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Is there a price point yet? I have the CE of sc5 pre-ordered and i sold my TE stick after i was done with umvc3 i would so pick this up if it isnt to bad for price, looks sexy either way
Really? three back to back stories on fighting sticks? I know it's a slow day but breaking up one article in to three is just... something.
Funny thing is i was looking just for this type of info - I hope you guys do a review about all the parts on the stick for noobs like me getting this controller - elaborate on sanwa parts and such would be great - can't seem to find any youtube videos of it yet.
@Chosen Smoogle
If you really want to get some solid in depth info go check out soruken.com
They actually had all this madcatz info posted like 2-3 days ago with a great info video with a madcatz rep posted from gamespot.
As far as Sanwa, their considered the best parts by maaaaaany users thus any high end stick expect to see it have all sanwa parts.
If you really want to get some solid in depth info go check out soruken.com
They actually had all this madcatz info posted like 2-3 days ago with a great info video with a madcatz rep posted from gamespot.
As far as Sanwa, their considered the best parts by maaaaaany users thus any high end stick expect to see it have all sanwa parts.
I AM NOT PLEASED.
Seriously though, SC is one of the few fighter series where a lot (possibly the majority) of the best players are pad users.
Might change this gen with the emphasis on expanded character movement. I just hope it doesn't turn out to be another Tekken. I love Tekken, but I play SC to get a break from that style of play.
Seriously though, SC is one of the few fighter series where a lot (possibly the majority) of the best players are pad users.
Might change this gen with the emphasis on expanded character movement. I just hope it doesn't turn out to be another Tekken. I love Tekken, but I play SC to get a break from that style of play.
Being mostly a player of 3D fighting games and having tried to give fight sticks a go... well, I can't see why anyone would bother. I get the appeal of fight sticks for 2D fighters and the stock PS3 and 360 pads sure aren't good enough either, but why you'd want an arcade stick for Soul Calibur is beyond me. Grab a fight pad (or any other controller with a decent d-pad) and you've got an instant leg up over anyone using a stick or a stock controller.
I still want to get a better stick for 2D fighting games (that SFxT one does look mighty tasty...), but for Soul Calibur you'd have to be quite a masochist to us a stick.
I still want to get a better stick for 2D fighting games (that SFxT one does look mighty tasty...), but for Soul Calibur you'd have to be quite a masochist to us a stick.
@Acefibble
"and you've got an instant leg up over anyone using a stick or a stock controller. "
I'd really like to hear an explanation to this. How does using a single thumb on a d-pad give you better precision and control over using your whole hand with a stick?
"and you've got an instant leg up over anyone using a stick or a stock controller. "
I'd really like to hear an explanation to this. How does using a single thumb on a d-pad give you better precision and control over using your whole hand with a stick?
@Kenakuma: Soulcalibur is dial-a-combo, and most of the execution required is with the buttons, and not the stick/pad. Even for commands that do require directionals, its usually just one direction, followed by arbitrary attack buttons.
@DrButler
I was just referring to directionals because he was.
But given that than yes directions wouldn't be to big of a deal, that said I would say the stick is still gonna offer more precision when it comes to dial-a-combo as you can hit many more attack buttons on a stick waaaaaay faster and more precise than on a pad.
With a stick I can place all 5 of my finger OVER the buttons making attack button strings incredibly fluent and precise, think typing on a keyboard because its basically the same method. Where as on a pad you have to use your thumb to cover all 4 of the face buttons or 6 with most fight pads which is obviously more troublesome.
Though given the SC system I'm sure a pad would suffice but my point is why not play with a stick in SC? Acefibble actually said a pad would give you some sort of advantage and I'm really interested to know what that would be?
I was just referring to directionals because he was.
But given that than yes directions wouldn't be to big of a deal, that said I would say the stick is still gonna offer more precision when it comes to dial-a-combo as you can hit many more attack buttons on a stick waaaaaay faster and more precise than on a pad.
With a stick I can place all 5 of my finger OVER the buttons making attack button strings incredibly fluent and precise, think typing on a keyboard because its basically the same method. Where as on a pad you have to use your thumb to cover all 4 of the face buttons or 6 with most fight pads which is obviously more troublesome.
Though given the SC system I'm sure a pad would suffice but my point is why not play with a stick in SC? Acefibble actually said a pad would give you some sort of advantage and I'm really interested to know what that would be?
Thats true. Im a dedicated pad played, but yeah, I can imagine how this would improve execution.
That said, I dont think this stick will take off, due to the fact that its has an irregular button layout, making it less convenient to play other games than with a nondescript stick.
The advantage may be the quicker reaction time for running, since you're less reliant on accuracy; your thumb moves faster than your wrist.
That said, I dont think this stick will take off, due to the fact that its has an irregular button layout, making it less convenient to play other games than with a nondescript stick.
The advantage may be the quicker reaction time for running, since you're less reliant on accuracy; your thumb moves faster than your wrist.
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