First, it’s pretty awesome that Canada Post makes Saturday deliveries on priority packages. I wake up and I find out that they delivered the arcade stick I ordered on line from the folks at Arcade Shock. From the time the order was submitted to the time I received it it took 5 business days, pretty impressed, and it was shipped USPS to boot! Will definitely order from them again.
Anyway, back to the stick. People who know about the Real Arcade Pro series by Hori know that it’s a solid arcade stick, and built to last. I’m not an expert when it comes to this stuff, but from the reading I’ve done at the SRK forums this was a pretty good stick to get.
Based on the hour or so I played with it, things I liked:
+ The joystick. It’s a Sanwa JLF, not much to say about that, it’s a solid stick.
+ The weight. The whole thing is pretty hefty, which I like. It won’t move around alot when you are playing.
Things I don’t like:
- Button layout. Not sure why they decided to lay it out like this. I’m guessing it’s because it’s the same button layout as the EX2 stick they released.
- The Buttons. They don’t feel quite right, probably because of the Hori-brand buttons in the stick. Not a big deal, since I already have some Sanwa ones coming in the mail.
I’ll have more on this in a few days when I have put some time into it (and the new Sanwa buttons come in!).
Tags: Hori, HRAP-EX, Real Arcade Pro EX