Category: Fighting Games

Following an intense six months of competition that spanned across the globe, the 2018/2019 Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Finals played out last weekend, with hundreds of mighty warriors assembling at Red Bull Final Summoning in Los Angeles, California. Though the Finals was scheduled to be an eight-player bracket, with GGP|Kazunoko holding a whopping four of the seven Dragon Balls, four single-elimination Last Chance Qualifiers were necessary in order to fill out the remaining half of the bracket. The Dragon Ball holders were as follows:

• GGP|Kazunoko (Four Dragon Balls)
• FOX|SonicFox (One Dragon Ball)
• CO|GO1 (One Dragon Ball)
• NRG|HookGangGod (One Dragon Ball)

Results

Dragon Ball FighterZ – Last Chance Qualifier #1

1. CO|Dogura (Kid Buu/Android 16/Super Saiyan Goku, Kid Buu/Cooler/Super Saiyan Goku) – Qualified for DBFZ World Tour Finals
2. CO|Fenrich (Cell/Bardock/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
3. R-Cade Alioune (Android 21/Majin Buu/Yamcha)
3. GGWP|Souji (Captain Ginyu/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
5. ACQUA (Captain Ginyu/Gotenks/Tien)
5. DNG|Tachikawa (Android 18/Hit/Frieza)
5. W2W|KnowKami (Fused Zamasu/Kid Buu/Android 21)
5. BNBBN (Kid Buu/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. CLN|Kudaytaa (Gotenks/Bardock/Android 16)
9. UYU|Cloud805 (Gotenks/Adult Gohan/Tien)
9. Crescent|Doza (SSGSS Goku/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. Maddo (Adult Gohan/Android 16/Yamcha)
9. PONOS|Moke (Kid Buu/Bardock/Trunks)
9. NRG|Supernoon (Kid Buu/Cell/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
9. bc|ApologyMan (Piccolo/Tien/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. PONOS|Garireo (Bardock/Goku Black/Android 16)

Dragon Ball FighterZ – Last Chance Qualifier #2

1. Kindevu (Gotekns/Android 16/Bardock) – Qualified for DBFZ World Tour Finals
2. BNBBN (Kid Buu/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
3. CO|Fenrich (Cell/Bardock/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
3. DNG|Tachikawa (Android 18/Hit/Frieza)
5. Matoi (Android 21/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
5. PONOS|Moke (Kid Buu/Bardock/Trunks)
5. bc|ApologyMan (Piccolo/Tien/Super Saiyan Goku)
5. HNF|Chou (Captain Ginyu/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. Kaimart (Kid Buu/SSGSS Vegito/Teen Gohan)
9. EG|NYChrisG (Adult Gohan/Vegeta/Yamcha)
9. FOX|Dekillsage (Android 18/Tien/Android 16)
9. PG|Nakkiel (Gotenks/Adult Gohan/Yamcha)
9. ACQUA (Captain Ginyu/Gotenks/Tien)
9. NicoMaki (SSGSS Vegito/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. BFergs (Trunks/Android 18/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
9. VGIA|Shanks (Adult Gohan/Android 18/Super Saiyan Goku)

Dragon Ball FighterZ – Last Chance Qualifier #3

1. BNBBN (Kid Buu/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku) – Qualified for DBFZ World Tour Finals
2. PG|Nakkiel (Gotenks/Adult Gohan/Yamcha)
3. EG|NYChrisG (Adult Gohan/Vegeta/Yamcha)
3. ACQUA (Captain Ginyu/Gotenks/Tien)
5. CO|Fenrich (Cell/Bardock/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
5. GGWP|Souji (Captain Ginyu/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
5. SubatomicSabres (SSGSS Vegito/Cell/Gotenks)
5. VGIA|Shanks (Adult Gohan/Android 18/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. Willyum|Willyum (Cell/Kid Buu/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
9. bc|ApologyMan (Piccolo/Tien/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. W2W|KnowKami (Fused Zamasu/Kid Buu/Android 21)
9. KANA (Kid Buu/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. UYU|Cloud805 (Gotenks/Adult Gohan/Tien)
9. bc|Lord Knight (Piccolo/Captain Ginyu/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. DNG|Tachikawa (Android 18/Hit/Frieza)
9. Kaimart (Kid Buu/SSGSS Vegito/Teen Gohan)

