DjangoReinhardt said:I'm looking to buy a stick so I can play all of my PS1 and PS2 Street Fighter collections on my PS2 proper-like. Any recommendations on what I should be looking for and where I can buy it? I'm not a DIY guy for this kind of stuff, so I just want to get the finished thing and be done with it. :lol
The Tekken5 Ultimate Collector's Edition contains what appears to be the equivalent of a Hori Real Arcade Pro, and since it was released widely in the US, it's a little bit easier to find.
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It probably uses Hori buttons as opposed to Sanwa, so it wouldn't be as high quality out of the box as the HRAP 2 SA, but if you can't find one of those this is a decent choice.
Another alternative: I can't vouch for the quality but arcadeshock.com seems to sell a lot of arcade-quality sticks, many with American-style parts. Several of these are compatible with PS2 and are in stock there. (Now I'll ask out of curiosity... anyone here ever use any of them?)
I don't know why I find shopping for joysticks to be so exciting, heh...
Yes Boss! said:We need shooters to come to PS3 in 2011. Hopefully companies begin to develop them for that system next year.
By this point, it seems safe to say that the 360 is the console to own for current-gen shmups. I can't verify this, but I hear rumors that Sony still won't allow pure 2D games on disc... and even if they do, the 360 is cheaper to develop and release for...important when you're on a low budget like they are. Anything is possible in the long run but I wouldn't assume that Cave will ever publish on PS3. =(