I am decent beginner to average Super Street Fighter player (meaning my RYU & Chun Lee are a "B" ranking, but I dont have a ton of player points yet as I have not played it for too long & have only had the stick for 3 weeks) & bought the stick to avoid the Haduken cramps & try to get my rank up from Lower B rank I seem to b stuck in.. The PROS of the stick are obvious..... 1st off repetitive moves are less stressful on the thumbs, The buttons are solid & seem to function with authentic arcade integrity being full Sanwa (buttons return to normal position without a lag & stick feels quality made like your holding a mini arcade in your lap)).. The artwork is pretty yet not over the top & the compartment for the Nice length USB port is cool because the Stick looks nice with it tucked away neatly when not playing.. The turbo works well for what it does, but I have not yet found the need to utilize it,this could perhaps be because in 3 weeks I am still not entirely comfortable with the stick,although I see improvement from me wanting to throw it out of the window when I was losing to inferior fighters simply from not yet having a full feel for the button layout!lol).. Moves become easier once you become accustomed to the sensitivity & execution of the stick itself.. & that brings me to the cons..
CONS.... 1st off, if you have little experience with arcade sticks, you will without a doubt struggle to pull of things from simple haduken type moves to ultras bc of how different the use of the D pad is from the stick(I mean yes the stick feels quality made, but the simple ultras like down forward down forward 3kick or punch become difficult at first because you will more than likely be inputting down forward, down down at first.. You really have to pay attention to your execution until you get used to it) .. I cant speak to the Square vs Octagon or circle gate, but I can tell you that your first few days will test your patience as you relearn to play a game you may have been on the way to mastering. The artwork while aesthetically pleasing is probably done a little on the cheap with a simple clear plastic frame screwed over painted cardboard, probably not a big deal as the stick itself feels solid, but for the price I have seen better quality art on the cover of sticks. Overall I think its a great stick and the price is coming down especially through amazon used.. the question is whether or not its worth it for you, if you're a casual gamer that may not use it that often and has fun with the D pad, dont buy it you will be frustrated and waste money, but if your addicted and want to master a new vintage way to play and have the patience to practice go for it..
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