arcade stick

Cabinet-style game controller

An arcade stick is a video game controller modeled after traditional arcade machine controls—a joystick and large buttons mounted on a flat base.

Preferred by fighting game enthusiasts for precision and the authentic arcade feel: He switched to an arcade stick for competitive Street Fighter.

Also called a fight stick.

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Opposites
controller form factor

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Handheld console interface

joypad · DualShock · Xbox controller · motion controller · Wii Remote

input precision philosophy

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Tilting directional controller input

thumbstick · motion controls · touchscreen · gesture controls · voice controls

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G