Analysis: The Controllers Used to Win Evo

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People have been winning Evo with all sorts of different controllers, but what's the reason for all this controller diversity?
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[@siy2740]

I play smash so there is only one controller option DK bongos

[@D4VID9724]

SIY nah it’s the gcn keyboard

[@toadgang8193]

Nah dude the toaster oven is the most optimal choice. But I personally prefer the NES hands-free controller (look it up).

[@thabreaka]

I play Power Stone on Dreamcast so the only controller for me is the Samba de Amigo maracas.

[@mashed5560]

Wiimote and nunchuck

[@RockstarEddie-rk1rm]

Wii shotgun peripheral

[@zephel4316]

I wanna see someone win evo with a keyboard

[@omas53]

too bad keyboards and hitboxes are not tournament legal

[@dylanhabersetzer4005]

no there not

[@dylanhabersetzer4005]

The Twisted Hero they are not evo allows them as do most

[@omas53]

u sure? i was almost sure they were

[@dylanhabersetzer4005]

***** You know i'm not 100% sure but evo has a rules page on there website and It does not mention them

[@AENock]

>Core-A: Use a pad or stick for fighting games >Initial-T: Hold my wheel

[@Krystalmyth]

>Initial-T: Actually wait, I need that back.

[@yusharider]

*eurobeat intensifies

[@nicksrandomreviews]

Nani?! Projectile dorifto?!

[@DgGameWorld]

AVGN baby

[@artstsym]

"As long as you're not using one of these..." That wheel beat Dark Souls, I'll have you know. How dare you controller shame me.

[@uwillDIEinkoriDIE]

If were going by that logic then all we need to play street fighter is a bunch of bananas and wires.

[@justs_]

Didn’t someone beat another highly skilled player using the wheel controller in Guilty Gear?

[@robertbernard7844]

@@justs_ Yeah. It's a guy called Initial T (fitting name). Though, the way he explained his control mapping made me (and understandably a few others) think that he's basically using a giant unconventional pad. Which is a bit of a bummer, but still impressive.

[@enmiyuu]

there was also a rhythm gamer who used spoons as controls

[@matteok276]

@@uwillDIEinkoriDIE there is some german guy who once played league with bananas and wires

[@bakutori]

These players having a different types of controllers with different parts is like a anime.... like beyblade

[@accel_32]

you've got the driver, the disc, and the layer

[@bunkmaster6998]

The game characters must be bit-beasts then.

[@ShikharArora]

I didnt know you played fighting games

[@jaguardentk]

Cringe

[@arbetor12]

@@jaguardentk kinda But it is a strong comparison

[@envynoson]

Soon, I'll win evo with wii nunchucks!

[@codeisntreal]

I'll be using the power glove!

[@JustDeku]

+Wrong Code I'll use my guitar hero controller

[@legion2k1]

I'll be using my Atari 2600 joystick with a cherry mod switch and with this upgrade you will never stand a chance.

[@NIneDJcali]

Not........they don't allow wireless controllers.

[@voxelfusion9894]

They do, actually. However, you must disconnect the controller from the console after a match, otherwise you _will_ be disqualified.

[@nanaboru3276]

smash melee = game cube street fighter = fight stick tekken = fight stick mortal kombat = dualshock smash ultimate = ONE JOYCON

[@deiosp13]

As someone who has played five matches of smash ultimate, why is that? I played with one joycon and It felt too small.

[@bageltoo]

curco escopetaloca vein that’s the joke

[@SlayPlenty]

False lil majin uses controller and is a beast with it

[@wizzard3326]

I'm more of a keyboard guy when it comes to Ultimate.

[@morriganrenfield8240]

I play mortal Kombat on stick.

[@prnm91]

US - “We got this new evolution for our stick! Its now a circle” Japan-“just turn the square 90 degrees lol”

[@Unit_00]

45*

[@themustardthe]

Why don’t they just use an octagon like on the GC controller? I feel like it might even be easier to manufacture because you would only have to deal with straight lines, but what do I know.

[@themustardthe]

Republica Austriaca wouldn’t an octagon make it easier to input all of the cardinal directions and diagonals? Just wondering, cuz slipping wouldn’t be a problem for games where you only need 8 directions, and games where you do could still benefit from being able to input the 8 direction more reliably. As long as you don’t push to hard, or your gate isn’t lubed or something, then I don’t think slipping should be that big of a problem.

