- Authentic Japanese-style Sanwa Denshi joystick & buttons
- New ¿S¿ design FightStick casing
- 8-button layout with additional multi-speed Turbo functionality
- Premium-quality components with genuine arcade layout
Product Description
The official Super Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition “S” for PS3 was designed for fighting game fans to recreate the quality, gameplay and precision found within arcades. Continuing the legacy of the original Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition FightSticks, the Tournament Edition “S” uses the same premium Sanwa joystick and 30mm buttons found in official Street Fighter IV arcade machines. Officially licensed by Capcom, its realistic spacing and eight-button layout bring the true arcade experience right into your home. With separate multi-speed turbo settings for each action button and the best components available, the Super Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition “S” will hel… More >>
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition S – Black
I just don’t understand these reviews. This stick has a square gate, making fluid fireballs, dragon punches IMPOSSIBLE to pull off. I understand that Street Fighter 4 makes good use of a square gate (and thus has changed the way the dragon punch is input to accommodate this) – but it’s still flawed. Pulling off anything with circular motion is counter-intuitive. The corners of the gate prevent any fluid motion whatsoever. It literally feels like you’re battling the controller and not your opponent.
Yes, you can change the gate. Guess what? There are only octagonal gates available. No fully smooth circular gates for this Sanwa stick.
The product itself is well made. Turbo works great. The buttons feel very high quality. The stick feels high quality, too, with a nice smooth motion.
Unfortunately, since the design of it is fundamentally flawed, I cannot give this a good rating. Rating: 1 / 5
This is my first professional grade Arcade Stick. I currently own the poorly made Tekken 5 Arcade stick as well as the Xbox360 wireless Tekken 6 stick. They are very good for beginners, but until I owned this particular device, I never knew what I was missing. The buttons are perfect, never sticky, and are extremely sensitive to the touch which allows for much better execution. The stick is very fluid, and, while it took alot of practice to be able to perform moves, once you get the hang of it, you will never want to go back to standard controllers for fighting games.
With that said, the most mind boggling thing about this product is the sharp edge. Who thought that this would be a good idea? I am not a wimp by any means, but after a few hours of playing, you can definitely feel the edge rubbing against your wrist. The best way to remedy this is to have perfect posture and make sure you’re sitting above the stick with your wrists raised off of the device, however, Mad Catz should have thought this one through more.
Because of this one design flaw, I cannot give it a full five stars. However, I still recommend this product, as it will lift your game to new heights with the proper practice. Rating: 4 / 5
Pros: Great construction, solid Sanwa parts, slick design.
Cons: Plexi-glass top doesn’t fit flush with the frame can rub on the skin a bit depending how you play. If you sit above the stick you won’t notice it at all.
Comparison: Same as the Original TE stick, no real reason to get this if you have the older model. Unless you are like me and got it anyway because it looks super slick! Rating: 5 / 5
Madcatz sticks are some of the best on the Market. The new sticks still have everything that made the originals great. With a new slim design if you don’t already own a madcatz stick or any other kind this would be the one to get. Rating: 5 / 5
All Sanwa parts (lever & buttons) so it’s insanely sensitive (a good thing for fighting games). Heavy enough so it won’t move around (I prefer to use it on a flat surface rather then in my lap). Cable compartment’s a bit tight (just like the previous TE’s) but no issues. This is hands the best mass produced joystick (as well as the previous TE’s) on the market & yes, I’ve tried/owned quite a few of them including the HRAP 3 SA (surface area’s too small for my big hands) & also less hollow. Rating: 5 / 5