This joystick comes up in a lot of searches right up there with the more expensive options (which I was looking to avoid). Its a "good" setup, but I am personally not a fan of "clicking" joysticks, which is why I avoided purchasing any fighting games I like. With the Street Fight 30th Anniversary release, I just couldn't resist. I settled on the Hori Real Arcade Pro 4 after a narrow search and various reviews and also price.



I was pleased with the responsiveness of the buttons, but the joystick created a little frustration trying to get out certain moves that weren't a problem with the real analog (non-clicking) joysticks that Street Fighter machines came equipped with. I read there was a learning curve to playing with the new types of joysticks and frankly, I didn't have the patience to bother with it. Made one of my all time favorite games to play, completely annoying (more than the CPU opponents can already be).



After some further research and digging into my budget for an extra $40 or so, I did find a better joystick solution. Whatever works right? Well, unfortunately the Hori Real Arcade Pro 4 didn't work "for me". My personal playing style has always been a factor, even in the arcade, but the replacement I found (Razor Atrox) I don't have any issues with and it to is a "clicking" style joystick. The joystick and button response quality on the Atrox is amazing, I'm glad I returned the Hori. I am giving it 2 stars just because it did seem to be built well. It just didn't play well for me.