I'm surprised I actually have an arcade stick in my collection that you didn't mention! MadCatz made a Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Collector's Edition of their Arcade FightStick for the Wii. While similar to their base level SFIV sticks available for 360 and PS3 in terms of build quality(read: decent, but not tournament-quality) they had one interesting quirk - they didn't hook to the system through the GameCube controller ports, but rather the Nunchuk port on the Wiimote. This not only makes them great for use with Wii and Wii U Virtual Console games, but means they are fully compatible with the NES Classic and SNES Classic systems! They also work just fine with Mayflash's Wii Classic Controller adapter, which gives them rudimentary PC functionality if you have one. Who thought a fightstick on the Wii(!) would be one of the more adaptable controllers I own?
3:47 "And it's also got this unique split design that reminds me of ergonomic keyboards from the 90s" And also today. Anyone who does any amount of work on a computer I have no idea how you get by without an ergonomic keyboard
For the NES I used a wireless stick that was triangle shaped. I don't remember what it was called, but it had A&B buttons on both the left and right, so you could choose which hand to use the stick with. It used an IR receiver, plugged into the controller ports, so you needed good line of sight to use it.
If you liked the Mixbox, you should check out the Hitbox, its kinda the same base concept, but it moves the directional buttons to standard arcade buttons and puts them in an arguably more ergonomic arrangement.
I don't nearly play enough fighting games or shoot em ups to justify owning an arcade stick but that doesn't stop me from wanting them lol They just feel so satisfying to use
A lot of the classic joysticks are actually ASCII sticks, which is why many of them have the same form factor. I'm pretty sure the Genesis stick in this video is an ASCII stick. The Sega Genesis had another one called the Fighter Stick SG-6, which is definitely ASCII, and there was another one for the Super Nintendo as well. Also, the NES Advantage is virtually identical to the ASCII stick made for the MSX.
Recently I picked up a pair of Hori Wing Commander pads for the Famicom and a Sega 6-Button Arcade Stick, as opposed to the 3- Button version you have. Cool stuff all around
One of my favorite arcade sticks has to be the Hori Fighting Stick/Cube for the Gamecube. The joystick and all the buttons are really high quality and feel great, and the bottom is metal, which makes it feel nice and heavy. All the 2D games I’ve played with it work wonderfully. Unfortunately it was only released in Japan, so it rarely comes up for sale in North America, but if any Gamecube collectors out there have the chance to pick one up I’d highly recommend doing so.
I like the Arcade Joystick Controllers - Nintendo's NES Advantage, Beeshu's Ultimate Superstick & th Gizmo Joystick, Nexoft's The Dominator MasterControl, QuickShot/Bondwell's Maverick 2 for the NES, Asciiware's Super Advantage & the Fighter Stick SN, Capcom U.S.A.'s the Capcom Fighter Powerstick and the Psychopad K.O. for the Super NES, and Arcade Shark for the Nintendo 64.
I actually bought the NES30 and iirc it was because of your video! Favorite fightstick and it greatly annoys my friends any time we boot up 3rd Strike on the Street Fighter collection! Keep on making cool stuff Drew!
I had one for the SNES called the "Fanta Stick" had a triangle design with the left trigger basically not usable as a sick, being on the left side of the strangle near the stick. It had turbo and auto options for all buttons and was ok for certain games but not SF wich i got it for. Asciiware did amazing controllers, the best SNES contoller i had was an asciiware one. You really pay for Sanwa and HORI parts with arcade sticks, will cost close to the price of a console for a decent one, well worth it if you want quality tho
There was a limited edition Soul Calibur II arcade stick that was compatible with PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube. It featured the Soul Edge on the face plate, and it's ridiculously hard to find. You should add that to your collection if you can. Also, ASCIIware made arcade sticks for a lot of the major consoles of the time. I have a Saturn stick, and you're right. They're solidly built!
Asciiware made a stick with microswitches that could be used between SNES, PS1, and Dreamcast that was pretty good. The dreamcast had a wonderful arcade stick that you might have missed as well I think it was OEM and it also had microswitches. Speaking of that dry spell you talked about, Tatsunoko Vs capcom had a special stick for the Wii. Street fighter also had a couple of Special edition sticks for 360/ps3 and then again for ps4 for SFIV and SFV respectively.
