Capcom recently released Season 5 of Street Fighter V. In this major update they also introduced a new gameplay mechanic: V-Shift. V-shift changes the game in some pretty significant ways. Read on to find out how to do a V-Shift in Street Fighter V. How to do a V-Shift in SFV To perform a V-Shift, … Read more
Here we are again with the best custom fightsticks for February! In this post, I list the best and most interesting custom fightsticks I have seen on the internet for a particular month. If you haven’t already, please check out last month’s list. All of these fightsticks are made by fightstick enthusiasts and are taken … Read more
This is, what will hopefully be, a regular series of articles where I will pick the best custom fightsticks I have found on the internet for a particular month. In this article, I will be focusing on the month of January. It’s worth mentioning that all of these fightsticks are from the subreddit: r/fightsticks. You … 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 has 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
Tekken 7’s recent Season 4 update brings a host of new updates and changes to the game. This includes a new character, new moves, new netcode, balance changes and minor UI tweaks. But, most curiously, Namco has updated the ranking system with a new stat in the form of Tekken Prowess. What is Tekken Prowess? … Read more
High quality doesn’t come any better than Sanwa. Sanwa-Denshi has made arcade parts for many popular brands, including Sega and Konami, for years. Sanwa parts are well known for being high-quality and reliable too. Performance is often top-notch with minimal lag, meaning you’ll be able to pull off moves and combos more easily in games … Read more
Perhaps the best thing about fightsticks is the ability to customize them. Nearly everything in a fightstick can be replaced and swapped out. This includes the main functional parts, the buttons, and the joystick lever. Not only does this improve durability, but you can also significantly improve the performance of a fightstick with the right … Read more
Street Fighter V has been out for a while now but there are still plenty of players online, especially with the recent championship edition update. This new update has probably attracted plenty of newer players which is great. One problem, however, is that as a new player, you may find it difficult to pick a … Read more
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate is just around the corner and NetherRealm have just released gameplay footage of Rambo: the latest guest character to join the already impressive cast. I think the developers have done a great job recreating Rambo’s iconic look from First Blood. It looks like he’s lifted straight out of the movie. The … Read more