Street Fighter X Tekken Arcade Fightstick V.S.

MetuulGuitarist7

it can also be connected to a 2nd one



like that


it looks really good but the $200 price tag kinda scares me.

Phreakazoid

Looks like a Voltech

therook

finally markman made a new TE design~ $200 is kinda hefty but it looks badass.

phaedrus

Phreakazoid, post: 6361935, member: 7461 wrote:

Looks like a Voltech

or a VSGH or omni. Like the connector gimmick.

Dannkk

Phreakazoid, post: 6361935, member: 7461 wrote:

Looks like a Voltech

I think you're right. I'm guessing it's 200 bucks, because it's not plastic.

RoboKrikit

Wider, heavier, better build quality. I like where this is going. :)

Preorder is here: http://store.gameshark.com/listCategoriesAndProducts.asp?idCategory=414

Replay of SpikeTV CES spot is here: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/ces-2012-mad-catz/725592

ibeatu

looks like a vshg but what are all those nuts on the bottom half makes it look ugly

is it plastic like the te's or metal like the vshg? if its metal i may get them

also are these limited like the other sf vs tekken sticks? and will there be a non gaming version like the all black one pictures?

hopefully markman chimes in

FreedomGundam

Disappointing that you need to buy another $25 kit to connect the two units side-by-side.
I do like the look, though. Nice and wide.

THE ANSWER

ibeatu, post: 6362130, member: 13201 wrote:

and will there be a non gaming version like the all black one pictures?

hopefully markman chimes in

I second this, hopefully they make a stick with generic graphics, I'll prefer that since they are not doing a KOF stick and SFxT has gems.

MarkMan

I'll post full specs/details and interior pics when I get back from CES this weekend.

kikimaru024

Looks like a big black slab of boring IMO.
:(
Don't want.

NotANoob81

That spike TV spot is the reason I hate network tv, they're so crunched for f*cking time. Anyway, the stick looks very sweet Markman. Like Ibeatu, wants to know, how much of it is plastic?

HOOT

You seriously have to buy a $20.00 thingy to connect them? That's pretty silly

azproc

FreedomGundam, post: 6362185, member: 49468 wrote:

Disappointing that you need to buy another $25 kit to connect the two units side-by-side.
I do like the look, though. Nice and wide.

One kit should just be bundled with the stick. That would make folks want to buy two instead of one.
As it stands, the only reason to buy one is for the new design, which needs some hands-on review before I'm convinced.

gahrling

azproc, post: 6362675, member: 12683 wrote:

One kit should just be bundled with the stick. That would make folks want to buy two instead of one.

It would make people want to spend $400?

Really?

And why stop at 2, connect 12 of the things together and play Guardian Heroes.

Toodles

azproc, post: 6362675, member: 12683 wrote:

One kit should just be bundled with the stick. That would make folks want to buy two instead of one.
As it stands, the only reason to buy one is for the new design, which needs some hands-on review before I'm convinced.

I dont understand this. If one of those connector kits is bundled with each stick, then everyone that didn't want to do this would be paying extra just the unused option, and everyone that did want to Voltron them together would always have an extra set for each pair they linked.

azproc

Toodles, post: 6362725, member: 2354 wrote:

I dont understand this. If one of those connector kits is bundled with each stick, then everyone that didn't want to do this would be paying extra just the unused option, and everyone that did want to Voltron them together would always have an extra set for each pair they linked.

How about half of a kit? I'm being a bit pedantic, but then I thought about it again, and it made more sense.
Kind of. I dunno, it's a double-edged sword selling the new design saying "look you can connect the two!" but "hey you'll have to buy our proprietary kit to do so".
Like how Apple peripherals are.

I would have rather a new design with no gimmick. The price increase alone with a better design seems to settle my inner economically directed mind.

$20 for a few nuts and bolts is a lot to consider because you can probably only get it from Madcatz, re shipping and no stocking in other retail or online shops.
/endrant :)

EDIT: I do like the new design as a non-TE rehash. It reminds me of OG sticks which were a simple box shape without the subtle edges and angles of the TE. Looks really solid.

ibeatu

markman also just wondering could u put te sides on these ? so it would look like a vewlix cab

GunBuster

Maybe Madcatz should do a special, where if customers buy 2 at once, they get the kit free ^_^;;

The only thing I wished, is that they made the new art match up when you connect them, that way it looks more "smooth" and flows though out.

azproc

GunBuster, post: 6362788, member: 26079 wrote:

Maybe Madcatz should do a special, where if customers buy 2 at once, they get the kit free ^_^;;
The only thing I wished, is that they made the new art match up when you connect them, that way it looks more "smooth" and thought out.

I take back my biased whining and applaud both of these ideas. Moreso the former.
Why didn't I think of that?

d3v

Mark, any chance you could send us one for review?

Kyle

THE ANSWER, post: 6362293, member: 2374 wrote:

I second this, hopefully they make a stick with generic graphics, I'll prefer that since they are not doing a KOF stick and SFxT has gems.

Yep, prefer the all black/no art.

MetuulGuitarist7

Kyle, post: 6362850, member: 8688 wrote:

Yep, prefer the all black/no art.

+1

RoboKrikit

azproc, post: 6362747, member: 12683 wrote:

Kind of. I dunno, it's a double-edged sword selling the new design saying "look you can connect the two!" but "hey you'll have to buy our proprietary kit to do so".
Like how Apple peripherals are.