[@markisaki979]

This reminds me of NASA spending all that money to research and develop the ballpoint pen for use in space, while the Russians simply used a pencil.

[@ToxicallyMasculinelol]

turning the square 90 degrees would do nothing lol its 45 degrees *squeal*

[@acronyx991]

Pfft, Ameteurs. I use a sundial and control the sunlight using the strings of my window blinds.

[@ttripathy5664]

M Kasim pffft. Pathetic, try to match up to my homemade dk bongos.

[@SirTin]

Pfft, scrubs. I use a drum kit to kick ass.

[@senjugold6977]

Pfft I use a home made mouse suited for my foot

[@AdalHRivera]

Low mortals, I tune my body electricity to send the signals through a wire to the controller input

[@senjugold6977]

@@AdalHRivera I use a kite to capture lighting bolt and send the electrical inputs to my organic light keyboard

[@hamburgermanwitch7994]

I will win the evo with NES power glove

[@convexcornet2169]

Rob the robot's gona win it for me.

[@Titan0l]

I'll beat you with my nes controller wallet!

[@chrizzz5802]

Convex Cornet 😂😂😂😂 I remember that thing!

[@grimmfan1483]

The Guitar is for plebs, only real pros use the drums.

[@jirodestroyer899]

Oml xD

[@schnabeltiertv]

Ever since I saw a guy play Darksouls with bananas, I've come to the conclusion that it doesn't really matter that much what controller you use. If you are really good at a game, you're really good at a game.

[@austinfletchermusic]

Inb4 2099 EVO someone wins with a totally unmodified empty soft drink bottle

[@waynedockery2385]

Thats too OP

[@amfram]

I wanna see someone win a tournament with that Bluetooth beer can controller they have out as a tourney prize

[@BologneyT]

It's rare for a video to be this researched and educational, while still telling us nothing. XD Well done and I'm glad I watched.

[@robertcanady4467]

BologneyT I thought he was at least go say which is better but all he kept saying was "it's what ever your preference is"

[@The_End.]

BologneyT It's not rare, you just have to know where to look.

[@BologneyT]

+Robert+ I thought something similar to that At least he told us near the beginning what the conclusion would be

[@WesM369]

to be fair, the video isn't "what's the best controller to win EVO", but "the controllers that have won evo"

[@dgdollaz]

well sed

[@xuvial1391]

So many casuals here. I use levers and pulleys to play SF.

[@RanOutOfSpac]

Xuvial That's nothing. Until you learn how to play with the Kinect you're training is not complete.

[@koshi6505]

I use the delicate flaps of a butterfly's wings to create air currents that focus EM radiation on certain portions of an exposed console.

[@KingHalbatorix]

+Brandon Pack there's a lisp function for that

[@Halo3machenima]

Shit, now I can't get that xkcd comic out of my head...

[@ciarankeirle-singer1036]

Xuvial I use a bookshelf

[@jazzserrano8483]

I love how the video constantly makes fun of a steering wheel controller and the fact that Initial-T won Guilty Gear Rev 2 competition using it and that few months later they have a documentary about it

[@Stroggoii]

Foreshadowing.

[@DarkAK2]

i wanna win one of these tournaments with a mouse. A literal dead mouse.

[@laze_amvs424]

But that's a BAAAD SELECTION.

[@QualityInternetTrash]

yeah, that controller isnt viable at all fam. for starters. its very small and very uncomfortable to hold. and you need to wash the controller like every week like wtf man i know its waterproof but still washing a controller every week? it sucks man. but okay, use a low tier controller

[@rainydaybats56]

Why a dead mouse, actually... why a literal mouse at all?

[@docsavage4921]

Then good news, I have free mice. If you can catch them, they're yours. ;)

[@23TheOneAndOnly23]

DarkAnti The controller decomposes too quickly. It wears down after a month or so. However, new ones are practically free to get so I see where you’re coming from.

[@oro2play]

If someone pulled some voodoo magic and got good at a fighting game with a driving wheel, it'd make history.

[@novikovPrinciple]

DP inputes on a driving wheel would be a nightmare to pull off.

