Super Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition S

by Mad Catz

Product Features

• Authentic Japanese-style Sanwa Denshi joystick & buttons
• New ?S? design FightStick casing
• 8-button layout with additional multi-speed Turbo functionality
• Premium-quality components with genuine arcade layout

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0038KUNII
• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Media: Accessory
• Release Date: March 12, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,816 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #20 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Hardware > Controllers > Joysticks
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Color: Black

The official Super Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition “S” controller for Xbox 360 was designed for fighting game fans to recreate the quality, gameplay and precision found within arcades. Continuing the legacy of the original Street Fighter IV Tournament Edition FightSticks, the Tournament Edition “S” uses the same premium Sanwa joystick and 30mm buttons found in official Street Fighter IV arcade machines. Officially licensed by Capcom and Microsoft, its realistic spacing and eight-button layout brings the true arcade experience right into your home. With separate multi-speed turbo settings for each action button and the best components available, the Super Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition “S” will help bring your competitive gaming skills to new heights, no quarters necessary.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Stick, April 22, 2010

By 

T. Blix "Gamer" (Austin, TX, US) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Mad Catz Mad Catz Super Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition S - Black (Accessory)

First off, this is an amazing arcade stick with great packaging. You can also mod this stick. There are quite a few resources on the net about this. do a search for Art's Hobbies and Joystick in google to find out.

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.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stick but for serious gamer, April 13, 2010

By 

Darren M. Ottey "oT" (New York City) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Mad Catz Mad Catz Super Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition S - Black (Accessory)

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!!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Stick, March 23, 2010

By 

Elliott Cooper-Balis (DC) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Mad Catz Mad Catz Super Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition S - Black (Accessory)

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.

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