The best joysticks ever made , hands down, were those manufactured by Aneroussis company. Tomahawk and Pacman joysticks brought arcade quality in our homes by having the most expensive parts available in the market. The metallic shaft was an actual coin op part and it was paired with micro switches with internal springs that never fail. A lubricated ball bearing on the shaft ensured smooth function for years to come . Comparing them to competition pro (since I have a pair of those) can literally say that the pros feel like garbage. The difference is so massive that I had to store my pros for good.
@tkrhtc
6 жыл бұрын
I so agree with your choice of first place! I remember The Arcade as the first joystick I had. I’m right handed but with joysticks I’m left handed. The Arcade fits perfectly as it works with both. Lots of sticks were right handed versions, but not this one.
@hermanbodewesNL
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree with you, the Arcade is by far the best joystick of all times.
@dykodesigns
7 жыл бұрын
The Suzo Arcade, I've got a couple of these. They are my favorite too. The competition pro came in a lot of different revisions, the oldest ones where all black and made by Suzo as well. Suzo also a somewhat similair joystick callec the "prof competition", which has a similair construction to the arcade. A deluxe version with adjustable rapid fire also exists.
@bioshock6935
4 жыл бұрын
The Atari joystick might be bad but back in the day its all we had i we didn't know any better it done the job and we all had a lot of fun gaming on the Atari console with it
@RetroGameCouch
4 жыл бұрын
Fond memories always win over technical limitations.
@theyamo7219
4 жыл бұрын
Well, considering that the Atari joystick game out in 1977, it's not that bad. It's just a product of the time. However, home based controllers got much better in the 80s
@derx6666
8 жыл бұрын
Yay! The Arcade !! Thrashed a lot of Quickshots. I did have to replace 2 microswitches after a few years use, but that was super easy to do. Great channel !
@RetroGameCouch
8 жыл бұрын
+derx Yes, so true. They're easy to fix! And thank you!
@HiredGoonage
4 жыл бұрын
Nice reviews. See if you can get hold of a Suncom Slikstik
@RetroGameCouch
4 жыл бұрын
These are hard to find here in The Netherlands.
@lovemadeinjapan
Ай бұрын
The arcade is really great, and made in Holland, so that is nice, by Suzo. But it is NOWHERE near the feel of a Seimitsu LS-32. That is truly another class. Especially the diagonals are way better, and the short but defined throw is magnificent. Just make a homebrew with that.
@wiredupretro
7 жыл бұрын
Really liked this. Now I HAVE to get 'The Arcade'!
@RetroGameCouch
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, and you won't regret it!
@SianaGearz
6 жыл бұрын
I found the weirdest arcade stick! It's unbranded, 9-pin, and has 3 big vaguely Sanwa-style orange buttons with springs and microswitches, and has slightly bigger footprint than Competiton Pro like sticks, but intended to be placed across rather than along, though it is much smaller footprint than proper arcade controllers, and it has clear rubber suction cups at the bottom and doesn't weigh much. It has configuration switches on the bottom that switch it between left-handed and right-handed mode, and between i think MegaDrive and older systems. The enclosure is made out of clear plastic that hasn't yellowed or developed cracks, displays the typical arcade stick gantry, and has enclosed microswitches that are also made out of clear plastic. It feels absolutely fine. I picked it up at a thrift store for 1€ around 10 years ago.
@RetroGameCouch
6 жыл бұрын
+Siana Gearz interesting. Any pictures?
@SianaGearz
6 жыл бұрын
Oh i put it in storage because i needed space for now and will move soon, together with my working C64C and to-be-repaired VC20, so it's not getting lost or anything, it's my treasure chest, just not at hand, but i'll make sure to take some pictures when i reach that box again.
@eterenostalgia5088
2 жыл бұрын
Here Italy, my Joystick "ALBATROS" is the better , the number one. Old Joystick for my AMIGA 500 and 1200.
@LeifGrahamsson
6 жыл бұрын
The Cruiser joystick was unusual because one microswitch registered both buttons - cost cutting maybe. Pres one button and hold it down and the other button did not click.
