Another NOS PC Engine joystick unearthed...

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:35 pm

Was browsing on NCSX today and they have unearthed another one of those NOS PC Engine joysticks for sale:

http://www.ncsx.com/2009/040609/ascii_stick_engine.htm

Reminds me a bit of the NES Advantage joystick setup...same type of autofire adjustable dials. Even the NEC released Turbo Grafx-16 Turbo Stick joystick controller features the non-clicky joystick mechanism setup that this Ascii one has. Not a bad price for it considering that it's NOS anyways.

The legendary Hori Fighting Stick PC for the PC Engine Duo is the one to own/play with. It comes endowed with a slight clicky Sanwa joystick and a six button layout for a world class PCE joystick barnone. It came with a MSRP of 7,800 yen back in the day. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Post by **undamned** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:11 pm

Neat! Wonder how well it plays...
-ud

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:20 pm

I've wondered about how well it plays with the PCE hardware. Considering it's Ascii (aka Agetech in the USA) pedigree, I'm sure it's a fine and well crafted PCE joystick indeed. ^_~

Feel like taking the plunge and see how one is with your PCE gaming setup, ud?

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

rolins · Post by **rolins** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:55 pm

undamned wrote:Neat! Wonder how well it plays...
-ud

If you ever used NES Advantage then you'll know what to expect. It basically the same design.

scottbpm · Post by **scottbpm** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:54 pm

New member here, hi everyone, i've been lurking on here for ages.
I picked up one of these sticks a while back on ebay, new in box, fairly cheap.
It's a good stick for shooters, and is a nice compact size.
I had the NES Advantage a few years ago, as far as I can remember i'd say the PCE stick is a bit smaller and lighter.
The variable autofire is good, haven't used the slow motion though.
Only thing is that the colour scheme doesn't match my supergrafx!
Recommended for PCE shmuppage!

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:01 pm

Hi there scottbpm,

Welcome to the Shmups.org forum. Glad to have you on-board with your personal thoughts on this Ascii produced PCE joystick. ^_~

Yeah, some 1st and 3rd party PCE joysticks just don't have the matching color schemes for the myriad of console that NEC cranked out over the years, let alone for the Supergrafx variant.

I do have a pair of the USA region NEC made TurboSticks for use on the TG-16 console and the slow-mo feature is spot-on. It is necessary to have the proper console joystick setup for that crucial competitive edge, especially when playing some of those kick-ass PCE shmups. Of course, some folks are quite content to play with a plain-vanilla PCE joypad setup. Either way, they are both ace in my book. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Post by **undamned** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:31 am

rolins wrote:
undamned wrote:Neat! Wonder how well it plays...
-ud
If you ever used NES Advantage then you'll know what to expect. It basically the same design.

So it's a piece of crap, then.
-ud

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:12 am

I wonder if I can mod out the sticks in this and the Advantage...I already have an Advantage so I could crack that open easily enough.

The stick in the Advantage is, as undamned says, pretty shit, but it still beats using the pad for Contra.