Another Arcade Stick Is The Last Thing We Need

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will be releasing a special branded arcade stick when the game arrives later this February. Mortal Kombat will also be hitting shelves later this year in April. To nobody’s surprise that game will also ship with its own branded arcade stick too.

Naturally, this arcade stick comes bundled with the game and will cost significantly more than the average controller. Not to mention its bulky much like most other arcade sticks released too.
Don’t you think there are too many arcade sticks getting released?

[Bobby Kotex]

Too many for what? There's obviously a market for two of the biggest fighting games this year. I don't get this article.

[ATiElite]

wow haven't seen an actual Joy stick since last year when I was in my storage unit and sold my Neo Geo.

There is a still a huge SF2 tournament and fighting community that would love this.

[karlowma]

You don't want it, don't buy it. What was the point?

[Baka-akaB]

There arent too many sticks out there far from it .

hell there is a reason why i always have to mod even the best one , since they always propose the same full sanwa or full seimitsu stick+buttons combos .
Thy dont propose mixed stuff , nor do they use their wide variety in parts .

The only sticks that are too numerous are the same madcatz and hori rehash with a new illustrated plate .
The art is always uglier than anything else you could just print and put on a cheaper regular version .

[Firstkn1ghT]

I got a good job. I make good money. Gaming is my hobby. I love Street Fighter. I bought 2 tournament sticks. I love Mortal Kombat. I will be buying 2 MK Arcade Sticks.

Just as long as they use they same guts of a tournament stick.

[VenomProject]

So...this article is retarded.

"Do we really need all of these cars? I mean...we have so many.

Nissan, Volvo, Ford, Dodge, Mitsubishi...why do we need so many different cars?!"

[MarioWarfare]

I don't play fighting games much and I played sf4 with a regular controller because I see no point in paying for an arcade stick to play competitively, just my opinion

[Baka-akaB]

it's not necessarily for competition .

Some people are just more comfortable with it . Hell i know guys that arent worth anything in those games , yet they'd always pick up a stick .

Why ? they went to arcade as teens .

[Boody-Bandit]

I'm not getting this one.
It looks great but the 5 button layout wont work for most other fighters. Dig the art work though.

[jdigitalseven]

I believe they are actually going to sell a top piece for the TE stick that actually converts it to be exactl button layout as the Mortal Kombat one..

[Baka-akaB]

yeah madcatz is only selling the top . They probably dont expect the same onslaught of customers than for regulat sticks .

it's only useful for MK after all