My uncle had one for the Original Xbox, I only remember seeing it a handful of times, I just remember it was an old angled shape & just generally weird compared with the style of the Xbox & Other controls, I think it was a Mad Catz brand
I have a version of that pelican stick. Mine has yellow palm rests, is a _little_ quieter, and is multiplatform. It has a PS2, Gamecube, and OG Xbox connector. It even has a slot for the Xbox memory card.
If I recall: the capcom stick for the SNES & Genesis were made to also promote Capcom's attempt at a home arcade system known as the CPS Changer. Only reason I remember this was beacuse there was a CPS-1 version of Street Fighter Alpha made for it.
I've had a couple versions of that Pelican stick but branded by Logic3 in the UK, had USB, PlayStation1/2 and original Xbox connectors and came with and without micro switches on the stick.
I've got the ArcadeShark. You forgot to mention that it actually has an expansion port (located above the emblem, under that rectangular panel), meaning that you can use a memory card or even the Transfer Pak with it. I'm not into fighters, I just grabbed it because I saw it at a thrift store and thought it might be worth something. I only really use it for "Pokémon Puzzle League".
You know what the NES Advantage is really nice for? Ice Climbers. It always bothered me that you couldn't control both Popo _and_ Nana in the original game. They're known for being together, for crying out loud. So using a port switch with 2-player mode in that is really nice. (As a note, you can do the same thing on the 3DS Virtual Console version by pressing L+R+Y.)
I like the Arcade Joystick Controllers - Nintendo's NES Advantage for the NES, Asciiware's Super Advantage for the Super NES, and Arcade Shark for the Nintendo 64.
Have you heard of the Championship Joystick for the SNES? It’s a really rare controller made by a dead company called KBM. The unique thing about it though is that it uses actually authentic HAPP US parts, and can be rather easily converted to a more durable body and Japanese Sanwa parts. Give it a Google!
I bought the dreamGEAR arcade fighter for the Wii shortly after I purchased Galaga on the e-shop, for a better experience, I don’t know if I would call it high end, but it’s not too mushy, and it runs plugged into a Wii remote.
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Drew we need to talk about the nes advantage problem
Yeah, it's no longer an advantage...
Techni Myoko nice pun
It’s the NES Disadvantage
Nes money advantage
NES Cashgrab
LOL that nes advantage gag
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Nathaniel Bandy and super Adventise + sorry about my spelling
Walugis taco stand 64
Nathaniel
The closest thing I own to these controller is a wii steering wheel
5:40 *eee eee eee eee*
You sure you didn't accidentally buy a chalkboard and you're just scratching it?
The only controller that can double as a turkey call lol
@@evilmidget lol, hunters could use this while hunting for Thanksgiving
Lol
Lol your icon says it all
I missed that Switch arcade video!
Hi
@@FemboyCommie hello
@@FemboyCommie I've seen you before a few times
6:56"Bluetooth"
Fighting game players looking to get the least amount of input lag:
*Puke noise*
I can never get enough of this guy’s vids. Keep it up Drew!
You know da wae
I'm surprised I actually have an arcade stick in my collection that you didn't mention! MadCatz made a Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Collector's Edition of their Arcade FightStick for the Wii. While similar to their base level SFIV sticks available for 360 and PS3 in terms of build quality(read: decent, but not tournament-quality) they had one interesting quirk - they didn't hook to the system through the GameCube controller ports, but rather the Nunchuk port on the Wiimote. This not only makes them great for use with Wii and Wii U Virtual Console games, but means they are fully compatible with the NES Classic and SNES Classic systems! They also work just fine with Mayflash's Wii Classic Controller adapter, which gives them rudimentary PC functionality if you have one.
Who thought a fightstick on the Wii(!) would be one of the more adaptable controllers I own?
Very nice. It's been so long since I've had an arcade controller. Might have to pick one up for the Switch now.
Why is nintendrews face next too you
I think that means he's part of his patreon
No.... Idk
I'm a subscriber of Nintendrews Channel.
