Neo Geo Stick 2 coming to Wii, Hori Fighting Stick forgotten
by Eric Caoili 
{ Jan 28th 2008 at 3:00PM }
As much as we adore Hori's arcade sticks, we love hardware with the words Neo Geo printed on them even more! Both Amazon.jp and Japanese retailer Rakuten have posted product pages for a Wii version of the Neo Geo Stick 2, an arcade-style, ball-top controller previously put together by SNK-Playmore and Sega Logistics for the PS2. If it's anything like the PS2 remake of the original Neo Geo Stick (see above image), this new edition will also have non-analog L and R buttons hugging its four primary convex buttons like a set of parentheses. Hopefully, the Wii version will keep that classy black color; it would be a travesty if it didn't!
The Neo Geo Stick 2 is scheduled to arrive in Japan this April 10th, selling for ¥5,040 (approximately $47). According to Rakuten, the controller will support both Wii games and Virtual Console titles. With this announced, a Wii release for SNK Arcade Classics seems like a sure thing!
[Via Arcade Renaissance]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
BPM4:Guns of the Idiots @ Jan 28th 2008 3:06PM
And I just got two Wii Fighting Sticks as a birthday present... Oh, well. I'm happy with them. Solid builds, individual rapid-fire switches for every button (much like the Super Advantage for Super NES).
Garu @ Jan 28th 2008 3:31PM
I really want to get a arcade style controller like this. But I also want one that will work for the GameCube games as well. I have all of the Namco and Midway arcade collections that came out for the GameCube and I wish I could get a controller like this to play them with.
jonesey @ Jan 28th 2008 3:37PM
Sounds good. I already made a gamecube convertor box for my home-made joystick (http://jonesey.clawz.com/joystick2/page5.htm) though. Maybe I'll get one of these for player 2.
deleted @ Jan 28th 2008 4:01PM
Very cool!
Justin @ Jan 28th 2008 4:07PM
Congratulations on your marriage, Eric.
Ren @ Jan 28th 2008 5:41PM
So this is only coming out in japan, would japanese controllers work on a U.S wii?
BPM4:Guns of the Idiots @ Jan 29th 2008 4:56PM
Yes they would.