Does not include the following advanced features that a DualShock®4 Wireless Controller offers - light bar, stereo headset jack, speaker, dual motors, and motion sensor. If you already own the original Fighting Stick Mini, you may not feel compelled to upgrade to this model simply for the new art. The additional Turbo functionality lets you fire off ether 5, 10, or 20 button presses per second by activating the feature and assigning it to a button. On the upside, the controller features a lengthy 10-foot cable, so you play at a good distance away from your TV or gaming monitor. The choice of not using any kind of trigger shape serves the controller’s overall depth, as it tries to keep itself as flat as it can.

Out of all third party controller manufacturers, Hori has been around the block at least since the Famicom days and have been making their Mini like of controllers for each generation of consoles. At first the geometry does feel a bit strange, but finding a relaxed position where you just let the controller rest in your hands rather than trying to grasp it makes it feel natural. The fully featured tournament grade Fighting Stick α has brand-new replaceable artwork and arcade quality parts which can be opened for easy.So far I have been singing the wired mini gamepad’s praises but it does have some negatives two of which are weird omissions. Somehow holding and handling them makes we want to eat a KitKat, there’s a similar kind of positive energy to them. The Fighting Commander is the ultimate controller for 2D Fighting Games and many other 2D software titles.

As stated in the title this is a wired gamepad so there is no need to recharge or change the batteries. Since 2004, I've penned gadget- and video game-related nerd-copy for a variety of publications, including the late, great 1UP; Laptop; Parenting; Sync; Wise Bread; and WWE. The two halves are also connected with a sturdy flat cable, something Hori also used in their Famicom Commander Mini.The specifications between the two ports are different, so please only use the lower USB Type-C port to connect your HORI Dual Charger. The Fighting Stick Mini: Street Fighter Edition lacks a button-lock switch to deactivate the Capture, Home, Plus, and Minus buttons. If you have games that require you to move the controller around, this controller is not going to work for you. The analogue sticks are very good and to me, they feel a lot better than the ones on a standard PS4 controller, for fighting games anyway.

It’s the standard Nintendo style Cross-shaped D-Pad and functions about as well as you’d expect from it. After all, you wouldn't want to accidentally pause a game during tournament play, a situation that leads to an automatic round loss. The Hori PS4 Wired Mini Gamepad is a colourful controller cleverly designed to be both 40% smaller than the DualShock 4 and to have a flat design, making it easy for younger hands to manipulate. I was surprised to find that the mini gamepad does not have a headphone jack, a small but very useful thing that is on the standard PS4 controllers.Hori is known for their gaming peripherals such as controllers, arcade (fight) sticks and steering wheels. Built for easy, plug and play compatibility, this wired controller never needs to be charged to get you started quickly and keep you in the game.

Hori has maintained their above-average quality compared to their competition rather well, with few points contention here and there, like how sometimes their D-Pads don’t stack up. Separate joystick and throttle units to accurately replicate the “hands on throttle-and-stick” (HOTAS) controls of real fighter jets.The Nintendo Switch is home to many fighting games, including Dragon Ball FighterZ, Mortal Kombat 11, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, and nearly all of the classic Neo Geo titles.