[@joshualara8204]

.welp search up intial T

[@doraeguyakaneddie6586]

Anything is possible with enough practice

[@jakereason8095]

What?! No evo wins using an eyetoy. Pansies, every last one of them.

[@christiandam1583]

Lol

[@ImGlassy]

Jake Reason Ahh the eyetoy,an attachment I will never forget

[@NeoRidero]

Fuuuuuuuck eyetoy was the shit

[@lithium13]

i still have that shit, too bad lots of people forgot about it

[@NeoRidero]

I'm just waiting for the Eyetoy remastered, idc what anyone says.

[@GospelSaves]

Problem X just won SFV EVO using a PAD. There is no excuse now.

[@flexzay6917]

JOYCON BOYZ

[@tilerdurpen4135]

:(

[@_vair_]

flex zay rip

[@tengauge7872]

F

[@alright9299]

fuck bro this hurts

[@dirkstrickland135]

After a few rounds of fighting, your joycon stick would inevitably start drifting. Thus winning the game in your stead.

[@b2.y]

*_What about the Dreamcast Fishing Rod Controller?_* *_it's GODLY._*

[@CoreAGaming]

My favorite configuration is a Korean myoungshin bat top lever and Sanwa buttons. Korean levers feel more like a precise version of the American sticks. I also prefer keyboard on Rising Thunder, and for Smash, I can't imagine using anything other than the GC controller because of the analog movement.

[@YamadaUA93]

+Core-A Gaming ty again for your work man. I always was a pad player, because i have only 2 arcade cabinets in our city. And one of them is Tekken 5. No long time ago i buy a stick for my self on Aliexpress. And i think it has Japaneese stick and Sanwa buttons. My good friend inspect it, and say that it is True. That stick cost me around 85$. I know, that better buy stick min for 200-250$, but USD in Ukraine (or in my case DPR) is very expensive. Here is my question. Is it possible that i have Stick (6 buttons + start and select) with very good parts, but from uknown company for 85$?

[@CoreAGaming]

+Никита Звада The parts are really important, but I learned that the controller itself feels very different depending on weight and spacing.

[@YamadaUA93]

Core-A Gaming well the only one dislike in this stick that i found, was a (sorry for my bad english) buttons are way closer to stick. But as first stick i think its very good.

[@GatsuRage]

+Core-A Gaming I played with a pad since 6yo and decided to swap to keyboard 7 years back for arcade and fighting games when I discovered "m.a.m.e" on the pc and it felt way more natural then a pad. Got my first stick a year back and I loved it and was even easier but the stick broke (rather got fried) a couple months back and now i'm back to keyboard and I'm glad I can use both things no problems. Just wanted to say to people who thinks that fighting games are unplayable on keyboard that they really should try more then 5min before saying anything because if that's all what you have and you love fighting games.. at the end of the day is just inputs and it boils down to how accurate you can do them, that's it.

[@xZockusx]

+Core-A Gaming Great video, but where is the Gamecube Controller? Melee and Smash 4 arent that small that they dont deserve to be talken about

[@Krystalmyth]

You need to make more videos. There's an honest craving in me for your writing. Its hard to sate elsewhere. You're a true journalist. You put the mic right on the subject itself and then turn toward the audience to form their own thoughts. There isn't anything you've produced that leaves the viewer less capable than what they were when it started. That's a powerful capacity for information, and its a passion that is sorely needed in our hearts.

[@grayson9124]

I think Mockrock makes similar quality essays on fighting games. He’s much more smash oriented, but it scratches a similar itch for me.

[@calf.3877]

You lied to us dude, all hail Initial T.

[@umbaupause]

Yo what a legend!

[@fwa-1600]

the controllers used to win melee: Game Cube controller

[@karlols2321]

+CEWL WILL and bongos

[@NaJk93]

Have you ever tried to use a stick to play meele or any smash game? I have, and its litterly ass. you can't move the stick around fast enough to be able to perform the things that you need to do.

[@fwa-1600]

+blazing knights shout outs to dk jungle beat

[@fwa-1600]

+vioda street fighter fanboys are dicks

[@karlols2321]

***** hey at least our games take real skill not just button smashing

[@NeonTwister]

The obvious controller choice is either the Samba de Amigo maracas or the Playstation Move controllers. There's absolutely no debate.