@@vodka1 he is a TH-cam Member thats why
5:40 like the LJN Video Art stick
ikr
And that, you *CAN'T* turn down!
Nice avgn reference
so u need to get some REALLY strong earmuffs
“Look, look mom, yay! I drew a f*cking line!”
5:40 when you accidentally scratch your knife on the plate 😖
It sounds too similar, I'm convinced drew recorded sounds of plates being scratched!
I know right.
eeEEEE S T O P
3:47 "And it's also got this unique split design that reminds me of ergonomic keyboards from the 90s" And also today. Anyone who does any amount of work on a computer I have no idea how you get by without an ergonomic keyboard
The noise that the joy stick for ps2 makes is actually on all of them because they're supposed to sound like a pelicans mating call
For the NES I used a wireless stick that was triangle shaped. I don't remember what it was called, but it had A&B buttons on both the left and right, so you could choose which hand to use the stick with. It used an IR receiver, plugged into the controller ports, so you needed good line of sight to use it.
I have so excited for this vid since you teased the thumbnail!
...and this one is literally just 6 Atari 2600 controllers taped together
Lol
6 sticks?
I... want one.
It’s for the iQue player, but also cross compatible with the Virtual Boy, the Sega Saturn, the Amiga CDTV, and the ZX Spectrum.
If you liked the Mixbox, you should check out the Hitbox, its kinda the same base concept, but it moves the directional buttons to standard arcade buttons and puts them in an arguably more ergonomic arrangement.
7:41 I love how you use Introspecktive’s footage
Wait... NES Advantages in the fridge?!
THE NES APOCALYPSE HAS JUST BEGUN
*BABY SHARK*
Am I the only one who think this intro is the best thing ever
There is also a 6-button Genesis/Mega Drive arcade stick. It is way better than the 3-button version.
...and the PS3/PS4 fightstick and a Brook PS3/PS4 to Genesis/Turbografx-16 (Mega Drive/PC Engine) are even better...
Shoutouts to simpleflips
I don't nearly play enough fighting games or shoot em ups to justify owning an arcade stick but that doesn't stop me from wanting them lol They just feel so satisfying to use
Missing my favorite stick of all time. The Dreamcast arcade stick.
Nintendrews videos are just so fun to watch, its really the only channel I can watch and not get bored
1:03 LOL. My little sister keeps putting her McDonald's Mario toy in the fridge, so I can feel you.
Loved the NES advantage bit, your sense of humor is always a hoot and I hope to see some more gags in the future 😊
the pelican ps2 joystick is designed to sound like a actual pelican
A lot of the classic joysticks are actually ASCII sticks, which is why many of them have the same form factor. I'm pretty sure the Genesis stick in this video is an ASCII stick. The Sega Genesis had another one called the Fighter Stick SG-6, which is definitely ASCII, and there was another one for the Super Nintendo as well. Also, the NES Advantage is virtually identical to the ASCII stick made for the MSX.
I had that same Capcom arcade stick!
And this is why every SFII game has a "CPS FIGHTER - SET" option in the options menu.
At 3:54 an 8 bit rendition of Waluigi's Taco Stand theme starts playing.
*Nice Tunes*
It's actually the shop theme from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
@@r.j.j.o Yeah, I was thinking I've heard that song before! I have no idea what "Waluigi's Taco Stand" is but I have played Ocarina of Time before.
Waluigi's Taco Stand is a meme made by SiIvagunner.
@@r.j.j.o *HIGH QUALITY RIPS*
Exactly.
Nice Super Paper Mario music.
Recently I picked up a pair of Hori Wing Commander pads for the Famicom and a Sega 6-Button Arcade Stick, as opposed to the 3- Button version you have. Cool stuff all around
I love anything to do with arcade sticks, great video man, hope to see more!
Nice collection. It's my first time seeing these types.
Same here
-_-
This is-
*sigh*
Yeah. I never saw the Capcom one before, but I think I might get it, it looks awesome!!!
I see you and Justin Y everywhere.
Bdgt 0076 no only Justin Y
That MLG mashup reference was priceless.
