reviews of fighsticks
Size and Weight The Mayflash F500 is the bigger two fightsticks, and it weighs more. Therefore the F500 is of higher quality. Also, the F500 doesn’t move around as much and stays in my lap, which is where I prefer to play. On the other hand, the F300 is more portable. I can just about … Read more
Like the Mayflash F500 and F300, the Dragon Slay Arcade Fightstick is a mid-tier universal fightstick that can be played on all major platforms. Dragon Slay is a UK-based gaming accessories company and is relatively unknown in the space of fightsticks. The Dragon Slay Arcade Fightstick is their first major fightstick and It boasts genuine … Read more
There aren’t a ton of options when it comes to wireless arcade sticks. That’s because in fighting games especially, latency is everything and could be the difference between pulling off a successful combo or dropping it and losing the game. In 2017, 8BitDo released the N30 Arcade Stick, aimed primarily at the Nintendo Switch platform. … Read more
Fightsticks have been around for a while now. The portable home fightstick rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 2000s and have been on a steady upward trend ever since. More recently, there have been innovations in the fightstick world in the form of the Hitbox and Mixbox. These fightsticks look familiar enough but are missing … Read more
After the moderate success of the Qanba Drone, Eightarc decided to release the Qanba Crystal, aimed at the growing mid-tier fightstick market. The Qanba Crystal’s price range means it competes with the likes of the HORI RAP4 and HORI RAP N. Two excellent sticks in their own right! So how does the Qanba Crystal fair? … Read more
The Qanba Drone has, over time, held its reputation for being a great entry-level stick for beginners and enthusiastic modders alike. However, the Drone has been out for a while. And there are other, cheaper alternatives out there. So is the Qanba Drone still a viable choice in 2020? Find out in this review. Unboxing … Read more
The Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro is the latest in SNK’s line up of emulator products, with the previous one being the Neo Geo Mini. These products are essentially like plug-in consoles that emulate the original Neo Geo’s greatest games. The Arcade Stick Pro focuses more on fighting games which is no surprise considering what … Read more
The original HORI Fighting Edge for the Xbox 360 and PS3 was a beautiful but flawed fightstick. Whilst it performed well and the design was great, the gimmicky touch screen on the side of the stick just seemed like an unnecessary addition and was prone to failure. I also remember the glossy panel on top … Read more
What’s the difference? The Mayflash F500 is an excellent stick in its own right. It’s relatively cheap compared to the more premium fightsticks but still is decent in terms of quality. Perhaps the only thing that slightly lets the F500 down is its performance. Whilst not bad, it certainly doesn’t have the responsiveness of the … Read more
Nacon are a specialist hardware gaming company that makes gaming accessories and controllers. The Nacon Daija fightstick is their first official fightstick and what an impression they made! The Daija is one of the best fightsticks I’ve had the pleasure of using. This is no surprise as it was built in collaboration with Kayane, a … Read more
