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A Cheap, but Dependable Joystick for PS3

Posted in Video games by Stephen J. Bronner on September 4, 2009

I’ve yet to see a real review of Ikan’s Playstation 3 Real Arcade Fighting Stick, so I thought I’d write one up. For some reason, Buy.com hasn’t posted the review I wrote for the site.

If you need a cheap PS3 fighting stick to get in some rounds of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 or Street Fighter IV, you may want to consider the Ikan Real Arcade Fighting Stick. It’s a very attractive offering at the price point of $16.99, and for me, it does what it needs to.

The stick plugs into your PS3 via a six-foot-long USB cable. The controller even has a PS button for easy syncing. Just press and play.

The light controller features an easy button layout, with a four by four pattern that includes the shoulder buttons, which (more…)