If you're reading this review, and wondering, is this stick worth the price, the answer is yes. It's a really expensive stick, that's for sure, but you get what you pay for. If you're a retrogamer like me and you spend hours playing not only fighting games but Pac-Man CE, Afterburner Climax, Final Fight DI, etc for the latest consoles, then you owe it to yourself to pick up one.
The Sanwa buttons aren't concave like how you remember most US arcade machines, they are japanese styled, but this actually makes them faster to use, and you won't regret it after using it. They're very light and sensitive. It does take some getting used to to convert from a pad to this stick, but you'll be happy you did.
As far as the square gate goes, it didn't really give me any problems with QCF/QCB type moves. You just have to give it a bit to get used to it. The sticks look really great in your house when you have friends over, and if you're enterprising you can toss the artwork and get artwork in there that is done custom (will probably void warranty tho). I imagine all kinds of players might want a PacMan, Robotron, Afterburner, Outrun, or even Taito Viewlix designs on there.
You can get really nice custom sticks out there for around 200 dollars, so if price isn't a concern you might want to support your community instead of a corporation, but on the other hand you have it all right here. The price and availability does seem to fluctuate alot, so waiting might get you a cheaper stick.
To sum up, if you want quality but can't afford it, put 20 dollars a week aside and in a little over a month you can invest in this stick which will last a long time, and will surely be worth it if you are into playing games the way they were meant to be played and not with the abomination of modern console pads.
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Very good stick very responsive, you barely even have to touch a button for it to engage. well balanced doesn't move around alot, if at all. Will take some time getting use to if you are converting from a game pad. I recommend the stick to a serious gamer, if your just having fun and not serious about street fighter or any fighter this isn't the route for you!! but if you are you will be completely satisfied!!Best Deals for Mad Catz Mad Catz Super Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick
While the internals are the same as the previous TE sticks, the smaller form factor (yet same weight) makes it far more manageable for players who keep their sticks in the lap. If you don't have a stick yet, this is the way to go.Honest reviews on Mad Catz Mad Catz Super Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick
Certainly this stick is a little pricey but in the end it is worth it. The design is heavy duty and will last for a TON of fights. It is also modable which makes it an even better value. Most Hori sticks will run you about the same amount of money or more and won't be as durable or have as responsive buttons. Best stick I've ever owned and Madcatz will be my source for all my future fightstick purchases.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Mad Catz Mad Catz Super Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick
I have to admit, Madcatz has come one hell of a long way. They did a great job with the rockband instruments and the "tournament edition" and "S-Series" fight sticks are really nice right out of the box. The Sanwa sticks they use are great, but I don't know what kind of gate they're using on these as I can't say I've ever taken an S-Series apart, but I have one of the tournament edition sticks they released when Soulcalibur 4 came out and it had a really awful tiny octagonal gate that actually snapped on me during an online match. Not a very good feature on a $249.99 stick...I called Madcatz and they did offer to repair it and pay shipping both ways, but I wanted a better gate on it as it was my primary stick at the time, so they actually told me to overnight whatever gate I wanted and submit a receipt for reimbursal. The gate itself was like $14USD plus $21USD for overnight shipping from Japan...this was shortly before parts for sticks became readily available on US sites and in some of the higher end game shops around Baltimore.I finally managed to get my hands on a brand new HRAP about six months later, they were ridiculously rare around that time and again when SFIV came out. I ordered a set of concave flush mount Sanwa buttons in purple and charcoal grey and a top end Sanwa stick along with it, tried it stock for a week and enjoyed it, then took the ninety minutes to mod it out and fell in love. A friend of mine swore the S series was much better than the Hori and loaned me his for a couple of weeks to compare them...anyone who's ever modded a stick or is very serious about their controllers knows it's impossible to know your preference until you put some time in on a stick and learn the feel of it, and I did fall in love with the S Series, just not as far in love as with my Hori. Part of it might be the fact that I'm a little older (35) and have terrible arthritis in my hands from the time I spent in the Army firing the early .50 cal semiauto sniper rifles as well as other high caliber precision marksman long guns, and I honestly think having the concave buttons makes things easier on my hands. Either way you can't go wrong and I can honestly say this is a damned good stick.
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