Category: Fighting Games

While HORI regularly releases their arcade sticks in the west, a good number stay in the east, never to make it across the Pacific. Their Real Arcade Pro V Silent for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 is one such product.

As the name implies, the Hori Real Arcade Pro V Silent uses special parts to decrease the noise that it produces. This is great for people who play in households where loud arcade stick noises run the risk of disturbing family members or roommates.

Now, this peripheral is finally receiving a limited release in the west thanks to our friends over at Arcade Shock. Interested buyers can pre-order for $179.99, and the first 100 will also receive a special black Kuro button with the kuro kanji printed on the cap.

The Hori Real Arcade Pro V Silent uses a special version of the Hayabusa lever with optical sensors instead of mechanical microswitches alongside Kuro buttons with dampening pads. This brings the noise level down from 53dB for the lever to only 5dB, and from 75dB for the buttons to 9dB.

Pre-orders are expected to ship sometime in late November or early December. As with many products of its kind, Real Arcade Pro V Silent stock will be limited, so be sure to visit Arcade Shock as soon as possible if you’re interested in picking one up.

In the meantime, here are some pics of the RAP V Silent and the limited edition Kuro button mentioned above.

Source: Arcade Shock

After making stops all over the world, Street Fighter V is ready to visit the Netherlands for Red Fight District IV next month. Capcom will be bringing the upcoming title to the tournament to allow a whole new group of players the chance to get their hands on it.

As of now, it’s a little unclear which build we’ll see, but it’s likely to be the one shown off at PAX Prime and Celtic Throwdown, meaning R. Mika will be available in all her glory.

Red Fight District IV is scheduled for October 3-4 in Amsterdam. Check out the latest trailer below and head over to the official website for more details.

Source: DutchNoobZ Amsterdam, tip via Nick

When first starting out as a fighting game player, having folks to look up to is huge. While it may be detrimental to strive for the upper echelons of competition right off the bat, the positives of being able to talk to a veteran and learn from their experiences are immeasurable, granted you have someone willing to give you some pointers. Fortunately, with the advent of the internet, it’s easy to hop on Twitter or Twitch and shoot off a couple of questions to folks like Justin Wong, and they are often more than happy to answer.

Team Spooky’s Steve “LordKnight” Barthelemy certainly fits the bill. Over the years, he’s come to be known as one of the strongest “anime” players in the United States, with impressive tournament showings in games like Melty Blood, BlazBlue, Persona, and, more recently, Guilty Gear. In order to help out beginners, LordKnight recently put out a list of important concepts to keep in mind as you continue through your fighting game career.

While some, like being open to criticism, are just common sense, many go unheeded by even the best players within our community, especially when it comes to character choice. “Tier whore is a concept you’ve created. Understand that at a competitive level, people are going to do whatever it takes to win,” LordKnight says. “People are also going to pick characters they enjoy. At a competitive level, it doesn’t really matter ‘why’ someone plays x or y character. Anyone can play any character they want, for whatever reason they want to.”

That said, he is quick to elaborate, mentioning that you don’t deserve an award just because you forgo choosing the “strongest” cast member in any given game. “You’re not special for picking a certain character. Just because you play a low tier doesn’t make you special, or secretly better, by default.”

What this all really amounts to, though, is fun. At the end of the day, no matter how heated things get, we’re all still playing video games, a source of entertainment, and “you can’t define what’s ‘fun’ for other people.”

For more of LordKnight’s tips, be sure to visit his original post by following the link below.

Source: LordKnight, image courtesy of FGC: Rise of the Fighting Game Community