[@marmotbro4673]

Scrub, real men use the DK bongos or a guitar hero bass guitar.

[@Rapid98k]

Queen ♀ Hi Queen.

[@cggcgg4612]

You losers call those controllers? Real men use Dance Dance revolution mats.

[@nerychristian]

I beat EVO using the drum kit from Rock Band.

[@Livingtree32]

The more I watch of this stuff, the more I'm sad, that there were no arcades where I grew up in the 90ies 😭 I only knew them from movies and always wanted to be at one. Even now I don't know of any in my country

[@Bartman35SeasonsStrong]

Your missing out BIG time

[@nope1959]

@@Bartman35SeasonsStrong Please stop making him sadder, man.

[@Bartman35SeasonsStrong]

@@nope1959 No

[@theraymunator]

You can just make one by buying off arcade machines, or if you're on a budget just customize sticks and attach them to boards or a computer running MAME.

[@evicteetori8738]

Round 1 arcades are pretty solid. There's a back half with plenty of Japanese rhythm and fighting game cabinets.

[@akiamendoza8859]

6:09 if this guy jumped in a lake, it'd turn into an ocean

[@vicez_]

I use a guitar hero 2 X-plorer model. There is a good firmware update that allows you to use the whammy bar as stick input and I already know how to tap Through the Fire and the Flames on Expert so even the tightest combos are easy for me. I don't doubt some of the pros will start abusing this technology once they see me smash pools this year at Evo.

[@the-engneer]

Too bad you didn't just learn how to actually play guitar...

[@Millacks]

If you win evo, you can fc megalodon.

[@Gio-kg4gb]

why are you guys being mean to him? he was just saying something funny

[@creaturedanaaaaa]

I would pay to watch someone play competitively like this

[@Nick-cg6hp]

I think another big consideration is how these games are designed. For example, Zangief's full circle throws and some of Vega's specials are clearly not designed for playing with a d-pad. I used to play SF4 on my PC keyboard and it was by far the most precise controls I've used for characters like Ryu.

[@MannuhFestIt]

Nick thats true for the most part but it’s more that it’s difficult. He mentions SnakeEyez who is popularly known as a pad Zangief player. I some kinda go with it and adapt. But I definitely prefer to use full rotation grapplers and charge characters on stick vs pad

[@tonaaaaay]

just stumbled upon your channel and i watched like 10 vids back to back. Very nice work on piecing together the research with the visuals. Everything flows so well in all your vids! Just subbed!

[@SSJSonikku]

I tried using Arcade sticks to play fighting games, but it just did not feel right to me. Nowadays I use gamepads. I usually use a Switch Pro Controller (Xenoblade 2 version), Hori Fighting Commander series pads, etc for fighting games (and others). Just use whatever controller that is comfortable to you.

[@RajmanGamingHD]

Very well made video, great job

[@CoreAGaming]

Thanks :)

[@bolerie]

0:37 Google Ads knows what's up

[@turbojake3457]

Me: *chuckles* Casuals *glances at Gucci Smart Toilet*

[@WeedShaggy]

Ya'll just stop flexing. The big boys use the guitar hero drum kit.

[@Unpetraccable]

I'm a simple man. I hear Third strike songs. I give a like. And the video was very informative and well done! Keep up the good work.

[@YXiao]

+Unpetraccable Haha, I heard Karin's theme from Alpha 3

[@ozgur19791]

I found this channel like an hour ago, well the music, the content and everything, damn man I can't even concentrate on the video while thinking about the quality of the thing Im watching. So classy. Daaamn. You have my eternal graditude for making that classy content.

[@TraumaER]

*I wanna see someone win with a Time Crisis PS1 Gun controller.* 🔫

[@ultrarising2983]

I think this was the first Core A Gaming video I watched and boy what an introduction

[@nanakixiii3]

When I introduce my friends to fighting games, they tell me that they are really intimidated when I bring my fight stick with me to play with them. I tell them that some of the best players in the world are pad warriors, and that they absolutely do not need to drop money to get good at fighting games. I play on a stick, and I'm still horrible. The controller does not make the player.