Dragon Ball FighterZ – Last Chance Qualifier #4

1. CO|Fenrich (Bardock/Cell/Super Saiyan Vegeta) – Qualifies for DBFZ World Tour Finals
2. PONOS|Moke (Kid Buu/Bardock/Trunks)
3. PG|Nakkiel (Gotenks/Adult Gohan/Yamcha)
3. ACQUA (Captain Ginyu/Gotenks/Tien)
5. Matoi (Android 21/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
5. FOX|Dekillsage (Android 18/Tien/Android 16)
5. HNF|Chou (Captain Ginyu/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
5. Pyro (Piccolo/Bardock/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
9. GothamPaladin (Goku Black/Trunks/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
9. BFergs (Trunks/Android 18/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
9. bc|Lord Knight (Piccolo/Captain Ginyu/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. NRG|Supernoon (Kid Buu/Cell/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
9. bc|ApologyMan (Piccolo/Tien/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. KANA (Kid Buu/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
9. Reynald (SSGSS Vegito/Gotenks/Android 16)
9. UYU|Cloud805 (Gotenks/Adult Gohan/Tien)

Dragon Ball FighterZ – World Tour Finals

1. GGP|Kazunoko (Gotenks/Adult Gohan/Yamcha)
2. CO|Fenrich (Bardock/Cell/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
3. CO|GO1 (Picollo/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
4. CO|Dogura (Kid Buu/Android 16/Super Saiyan Goku, Kid Buu/Cooler/Super Saiyan Goku)
5. BNBBN (Kid Buu/Bardock/Super Saiyan Goku)
5. FOX|SonicFox (Hit/Bardock/Android 16)
7. NRG|HookGangGod (Piccolo/Bardock/Super Saiyan Vegeta)
7. Kindevu (Gotenks/Android 16/Bardock)

Source: dragonballfighterz

These striking controllers are great for Super Smash Bros. and platformers, but take some getting used to for traditional fighters.

HORI continues to support the Nintendo Switch with the Switch Wireless HORIPAD, a stylish and lightweight alternative that is extra comfortable while sticking to the essential functions.

Design:

HORI has designed two Switch Wireless HORIPADS based on two of Nintendo’s largest franchises, those being Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda. The Mario-styled controller dons a traditional red color scheme with the signature “M” logo in the center, adorned with a surrounding Question Block, Super Mushroom, and Super Star. The red, black, and white all go together very nicely and create a one of a kind Switch controller. The Zelda-themed controller is sleek black with an intricately stylized gold Hylian Crest which creates a truly sophisticated-looking gamepad.

Overall both controllers look very nice and have more going for them than most “Pro” styled Switch controllers from both first and third-parties. The side grips feature a textured, translucent casing which feels quite nice. While I am a sucker for translucent casing, I do find it odd — given the fact that there is nothing to see underneath the controller due to its lack of rumble motors — that it’s translucent at all. For the HORI Nintendo Switch Battle Pad, the translucent casing made sense because you could see the board within the controller. This controller has no surprise underneath, if anything its a reminder of a key feature the controller lacks: it has no rumble. While the two-tone design suits the controllers well, it might have been a better move to go with a solid black for the grips, with the texture found on the Battle Pad that I’ve grown used to holding.

The controller is much larger than most Nintendo Switch controllers available; compared to the Joy-Con Grip it’s gargantuan, and this is definitely a welcome design choice. The button and stick placements are practically perfect. The face buttons fit the natural slope of the controller, making some more exposed than the others, but the travel distance to press is the same regardless. It does take a pretty firm press to activate the A/B/Y/X buttons, but they feel responsive overall.

One small grievance is how easy it is to hit the capture button when quickly flicking to the right on the left stick, but once you do it a couple of times you become more aware of its location. This probably could have been fixed by making the button recessed like the first-party offering, but if anything at least it’s the screenshot button and not the Home or Plus/Minus buttons.

