I'm always excited to get new hardware, doubly so if it's gaming related. The most exciting new hardware, besides a new gaming system, is a good arcade stick. Today, the newest addition to the family arrived - the Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 Amazon Edition. When I posted about this purchase, Shin Oni called out the "pics or it didn't happen" meme, so here we are.

The unboxing




The Amazon JP logo and I were both smiling.

The box


It's very white and clean. Does it have the Apple look? Maybe.

The stick


It's wrapped in magical blue paper, which hides its awesomeness as it moves through customs.


The HRAP3 in all its glory.


Dan approves the HRPA3 (pronounced hurap 3).

The family



Here's the HRAP3 with the rest of the family. The sticks are laid out in order of quality - the SNES stick is the lowest quality, but it was the only stick I could find at the time. Unfortunately, I cannot find my ASCII SN Fighting Stick. The X-Arcade has been modded with Happ competition buttons and is okay. I find myself moving away from the American-style stick, though. I love the Hori Wii sticks, especially for VC/SNK games. The FS3 is pretty good - I rate it even better than it should be because I got it for $29.99. Finally, the HRAP3, the best arcade stick I've owned. After playing a few rounds of Capcom vs. SNK2, I seriously thought about not returning from my lunch break. It's going to be a long day.