Hori Announces Soulcalibur 5 Arcade Sticks!

It looks like in addition to the official MadCatz Soulcalibur V FightSticks, Hori has been licensed to create their own SC5 sticks as well! While the quality of the Soulcalibur IV arcade sticks from Hori were a bit questionable, it looks like Hori is trying to fix it this time around with a brand new model.

Unlike the SC4 stick, which was based on the Hori FS3 model (probably the worst stick Hori has ever made), this new model seems more similar to the Hori RAP3, although slightly altered. It appears to have a cut out bottom, a myriad of control buttons and switches, as well as ports for microphones and keyboards (PS3). I must admit, I like the design much better than MadCatz's offer, but at the same time, I still can't stand that awful NOIR button layout.

 

I'd like to point out that unlike the MCZ sticks, the button layout on this isn't specific to Soul Calibur V.

 

now I cant decide which one to get....

 

.... i just don't really see the need for a arcade stick for a four button fighting game.

I TOTALLY understand for 6 button fighting games though, it's nearly impossible to play those *effectively* with a controller...

If i had to get one though, I'd get the MadCatz stick. It looks better in my opinion o.o

 

Madcatz wins by a landslide

This stick still has that insanely stupid button confg (for xbox)

 

Still don't care for it. I hate those buttons man.

 

Take this stick art and put it on the Mad Catz stick. Winning!!!

 

I prefer the artwork on the other stick more. The characters are just cluttered together here.

 

.... i just don't really see the need for a arcade stick for a four button fighting game.

Because sticks offer a bit more accuracy then pad (off course if you want something even more accurate, get a SLAC like a HitBox).

 

That's whats up.

 

no control pads by far :(

 

Because sticks offer a bit more accuracy then pad (off course if you want something even more accurate, get a SLAC like a HitBox).

So the advantage of a stick is not to the same degree of advantage as say, a mouse's infinite max move speed and high degree of precession?

I've been wondering what the exact advantages of a stick were.

 

So the advantage of a stick is not to the same degree of advantage as say, a mouse's infinite max move speed and high degree of precession?

I've been wondering what the exact advantages of a stick were.

There's really not advantage playing on stick; the stick needs training to get used to and get the moves correctly; now the question is about ergonomic advantage...

I wasn't very accurate doing some moves in pad cause it fells uncomfortable for various reasons, than I remembered when used to play in Arcade and I buy a HRAP3 to try out; total success!! my hands are always relaxed (cause I don't have to keep the pad firmly in my hands I can lay down the stick in near surfaces or my lap); my stick also is very strict with the commands so I can't try to mash up the moves... I have to learn to be exact.

For me my HRAP3 give me the chance to play without felling arm/shoulders/hands stress, and also remember the GOOD TIMES playing on arcades.

 

.... i just don't really see the need for a arcade stick for a four button fighting game.

It's a brute fact of life that sticks are cool.

 

I have received confirmation from Namco that the "square" on the top right of the joystick is in fact in the START button. The button is concealed underneath a flip up plate so that it can't be pushed by accident.

 

I guess now I have two to choose from.

 

There's really not advantage playing on stick; the stick needs training to get used to and get the moves correctly; now the question is about ergonomic advantage...

I wasn't very accurate doing some moves in pad cause it fells uncomfortable for various reasons, than I remembered when used to play in Arcade and I buy a HRAP3 to try out; total success!! my hands are always relaxed (cause I don't have to keep the pad firmly in my hands I can lay down the stick in near surfaces or my lap); my stick also is very strict with the commands so I can't try to mash up the moves... I have to learn to be exact.

For me my HRAP3 give me the chance to play without felling arm/shoulders/hands stress, and also remember the GOOD TIMES playing on arcades.

Thank you for an answer that actually goes into detail :3

I have to question you though, is it safe to say that it's dependent on the player to determine whether the pads or sticks are better for them ??

 

I have to question you though, is it safe to say that it's dependent on the player to determine whether the pads or sticks are better for them ??

For the most part, yeah, either YOU'RE good with pad, or YOU'RE good with stick - no one can really decide what you're better at for you. Especially with a game like Soulcalibur, where there aren't any really difficult inputs, the difference between pad and stick is pretty much all about preference.

Even with the advent of the Hitbox, which has started to almost clearly be a "better" choice for 2D fighter just because of how easy it makes some inputs, there's no real need to have one for Soulcalibur just because of how our combos and just frames are done. Even with stuff like 6:6B (Amy, Voldo), aA (Siegfried, Nightmare), or iGDR, having a Hitbox doesn't make those inputs incredibly easy to do - they MIGHT make them easier if you find the Hitbox to be to your liking.

So yeah, that was a long winded way of saying "Yeah, it's mostly preference."

 

So yeah, that was a long winded way of saying "Yeah, it's mostly preference."

Inspirational. :3 I might still get a fight stick for collectible purposes :3

 

Madcatz did a better job appearance wise. It just seems Hori took an all black stick and just threw a Soul Calibur V sticker on it and whoop-de-doo lmao no effort in my opinon