{"id":80676,"date":"2019-02-06T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/02\/this_officially_licensed_fighting_stick_mini_looks_perfect_for_your_portable_beat_em_ups_on_switch"},"modified":"2019-02-06T15:45:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T15:45:00","slug":"this-officially-licensed-fighting-stick-mini-looks-perfect-for-your-portable-beat-em-ups-on-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/02\/06\/this-officially-licensed-fighting-stick-mini-looks-perfect-for-your-portable-beat-em-ups-on-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"This Officially Licensed Fighting Stick Mini Looks Perfect For Your Portable Beat &#8216;Em Ups On Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/63d41e3860539\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/63d41e3860539\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Hori1\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/63d41e3860539\/hori1.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/63d41e3860539\/hori1.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Hori1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Gaming accessory maker Hori has revealed the Fighting Stick Mini for Nintendo Switch, a portable control option that looks ideal for your classic beat &#8217;em up needs.<\/p>\n<p>Said to fit comfortably in your hands, this new release scraps the standard Joy-Con and Pro Controller button layout to provide you with that authentic arcade feel. Each of the Switch&#8217;s usual buttons are mapped to the eight buttons on the front of the unit, with the joystick working exactly as you&#8217;d expect. You can see it up-close in the images below.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Hori2\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c57150692505a\/hori2.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c57150692505a\/hori2.original.jpg\" alt=\"Hori2\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Hori3\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6e2add317de05\/hori3.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6e2add317de05\/hori3.original.jpg\" alt=\"Hori3\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Hori4\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/73e2ae02c53ca\/hori4.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/73e2ae02c53ca\/hori4.original.jpg\" alt=\"Hori4\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Hori5\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a1a014dbc921c\/hori5.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a1a014dbc921c\/hori5.original.jpg\" alt=\"Hori5\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It&#8217;s scheduled to release in Japan this April (pre-orders are now being accepted at <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/dp\/B07N72FRB5\/\">Amazon Japan<\/a> with worldwide shipping) and seems to be a re-branded version of the <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B019MMN94A\/?tag=nlife-21\" rel=\"nofollow\">PS4 Fighting Stick Mini<\/a>. Both of these products are officially licensed by Nintendo and Sony respectively, so you should be able to expect a high level of quality from both.<\/p>\n<p>It also serves as a miniature version of the previously released Hori Real Arcade Pro, a more expensive and considerably larger option for the most eager of fighting fans. Naturally, this option is a premium version of the product &#8211; and has reviewed well amongst buyers on Amazon &#8211; but it&#8217;ll cost you considerably more. The Mini version above costs just over \u00a335, whereas the Pro is <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B01N4P40LG\/ref=asc_df_B01N4P40LG58353556\/?tag=nlife-21\" rel=\"nofollow\">available for \u00a3113.23<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Horipro\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/977d06a5031a5\/horipro.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/977d06a5031a5\/horipro.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Horipro\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>With the Switch&#8217;s great library of fighters &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/street_fighter_30th_anniversary_collection\"><strong>Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokken_tournament_dx\"><strong>Pokk\u00e9n Tournament DX<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_smash_bros_ultimate\"><strong>Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/strong><\/a> to name just a few &#8211; one of these could be a nice little investment.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you a keen fighting game fan? Do you like to use traditional fighting stick setups? Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gaming accessory maker Hori has revealed the Fighting Stick Mini for Nintendo Switch, a portable control option that looks ideal for your classic beat &#8217;em up needs. Said to fit comfortably in your hands, this new release scraps the standard Joy-Con and Pro Controller button layout to provide you with that authentic arcade feel. 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