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UPDATE: Wii Arcade Fighting Stick is a Go for U.S.; Works with SSBB!
masterledz \| 9:27 PM on 08.23.2007	12 comments

The word is official: The Wii Fighting Stick will be available in the U.S. November 6th at Gamestop for $49.99.

It has also been confirmed by Hori that it is to be functionally interchangeable with the Classic Controller, meaning that VC games and Smash Bros. are a go.

The joystick does require the Wiimote to be connected. But unlike the Classic Controller, the Fighting Stick Wii has an individual turbo switch for each button, which enables button pressing at 20 times per second. A little cheap, but hey, can your friends say they're fighting with a stick? Also, $50 is pretty reasonable for an arcade stick of any quality.

While us Americans are gawking (or ignoring) at this, Europe seems to have already gotten this peripheral on shelves according to Amazon.co.uk. Online pre-orders are availble through Gamestop here.

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11 comments | showing # 1 to 11

topgeargorilla

Sweet, five damn ways to play the game!

AMAZING!

BlindsideDork

Oh Hori hori!

I don't think it would be good for Smash, maybe Guilty Gear of Street Fighter 2!

Hoygeit

YOU BASTARD. (In a good way of course)

Now I have no excuse to pick this up when it comes out. Specifically all the VC games I can play with it.

Thanks for the update.

masterledz

@Blindside Dork

We do know that it IS compatible with Smash, although you are right in being skeptical that it might not be good, per se.

Cowzilla3

Man, does it have to be with that ugly blue? I mean that is a great color for a light but not so much for a controller.

Wedge

That is pretty sweet. I always played console versions of all the fighters though, so I suck with arcade sticks >___>'

JDevL

I know its an arcade stick, but a controller with a stick and bunch of buttons seems just about the complete opposite of what Nintendo is all about right now.

But hey give the Wii some more quality fighters and I'll drop the $$

Mxyzptlk

This will be completely rad for Guilty Gear and the eventual Neo Geo games on VC.

UNDERSTAR

I really REALLY suck using the hori sticks. I grew up playing fighters on controller pads and can never get used to it. The walk of shame leaving the arcade back in the day was normal for me. Damn retarded hands!

Justice

Sw33t!

nilcam

I really wanted this stick, but then I bought the X-Arcade Dual sticks for $170 and got adapters for the Gamecube, Wii, Dreamcast and PS2. Oh, yeah, the X-Arcade also has a lifetime warranty. I think it's got "Win inside."

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