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Sunday Comics: Dead Island Persona didn’t actually make it. It’s a game, and games cannot make arcade sticks. Rather, famed Japanese peripheral company Hori produced this PS3 fighting stick. It is to mark upcoming fighting game, Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena, which is based on the Persona role-playing game.
What do gamers buy other than games and consoles? Game peripherals, of course. In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, a spokesperson for game peripheral maker Hori discussed the sales of game peripherals and accessories in Japan in 2011.
We’re a little late reviewing Hori’s official Mario Kart 7 Wheel peripheral, but I’m somewhat glad we are, thanks to some of the non-racing games I played with it on a whim. If this was just a piece of plastic meant for one game, the wheel is a $US13 novelty at best, a luxury at worst, and not something where any recommendation really means much. Playing other games, however, shows the wheel has more value than that.
Serious fighting game players demand high-quality controllers and Hori’s got a reputation for making some of the best. The Japanese accessories company’s just released a controller tied to Capcom’s Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, with varieties for PS3 and Xbox 360. If you’re in need of a new whuppin’ stick or just want to dig on that artwork, head on over to the official Hori site.
Real men (and women) who play games (well, fighting games) don’t use control pads. Those are for children. Real men (and women) use sticks. And some of the best around are HORI’s sticks.
Play a first-person shooter on a PC and you get the precision of a mouse. Play a first-person shooter on a console and you get the precision of a small plastic thumbstick, which is nowhere near as accurate as a mouse.
About a week ago, I purchased the Key’s Factory 3DS protective screen. I took it out of the packaging, which reads “Easy to apply”, and after seeing the number of steps needed to appeal the screen, I promptly played my 3DS without it.
