I'm no SFIV fan or a fan of arcade joysticks.

Then again I'm no SFIV expert and I'm pretty sure Jonathan Ross' dog could beat me at the game.

Still, it seems the Fightsticks are praised by those who take the game seriously.

@Ganjookie

It's been forever since I played an arcade fighter, I'm used to a controller.

Got mine in yesterday from a private seller on Amazon. These things are pretty neat, but they're awefully expensive. If you're the kind of person who would pay 150 for a stick, you're probably someone whos serious enough to build your own.

Whoa, this is the first time I've heard people talk about having fun with the joystick. It's usually talk about "kickin' ass more better," now I want one.

Just remember it's all about preference. Some people can go on and on about how much more responsive a stick is compared to a pad, but if you can combo with a pad like a madman, stay with the pad.

I got one a while ago and have mainly been using it with SoulCalibur IV, but they are utterly fantastic. Growing up on controllers, it was difficult to make the switch, but combining button presses and having little "clicks" to differentiate the 8 directions digitally makes a big difference in how you play. I'm still not awesome, but I feel more in control and rely less on button shortcuts, like a trigger for grab or soul charge (which are multiple button presses normally).

Anyway, I noticed that both Capcom's store and Mad Catz had gotten in stock last week (non-bundles for Mad Catz), so I ordered a second one up from Capcom, but because I also ordered a Resident Evil Shot Blaster for Wii, which they said was available, they put my order on "backordered" status until they had more stock. :(

PS3 Fightsticks are not %100 compatible with PC. I emailed Mad Catz if they are going to release a patch for SFIV PC but they haven't replied yet. According to a guy from shoryuken forums, he got an email saying the xbox 360 sticks are compatible with all PC's because of certain drivers of software which Microsoft has no plans of making available!!

It took me a few moments to figure out that there's a Destructoid editor named Jonathan Ross, and that the guy on the BBC has no interest in playing Street Fighter.

(Charlie Brooker might.)