[@CoreAGaming]

+ThatFreakingCat Lol, show him this video :)

[@craigbeade8654]

+ThatFreakingCat lmao i suck at fighting games so if i saw my friend bringing one of those over id be like oh fuck

[@Rizzo91]

+ThatFreakingCat lol my friends say "you only win cause you got the stick" then I'm like "ok" and hand it to them and proceed to still body them with a controller while they proceed to wreck my stick mashing on my buttons and then never get to touch it again XD

[@harrylane4]

Literally only bought a stick because using pads hurt my thumbs. Pad, stick, hitbox, wheel, DK bongos, play however you want

[@Angel_Flash]

2:58 holy fuck that sakuya stick looks super badass

[@lolkthnxbai]

Sega Saturn, perfection.

[@gori272]

I have been wondering why haven't anyone mentioned saturn pad, it has all the basic controls for fighting games. abc and xyz for l,m,h punch/kick, and two shoulder buttons for l+m+h. I don't know why people buy razer raion or the madcatz fightpad, they are literally saturn pad with modern design, yet they cost like $80. You can get usb saturn pad for like $10.

[@jamespanda8090]

It also depends on which SF character u choose. Different characters have different advantages or disadvantages to using or not using a gamepad controller vs a joystick.

[@jackxonlee8193]

Especially Zangief's 360 and 720 on keyboard 🥲

[@legs0fsteel]

I really like Arcade sticks because of my disability my left fingers have very poor motor skills and they're very shaky. When i bought Street fighter 5 on PC as my first fighting game since TEKKEN 3 i started playing it with my xbox 360 gamepad only to find out that due to the travel time of the trigger buttons LT and RT wich control heavy kick and V-reverse and the fact i couldn't do Critical Arts, most EX moves and no SPD's/DP's that it wasn't gonna work. Then a friend of mine saw on steam that i bought Street Fighter 5 and called me and said ''i guess you're having trouble with your left hand can i come over? i want to show you something.'' And then he came over with his fight stick a madcatz TE2 and because it allowed me to use my whole hand to move the stick around ny twitchy fingers are no longer a problem. AS i type this i ordered my own madcatz TE2 and it has just arrived at the post office and they open in 2 hours so i can pick it up then :)

[@SJNaka101]

legs0fsteel hey I know this comment is a year old but how are you liking it?

[@Fishflyingman]

Good news, Man. Hope there is some way to recover your fingers.

[@Minizor27]

you didn't mention smug. he uses a default Xbox 360 controller with default controls.

[@CoreAGaming]

+Minizor27 Doh, slipped my mind. Smug is a beast.

[@Tehgreenerlantern]

+Core-A Gaming Phenom aswell!

[@Minizor27]

+stuwee3 idk, try looking it up. he did excellent adventures if that helps.

[@M0mentum11]

+Minizor27 Smug does use an Xbox controller yes but almost all the other players mentioned were Evo Champions. Or at least international champions.

[@Ai-fj1dc]

SonicFox plays with a Dualshock 4

[@notasimplesponge]

After being salty and losing a domestic Street Fighter Tournament final with my cousin’s, I just sat down to watch this, only to find out that Arcade Sticks just weren’t for me. Flash forward about 3 months. And I played with a control pad. And guess who just kikokened there way to the top! Thanks Gerald!

[@mvc2arg]

Hey man, great video! I grew up with arcade sticks! I can't play without them!!! You should make a video of EVO Champ Series Trophies along the years!!!

[@martinlessmann9672]

And in smash, we just use Gamecube controllers... That's it

[@erics1093]

Hey at least you don't have to spend +200 dollars on a stick at least

[@martinlessmann9672]

Eric Sandoval​ Yeah, ive always been thankful for that

[@Xeiter77]

Wii u pro contoller is better than GCC

[@Xeiter77]

And some people use Nunchuk + Wiimote

[@martinlessmann9672]

Xeiter X The only real top player who does that is Scatt tho

[@annababydaddy]

awesome video. I don't think that I've ever seen a video discuss arcade controllers with this much depth before. Great job.

[@TBGEM]

This was a really interesting watch!!

[@tamsinsandrielle]

Thank you for this video! Thanks for your time and your work :)

[@alicebrown6215]

Can somebody just win Evo using a wheel already?

[@whatamidoing0005]

Deprnding on the wheel you use and how you map the controls, it might be possible

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Considering that most wheels hae the entire controller layout integrated for menus and stuff, that should work fine.

