The day has come, Nintendo has finally received their first arcade stick, MadCatz announced today they have begun shipping the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition S, the first fighting game controller released by Mad Catz for the new Wii U and the similar Tournament Edition S+ FightStick for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The Tournament Edition fighting game controller has been designed for competitive play featuring genuine arcade components.
“We’re pleased to extend our relationship with NAMCO BANDAI Games and particularly excited to introduce a Tournament Edition fighting game controller to the new Wii U console.” said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. “We believe that the new FightStick will enable us to further grow our position as market leaders in this category.”
Both fighting game controllers use genuine Sanwa Denshi arcade components and the new Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition S+ features underside foam padding for sustained comfort and interchangeable graphic decals.
