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.
I used to play fighting games on console and arcade emulation on PC with an arcade stick. But I stopped playing fighting games with friends and it also takes lot of space on my desk, and arcade games sometimes require analog input too. But I miss it. Maybe I will take it out today to play some arcade games, for the somewhat authentic feeling. :-)