Not really proprietary, it's just steel and some bolts. You could DIY everything but the molded bottom piece pretty easily.

What would be silly is if they put the connection capability in, but didn't sell the kit you use to do it.

Ding-dong

DING DONG HERE. This looks interesting. Why not just set the sticks right beside one another though! I plan on getting one of these when I hear more details. leaning towards the big one.

Lefty

Those front screws should be black. It does look like a Voltech. Why no dual pcb? Looks heavy enough to be used as a murder weapon.

MarkMan

All the stick 'experts' that are making comments that I haven't answered yet. I'll reply soon. ;)

Also! Yes, I will be sending review units out to the community when the time is ready.

Sorry guys, CES is draining, I'm working on pics/writeup to make SRK Tech Talk proud.

HOOT

For the community.

Heliconsoul

Mark, will all these stick be available in the UK store for pre-order at some point?

hakdizzle

Cant wait for Marks write up, definitely want to see whats under the hood.

NeoPenny

Why is the price so steep? i mean for that price i can get a dual console i just dont understand the price.

Toodles

Steel is a little more expensive than plastic.
I think the tier chart for stick material cost is:
Plastic<<<Steel<<<<<<<<<Ostrich Leather

RosserRooster

Toodles, post: 6364356, member: 2354 wrote:

Steel is a little more expensive than plastic.
I think the tier chart for stick material cost is:
Plastic<<<Steel<<<<<<<<<Ostrich Leather

funny stuff
Speaking of Ostrich Leather I wonder if MarkMan ever ended up grabbing one of those?
If anyone would it would be him

b15sdm

lol @ ostrich leather.
After all that research Razor undertook not one person asked or wanted to link two sticks together so why would they do it with this one??
Wouldn't it have been better to put that money to something more useful or creative?

Can you imagine if this kicked off a trend and groups of friends connected all of their sticks together and attended tournaments at the same time.

Lefty

MarkMan, post: 6363518, member: 636 wrote:

All the stick 'experts' that are making comments that I haven't answered yet. I'll reply soon. ;)
Sorry guys, CES is draining, I'm working on pics/writeup to make SRK Tech Talk proud.

=)

I don't think anyone is claiming to be a stick "expert," this is just the FGC giving their gut reactions. It's not complaining (at least not most of it), it's really just curiosity and excitement. Good luck, I know CES is draining as you said. We look forward to your write up. You should create a separate thread and link to it from this thread. Keep up the good work.

HOOT

HAHA I can see some guys trying to set the record for longest arcade stick ever at Evo

THE ANSWER

What if one of the players on this Voltron stick gets salty and wants to bust a Gootecks and throw the stick across the room? "Dude, you broke my stick too" o_O

Aeons

why would u want to have another stick connected while playing when its not in use. the extra weight on the left or right would probably make your execution worse because you have to counter balance the stick yourself

phaedrus

RosserRooster, post: 6364411, member: 11104 wrote:

funny stuff
Speaking of Ostrich Leather I wonder if MarkMan ever ended up grabbing one of those?
If anyone would it would be him

iirc he said he put his deposit.

Kuya_Joe

its a lot glossier in the live stream... wonder what the bolt panel is for in the front...

Toodles

Kuya_Joe, post: 6365580, member: 23309 wrote:

its a lot glossier in the live stream... wonder what the bolt panel is for in the front...

I've been wondering the same thing. My best guess is that the main front and back pieces are identical, but the one on the back holds a cord compartment in the spot, and the front one just has the single plate over it. But then the headset jack hole would have to be seperatedly drilled on 'front for Xbox360 version' pieces after the molding.
Hey Markman, should we start a list of our questions? :)

b15sdm

2011: Year of the planking
2012: Year of the connecting

:)

Phreakazoid

Kuya_Joe, post: 6365580, member: 23309 wrote:

its a lot glossier in the live stream... wonder what the bolt panel is for in the front...

I asked on twitter, Mark said it's for more personalization/customization. Gives the option for someone like blklightning to make RJ45 ready bolt on panel replacements? I dunno.

SavingPrincess

This basically equates to close to $500 (after all is said and done) for a 2-player Single-Console stick. Metal or no, why does that not seem reasonable to me?

RoboKrikit

It's $420 for two brand new sticks and a connection kit. If the price isn't reasonable enough, the price will come down.

It's a brand new retail product. I don't really see a problem with the price.

SavingPrincess

RoboKrikit, post: 6365880, member: 6739 wrote:

It's $420 for two brand new sticks and a connection kit. If the price isn't reasonable enough, the price will come down.

You are excluding tax and two separate shipping charges.

RoboKrikit

SavingPrincess, post: 6365913, member: 58482 wrote:

You are excluding tax and two separate shipping charges.

A bundle would be nice to avoid the duplicate shipping charges for pre-order items.

Lefty

Here is a nice glimpse to the quality. It's looking hefty.
http://www.gamespot.com/soulcalibur-v/videos/mad-catz-controllers-ces-2012-6348450?tag=updates;editor;all;img;4

You can start viewing from 3:00 in..

CSword123

Dang... and here I thought the V.S. meant a free Vampire Savior download code in every stick.

Still, nice work Mark Man! That thing looks like a goddamn tank.

OngBak

I like it. I know it will feel like the VSHG but with more room. metal=solid

d3v

Are the top panel's dimensions the same as a full panel TE?