@wrestletube1
7 жыл бұрын
Zipstick, Competition Pro, Black Cheeta (Not the crappy comes with the AMIGA White version) Atari 2600 Joystick and Supercharger are the big 5 everyone raves about and thats probably for good reasons especially Supercharger as it's the one out of the 5 most raved ones I had actually owned and it used the old school microswitches where you bung in a little spring and the switch is repaired and I though that was a cool feature to have being able to DIY your joystick to full health again using only a spring cut to size.
@RetroGameCouch
7 жыл бұрын
Those are called open microswitches. I talk about them in the video as well. Pretty cool system.
@mcd3379
Жыл бұрын
Back in the day, most of the Quickshots were pretty shit. Anything by Wico, especially "The Boss" was great, and I've got a few of them.
@acherion
8 жыл бұрын
I had a Quickshot when I was younger that I abused the hell out of. Still have it and it still works, although I'm pretty sure it's leaf switch. I recently won an auction for a pair of used Competition Pros, but they look and act like brand new (as if someone bought them new years ago and never used them at all). Very happy with the Competition Pro, it's an amazing joystick. For flight sim / shoot em ups I sometimes use the Quickjoy Jet Fighter, I haven't opened it up to check what kind of switch it is though. Looks the part with the extra autofire sliders though.
@RetroGameCouch
8 жыл бұрын
+acherion Yes, you can buy a new Competition Pro from icomp.de. Pretty sweet! And if you open up your Quickshot and see a spring type system, they're open micro switches.
@jacktheripper6716
4 жыл бұрын
my favorite is the Quickshot Maverick 1 Joystick
@johandenhertog6878
7 жыл бұрын
Mijn favoriete is ook de zwarte Suzo Arcade Joystick Gebruik de joystick bijna 30 jaar en voel en zie er als nieuw uit.
@RetroGameCouch
7 жыл бұрын
+Johan den Hertog Yes, het is simpelweg de beste joystick.
@xislost
8 жыл бұрын
Great video man, keep it up !
@RetroGameCouch
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mikehill9806
5 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Subscribed.
@SevenDeMagnus
5 жыл бұрын
So cool. Which retro joystick (70's 80's) that has an all metal stick?
@RetroGameCouch
5 жыл бұрын
Competition Pro
@Cruezz
8 жыл бұрын
I preferred the EPYX 500xj. Microswitched and pretty tough.
@RetroGameCouch
8 жыл бұрын
I know that one, never owned one. But that won't work for me as it's shaped for right handed people, and I'm a lefty. :)
@theyamo7219
4 жыл бұрын
The Wico Ergostick was pretty good too. i.imgur.com/W5CoQTB.jpg?1
@SevenDeMagnus
5 жыл бұрын
New subscriber here.
@freezeBEATmusic
8 жыл бұрын
Great overview! Hall of Joysticks! Haha, love that google voice! :)
@RetroGameCouch
8 жыл бұрын
+I am TSB Thank you! And yeah, I wanted a female voice for the numbers and Ms. Google seemed like the perfect candidate. ;)
@freezeBEATmusic
8 жыл бұрын
+Retro Game Couch I used that voice in serveral music tracks I produced.. :) - soundcloud.com/ilectrix/freedom-funky - soundcloud.com/ilectrix/calibrate-your-mind
@RetroGameCouch
8 жыл бұрын
+I am TSB Those are two solid tracks. Great job. I used to create mod's and s3m's in Scream Tracker on PC.. Oh the memories. :)
@slayerized7506
5 жыл бұрын
You must have a look at the Greek sticks.Pacman,Tomahawk and CMS.
@RetroGameCouch
5 жыл бұрын
Never heard of these here in the Netherlands.
@antonismarougas4642
2 жыл бұрын
@@RetroGameCouch Pity, for they are hands down the best in the world... No kidding!
@madcommodore
4 жыл бұрын
Using a Euromax Zipstick (looks like Competition Pro 500 but it's black and has yellow square microswitched firebuttons) on the VCS is considered cheating in mind. I finish VCS games really easily with a Zipstick!
@P5BDeluxeWiFi
7 жыл бұрын
I would go 3:Zipstick 2:Tac-II 1:Comp Pro Extra Clear. The Arcade would be 4th if that was allowed. I have far too many joysticks.
