HORI Fighting Stick Mini for PS5, PS4, and PC - Officially Licensed by Sony

This is my first time ever buying a fighting stick. I recently downloaded a few platform games on my PS5 and wanted to try out a joy stick/fighting pad just for the fun of it. This fighting stick is dope. Never owned another so I can't compare but the quality and ease of use on this device is phenomenal. The buttons feel great and the whole unit is if good quality. joy stick is very responsive. However since it is so small there's a few cons.First, if you're playing on your lap, the unit will slide very easily due to its minuscule weight.Secondly, as I play on the PS5, there is no touch pad or a button you can use to access menus that touch pad provides on PS5 games. If a game you're playing requires you to press the touch pad to access it, you will have to connect your regular controller to gain access, and then switch back to the fighting stick to continue playing. A bit annoying but simple to get around.In summary, the construction, color and materials used are top notch. Literally plug and play. Super lightweight. I would recommend it to any beginners like myself that aren't looking to break the bank for a once in a while use of a fighting stick.

This is a quality arcade stick for it’s price. It’s a good option for starters using an arcade stick for the first time; to see if you like or not. However, experienced users may be disappointed.It functions and it’s responsive. The cord is pretty lengthy if you need some distance, but the downsides are: it’s not designed for customizability, and it’s small size lacks a space to rest your hand, putting strain on your wrist and making it uncomfortable to play on your lap for long periods of time.The most comfortable, ergonomically way for me to play this on my lap is to rest the arcade stick about 45 degrees on my knee with a pillow resting underneath my wrist. It’s a weird position to play, but most comfortable. Some reviews say is comfortable to play on a desk, but I haven’t tried this method.There’s a touchpad button, but no “touch”pad. Reviews complaining about the lack of a touch pad should be ignored. It’s obvious on the images and description that there’s no touch pad functionality, so if that was a huge concern, they shouldn’t have purchased it in the first place.

Fair advisory this is absolutely tiny! Especially for adult sized hand. Great for small hands, portability and on the GO, and children just learning how to play arcade games , platformers and even Fighting games. Please disregard another user's complaints about non compatibility in games , that user listed games that "need" 2 thumbsticks for camera and character movement. I played SF6 with this , an entire session of Celeste , tested Hollow Knight , and the Messenger. Perfect for shootemups , beatemups , platformers , metroidvanias , fighters , and all manners of arcade style games. Square gate joysticks , but no missed inputs in cardinal directions and angles , all 8 inputs registered perfect and immediate , actuation of buttons where perfect and responsive and satisfying. Even I with large hands did not feel cramped or inhibited movement.

So I tried the Hori arcade sticks because as a gamer with small hands I figured this would give me a boost. I've always wanted to try one and so I purchased one. When it came I plugged it in, and needless to say I realize I'm more of a pad player. Or maybe this arcade stick brand wasn't the one I should've picked up. Either way the stick felt a bit loose. Buttons worked well. Pretty okay if you're starting out. There are better ones out there.

Solid for beginners to fighting games. I have started practicing more on Guilty Gear Strive and this works wonders for my inputs. My friend is a high level ABA and he loves how it feels

I bought this with the curiosity of finally getting into a stick pad. I've played fighting games for years and was not ready to pay the 200+ premium of other arcade sticks. I love this thing. Fair price of entry just to test put the arcade stick style. It may be a budget entry and it is not customizable but I really like the simplicity and actually prefer this small form factor. Great first stick!

I have been unwilling to spend $150-200 on a Fight Stick, so when someone finally recommended I look at this one, I went for it.Mechanically, the stick and buttons are good quality; I don't have enough experience with home sticks to give you comparison to other models/brands.The only problem I, personally, have with it is that the entire base is about the size of a hardcover book, and the buttons are full-size (I'm super glad they did not use mini-buttons), so the layout feels a little cramped for my hands.It's also very lightweight, and could probably use some weights in the base (I'm considering doing a DIY addition of those myself).All in all, it's great for the price point, or as an intro stick - now I know what things are important to me whenever I decide to get another. It's compact and light - which could be positives or negatives, depending on personal use/choice.

Seems durable my adult gui son is always banging it hasn't been replaced yet