The D-Pad is solid and reacts as it should, and the buttons feel the right amount of clicky without needing to be pressed down too hard for a response. Imagine a combination of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One controllers that weighs next to nothing. It’s actually pretty commendable how light the controller is. While I would have preferred it to be heavier, its certainly valuable for longer play sessions without straining your wrists.

Function:

First and foremost, the HORIPADs are completely wireless, which is a more than welcome feature and a first for any Switch controller offered by HORI. They connect via Bluetooth and have a solid 32-foot range. The controllers are also rechargeable — no need for AA batteries here — with a 15-hour battery life. The controllers also feature a gyroscope and accelerometer for motion controls, making it compatible with a range of titles.

The only real fault that I found with the controller itself is that there is too far of a distance between the analog joystick and the outer wall of the joystick cage. While testing the controllers with BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, I found that while pressing right on the left joystick, due to this distance, my thumb would naturally slope downward, creating a down-right input every time I naturally moved the stick, causing my character to duck instead of move forward. This was definitely a strange occurrence that was consistently replicated and it makes it difficult to recommend using the stick for traditional fighters.

That being said, for someone who typically uses the D-Pad for fighting games like myself, the controller handles very well and it operates as it should. The D-Pad is very well made and works great when used in fighting games and platformers. It is a little on the large side (like everything else about the controller) so it requires a little more finesse to keep inputs quick, but I’d take this over the Joy-Con’s regular directional buttons any day.

It is weird to say that the Wireless HORIPADs feel bare-bones, given the fact that they do indeed have motion controls, but the lack of rumble or the typical Turbo mode found on nearly every HORI product is a little strange. This is entirely speculation, but perhaps Nintendo has a standard for the rumble found in third-party controllers, requiring them to use the Switch-standard HD Rumble, and in order to keep their controllers competitively priced, third parties decide to ax the feature. Taking everything into account, however, these features aren’t exactly necessary for most titles, and explain the lower price point.

Another strange caveat to the controller is that it uses the micro-USB input to charge whenever all of Nintendo’s first-party items utilize the more modern USB-C. It gets even stranger whenever the controller doesn’t include the necessary cable. Luckily micro-USB cables are fairly common but with USB-C dominating most devices nowadays its a bit of a strange decision to ask players to either purchase a new cable to use for the controller specifically or to dig through the junk drawer in hopes of finding one. Still, these cables aren’t very expensive and will be cheaper in the long run (and better for the environment) than any pack of batteries.

While it might sound like there were more than a few negatives, all in all, the Wireless HORIPAD is a fantastic addition to anyone’s Switch controller collection. Especially those in need of a solid standard gamepad with wireless capabilities which is actually quite rare at this price point, its only equal competition being PowerA’s Enhanced Wireless Controller which still requires AAs. Being $20 cheaper than Nintendo’s alternative also makes this offering an economical steal if you can forgive it for lacking rumble, Infrared, and NFC functions. The controllers are also so visually impressive that their designs alone nearly make them a must-have.

As it stands, even with it having fewer features, I still prefer the Switch Wireless HORIPAD over the traditional Joy-Cons by a mile and a half, and I use the HORIPAD for every title it’s compatible with and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. There’s just something about the Switch Pro Controller that doesn’t sit right with me. The overall form factor and buttons don’t feel right, even by Nintendo’s wacky standards. If HORI manufactures a true competitor to the Pro Controller, and it’s just like the HORIPAD with all the Pro’s functions and more traditional triggers with a longer draw distance, I’ll be all over it.

Pros:

• Extremely comfortable.
• Rechargeable long-lasting battery.
• Motion controls allowing for greater compatibility.
• Great designs are bold and fun.
• Solid D-Pad and buttons.

Cons:

• No rumble.
• A bit too light.
• Easy to accidentally click the Capture button.
• Micro-USB connection, not USB-C (which is not included).
• Analog ticks have too far of a travel distance, making it easy for incorrect inputs.

