8bitDo he has done it again. The wireless gamepad company has introduced the arcade stick, a desktop controller that mimics the arcade sticks of yesteryear to offer the best performance in combat, action and platform games. It is compatible for both Switch and PC, and can be pre-ordered right now.
The perfect controller for your fights in Street Fighter
There is nothing like an arcade stick to perform your best combos in Street Fighter. These types of controls allow greater stick mobility, in addition to providing us with maximum comfort when making movements and pressing several buttons at the same time.
Those players specialized in combat games will agree that this type of controller is especially essential for this type of game, but it will also work great in action games that require speed, such as Metal Slug or any other game born in arcades. In short, everything that has to do with the arcade or with the best emulators.
Various profiles to choose from
The most interesting thing about this controller is that it has several switches from which you can activate several different profiles in a matter of a click. We can select the connection mode between Bluetooth o radio frequency 2,4 GHz (includes a wireless adapter that is stored in a compartment of the controller itself), and can also be connected to a PC via a USB-C cable. The button layout can be instantly modified to switch from the Switch profile to the PC profile with L, R, LB and RB buttons, so there will be no option for a wrong press error.
Fully customizable
These types of controllers usually fit professional profiles of players who compete in tournaments and championships, so it is normal for these types of profiles to seek some customization in certain components. For example, there are players who are looking for stiffer sticks that allow them to have more precision in their movements, or softer buttons with a quick click to obtain an immediate response. To meet all these requirements, 8BitDo has designed the Arcade Stick casing so that it can be removed and we can replace the components with those models that best suit our style of play.
The joystick placement area is prepared to be able to place any type of joystick and button on the market, such as the Happ, Sanwa or Industrias Lorenzo models. In addition, two buttons are included that will allow you to create macros with which to activate additional functions of the buttons, being able to activate extra functions by holding down one of these two buttons and combining it with another of the rest. These macros can be configured through the official application, being able to manage two different profiles in total.
How much does it cost?
This 8BitDo Arcade Stick can be reserved now on Amazon with a price of U.S. dollar 89,99, a very interesting amount for the type of controller in question and whether you want to use it with console emulators as with your PC and its games. The first shipments are expected to be made on October 20, so it will take almost two months before we can improve our score on Bang!.