Yet Another Fightstick Question

[DarklordKyo]

My Mayflash Arcade Stick, after two or so years of service, might be busted. I've heard that you should really just invest in fightsticks that're at least 60 bucks, so is it worth it to invest in a PS3 or Xbox 360 fightstick despite the fact that the PS4 & Xbone are out right now? I was thinking of investing in this one specifically because I heard it works on PS3, 360, and PC for the price of a single-system Madcatz (plus, it looks cool): http://eightarc.com/qanba-q4-ice-red/

 

[The Apple BOOM]

Killer Instinct is the only game you'll have to worry about being current gen. Many developers are still very hesitent to develop for the new systems, and Capcom's scene is still very much on the 360. An example for this is a newish anime fighter, Under Night in Birth, coming out this year for the PS3. You might not need a current gen stick for a long time, and if the Skull Girls engine takes off with the likes of Skull Girls and Mane6's project, you might not ever need to upgrade.

 

[Username Redacted]

The Eightarc/Qanba sticks are solid choices and as mentioned there's basically nothing of consequence for Xbone/PS4 so no worries about compatibility on that front. That said I would lean towards to Eightarcs over the Qanbas mostly due to the placement of the 'Start' button (main panel on Qanba vs. somewhat out of the way on the Eightarc).

There are a couple of other solid sticks out there but they're all single console in the Razer Atrox and Madcatz Arcade Fightstick Pro. Both of those are solid sticks that are relatively easy to dual mod but you definitely can't go wrong with a Qanba/Eightarc.

It is also worth keeping in mind that all of these stick use the same parts (buttons and joystick). The only differences are the design of the case and the PCB.

 

[DarklordKyo]

The Eightarc/Qanba sticks are solid choices and as mentioned there's basically nothing of consequence for Xbone/PS4 so no worries about compatibility on that front. That said I would lean towards to Eightarcs over the Qanbas mostly due to the placement of the 'Start' button (main panel on Qanba vs. somewhat out of the way on the Eightarc).

There are a couple of other solid sticks out there but they're all single console in the Razer Atrox and Madcatz Arcade Fightstick Pro. Both of those are solid sticks that are relatively easy to dual mod but you definitely can't go wrong with a Qanba/Eightarc.

It is also worth keeping in mind that all of these stick use the same parts (buttons and joystick). The only differences are the design of the case and the PCB.

Isn't Qanba made by Eightarc?. If you were talking about a specific fightstick called Eightarc, I think I'll invest in a Qanba (the carrying handle definitely adds bonus points to it).

 

[StriderShinryu]

Madcatz is pretty much the standard amongst arcade sticks these days, so you can't really go wrong with any of their products. Personally, I'd be wary of buying a "pro" level stick right now just because of the PS4/One. Sure they don't have any exclusive fighters right now outside of Killer Instinct on the One, but I would be very surprised if we didn't hear about next gen versions of SF4 and a new Tekken and/or Soul Calibur at this years E3.

If you're okay with spending $200 on what is essentially a last gen stick, then that's cool but if I was spending that much I would be wanting something more future proof. If it was me in your position, I would wait until the next big tournament and check out what sort of sale Mad Catz has running at that time. They almost always have some sort of discount code or weekend long sale for their standard level stick. Then I would start putting some money away towards a pro level Madcatz stick for my next gen system of choice.

 

[DarklordKyo]

Madcatz is pretty much the standard amongst arcade sticks these days, so you can't really go wrong with any of their products. Personally, I'd be wary of buying a "pro" level stick right now just because of the PS4/One. Sure they don't have any exclusive fighters right now outside of Killer Instinct on the One, but I would be very surprised if we didn't hear about next gen versions of SF4 and a new Tekken and/or Soul Calibur at this years E3.

If you're okay with spending $200 on what is essentially a last gen stick, then that's cool but if I was spending that much I would be wanting something more future proof. If it was me in your position, I would wait until the next big tournament and check out what sort of sale Mad Catz has running at that time. They almost always have some sort of discount code or weekend long sale for their standard level stick. Then I would start putting some money away towards a pro level Madcatz stick for my next gen system of choice.

