I realized I haven’t gamed with arcade-type joysticks for a long time and kind of missed them.

It seems to me gamepads are way more popular than large joysticks nowadays, when joysticks used to be a popular gaming accessory.

Is it because they take up too much space?

Is it because they lack the modern gamepad features (analog sticks / triggers / buttons, side / back buttons)?

Do you still use joysticks for gaming, and what kind of games do you play with them? What do you like about them?

I’d like to hear your thoughts.

  • xepEnglish
    8·
    30 days ago

    I have them, but prefer leverless controllers now for fighting games.

    • 1Fuji2Taka3Nasubi@piefed.zipOPEnglish
      3·
      29 days ago

      Thanks, I have to look that up. I think I might have seen them on on line stores but did not look closely to recognize them for what they were. I thought they were for games that doesn’t need stick control, like music game or such.

      • xepEnglish
        3·
        28 days ago

        I use them for music games, sidescrollers, and shmups too. Any arcade game tends to work.