One of my favorite arcade sticks has to be the Hori Fighting Stick/Cube for the Gamecube. The joystick and all the buttons are really high quality and feel great, and the bottom is metal, which makes it feel nice and heavy. All the 2D games I’ve played with it work wonderfully.
Unfortunately it was only released in Japan, so it rarely comes up for sale in North America, but if any Gamecube collectors out there have the chance to pick one up I’d highly recommend doing so.
I like the Arcade Joystick Controllers - Nintendo's NES Advantage, Beeshu's Ultimate Superstick & th Gizmo Joystick, Nexoft's The Dominator MasterControl, QuickShot/Bondwell's Maverick 2 for the NES, Asciiware's Super Advantage & the Fighter Stick SN, Capcom U.S.A.'s the Capcom Fighter Powerstick and the Psychopad K.O. for the Super NES, and Arcade Shark for the Nintendo 64.
Haha this video finally showed me what turbo buttons do.
I use to have controllers with the button but never knew what it was
I also have a n30 arcade stick and I also dedicated a whole review video to it! I’m glad to see that awesome arcade stick on your list!!!
The great controller collection saga continues!
Great stuff as always dude!!!!
Awesome collection they all look so unique
I do like the sticks that look like the console's they are for, makes for a good show piece.
2:31 My dad put Streets of Rage on our Xbox. It was probably the first beat em up I've ever played and it made a decent impression
Wow! These are pretty neat controllers. Might check them out in depth in a bit!
nice job drew those arcade controllers are awesome you one lucky to find those
2:17 Megafire is also the name of a normal turbo controller for the Mega Drive.
Interesting Fact: The NES Advantage was used in Ghostbusters 2 to control the Statue Of Liberty
Love the Super Paper Mario music! Also, I really have to get myself an NES Advantage.
I actually bought the NES30 and iirc it was because of your video!
Favorite fightstick and it greatly annoys my friends any time we boot up 3rd Strike on the Street Fighter collection!
Keep on making cool stuff Drew!
You should get a exterminator for the NES Advantage
Wow, I never knew I had a soft spot for arcade sticks until today
I had one for the SNES called the "Fanta Stick" had a triangle design with the left trigger basically not usable as a sick, being on the left side of the strangle near the stick. It had turbo and auto options for all buttons and was ok for certain games but not SF wich i got it for. Asciiware did amazing controllers, the best SNES contoller i had was an asciiware one.
You really pay for Sanwa and HORI parts with arcade sticks, will cost close to the price of a console for a decent one, well worth it if you want quality tho
Gotta love the Super Paper Mario background music
There was a limited edition Soul Calibur II arcade stick that was compatible with PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube. It featured the Soul Edge on the face plate, and it's ridiculously hard to find. You should add that to your collection if you can.
Also, ASCIIware made arcade sticks for a lot of the major consoles of the time. I have a Saturn stick, and you're right. They're solidly built!
Every video you make is interesting and informative. Great job keep it up!
5:41 what do you expect when the manufacturer is called *pelican*
When are we gonna see that virtual boy classic with car parts you talked about in some video i don't remember?
I had the PS1 arcade stick. I used it for Street Fighter Alpha 3 as a young child.
Love that the Super Nintendo one just looks like a Super Nintendo.
Asciiware made a stick with microswitches that could be used between SNES, PS1, and Dreamcast that was pretty good. The dreamcast had a wonderful arcade stick that you might have missed as well I think it was OEM and it also had microswitches. Speaking of that dry spell you talked about, Tatsunoko Vs capcom had a special stick for the Wii. Street fighter also had a couple of Special edition sticks for 360/ps3 and then again for ps4 for SFIV and SFV respectively.
I love the super paper Mario music remix in the background
My uncle had one for the Original Xbox, I only remember seeing it a handful of times, I just remember it was an old angled shape & just generally weird compared with the style of the Xbox & Other controls, I think it was a Mad Catz brand
Was that an Introspective clip with the meteor smash?
I have a version of that pelican stick. Mine has yellow palm rests, is a _little_ quieter, and is multiplatform. It has a PS2, Gamecube, and OG Xbox connector. It even has a slot for the Xbox memory card.
