I passed by Hori’s booth at the show today. They had the previously mentioned VX as well as a mockup for the Real Arcade Pro V, some 360 controllers with real SNES-style d-pads and 6 face buttons, and some other stuff.
Some people can’t seem to load these pictures. Luckily, MarkMan did a nice writeup at SD TEKKEN, so you can check them out over there along with notes for each pic.
I asked when the HRAP V and 360 pads were coming out and one of the attendants said Winter. If I can talk to the same guy I talked to yesterday (he knew some decent English), I’ll ask about the others.
Day 2 info:
The HRAP V and Viewlix aren’t finalized and won’t be released this year.
The VX and V3 are finalized.
Viewlix does not have an official name yet.
HRAP V does have a storage compartment for the cord. The others do not. The storage compartment looked like it was half the size of the one on the Mad Catz. Correction: I took a look at it again and I saw that the compartment is about the same width. Nothing to worry about!
They are well aware of the Mad Catz stick.
The 360 controllers were supposed to be out in October, but they ran into manufacturing problems.
They want feedback from their potential customers. The person that I talked to actually asked me then and there what people want, so I gave him the basics:
sticks with real arcade parts
the ability to swap out the stick and buttons with real arcade parts
the ability to lock the start button
quick disconnects for everything
sticks with real arcade parts
He gave me his card just in case I come up with more ideas. I’ll talk to someone that’s more knowledgeable about sticks and stick building to talk to them. It’s too much responsibility for me.
For some reason, he asked me whether or not there was a store that sold arcade parts to people in the US.
The HRAP V does look seriously wide. I’m not liking the width of it or the start button position but the black V3 and the VX do look more promising to me.
i was thinking the same thing. I rather like the start and select on the face of the HRAP2. if its anywhere else besides the top, it seems like it should be off the face entirely.
and ill be getting either the VX or the V3… and i might be modding it for PS2 use (and ill get adapters).
btw, does anyone have info on when these might go on sale?
I’m also digging the 360 controllers