Then again, it would be relatively future proof for me since I also have fighters on PC. Hell, the versions of Street Fighter 4 & Skullgirls I primarily run are the PC releases).

 

[StriderShinryu]

Madcatz is pretty much the standard amongst arcade sticks these days, so you can't really go wrong with any of their products. Personally, I'd be wary of buying a "pro" level stick right now just because of the PS4/One. Sure they don't have any exclusive fighters right now outside of Killer Instinct on the One, but I would be very surprised if we didn't hear about next gen versions of SF4 and a new Tekken and/or Soul Calibur at this years E3.

If you're okay with spending $200 on what is essentially a last gen stick, then that's cool but if I was spending that much I would be wanting something more future proof. If it was me in your position, I would wait until the next big tournament and check out what sort of sale Mad Catz has running at that time. They almost always have some sort of discount code or weekend long sale for their standard level stick. Then I would start putting some money away towards a pro level Madcatz stick for my next gen system of choice.

Then again, it would be relatively future proof for me since I also have fighters on PC. Hell, the versions of Street Fighter 4 & Skullgirls I primarily run are the PC releases).

True, though it's always a tough call to talk about fighters on the PC. There certainly some fighters on the PC, but I really don't know what we'll be seeing in the future given the genre's spotty past on the platform. As someone who doesn't play fighters on PC, my perspective is definitely coming more from the console side. Of course, fighters can also be a very pick one and stick with it type genre where once you find a game that you click with (and has a player base to play with) you can literally end up playing it for years.

 

[Caliostro]

Eightarc and Quanba are usually good quality and are used by many top players (they even sponsor a few, such as XiaoHai and Dakou).

That said, I don't know... Are you planning on getting either consoles? Right now every fighting game worth playing but Killer Instinct runs on previous gen consoles or PC... But I doubt the next wave of fighting games won't be on next consoles (and PC hopefully). The question then becomes when can one expect them, and, if you play on PC primarily, if you're willing to fork over the extra cash for the "future proof" compatibility.

 

[DarklordKyo]

Eightarc and Quanba are usually good quality and are used by many top players (they even sponsor a few, such as XiaoHai and Dakou).

That said, I don't know... Are you planning on getting either consoles? Right now every fighting game worth playing but Killer Instinct runs on previous gen consoles or PC... But I doubt the next wave of fighting games won't be on next consoles (and PC hopefully). The question then becomes when can one expect them, and, if you play on PC primarily, if you're willing to fork over the extra cash for the "future proof" compatibility.

Got a bit of a point there. After all, Guilty Gear Xrd will be released on both current gen & previous gen systems (I count the PS4, Xbone, and Wii U as current gen now, as you can tell).

 

[Username Redacted]

The Eightarc/Qanba sticks are solid choices and as mentioned there's basically nothing of consequence for Xbone/PS4 so no worries about compatibility on that front. That said I would lean towards to Eightarcs over the Qanbas mostly due to the placement of the 'Start' button (main panel on Qanba vs. somewhat out of the way on the Eightarc).

There are a couple of other solid sticks out there but they're all single console in the Razer Atrox and Madcatz Arcade Fightstick Pro. Both of those are solid sticks that are relatively easy to dual mod but you definitely can't go wrong with a Qanba/Eightarc.

It is also worth keeping in mind that all of these stick use the same parts (buttons and joystick). The only differences are the design of the case and the PCB.

Isn't Qanba made by Eightarc?. If you were talking about a specific fightstick called Eightarc, I think I'll invest in a Qanba (the carrying handle definitely adds bonus points to it).

Other way around. Eightarc is supplied/made by Qanba. I actually never realized that Eightarc sticks didn't have the carry handle. That said you may be interested in a minor mod that I made on the last Qanba I had. Namely replaced the start button with a button that requires a little bit more force to activate in the event of accidentally brushing the button.

