Hori Fighting Stick for Wii

Kafel · (06-26-2007, 03:36 PM)

PA says it's coming in August.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-...r-70-23bd.html

Does anyone plan to buy it ? Info about how to plug it ?

ShockingAlberto · (06-26-2007, 03:38 PM)

Hm, could be good for Guilty Gear, but otherwise I don't see the point unless it is compatible with VC games.

Dachande · (06-26-2007, 03:38 PM)

First I've heard of it.

Is there anything out or coming out that'll really take advantage of it, though?

ant1532 · (06-26-2007, 03:38 PM)

Is there a reason to buy it? Maybe if they get Neogeo or saturn games on VC...

aoi tsuki · (06-26-2007, 03:39 PM)

i haven't been following games that much, but are there many non-VC fighting games for Wii?

OnWarmerMusic · (06-26-2007, 03:39 PM)

Thanks, first I've heard of this. I'll probably pick it up, the price doesn't look bad.

please work with Metal Slug Anthology

jiji · (06-26-2007, 03:39 PM)

Looks nice.

Originally Posted by ShockingAlberto:

Hm, could be good for Guilty Gear, but otherwise I don't see the point unless it is compatible with VC games.

Not much reason to think it wouldn't be compatible, is there?

ShockingAlberto · (06-26-2007, 03:39 PM)

Originally Posted by ant1532:

Is there a reason to buy it? Maybe if they get Neogeo or saturn games on VC...

Neo Geo's coming.

Brandon F · (06-26-2007, 03:39 PM)

SCIV confirmed in August!

Saitou · (06-26-2007, 03:40 PM)

Ant, NeoGeo games were confirmed for Japan Time awhile ago.

This is too sexy to pass up, even if we never get NEO·GEO games here ;___;

Kreed · (06-26-2007, 03:41 PM)

Nice, just in time for Guilty Gear's release in the US.

Hitler Stole My Potato · (06-26-2007, 03:41 PM)

Finally an arcade stick! Now we can properly play the Genesis port of VF2.

PkunkFury · (06-26-2007, 03:42 PM)

I don't see why it wouildn't be compatible with the VC. Looks like it is just a classic controller in a different form (buttons are even labeled the same, see ZL and ZR)

I hope this plugs into the wiimote some how. No need to spend money for more wirelss tech and batteries. At that price it looks like it will take on all of the wirelss funcitonality though :(

ant1532 · (06-26-2007, 03:42 PM)

holy shit. I forgot all bout that. Awesome. But the stick looks cheaply made. But it is Hori and their sticks are good.

MarkMan! Get on this ASAP!

Kafel · (06-26-2007, 03:43 PM)

Neo Geo games are coming to VC.

As for Wii games, GG Accent Core or Metal Slug Anthology could give a better satisfaction with the stick.

haunts · (06-26-2007, 03:43 PM)

Originally Posted by ant1532:

But it is Hori and their sticks are good.

eh... maybe compared to the SF Anniversary Stick or something..

llTll · (06-26-2007, 03:43 PM)

i have the same one for PS3.

you basicly can play any game on it [ that doesnt use the second analogue stick ]

and i would assume the same thing for the Wii

Dascu · (06-26-2007, 03:44 PM)

NeoGeo would include a chance for Garou:MotW on VC, right?
If so, I'm getting this.

DeaconKnowledge · (06-26-2007, 03:44 PM)

This will come in quite handy when SNK starts releasing Neo Geo games.

jiji · (06-26-2007, 03:44 PM)

It'll be nice to use with existing and future VC shooters.

Plus, Karous (Milestone arcade shooter) is coming to Wii. I don't like it, but maybe other arcade ports will follow.

drohne · (06-26-2007, 03:45 PM)

there's some fundamental incompatibility between an arcade stick and wii's tampon packaging aesthetic. hori's ps3 stick looks like shit too, but at least it looks like shit in an appropriately geeky way

soulhouf · 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Kafel:

http://image1.play-asia.com/640/5f/pa.97609.1.jpg

PA says it's coming in August.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-...r-70-23bd.html

Sold if compatible with VC. Accent Core release is aproaching though

Quote:

Does anyone plan to buy it ?

I, me & myself :)

santouras · (06-26-2007, 03:55 PM)

it would be a dream if this was compatible with both wii and gamecube.... Could play SC2 with a nice stick

Testicular Sound Express · (06-26-2007, 04:00 PM)

i hope all of the KoF games are eventually released on the Wii.

OliveJuice · (06-26-2007, 04:00 PM)

Will this be connected to the wiimote like the classic controller, wired like the GC controller or wireless?...i hope its wireless.

Kafel · (06-26-2007, 04:01 PM)

Originally Posted by soulhouf:

I, me & myself :)

If all Hori's customers were like you dude, they'd rise to Heaven.

Dascu · (06-26-2007, 04:04 PM)

Would this be compatible with a PAL Wii as well?

gkrykewy · (06-26-2007, 04:07 PM)

Thanks, ordered one! Shipping to the US is brutal though (24.50 for the cheapest option), so I'll move my pre-order to NCS if they stock this.

soulhouf · (06-26-2007, 04:09 PM)

Originally Posted by Kafel:

If all Hori's customers were like you dude, they'd rise to Heaven.

Hori are known for their accessories high quality.
Remember:

Without this controller I couldn't play Soul Calibur 2.

meppi · (06-26-2007, 04:12 PM)

Very nice!
Although I'm gonna hold off for a while until I'm sure Sega won't be releasing a Virtua Stick.
For some reason I've always preferred those over Hori ones. These newer ones seem to be much better than their earlier sticks though.