I love the Waluigi's Taco Stand about 4 minutes in
2:49 I am slightly disturbed because of that button placement.
If I recall: the capcom stick for the SNES & Genesis were made to also promote Capcom's attempt at a home arcade system known as the CPS Changer. Only reason I remember this was beacuse there was a CPS-1 version of Street Fighter Alpha made for it.
Great video Nintendrew!
I've had a couple versions of that Pelican stick but branded by Logic3 in the UK, had USB, PlayStation1/2 and original Xbox connectors and came with and without micro switches on the stick.
Love these controller videos, in a way I want them all compatible on pc so I can play any game with any controllee just to see what it would be like.
The fact that the PlayStation one is shaped like a PlayStation made me smile.
the Ascii stick gave me some sega saturn vibes for a second before i saw the shape boutons
Pretty Intresting video was a nice touch bringing in playstasean for the playstation sticks reviews there :P
Yeah....... oldschool arcade controllers :D
Me: Ooh look this looks like a cool video
Drew: Puts Paper Mario music in background
Me: This video is more than cool
Don't think I missed that N64 D-Pad joke!
7:35 It's December. And you call yourself a nerd... lol
I misspoke... And I don't, but you do! 😂
Nintendrew 😂
I've got the ArcadeShark. You forgot to mention that it actually has an expansion port (located above the emblem, under that rectangular panel), meaning that you can use a memory card or even the Transfer Pak with it.
I'm not into fighters, I just grabbed it because I saw it at a thrift store and thought it might be worth something. I only really use it for "Pokémon Puzzle League".
Those are all really cool looking. I've owned a few of those back in the day!
That sega fightstick is MEGAFIRE
You know what the NES Advantage is really nice for?
Ice Climbers.
It always bothered me that you couldn't control both Popo _and_ Nana in the original game. They're known for being together, for crying out loud. So using a port switch with 2-player mode in that is really nice.
(As a note, you can do the same thing on the 3DS Virtual Console version by pressing L+R+Y.)
I like the Arcade Joystick Controllers - Nintendo's NES Advantage for the NES, Asciiware's Super Advantage for the Super NES, and Arcade Shark for the Nintendo 64.
The joystick for the PS2 arcade stick sounds like my faucet lol
That Paper Mario remix is amazing
Isn't it?! Loeder is the best.
Nintendrew I love that game it my favorite paper mario that remix is batter than the OG that’s my jam
Have you heard of the Championship Joystick for the SNES? It’s a really rare controller made by a dead company called KBM. The unique thing about it though is that it uses actually authentic HAPP US parts, and can be rather easily converted to a more durable body and Japanese Sanwa parts. Give it a Google!
I did not expect the Mixbox to be featured in here.
Tho, i'v heard lot of good thing about the 8bitdo stick !
I had the super advantage back in the day. The auto fire was great for Starfox
Ive actually been wanting the NES Advantage for months now but I can never find any. DREW HOW DO YOU HAVE SO MANY! SEND ONE!
He just uses the same 3 over and over
Find a mom and pop game store, or check ebay and game stops website they are common
You're so dedicated I look up to you
awesome show - just as an FYI Nintendo produced an official stick for SNES called the Score Master. Not sure if it was released stateside though.
You've already covered my favorite stick, which is the Sega Genesis one. if I had an adapter for all consoles and PC, it would be my best bet.
My dad has a NES advantage, he also has a SNES and at his mom's house he has a NES he never moved out, but it didn't have any controllers
I bought the dreamGEAR arcade fighter for the Wii shortly after I purchased Galaga on the e-shop, for a better experience, I don’t know if I would call it high end, but it’s not too mushy, and it runs plugged into a Wii remote.
The NES advantage was (I think was) featured in Captain N the game master TV show cartoon
Your cat’s very cute
There are more than two games for the N64 that use the D-Pad.
There are 3: Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2 and Pokémon Puzzle League
5:28 geesh is there a better arcade stick for the PS2 than the Pelican?
Love your vids, I'm so jealous of the game controllers you have
P.s I've seen the first controller in walmart