Is it any good (obviously for shmups!)
Or can someone refer me to a thread with a discussion about it?
It seems solid enough according to reviews at play.asia.
HORI fighting stick 2
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From what I've heard, it's a nice enough stick and is certainly functional - Hori makes some of the nicest consumer sticks out there. Obviously it's not going to be quite as nice as a more expensive stick with arcade parts, but it'll definitely do the job if you just want an arcade stick that works well.
As far as the components feeling of Hori Fighting Stick 1-2, it is [almost] the worst stick in the current Hori lineup. The feeling is vague and disconnected, with some extra bells and whistles like simulated analog mode, vibration, rapid shot, etc. More suited to the casual players, IMHO. If shopping from Play-Asia, I suggest the Hori Tekken 5 RAP stick for $10 more. The JPN model here is using genuine Sanwa JLF stick (real arcade spec) and durable standard arcade switch button (not genuine spec overall, but still good). Also, it adds the real arcade button layout, same as SA/SE version of Hori RAP. Downsides are the lame Tekken5 overlay, the removal of rapid fire functions, and the oversized housing.
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I have a Hori Fighting Stick 2 but would not recommend buying one at full price unless you need to take advantage of the special features, namely the analog-to-digital simulation to let you play modern analog games with an arcade stick. As a pure actual arcade stick for fighting games and shmups it isn't very good, specifically the buttons are poor quality (the stick part is OK though).
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