And I do understand that the only way we'll be getting a Virtua Stick is when Sega decides to release some kind of Virtua Fighter game on the Wii, which seems very unlikely.
I would buy it in a heartbeat though. :)

TheGreatDave · (06-26-2007, 04:27 PM)

Originally Posted by meppi:

Very nice!
Although I'm gonna hold off for a while until I'm sure Sega won't be releasing a Virtua Stick.
For some reason I've always preferred those over Hori ones. These newer ones seem to be much better than their earlier sticks though.

And I do understand that the only way we'll be getting a Virtua Stick is when Sega decides to release some kind of Virtua Fighter game on the Wii, which seems very unlikely.
I would buy it in a heartbeat though. :)

Virtua Fighter 2 Genesis DEMANDS a Virtua Stick!

zsidane · (06-26-2007, 04:29 PM)

Originally Posted by Testicular Sound Express:

i hope all of the KoF games are eventually released on the Wii.

According to an interview that I haven't found, they won't only focus on KOF. It kinda sounded that you won't have ALL KOF games...
But let's wait & see.

Originally Posted by Dascu:

Would this be compatible with a PAL Wii as well?

Controllers are region-free, so I don't see why it won't work.

Garcian · (06-26-2007, 04:39 PM)

Will Smash Bros have digital control? If so, count me in for one of these.

santouras · (06-26-2007, 04:49 PM)

Originally Posted by Garcian:

Will Smash Bros have digital control? If so, count me in for one of these.

Not sure. The wiimote version will surely support waggle. your best bet would probably be the Classic Controller configuration as that definately won't have waggle, and this hori stick will probably plug into a wiimote like the classic controller does. The classic tho will almost 100% certainly use the analog sticks tho :-/

Conrad Link · (06-26-2007, 05:00 PM)

Nice, I'ma gonna have to pick that thing up!

Xisiqomelir · (06-26-2007, 05:00 PM)

Awesome. I'm still holding out hope for a PS2->Wii converter so I can just use my old stick, but I'll get this if that never pans out.

dfyb · (06-26-2007, 05:19 PM)

looks cute

Jammy · (06-26-2007, 05:24 PM)

That doesn't look bad. This could work well with Guilty Gear, Metal Slug, and many VC titles that are coming out.

Visualante · (06-26-2007, 05:26 PM)

Will get dirty in that colour. Will not buy white.

UC1 · (06-26-2007, 05:28 PM)

Going by the price at playasia, this appears to be a budget stick. Could be difficult to modify, if they use rubber contacts or soldered buttons. It looks nice, but consider it as much lower quality than the Hori Real Arcade Pro 1/2/3 and the Virtua Stick High Grade.

gkrykewy · (06-26-2007, 05:29 PM)

Originally Posted by Visualante:

Will get dirty in that colour. Will not buy white.

Yes, just like everyone's DS Lite and Wiimote.

Visualante · (06-26-2007, 05:35 PM)

Originally Posted by gkrykewy:

Yes, just like everyone's DS Lite and Wiimote.

Fighting games go hand in hand with eating/drinking and playing with your friends for me. I don't want a white controller and I don't want to have to say to all my friends "wash your hands" or whatever. It's just not cool and I won't buy it in white as a result.

In before "well stop eating while playing fat ass" or similar. By the way there was a thread about DS lites getting discoloured, also a symptom of white MacBooks.

UC1 · (06-26-2007, 05:42 PM)

I knew that box looked familar, it's exactly the same shape as the Hori Fighting Stick 3 for PS3. The button layout is exactly the same as well (based on HRAP2). I wouldn't be surprised if this Wii stick is exactly the same as the HFS3, the only difference I can see is that the Wii version has turbo switches.

Has anyone seen the new Hori VF5 stick for 360?

Shin Johnpv · (06-26-2007, 05:53 PM)

I want this.

bmf · (06-26-2007, 06:09 PM)

+2

Even if the layout is wrong. Should be:

(L)(X)(R)(ZL)
(Y)(B)(A)(ZR)

so it matches the SNES fighting sticks.

Also, it will make for a good pair of Bluetooth fighting sticks for mame stuff.

gkrykewy · (06-26-2007, 06:28 PM)

Originally Posted by bmf:

+2

Even if the layout is wrong. Should be:

(L)(X)(R)(ZL)
(Y)(B)(A)(ZR)

so it matches the SNES fighting sticks.

Also, it will make for a good pair of Bluetooth fighting sticks for mame stuff.

How do you know it's bluetooth?

Kafel · (06-26-2007, 06:34 PM)

Originally Posted by Visualante:

Fighting games go hand in hand with eating/drinking and playing with your friends for me. I don't want a white controller and I don't want to have to say to all my friends "wash your hands" or whatever. It's just not cool and I won't buy it in white as a result.

In before "well stop eating while playing fat ass" or similar. By the way there was a thread about DS lites getting discoloured, also a symptom of white MacBooks.

Or you could wash it from time to time.

Odrion · (06-26-2007, 06:36 PM)

They made a PS3 arcade stick that's pretty identical to that Wii one. It got really good reviews outside of a few complaints about the button placements.

Date of Lies · (06-26-2007, 06:44 PM)

Originally Posted by soulhouf:

Without this controller I couldn't play Soul Calibur 2.

Same here

I really hope I'll be able to use it for Guilty Gear and SSBB.

MajorB0ner · (06-26-2007, 06:52 PM)

controller for Brawl came to mind.