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 have one. I use it to play fighting games and old arcade ports, mostly. I like it because I learned to play those games on arcade hardware as a kid, so it has the right feel for me.