Also from what I've seen of gamer behavior it's going to take a new game with a large fanbase (something along the lines of Street Fighter V releasing for PS4/Xbone) to get people off of X-Box 360s as the tournament standard console. The main reason being that no other series has a large enough fan base to force a conversion (i.e. even if SFIV comes out on PS4/Xbone it won't matter as people will stick with 360). Whatever the current console for whatever the current version of Street Fighter is likely going to determine the dominant tournament console is. IMO at Evolution 2014 it's highly likely (and I realize there's some overlap in entrants) that Ultra Street Fighter IV will have more entrants than Injustice: Gods Among Us, Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and King of Fighters XIII combined. In short unless you're a die-hard for a game that's only coming out on PS4 or Xbone then it's way too soon to be worried about future proofing.

 

[DarklordKyo]

In light of arguments for waiting for more futureproof pro fightsticks (and in light of the fact that I primarily game on PS3 and PC nowadays as far as non-handhelds go), I've decided to change to the PS3\PC version of the Qanba Q1. Does anyone who read this thread have anything to say about the Q1?: http://eightarc.com/qanba-q1-ps3/

 

[Username Redacted]

In light of arguments for waiting for more futureproof pro fightsticks (and in light of the fact that I primarily game on PS3 and PC nowadays as far as non-handhelds go), I've decided to change to the PS3\PC version of the Qanba Q1. Does anyone who read this thread have anything to say about the Q1?: http://eightarc.com/qanba-q1-ps3/

The Q1 has an excellent compact design. It however, unlike the other sticks being discussed, does not use arcade standard parts (i.e. not Sanwa) and I have no idea how easy it is to rectify that (knock-off parts at the very least tend to be less durable than Sanwa or Seimitsu parts).

 

[Naeras]

As someone who's been using a Qanba Q4 the last two years, I can tell you that if you're into fighters, that stick is definitely worth the money. Compared to my MadCatz SF4 TE stick, the Q4 is ahead by miles in terms of feel and responsiveness(and MCZ TE-sticks are pretty good sticks, mind you). My only complaints are that the start button would be better placed on the shoulder, and the "accessory buttons" i.e. select, home, etc are kind of uncomfortable(but these buttons are rarely used so whatever).

Also, unless you're planning to play Killer Instinct, getting a "current gen"-stick is pointless. KI is literally the only fighting game available on current gen consoles, and if you're not interested in that, people are going to stay on 360/PS3 for fighters for a long time.

 

[blaze7690]

The Qanba Q1 is an excellent stick for the price($69.99). I own one myself (Xbox360 model) and i have to say its a great stick out of the box. Sure the stick and buttons are not sanwa's or seimitsu's, but the stock Qanba buttons and stick feel pretty good. It brings a square gate by default installed as well as a extra circle gate and octagonal gate. Plus i love the clip on handles it has as it lets you clip on to a table as it gives you a true arcade feel. Not to mention, it is EXTREMELY easy to mod and you can easily just replace the buttons and sticks (and even plexi glass) to whatever you want. If your looking for a good stick for a great price with plenty of mod potential,cant go wrong with the Q1. Here's a link showing what comes in the box as well as a modding guide ----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o62J79HtZjk

 

[blaze7690]

In light of arguments for waiting for more futureproof pro fightsticks (and in light of the fact that I primarily game on PS3 and PC nowadays as far as non-handhelds go), I've decided to change to the PS3\PC version of the Qanba Q1. Does anyone who read this thread have anything to say about the Q1?: http://eightarc.com/qanba-q1-ps3/

The Qanba Q1 is an excellent stick for the price($69.99). I own one myself (Xbox360 model) and i have to say its a great stick out of the box. Sure the stick and buttons are not sanwa's or seimitsu's, but the stock Qanba buttons and stick feel pretty good. It brings a square gate by default installed as well as a extra circle gate and octagonal gate. Plus i love the clip on handles it has as it lets you clip on to a table as it gives you a true arcade feel. Not to mention, it is EXTREMELY easy to mod and you can easily just replace the buttons and sticks (and even plexi glass) to whatever you want. If your looking for a good stick for a great price with plenty of mod potential,cant go wrong with the Q1. Here's a link showing what comes in the box as well as a modding guide ----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o62J79HtZjk