@RetroGameCouch
7 жыл бұрын
+This Name Was Available! That is a nice top3 as well.
@genesmith2355
7 жыл бұрын
i have a kraft thunderstick have you ever heard of this and can u tell me what it is compatible with thanx
@karlwalker1771
6 жыл бұрын
yes the KEMPSTON COMPETITION PRO I KNOW YOU HEAR THE CLICKING OF MICRO SWITCHES IN YOUR DREAMS MY LEARNED FRIEND :)
@RetroGameCouch
6 жыл бұрын
oh yes!!!
@meneerjansen00
3 жыл бұрын
Where can buy joysticks like your favorites nowadays?
@RetroGameCouch
3 жыл бұрын
They're all over the Dutch marktplaats.
@meneerjansen00
3 жыл бұрын
@@RetroGameCouch Okay. So there not manufactured anymore. The Competition Pro is a bit expensive since it's not manufactured anymore, But your favorite, the 'The Arcade', is indeed still available for very acceptable prices. Thanks for the tip. Did you ever try the remake of the Atari 2600 joystick named the "Hyperkin Trooper II" (= USB) (or the orig. Trooper (= DB9))? I'm curious how it compares to proper arcade sticks since I have a soft spot for the Atari 2600 joystick. And what's your opinion about the joystick that comes with the "The C64 Maxi"? It's a copy of the Competition Pro but it's way too stiff for me to use. Is the "real" Competition Pro that hard to operate too?
@RetroGameCouch
3 жыл бұрын
The original atari joystick uses leafs switches and doesn't give me any feedback. I presume the hyperkin remake is microswitched. The competition pro is indeed too stiff for my taste as well (both the original and the remake) . That's why the arcade is my favorite.
@meneerjansen00
3 жыл бұрын
Just bought the _'The Arcade'_ (your nr. 1) 2nd hand. And indeed, these things were built to last. Very nice joystick! Much, much, much, much, much better than the copy of the 'Competition Pro' that comes with _'The C64 Maxi'_ . @RetroGameCouch thanks for the recommendation. Many recommend the _'Tac-2'_ . But I don't think it was ever sold in Europe/Holland so it's hard and expensive to come by.
@RetroGameCouch
3 жыл бұрын
I was never able to get a tac- 2. Congres on getting the best joystick in the world. 👍
@irrealepappa10
6 жыл бұрын
Atari's Joystick was the worst, I agree! I just got this beauty here on ebay today: i.ebayimg.com/images/g/sgAAAOSwVVRaiymS/s-l1600.jpg The "albatross". It's an Italian joystick from the eighties, very high quality and very common at the time in my country, but I see that abroad nobody knows it. Give it a chance and buy it, trust me. They made a couple of versions with different knobs, but they're all microswitches, pick one and let me know ;)
@RetroGameCouch
6 жыл бұрын
You're right, never seen that before. I'll check the Italian ebay I guess :)
@irrealepappa10
6 жыл бұрын
It's a must have if you're a collector.
@derkernspalter
4 жыл бұрын
Had to abort the video as he declared one of the best Joystick as bad at 1:45 btw. the feedback what you do is on screen and not some shitty click noise.
@gogobass
7 жыл бұрын
good
@webwarp2023
8 жыл бұрын
your best joystick don´t have a essential feature : autofire
@RetroGameCouch
8 жыл бұрын
My entire top 3 doesn't have that. Never used it in my life. Never missed it either.
@webwarp2023
8 жыл бұрын
that´s why you play so bad and you damage every joysticks you put your hands on !!
@RetroGameCouch
8 жыл бұрын
WHO TOLD YOU THAT?!? :)
@Evilkingus
3 жыл бұрын
Autofire is for pussies.
@RainerK.
8 жыл бұрын
#1 was sooooo obvious since you are Dutch :)
@RetroGameCouch
8 жыл бұрын
Hahaha... guilty as charged :)
@RainerK.
7 жыл бұрын
Stefano Pavone No idea what was popular in Italy, in Germany most people had the Competition Pros. And those didn't have autofire either. At least not the early models.
@RainerK.
7 жыл бұрын
Stefano Pavone That's what I meant, every country seems to have had a local favorite that was mostly unknown elsewhere. In the UK it was the Zipstik.
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