Month: June 2018

While Toaru Majutsu no VIRTUAL-ON represented something of a rebirth for the series on consoles, for some core players, the release was missing something — a proper twin-stick controller.

Now, it seems that that may change. Tanita has announced that they are considering releasing a twin-stick controller specifically for Toaru Majutsu no VIRTUAL-ON.

株式会社タニタは、｢とある魔術の電脳戦機(バーチャロン)｣に対応するツインスティックの開発プロジェクトを始動いたします。今後の展開にぜひご注目ください。https://t.co/WXhsWNFp5H pic.twitter.com/14BSPpHwj3

— TANITA ツインスティック・プロジェクト (@t_twinstick) February 15, 2018

The so called “Twin-Stick Project” aims to create a PlayStation 4 controller that mimics the original twin-stick setup from the original VIRTUAL-ON arcade machines. The new twin-sticks are said to be able to work in 8 directions, instead of the 4 of the originals. Additionally, Tanita says that they want to make the stick’s internals as easy to customize and repair as possible.

Originally a manufacturer of “health machines”, the Twin-Stick Project is Tanita’s first foray into the world of video game accessories. As part of this, Sega themselves will be assisting them with the creation of the twin-stick, should production actually commence.

Source: Tanita, via Siliconera