Sega arcade stick

[Markss]

does anyone own either the 3 button one or the 6 button one was just wondering what there like cause im thinking of adding one to the collection.

[retrospiel]

I own both and I think they suck.

[JDB]

I own a pair of 3 buttons. I think they're better than pads but aren't the best arcade sticks you can buy.

[HappehLemons]

The absolute epitome of a badly made arcade stick.

[retrospiel]

The sad part is that the Japanese versions are kick ass joysticks. It's just us Europeans and Americans that got ripped off again.

[joshvox]

I guess it's just me, but I like my six-button for certain types of games.

[Cornholio857]

I like my US Sega 6-Button joystick. Works great for me!

[kokujin]

I have this one, but I don't use it much.

[sheath]

I have both, and I've had to open them and clean them to keep them in good shape. I prefer these to my random 8 directional style Genesis joystick in some cases. The stick is actually very responsive when it is clean.

[bohokii]

I have this one, but I don't use it much.

i too wasted my money on that problem is that it doesnt work on my atari2600

it is cool for a couple games like truxton and ultimate qix

[KALuther]

The 6 button ones are pretty nice for fighting games, if fighting games are your cup of tea.

[XFile2708]

I have both and prefer them in general to the standard pad

[Nunzio]

I got a couple of the three button ones myself. Built like a god damn tank, thing weighs more than a newborn.

Perfect for Ms. Pacman, ok for shooters like Fire Shark... crap for platformers. I assume for wandering RPGs it is pretty easy going.

[Joe Redifer]

I have both and they both work well. The 3-button version is better made and of higher quality. In fact, I haven't used a higher quality joystick yet. Normally I prefer the pad, but on a game like Ghostbusters which has no diagonals and necessitates rapid fire, the 3-button arcade stick is perfect. I love the hand rest on the left.

How is the Japanese version better? If anything, I imagine it would be smaller, but since I am an American I do not have pathetically tiny hands.

[retrospiel]

The US and European variants look practically identical to the Japanese version but do use rubber contacts instead of microswitches. That's like mounting a stick to your regular 3 button controller. These gotta be the worst joysticks ever made.
Real arcade sticks (and the Commodore Amiga / C64 joysticks my friend had) do use microswitches. These are precise, very responsive and you don't need to move the stick all the way across the room until you get a reaction on screen. It clicks as soon as you touch the stick and your character reacts immediately.