[@MultiFreaknik]

You got your wish

[@spookiebruh6743]

*cough* Initial-T *cough*

[@waynedockery2385]

@@spookiebruh6743 Yeah Initial T beat the Guilty Gear Chanp in Top 8 with a steering wheel

[@Fudgaboutit]

your videos are very... very... good

[@CoreAGaming]

Thanks, there's more to come!

[@DerrickBarrows]

Finally switched to a fight stick and I enjoy it. I got used to it quickly, I was surprised. It is a bit loud so no playing while people are napping. If you are considering one get the square style joystick it's easier to stick low block.

[@XmortoxX1990]

I played fighting games with pads, but recently I saw videos about the hitbox and they convinced me to try Keyboard while I get my hands on one of those

[@KyletheReflectionist]

And here I am, the one person who uses the Wii mote and Nunchuck for Smash. Why? _Because it's the controller I grew up with, and am comfortable with!_

[@christiandam1583]

I grew up playing with that too, but I rather have just the wii remote without the nunchuck. Still, I respect your opinion.

[@KyletheReflectionist]

Thanks. Yeah, I've triedusing just the Wii-mote, and I'm not very good at it, but I'm sure it's not the controller's fault. I'm just not used to it.

[@Nizondo]

I'm prety sure ScAtt uses the Wiimote + Nunchuck. There are actually some inputs that are easier with it.

[@2maka5u]

Nizondo Yeah, they mention it in the PGR v2 video. Also, *insert smashbox joke*

[@mashed5560]

You aren't the only one

[@zero1188]

i use the stirring wheel for fighting games. i win every time

[@CHamlin86]

I always used a pad through and through, but a while ago I decided to try out a basic Hori mini fightstick for PS4. It wasn't as difficult to get used to as I thought, and there were some inputs and motions that I found surprisingly easier to do. On the other hand, there were some that were definitely harder, so I really do think it just comes down to what you're comfortable with.

[@coolgraphics7799]

I’m a d-pad warrior, quick little story, in Daly City California there was a game store called videots or something like that and it was like a mom and pop rental store except all video games. Street fighter 2 turbo had been recently out and had gained some experience on techs such as zoning and picking up patterns and countering, anyway there was a no older dude like in his mid twenties and I was like 14 maybe. Anyway i would jump up and Hurricane kick over him and i noticed my recover time from a light Hurricane kick mid air was fast so after landing on the other side of him i would dragon punch immediately and would usually hit him. He was getting mad and said hold on I’ll be right back I’m going to get my sticks. Came back with an arcade stick and kept playing and i was still beating him. I’m over 40 now with a ps2 controller to usb playing mc2 on ps3. Still fun when i encounter my adversaries, I enjoy getting a win and upsetting their win streak. Right now I’m using the hori fighting commander it’s pretty cool

[@Ludnorc]

That feel when you realize even the Simpsons version is too old for you.

[@Nabil_Khori]

Lol

[@salbaca1104]

as much as it breaks my heart but due to my disability i am retiring from using controllers to play street fighter v and switching to a fight stick

[@ElGalloUltimo]

I would never have gotten into fighting games without leverless controllers, so an updated video including them would be ideal.

[@TLEE1977]

I am a history buff in anything and this video was dope! Much appreciated!

[@jasonvargo5435]

That beginning shot of the gc controller was quite a tease

[@CoreAGaming]

+Prof. TEACHER Sorry, there'll be more Smash related content (and a video dedicated to it).

[@Asdayasman]

Kotaku doesn't understand ANYTHING about gaming any more. It's a shitfest over there.

[@electricant55]

+Asdayasman Gaming, anime... Is there anything they know anything about?

[@Asdayasman]

+Rafał Sobczyk Intersectional feminism.

[@Kserijaro]

+Asdayasman Isnt Kotaku feminism agenda site? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@awsomeDualshock]

Kotaku is a joke, but where do they place in comparison to Polygon?

[@Hiyooma]

I appreciate this man so much for the 3rd strike music

[@cradletotherave9128]

the quote “its easy to doubt yourself when your doing something thats never been done before” has lived rent free in my head since i watched this video when it came out

[@jfp521]

That GC controller clip you slipped in at the very last second XD

[@DevilmarGaming]

I just recently picked up keyboard as a method for playing guilty gear since i grew up playing games on pc and i'm surprised how natural it feels. As long as you make sure the key mapping fits you, the motions feel way more natural than they ever have before

[@Bangarang341]

I'll have to give it a try!

