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I have bought four Mad Catz officially licensed Street Fighter 4 Fightpads. Of those, One needed to be opened and cleaned the first night or two of use due to inputs going haywire, another had to be cleaned twice in rapid succession(first time was soon after unpackaging,) the third flat out DIDN'T FUNCTION AT ALL straight out of the package, and the fourth was a replacement for the third, which I decided to sell without opening.
As for their sticks, I bought a Marvel vs Capcom Tournament Edition stick straight from Mad Catz's online shop, which not only would get "stuck" in random positions periodically even though the stick was centered physically, but would be recognized by the PS3 about half the times I plugged it in(again, this was a brand new item straight out of the box.) The Tatsunoko vs Capcom stick, however, which isn't even TE "quality" hasn't had an issue yet--wobbly buttons, but very functional.
After the MVC3 stick issue, I decided that I had had enough, and am very pleased with Hori's new stick. No input issues, higher-quality plastic casing, a lighter weight without being too light to stay in place, and slightly less sensitive but still responsive buttons make this the stick I will recommend to others from now on. I also encourage anyone unsure about the benefits of a square gate to look them up--it really pays to have an equal amount of area within the stick's range register for diagonals as it does for the four "cardinal" directions(especially for shoryuken motions and other ones that end in a diagonal,) and the difficulty of doing 360 motions and so on is easy to get over with just a bit of practice and a gentle touch for maximum precision in your execution--I'm sure there's a reason so many Japanese pros prefer them, and in turn a respected Japanese company like Hori exclusively uses square gates as well.
I'm far from being a conspiracy nut, but I'm amazed that Mad Catz is so widely preferred by most pro players I watch clips of, and wonder if they're not deliberately making mostly shoddy products but making a few good ones for the pros that constantly endorse their sticks in videos and by using them in tournaments. While it's only anecdotal on my part, it seems likely that rather than a coincidence, my bad luck with four out of five Mad Catz products is a result of bad design, bad Quality Assurance, or both. It would also explain why Hori suddenly yanked the licensing for both UMVC3 and Blazblue for their most recently-produced sticks.
This stick is easier to handle, more reliable, and even significantly cheaper that what Mad Catz offers. Give it a try--I'm sure you'll be glad you did!
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I bought this stick because my Madcatz TE round 2 broke. I had that stick 9 months, so less than a year and the joystick stopped working. Sure I could fix it, but the parts to completely fix the whole thing would cost me around $75. Not being familiar with my own skill in fixing it, I figured I would buy a new stick. But this time I opted for this one. And let me tell you, my gaming experience in SSF4AE is better. The hand rest that this Hori stick has is great.People complain about the start button and accidentally hitting it confound me. Are you all mashing so frantically in your fighting games? If you have precise and controlled button hitting you wouldn't hit the start button. I never once accidentally hit it.
I even modded this stick to insert button plugs in the 2 furthest buttons on the top and bottom row, so that gives me and extra inch of space between my right hand and the start button.
Speaking of modding, when I opened up the case the wires going to the buttons are WAY easier to disconnect than on my TE. I was literally pulling teeth when I was changing out buttons on my TE. But don't get me wrong, the wires to the buttons on the Hori are secure so there's no need to worry that because they come off easily with needles nose pliers that they are in any way unsecure.
This stick is light weight and wide. It has the perfect feel. Plus it has two easy grip handles on the side.
Nothing against Madcatz. I'm just going to keep that stick and fix it as a backup.
I'd give this stick a 10 out of 10 if I could. My buddy so wisely said this stick is like a mini VLX. If you don't want to drop the heavier penny on a VLX, buy this stick, you won't regret it.
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the stick is amazing. it is very responsive, works alot better that the Madcatz TE sticks i have used, i see people complaining about the start buttons location but i never once have hit it. in fact you have to be button mashing to even come close to hitting it. on a scale of one to ten this stick gets a 10 flat out. i hope to also get the Street Fighter X Tekken stick soon as well. both would look good together. so if you're looking for a good stick get this or any other Hori hands down.Read Best Reviews of HORI Playstation 3 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Arcade Stick Here
This Arcade stick is Fantastic and I use it whenever I can, there IS one issue though...It has a Square-Gate, AKA If you try to move the stick in a Circle, you won't feel an octagon gate, only a square gate...
Other than that, great stick!
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This turned out to be a really great buy. My first arcade stick and when i recieved it it was very wide(great for resting your hands imo), had a great weight to it, buttons were very responsive and the stick very stable. Had it for a few months now and even with all the abuse ive given it, still no problems. Ive read from other consumers that they had sometimes accidentilly hit the start button which makes sense given the spacing. But in all honesty i've never hit it accidentally during gameplay. Just practice a little to get the feel and you wont even notice it. Im sure those button mashers will tell you different though. Overall fast shipping, good price, very durable. Would not even hesitate to buy another if i needed it.
