Nintendo Hardware Review | Hori Wii Fighting Stick

The buttons are arcade machine buttons plain and simple, they are as click-able and as sturdy as you would want them to be. The joystick itself feels strong and great to use with a rotating ball which is perfect for firing fireballs in fighting games. All six buttons support Turbo Mode which can be selected independently for each button (20 clicks a second). The joystick plugs into the Wii Remote extension port in the same way the nunchuk would. The cord itself is of a perfect length that is not too short and not too long.

The housing on top is made from strong durable plastic and the panel that has the buttons and joystick on is glossy smooth and very comfortable to use even for long periods of time. The underside has a strong steel metal panel. The device is also well enclosed so minor spills are not likely to cause ruin to the device.

This controller is compatible with all Wii games that use the Classic Controller, that also includes the long back catalogue of games that is available on the Virtual Console. I myself have been using the stick to play Street Fighter 2s/Turbo and a load of classic shoot-em ups, and the joystick feels great with all.

There are now many classic Neo Geo fighting games that are due this coming year on the Virtual Console, games like Samurai Showdown (must buy), Mark of the Wolves (must buy) and Fatal Fury Final Bout. These games are bound to play like a dream using this joystick. The Neo Geo, of course, also used a primary joystick of this kind on its main controller, therefore any Neo Geo games are destined to control as well as they ever did using this.

I can happily give this joystick top marks. I am only deducting 1 mark because it does not house the Wii Remote that it must use for power and Bluetooth connectivity, but then perhaps it could not due to technical reasons. Other than that, which is such a minor thing given the quality elsewhere, I highly recommend this to anyone that wants to take advantage of using a joystick in fighting and shooting games both on the Wii itself and the Virtual Console.