[@Gustavo_Mecha]

My man used Rush to sum up the 70’s. Bless his heart

[@ElViperr408]

I been using controller since the start and I just got an arcade stick and it’s fun learning once more

[@thebestannie3078]

The best I was ever at a fighter was when I would go to the one arcade 20 miles away from my house they had the Japanese stick set up on Tatsunoko VS Capcom. I felt like a pro for the first time in my life, I had people lining up to play me. Never in my life had I been so good at a game I'd go in set up on the 1st player side and leave 3 hours later still on the same side without having to get back in line.

[@09philj]

The Neo Geo Pocket Color had a controls that haven't really been replicated on anything else, and that's a shame, because it's a really interesting design. Instead of a d-pad, it used a miniature thumb stick with microswitches. This makes it both fluid and definite. If you get an opportunity to play SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium on one, do so, and you'll see what I mean.

[@vyperii]

It's actually the most brilliant stick ever! All the precision of a dpad but really easy to pull off the z-movements for dragon punches. Just such brilliant design!

[@trevor245]

pretty sure that the neo geo cd has a controller like that

[@yugimumoto1]

I actually had trouble doing quarter circles so I was going to pick up an arcade stick but I eventually went with a Razor Raion fightpad due to the genesis style control pad that I could swirl around to get the inputs to work, and was much more similar to the dpads I used as a kid.

[@TallicaMan1986]

When you turned that diamond into a square, mind blown on the efficiency of that.

[@nunix16]

haha you used the fchamp getting owned clip

[@moonducks507]

+Nunix #Justice

[@jfgp00]

+Nunix That's Nico right there serving Justice.

[@cooldude6269]

Y’all are scrubs with your DK Bongos and NES Zappers. I play Minecraft with a Wacom tablet. (Trust me that is far more impressive than it sounds)

[@hexdoingthings]

a year late but jesus fuck that would be hellish, i tried playing overwatch with one once and aside from a hype and probably more luck than skill-related widowmaker headshot at the beginning of that little adventure, i got rekt

[@CrazyRiverOtter]

It's doable if you set it to mouse mode. In tablet mode, though... It's a good way to practice surgery

[@Poketrainer317]

huion >:)

[@MizhiBirb]

@@Poketrainer317 wacom gang

[@pachicore]

You got a tablet to work for an fps? I tried using one for tf2 and cs but it wouldn't aim anywhere

[@TheHighGiant]

A brilliant video. Thank you.

[@RandomGuy010]

Keyboard warrior here. Always amused me how people say you can't win with a keyboard, then go around and moan about how hitbox is OP even though it's pretty much just an expensive keyboard.

[@Zalozis]

+Roy Bread - I find it funny that using anything but an arcade-stick for fighting-games gets you mocked. Hitbox and keyboards "magically" get rid of difficult execution barriers and pad just makes execution "too difficult," to play any fighter.

[@GilLiesHere]

Great analysis as always, Core A

[@CoreAGaming]

+Gil Thanks for watching!

[@SoranErdeOld]

I use Qanba and MadCatz arcade sticks for fighting games (I'm primarily using the Qanba Obsidian 2 as of now), and I will say that what matters more is your experience with whichever controller(s) you use and how well you adapt to using it, no matter if it's a pad, a stick, or a leverless controller.

[@ReigningSemtex]

Sega Saturn controller is my favourite for fighting games

[@LockeLeon]

Hori Fighting Commander 4 here!

[@Angel7black]

Same

[@letmetakeusaway]

+Fernando Martin Same, love it.

[@PhilosophyofGuitar]

+Fernando Martin What makes Commander 4 special for me is the ability to use 8 action buttons with the right hand and the use the left hand solely for directional input. It's like an arcade stick on a pad :-P

[@Jermthatormentor]

pad is amazing

[@ViktorKruger99]

How is the durability of these? I'm thinking on getting one soon.

