I won't be getting this yet for financial reasons, but I was wondering if you guys think there's a consensus yet on what fight stick I should go for if I want to finally get one this time around whenever I finally decide to jump in? I used to play arcades a lot back in the 90's, so I'm not unaware of the learning curve and I do genuinely prefer sticks, but I've always been intimated about finally getting a home one as there's too many options and I know I want it to be "the one."Also, in a perfect world it'd be universal and work with all platforms, as I play fighting games on PS, XB, PC, and Switch. Spank ya very much in advance.
Also, can Guile still creep forward while crouched in this one? Just wondering as I loved that addition in V. Thank ya kindly folks.
If you're getting it for PC check out instant-gaming or cdkeys, it's around $40-45. As for fight stick, I don't have a specific recommendation but some pointers.
- look into a hitbox style controller, just in case you end up liking it more, it's more like a keyboard and had some advantages. Ultimately I prefer stick as it's more fun (and my main goal is fun, not necessarily to be a top tier player)
- get a stick that you can mod by swapping buttons and levers and also art
- for stick art, there are many templates and sometimes places will have mods to turn a non moddable stick to a moddable one (thin Plexi to hold the art)
- also for art you can easily make your own, just get the template and the open source Photoshop equivalent (I forget what it's called) and use online AI sites to upscale any decent official art you find. That's what I did for some Strive art because they had decent art for each character directly from the official site.
- for compatibility you will need a special board, I think Brookes has a universal one but they do make the cost go up quite a bit. You may want to consider having just a few gaming systems for fighters (and shmups if you play them, switch is fun for those)
- if you are in the US check Amazon, I've heard good things about Hori and Quanba, I have a Rap 4 Kai myself, but had to replace the buttons as they were too sensitive to any slight pressure
Good luck!
I'm, still on the fence of buying SF6. Just bought the Digital Deluxe Edition of D4.
I have a fancy fightstick but i usually suck at fighting games so i don't really know if i should buy it.
This SF is extremely beginner friendly and packs quite a bit of singleplayer content. I usually play only VS but the world tour mode is kinda a nice intro to the world and fairly easy to just turn your brain off and enjoy while secretly being taught fundamentals. When it comes to fighting games SF is on the simpler end, and they've continued to make it more accessible by making links easier and I think the minimum move is 4 frames now instead of 3? So a bit slowed down. It takes a while to get good at fighting games but that is not the right approach. These types of games are quite technical and more like a sport or a musical instrument, they require quite a bit of skill to "get gud", on the other hand you can still enjoy playing at your particular level as long as you set the expectations correctly. The expectation must not be "I need to win / be good" but rather "it's super interesting to learn about the depth and complexity of these characters so I can one-day appreciate becoming proficient with one (or more) of them". It's very much a process oriented attitude rather than an end goal target.