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General Category => Tech/Hardware => Topic started by: Lennysaurus on August 12, 2010, 01:53:21 PM

Title: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: Lennysaurus on August 12, 2010, 01:53:21 PM
Interesting.  Empire Arcadia are endorsing a QANBA fighting stick.  Apparently MarkMan is gonna do  a write up about it on his site.  Be interesting to hear what it is like.  Playasia are already selling the PS3 version atm:

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-1i-49-en-70-3ws2.html

Features:
-Sanwa Buttons and stick
-Cable compartment
-Turbo fire
-Features a screw in plexi on top so that you can replace the artwork

When the 360 version dropd I'd be interested in picking one up just for the hell of it
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: [NIUE] BIRRY WONG on August 12, 2010, 01:57:36 PM
It looks pretty good. Though to me it seems weird to have the cable coming out the side like that. Assuming its mod friendly, and doesnt suffer static issues like the TE, it would probably be worth a look. Ill keep my eye out for markmans review.

Though if fucking triforce has anything to do with it, hes probably bribed markman pretty well.
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: electric on August 12, 2010, 01:57:59 PM
Interesting indeed... Well, that is, if it didn't look like a typewriter.

While the idea of a handle is aaaawesome... That one... Yeah. Not so much :/

Good ideas, but ugly as shit, IMO.
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: zos'la on August 12, 2010, 02:07:58 PM
umm... its just another TE... with buttons elsewhere and a handle... serious?
ugly lol.
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: Lennysaurus on August 12, 2010, 03:01:24 PM
You guys really think it sucks that much?

I like the idea that it is wood based so that it is easy to paint.  Also the parts are all sanwa based.  I like the handle idea, and from early reports the case is apparently quite large, and has more space inside than a TE stick for modding etc.

Also its the first stick where they have actually made it easy to modify the artwork.

I think the price is pretty good too.  Its a pity that shipping from play-asia to New Zealand is fucking retarded, otherwise I think it would have been well priced here.
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: zos'la on August 12, 2010, 03:15:48 PM
Quote from: [FSR] Lenny on August 12, 2010, 03:01:24 PM
You guys really think it sucks that much?

I like the idea that it is wood based so that it is easy to paint.  Also the parts are all sanwa based.  I like the handle idea, and from early reports the case is apparently quite large, and has more space inside than a TE stick for modding etc.

Also its the first stick where they have actually made it easy to modify the artwork.

I think the price is pretty good too.  Its a pity that shipping from play-asia to New Zealand is fucking retarded, otherwise I think it would have been well priced here.

thats why you get a stick from me :D hahahhahaha

U want a handle? I give u a handle!!
U want space inside? I give you space inside!!!
U want easy art swapping? done!!!
U want wood? Its wood!!!
Dual mod as well!! :)

Anyways!!!  The stick ends up to be about $200 NZD + shipping is another $50-70??? guessing... since its wood.
And its only single mod... but I guess its something official that you guys really want^^
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: samurai black on August 12, 2010, 03:28:19 PM
Quote from: zosla on August 12, 2010, 03:15:48 PM
thats why you get a stick from me :D hahahhahaha

U want a handle? I give u a handle!!
U want space inside? I give you space inside!!!
U want easy art swapping? done!!!
U want wood? Its wood!!!
U want fucked up shape? I give u fucked up shape :D
Dual mod as well!! :)

Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: originaljulz on August 12, 2010, 03:37:37 PM
Easily openable plexi for replaceable artwork. That's pimpin.
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: Lennysaurus on August 12, 2010, 03:39:39 PM
Lol Andy so what you're saying is that there is nothing innately wrong with the qanba stick other than the fact that you would rather everyone bought a stick from you rather than that stick?

I can make my own stick, and I guess some others here can too, I'm actually curious as to what people "genuinely" think of the stick. 

Also I worked out that the stick is roughly $185-00 plus postage which will be $88-00 bucks.  I reckon that if it didn't have the huge fucking shipping cost it'd be a great deal as I mentioned earlier in the thread.  Particularly for people getting into the scene.
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: geneterror on August 12, 2010, 03:57:09 PM
I think it's fucking ugly! Do not want. I don't think even my awesome artwork steez could fix that brick.
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: HoneyBadger on August 12, 2010, 04:05:07 PM
Use your awesome artwork steez to make me something pink hahaha
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: geneterror on August 12, 2010, 04:09:49 PM
For what? A TE?

Kirby stick!
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: HoneyBadger on August 12, 2010, 04:11:39 PM
Hello Kitty > Kirby
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: geneterror on August 12, 2010, 04:15:04 PM
Bro if I make you the baddest pink Hello Kitty stick artwork ever you HAVE to use it!
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: HoneyBadger on August 12, 2010, 04:17:12 PM
Only if it's ky00oO0o0o00oo0t.
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: stereomonkey on August 12, 2010, 05:12:48 PM
I like it but not that button layout and the handle kind of looks out of place.
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: B BOY DRAW2 on August 12, 2010, 05:18:10 PM
I actually like this stick.

I've been thinking for a while about getting the 360 ver.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-dd-49-en-70-3uwy.html

No handle, No Turbo....

It's just one of those things with me...If I'm gonna pay that amount...I kinda wanna see it for real before I decide.
Otherwise...it definitely looks nicer than a lot of sticks on the market.
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: stereomonkey on August 12, 2010, 06:45:26 PM
Now that stick I like!  Looks good though does it come with sanwas?  One of the reviews says it does but talks about the start and home button being above the joystick.  Is that right because the photo shows them being on the side of the panel.

Confused
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: B BOY DRAW2 on August 12, 2010, 07:21:09 PM
Quote from: stereomonkey on August 12, 2010, 06:45:26 PM
Now that stick I like!  Looks good though does it come with sanwas?  One of the reviews says it does but talks about the start and home button being above the joystick.  Is that right because the photo shows them being on the side of the panel.

Confused

Yeah, I read the same review...but the same one comes up for all the Qanba joysticks.

I think it refers more to this stick...

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-dd-49-en-70-3syt.html

But yeah...I quite like the range.
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: [NIUE] BIRRY WONG on August 12, 2010, 10:30:07 PM
I quite like it tbh. Like i say, The handle is fucking stupid looking, and the cord coming out the side is retarded. Other than that, i think it looks good.
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: geneterror on August 17, 2010, 02:45:37 PM
Quote from: [â,,¢Âªv]OLEET on August 12, 2010, 04:17:12 PM
Only if it's ky00oO0o0o00oo0t.
Blue or Pink colour scheme?
Title: Re: Empire Arcadia Stick
Post by: HoneyBadger on August 17, 2010, 02:48:26 PM
Pink ofc <3