Hori's booth at TGS - HRAP V, Taito Viewlix, V3, VX!

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I went back and looked at the sticks. Though I have an all Sanwa-swapped Madcatz SE, the 6 button layout on the VX/V3 is interesting. Especially the V3. Sucks that they are soldered buttons/stick, though. I think MadCatz is still winning with that SE with how easy it was to put in real arcade parts.

As for the HRAP V… only thing I think is kinda wack about it is the Start Button placement. That and I’m sure that the 360 will have that asinine Microsoft standard “rainbow” button setup as seen in the Hori sticks for that console (see: DOA4, Tekken 6, EX2).

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yeesh. $120+ for a low-end Hori stick? No way.

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Thanks for the pics! I like the HRAP V, but there isn’t enough room below the buttons. That always bugs me about commercially available sticks.

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The V3’s are now available for pre-order at play-asia

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-zl-49-en-70-3nvh.html

Decently priced imo, priced just like the TE

I’m still a bit suss about the start button placement… i honestly think there’ll be sooo many DQ’s in tournaments because of this stick

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Just pre-ordered a HRAP V3 today, shipping was killer though, I think it was 45$.

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thanks for posting. Preordered one.

Don’t see how the start button is going to be a problem. Isn’t it the exact same place/distance from the buttons on a vewlix cab? Haven’t really seen many videos of people hitting the start button instead of the punch/kick buttons.

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Considering the deals that Amazon has run, I think I may wait for the domestic release of these sticks to hit sale prices. They look great but as Amazon has demonstrated with the HRAP3 SA and HRAP EX SE. They know how to slash them some prices.

Course it may be a good year+ till it hits those prices.

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I guess we’ll see it eventually… the arcades didn’t have a pause when you pressed the start button… i’m thinking there might be a few people that slips their hand on that side.

Now arthong needs to get a plexi for this sorted :slight_smile:

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http://www.hori.jp/products/ps3/controller/realarc_prov3_sa/

Wow, whoever said it doesn’t have controller cable storage was wrong. This thing has everything. Nice new pics and everything.

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Nice, might order a HRAP V in the future. And add 360 dual mod to it.
Couldn’t you just preform the old school lockswitch mod like on the te/se to stop the start button issue?
Much better than b4 where you had to drill a different set of holes if you didn’t want start so close.

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Might be a little early, but I’m crowning this, the best consumer arcade stick ever!!!

Please prove me wrong Sega, or even Madcatz.

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HRAP V3 SA can take that title for now if it wants.

Just wait til’ you see what’s next.

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Granted, but if people were hitting the start button a lot you would probably see, or hear, or people messing up combos all the time.

Instead of a plexi I wish someone would order a bunch of vewlix overlays from Per and lazer cut them to fit the stick…really want someone to do that.

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Sega Virtua Stick Higher Grade?:wgrin:

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Is it me or the button spacing from the stick to the first row is even smaller than the AstroCity HRAP3 layout ?

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Concentric circles are tricking your eyes.

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Madcatz thigh high coffee tables with built in control panel.
Believe it!

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Anyone know if it uses the same mounting bracked as the HRAP 3 SA, which can take an LS-32 without modding?

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I would love to think it’s something new, but if you’re referring to MadCatz, I would guess that they’ll run a different color of plastic through their molds, adds some new art, and sell another version as a limited edition. Round 1 TE, Asia PS3 TE, Asia 360 TE, Comic-Con TE, Marvel TE, Femme TE, Round 2 TE… they’re like Hori on speed.
But, I’ll hope for otherwise.