A one handed controller that works well in the right hand in Ascii’s unusual take on the PlayStation controller. Comes packaged with Derby Stallion 99 sheets and stickers (not game) in this rarer combi and Sony PlayStation curio.
A very ergonomically snug pad for the PS2 taking inspiration from the elusive Saturn style that works a treat with beat em ups such as the many fighters its stable has produced. And its pure class on fighters.
Ascii are up there with Hori in producing quality peripherals and really knowing their market. Its little wonder they both have so many devotees with such superb design and production values realised in this piece of pad perfection.
The first one hundred thousand lucky gamers to preorder Binary Domain in Japan were given these very tidy headphones and microphone set as a preorder gift. So players can feel the part as well as look it during NPC interactions.
Sumptuous Sanwa joystick lever brings home all the thrills of the arcade with this solid and weighty number. A generous three metre cable (or ten feet) to boot and a turbo mode for tight spots. A very bold and stylish finish to the graphics on the stick in keeping with the series plus a couple of exclusive sticker sheets to reward fans of this cult, doujin cracker.
Dance Summit features some real rip roaring tunes to groove to as you dress up as a Mexican wrestler or Disney style bird to mention but two of the extravagant costumes. The controller comes with a mini version of a PS2 controller (albeit with no dual sticks) and pads which attach to your palms allowing you to really get in the groove whilst cracking out some shapes. Part of the Bust A Move series.
Used in conjunction with the game from the series, it becomes possible to sharpen your tonsils and croon out a few karaoke classics to impress your friends and colleagues with. Great fun at parties, especially cos play ones.
Solid arcade parts used for the body, joystick and switches with a finger friendly button layout and plenty of space to rest a wrist on. Not that much rest will be had in using it for Ehrgeiz as it is themed with the logo looking good against the subtle metal. But of course it works a treat on a wealth of Playstation genres, not just fight titles.
A generous 3m cable, Slow, Medium and Fast settings for turbo fire and above all Hori’s precision engineering make for a sleek, streamlined stick worthy of the PS3’s contours. A well recommended entry level stick that sits intuiatively in the hand.
A supreme wheel that has the feel of a high-end piece of engineering usually seen in top automobiles. Brings an extra dimension to race games, especially where power slides are on offer.
A clever Playstation controller from Imagineer that sits snuggly and allows players to program in special moves and the like in an old school twist to help gain advantage in fight fests.
The benefits of buying a Japanese machine are that you can use it straight away without any modification to play import Japanese titles thus enjoying a plethora of hidden gems. This version has a PC card slot in the reverse.
Funky, foot tapping beats which players must match to the correct letter on their keyboard and at the right time. Super fly videos rolling the background, not that the player themselves will have much time to savour them. Plenty of variety in beats too, but Genki wont be trying any tricky trance tunes again.
Definitely an unusual way to demonstrate your love of the PSP with this hard case holding the handheld with space for the UMD and memory card. Slides on to a belt.
Sony know a thing or two about sleek, desirable consumer electricals and its stylish white finish to this memory card serves as a fine reminder. Plenty of capacity to store saved games.
Very snazzy rack to sit with the old school model of the PS2 and hold it in vertical position alongside a Dualshock controller to keep the console steady and complete with handy front power switch.
Lists Ridge Racer, Kings Field, Crime Crackers, Jumping Flash, Tekken, Kileak the Blood, Ultimate Parodius, Kyutenkai amongst the titles that can be tweaked with in the interest of fun and to get past that bad boy boss.
Clever pad from master crafters Hori that can switch between two Digital, Analogue, Negicon, and Analogue Joystick modes. Tried and trusted ergonomic design with intriguing clear look to see the inner workings.
Enhances enjoyment of the Beatmania series ten fold with the buttons laid out just where the player needs them ‘to produce a pleasant and cool sound’ and the turntable for authentic feeling scratching. ‘The moment you make a scratch, you will be hooked on Beatmania.’ Another wacky yet essential console accessory fresh from Japan.
Sony attained such levels of perfection in its Playstation controller, it is little wonder the winning formula has changed so little over the new incarnations of its hardware. Intuitive and snug, most reassuring when being chased by the undead in Biohazard to avoid button flapping and mashing.
Fishing controller adding great realism to the sport’s sims on the Playstation. Whilst you my look a little strange frantically casting and reeling in the comfort of your living room, this shouldn’t be allowed to get in the way of bagging a nice fighting tench from the comfort of your own armchair with packed lunch on your lap. Ascii released this as a stand alone for other fishing games coming with the Tsurikon or Tsurikon 2 logo.
Dedicated slot machine (or fruit machine) fans will lap this up with button layout just like a modern slot machine to flitter away a few virtual credits. Superb way to spruce up ones favourite gambling game and at the end of the day wont leave you out of chips.