (depends on your state). The TvC version has much better buttons & a joystick lever than the SE version. I can honestly say it's near arcade (Sanwa/Seimitsu) quality components. Not sure for X360 owners but for PS3 owners, combine it with this adapter that cost less than $20 (has 2-ports) & you're good to go for ~$35 - $40 per joystick (once you factor in cost of the adapter):

http://www.amazon.com/WII-CLASSIC-CO...8036794&sr=8-3

TvC stick:

http://store.gameshark.com/viewItem....idCategory=303

For those of you that wanna avoid using an adapter & are willing to spend ~$30 more (once you factor in cost of the adapter), I recommend the PS3/X360 version of the TvC stick (with the better components) aka the WWE Brawlstick for $64 + shipping & possibly tax:

http://store.gameshark.com/listCateg...idCategory=370

BTW, the Tekken 6 stick is the same exact stick as this one & yes, that's my review on there, LOL:

http://www.amazon.com/PS3-Wireless-F...8035546&sr=8-4

Hope that helps & lemme know if you guys have anymore joystick related questions!

Originally Posted by Nucking Futs! I'm not a joystick snob...but I do collect them regardless of price (from a $15 dreamGEAR Arcade Fighter Micro to a $300 Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 Premium VLX). With that in mind... For the casual gamer that only plays fighting games once in a blue moon then this stick will be fine for the most part. However, for the gamer (not just the hardcore peeps) that plays more than just once in a blue moon, this thing's craptastic! The joystick lever's crap (too much of a deadzone before it triggers a response in any direction), the buttons are horrible (have to depress the button longer/deeper to trigger it aka too much deadzone) & it's way too lightweight (you'll move it off the table or your lap too easily). I haven't had any issues with lag so the wireless aspect should be fine (unless you play in tournaments which I highly doubt you would w/this stick). Honestly, this stick's so bad I only bought it for 2 reasons: 1) got it for dirty cheap to add to my collection & 2) for the button mashers that come over, haha! The Mad Catz SE (Standard Edition) is no longer in production but the Wii version (Tatsunoko vs Capcom aka TvC) is still for sale on the Mad Catz website for $60 (buy 1 get 1 free). Right now, they're having a 20% off sale so that's 2 of them for $48 + shipping & possibly tax (depends on your state). The TvC version has much better buttons & a joystick lever than the SE version. I can honestly say it's near arcade (Sanwa/Seimitsu) quality components. Not sure for X360 owners but for PS3 owners, combine it with this adapter that cost less than $20 (has 2-ports) & you're good to go for ~$35 - $40 per joystick (once you factor in cost of the adapter): http://www.amazon.com/WII-CLASSIC-CO...8036794&sr=8-3 TvC stick: http://store.gameshark.com/viewItem....idCategory=303 For those of you that wanna avoid using an adapter & are willing to spend ~$30 more (once you factor in cost of the adapter), I recommend the PS3/X360 version of the TvC stick (with the better components) aka the WWE Brawlstick for $64 + shipping & possibly tax: http://store.gameshark.com/listCateg...idCategory=370 BTW, the Tekken 6 stick is the same exact stick as this one & yes, that's my review on there, LOL: http://www.amazon.com/PS3-Wireless-F...8035546&sr=8-4 Hope that helps & lemme know if you guys have anymore joystick related questions!

Thanks! put a direct link to this in the OP, great info. I'd already grabbed this for 30 in the bestbuy deal and think it was worth it for my (casual) use.

Originally Posted by kayatai Thanks! put a direct link to this in the OP, great info. I'd already grabbed this for 30 in the bestbuy deal and think it was worth it for my (casual) use.

You're welcome! Yeah, if you're gonna use it once in a while then you'll be fine but anything more than that you're better off with another joystick.

The bundle is Amazon Video Game Deal of the Day

Tekken 6 for $37.99

I decided to post here so the interested people can read y'alls suggestions, other comments that have been mentioned over and over again

this thing seems to be a limitless limited edition. but they do make the CASUAL gamer happy. or anyone looking for a budget stick that won't be used competitively or constantly

Originally Posted by Nucking Futs! I'm not a joystick snob...but I do collect them regardless of price (from a $15 dreamGEAR Arcade Fighter Micro to a $300 Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 Premium VLX). With that in mind... For the casual gamer that only plays fighting games once in a blue moon then this stick will be fine for the most part. However, for the gamer (not just the hardcore peeps) that plays more than just once in a blue moon, this thing's craptastic! The joystick lever's crap (too much of a deadzone before it triggers a response in any direction), the buttons are horrible (have to depress the button longer/deeper to trigger it aka too much deadzone) & it's way too lightweight (you'll move it off the table or your lap too easily). I haven't had any issues with lag so the wireless aspect should be fine (unless you play in tournaments which I highly doubt you would w/this stick). Honestly, this stick's so bad I only bought it for 2 reasons: 1) got it for dirty cheap to add to my collection & 2) for the button mashers that come over, haha! The Mad Catz SE (Standard Edition) is no longer in production but the Wii version (Tatsunoko vs Capcom aka TvC) is still for sale on the Mad Catz website for $60 (buy 1 get 1 free). Right now, they're having a 20% off sale so that's 2 of them for $48 + shipping & possibly tax (depends on your state). The TvC version has much better buttons & a joystick lever than the SE version. I can honestly say it's near arcade (Sanwa/Seimitsu) quality components. Not sure for X360 owners but for PS3 owners, combine it with this adapter that cost less than $20 (has 2-ports) & you're good to go for ~$35 - $40 per joystick (once you factor in cost of the adapter): http://www.amazon.com/WII-CLASSIC-CO...8036794&sr=8-3 TvC stick: http://store.gameshark.com/viewItem....idCategory=303 For those of you that wanna avoid using an adapter & are willing to spend ~$30 more (once you factor in cost of the adapter), I recommend the PS3/X360 version of the TvC stick (with the better components) aka the WWE Brawlstick for $64 + shipping & possibly tax: http://store.gameshark.com/listCateg...idCategory=370 BTW, the Tekken 6 stick is the same exact stick as this one & yes, that's my review on there, LOL: http://www.amazon.com/PS3-Wireless-F...8035546&sr=8-4 Hope that helps & lemme know if you guys have anymore joystick related questions!

The last link has the PS3 stick. Does this 360 version work on the PS3 also since it's not bluetooth but RF like the review?