I wonder if there are people having (or have had some time ago) hard time performing SDM in KOF games, specially from 98 till 03. I mean in japanese standard style (square gate).
I know there is other options like Seimitsu sticks, but JLF became so popular and i’m thinking if it’s possible to play great KOF’98 on it. I noticed how short is the diagonals on JLF, is great for hadoukens and DP but i think it could be difficult to engage all directions QCF + HCB accurately to perform SDM on KOF.
I’ll be glad to see other people sharing the same experience or suggestions.
What joystick you prefer is purely down to personal preference.
I’ve never had any issues playing KOF with a JLF (aside from generally being rubbish at the game), though other people I know prefer to use the original Neo Geo stick or a Seimitsu variant.
In short, try out some other joysticks and find the right one for you.