[@andreasniederalt1747]

"And you`re not using one of these." -> Initial T: "Hold my beer"

[@PinkManGuy]

Dude! I almost bought an Etokki!! I couldn't afford the shipping on top of the USD to CAD conversion, so I got a Mayflash f500 and swapped out the parts for Sanwa (Swapped out the .9lb spring for a 2lb spring to prevent snapback on aggressive returns to neutral) and I've never been happier! My only regret is it seems like getting LED buttons would have been WAY easier on Etokki boards.

[@Hlidskialf]

I like to play sfiv and sfv with the guitar hero 1 controller

[@purplegill10]

+Hlidskialfk You know you can get way more accuracy using the Rock Band 2 microphone right?

[@Hlidskialf]

+purplegill10 seriously? shit, ill try.

[@baloneyssbm]

+Hlidskialfk lol noobs. everyone knows dj hero turntable is far superior

[@TheShangryLlamas]

+Baloney not nearly as good as the DK Bongos.

[@t1glistenerelf]

I prefer to use a gamepad, but I claw as well, so I have readier access to the buttons than those with a standard grip. It strikes me as allowing for faster reactions, especially for shoulder buttons (where I have a finger already on each one), but it takes getting used to and probably will hurt my hands in the long run.

[@derrickshowproductions3010]

Personally I think when it comes to fighting games a keyboard offers the most control But since I grew up playing primarily xbox, I mainly just use a xbox controller

[@Lokeso]

I find keyboard hard to use, the inputs need to be very precise, in brawlhalla at least.

[@steelblake]

This video got Drifted away.

[@BrandonHilikus]

keyboard users where you atttt

[@theholyschois7477]

Hey, I'm new to all of this. But I've played fighting games on keyboards for the longest. Are keyboards allowed? Also, am I allowed to set up my own button configuration or is it assigned to me? Thank you

[@brainmaxxing1]

The Holy Schois it obviously depends on where you're at, but in an actual competitive tournament anything that can be used to play fighting games can be used.

[@saadiftikhar3317]

me

[@xander1052]

here, tho only with Smash flash.

[@kaje3435]

Brandon D yaaass

[@Theyungcity23]

Dualshock all day. Never ever blame your equipment. If you disagree, look up a player who goes by BrolyLegs and come back to me.

[@BiggestBeeflord]

+Theyungcity23 Check out NOM4D too, the dude has a nasty Laura and he plays with his fucking face.

[@moonducks507]

+Theyungcity23 cant use DS3 because my fingers keep moving the stick when playing on the d-pad :(

[@pip4349]

Theyungcity23 Perfect shield drops. Shit don’t exist without a good controller.

[@iamjody4]

I have been playing Tekken Tag 2 with a 360 circle pad, and I had been using it for a few years, I got to a pretty high rank with the pad, of course I have been using shameless tactics such as spamming, grabs, and repetitive move usage, but I think it's okay, as long as I improve more into my combos I'll use less of them. The stick... well, I hadn't played a lot of matches there, I have been using it only in arcades, but I can guess say it's like the pad, but move move-y, where the pad you kinda stay in one place.

[@HoseB932]

3:46 I have that same Arcade stick type, the SF4 tournament edition stick... I love using it :)

[@davidmuhs4590]

ima go win evo with some wired bannana's wish me luck :P

[@davidmuhs4590]

No Name lol thnx

[@Agniratha]

Nahh mate, DK bongo's is where it's at for the Smash 4

[@johnx140]

lol k

[@davidmuhs4590]

also gonna do it for wired bannaners for analog sticks ima main akuma gen and t hawk or cammy too. :P

[@t1glistenerelf]

With a controller like that, you won't need luck.

[@12isaac00]

Tfw I'll have to make my own fight stick because finding one with the buttons on the left is a pain and a half. ...And I also want to throw some directional keys into it.

[@roarore8810]

Yo gimme an update. Let's see how it turned out.

[@TheBlueAkumu]

Ayo how'd that go?

[@AbirZenith]

HITBOX IN 2021 : AYYY MOVE, MOVE, I AM KING NOW

[@aquilescastro1335]

i have a hitbox and make a pretzel is too hard

[@thesaltmerchant4564]

That wooden arcade stick with a a cup holder is the kind of stick I need

[@zaadus112]

0:38 DAT AD DOE

[@CoryMck]

I use a Guitar hero controller when I'm feeling risky.

[@wolfman2922]

That’s some cool art for your profile where is it from?