Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #435 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Hori
• Released on: 2007-10-10
• Platform: Xbox 360

Manufacturer's Description
Now you have a complete fighting chance on your XBOX360. The Hori Arcade Fighting Stick for your XBOX360 is the premier fighting game fans' stick of choice. Stick features authentic Japanese style convex button layout & solid state mechanics. The Hori stick also features several different turbo button press modes. The stick comes with Virtua Fighter 5 themed stickers to fully customise your Fighting stick to stand out from the crowd.

Customer Reviews

Good quality stick
I've bought this stick so I can enjoy Soul Calibur IV when it comes out and my first impressions are very favourable.

The stick is very good. It's solid with good movement in the stick itself which is microswitched. The buttons (which are convex-faced) are not microswitched but feel fine. The USB cable is about 285mm long and comes with the easy release end bit like other Microsoft wired controllers so if you pull the cord by accident, you shouldn't send your 360 flying.

Like the other reviewer mentioned, it is very reminiscent of the Dreamcast's excellent arcade stick. It's equally solid, just a tiny bit smaller, and has a metal base with rubber feet. Compared to my DC stick I would say that this one has a slightly looser feel in the stick movement which I prefer and like very much.

I managed to give the Street Fighter Anniversary Collection a go and was very impressed, although I had to re-map some buttons in the game itself to get the layout I like.

On the downside, this stick did not magically make me an expert (I know wishful thinking indeed) ;)

But it did make the game more playable and much more enjoyable than using the frankly iffy d-pad on the 360's otherwise excellent pad.

How this stick holds up to more extensive use I cannot say but my initial impressions are favourable.

Now I just have to wait for Soul Calibur IV.

Great Arcade Stick BY Hori Again!!!!!!!!
I have previously played on PS2 Hori Arcade Sticks which have been near arcade perfect. Hori Fighting Stick EX2 is as good as their other arcade sticks on other console platforms i.e PS2, Wii & PS3. I bought this mainly for Virtua Fighters 5. Its performance on this game is flawless, with large size buttons situated in ideal postions for your fingers & stick itself being extremely responsive!

This stick works like a dream,however if you are not use to using arcade sticks for fighting games, there is a learning curve.

I have also tried this stick with, Street Fighter Anniversary Collection, Dead or Alive 2 Ulimate, Dead or Alive 4 and , Marvel vs Capcom 2 (Emulation for MvsC2 on Xbox360 is terriable! We need a update Microsoft!). All of these games have worked great with the stick after adjusting in game button layouts.

I have also got this working on my Windows XP PC. There are some specific drivers you have to get to make it work! If your into arcade games you'll be able to search for this using any web search engine!

Hopefully this stick will be just as great for upcming games such as Soul Calibur 4, Street Fighter 2 HD (XboxLive Arcade) & Street Fighter 4!

Lovely big stick
Excellent arcade stick, on a par with the good old Dreamcast's official Arcade Stick, possibly better.

Also works on a Windows PC via USB, just plug and play. Ideal for MAME and other emulation as well as the various freeware PC shmups out there. I echo what has been said about the performance on the 360, brilliant for fighting games as well as the Live Arcade.

Worth every penny.