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The Wireless Switch HORIPADs can be purchased on Amazon and through HORI’s official webpage for $49.99:

• Super Mario
• The Legend of Zelda

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HORI provided Shoryuken with both Wireless Switch HORIPADs for the purpose of this review.

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This past weekend, Richmond, British Columbia looked to send 2018 out with a bang of fighting game action, as they hosted The Pinnacle 2018. Many of the Great White North’s finest — as well as a vacationing Echo Fox|Justin Wong — turned up to do battle in titles such as Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Dragon Ball FighterZ, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Tekken 7, SoulCalibur VI, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], Ultra Street Fighter IV, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, and BlazBlue: Central Fiction.

Results

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

1. TGS|Captain L (Kirby, Pichu, Jigglypuff)
2. CACAW|Big D (King Dedede, Peach)
3. EAA|SFU Len (Dark Pit)
4. SpamCop (Mario)
5. KoL|Konga (Donkey Kong)
5. TEG|Aphicans (Young Link)
7. Pandarian (Pokémon Trainer)
7. Grade (Mewtwo, Wolf)
9. TGS|Locus (Ridley)
9. StaySafe|DADS Machu (Lucina)
9. Focus (R.O.B.)
9. Lemmon (Inkling, Lucina)
13. Yaya (Mr. Game & Watch, Richter)
13. Semifer
13. LetsTickle (Inkling)
13. Suites|Shoghi (Ike)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate [Doubles]

1. Lemmon (Inkling) & LetsTickle (Lucina)
2. Duwang (Mario) & StaySafe|DADS Machu (Lucina, R.O.B.)
3. Grade (Wolf) & SpamCop (Mario)
4. Firefly (Yoshi) & CACAW|Big D (King Dedede)
5. TravishVII (Young Link, Palutena) & Suites|Shoghi (Ike)
5. 2ManyCooks & Exodia
7. TGS|Captain L & TGS|Locus (Ridley)
7. Pandarian (Pokémon Trainer) & Irakaz

Tekken 7

1. ????|Binchang (Craig Marduk)
2. HelpMePractice (Leo Klisen, Lars Alexandersson)
3. j[0]nch009 (Asuka Kazama)
4. JPineda (Hwoarang)
5. moring12 (Jin Kazama)
5. Once You Goku Black (Bryan Fury)
7. Id (Craig Marduk, Hwoarang)
7. BattleLounge|Ishida (Hwoarang)

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

1. FOX|Justin Wong (Karin Kanzuki, Falke, Kage)
2. UTGS|CeroBlast (Ken)
3. Bruce (Balrog)
4. KyleP (Laura)
5. Tofu (Ibuki)
5. Noodle (Cammy)
7. Rebel FGC Buffer (Cody)
7. ShadesBR (Urien)

Dragon Ball FighterZ

1. HitBox|ZomBmu (Kid Buu/Bardock/Goku Black)
2. KyleP (Kid Buu/Gotenks/Tien)
3. SLAM (Cooler/Android 17/Yamcha)
4. shadycambo (Beerus/Adult Gohan/Kid Buu)
5. Suplex+ (Broly/Vegeta/Tien)
5. Tabachuchi (Adult Gohan/Kid Buu/Super Saiyan Goku)
7. w0terbay
7. Kasiski

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

1. LTL (Ruby Rose/Gordeau)
2. HitBox|ZomBmu (Orie/Es)
3. ALEXANDER (Gordeau/Nu-13)
4. Oracle (Jin Kisaragi/Gordeau)
5. HanazakariWkend|Psykotik (Es/Waldstein)
5. Yaya
7. Belsol
7. EFGC|Tronner (Carmine/Waldstein)

Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2

1. WindGodDude (Sin Kiske)
2. Dragon Install Vince (Sol Badguy)
3. Sioh (Venom)
4. Pehonic (Elphelt Valentine)
5. Surgeon (Zato-1)
5. Shizhee (Elphelt Valentine)
7. Memo (Baiken)
7. Festival (Ky Kiske)

SoulCalibur VI

1. Slash Copy I (Mitsurugi)
2. bibbbianna (Seong Mi-Na)
3. GolgiApp (Siegfried)
4. Cadence (Nightmare)
5. Rooter McGavin (Siegfried)
5. Doc
7. Zedd (Xianghua)
7. SpamCop

Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]

1. HanazakariWkend|Psykotik (Orie, Seth)
2. WindGodDude (Seth)
3. Drunk Suika Ibuki (Vatista)
4. SLAM (Hilda)
5. Tauroneo (Waldstein)
5. Aria (Phonon)
7. JiveTurkey (Linne)
7. WongTime (Byakuya)

Super Smash Bros. Melee

1. Leaf|EdgeLuca (Fox)
2. Very Bad
3. Big Money|Elliot
4. was.png|SEKHU (Fox)
5. Fauxhebro
5. LAGr|Shon
7. SoVa|SuckerPunch
7. Bear|Mikey

Ultra Street Fighter IV

1. FOX|Justin Wong
2. HiHiPuffyAmiYumiGuy
3. Kaleo
4. Shorjewken
5. Noodle
5. BBC|emo-san
7. Sway
7. Mikral_Lee

BlazBlue: Central Fiction

1. HanazakariWkend|Psykotik (Carl Clover)
2. Aoshi (Hibki Kohaku)
3. Slash Copy I (Es)
4. VSB|Nekusonozaki (Ragna The Bloodedge)
5. Jive Turkey (Platinum The Trinity)
5. LTL (Ragna The Bloodedge)
7. DFGC|Just Dylan
7. Doc (Noel Vermillion)

Super Street Fighter II Turbo

1. FOX|Justin Wong (O. Sagat)
2. 369 Family Man Nick
3. Tony Da Tiger
4. PB_Geki
5. BionicFraud
5. Shorjewken
7. Noodle
7. FinalFlash

Sources: Canadian Joysticks; The Gaming Stadium; Mountainside Games

FIGHT!

Street Fighter has come a long way in thirty years, and it’s been a good year to look back and see where it came from.

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is naturally in the center spotlight — and going into its fourth year, its shaky launch and a myriad of nagging issues continue to haunt it, leaving the community perpetually comparing it to its Ultra Street Fighter IV predecessor or waiting for Capcom to cut and run to some sort of Street Fighter VI, or both. But, after a tease at classic representation with Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers kicked off Capcom’s nod to Street Fighter’s 30th anniversary — and it started to look like the fans were the only ones to mark the occasion with a worthy tribute — Capcom brought us the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection.

Regardless of any minor quibbles (not to mention that the 30th anniversary kind of got stretched over two years…), it can’t be denied that this multi-platform collection brought the near-entirety of Street Fighter’s arcade legacy to players all over again, and stands as a firm reminder of the series’ rich legacy of style, creativity, and great gameplay. Looking at these games now really does feel like walking through a museum of classic game design — and brings much of the current issues with SFV into even sharper relief, even as we can see how SFV still draws from the better aspects of these games.

Whether intentional or a happy coincidence, the perfect companion piece for the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection arrived a number of months prior to that compilation’s release: the massive art book UNDISPUTED STREET FIGHTER: A 30th ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE. While Capcom’s software bundle contains its own nice in-game museum that details many design aspects of those titles, Dynamite’s hardcover tribute — penned by Steve Hendershot — covers many more things that Capcom’s own collection overlooks, and brings that history all the way up to the series’ present state.

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While many hardcore fans and collectors have undoubtedly grabbed this gorgeous book already; those that haven’t yet are missing out on what may be the most comprehensive look at both Street Fighter and how the fighting game community has grown and developed around it. The 300-page hardcover is chock-full of promotional and behind-scenes artwork. It progressively focuses on the game’s rise in the arcades and its explosion into pop culture and mainstream media and mechandise — from Final Fight and Hard Times through the game’s battle in arcades on both sides of the Pacific, to Street Fighter IV‘s big comeback and later Street Fighter V, all peppered with tidbits from designers, organizers, and players. Look for Daigo Umehara, John Choi, Justin Wong, James Chen, Seth Killian, Brolylegs, and many more, as the book explores both the game and the people that have played a part in its community.

As we move into a new year of Street Fighter in 2019, I think it’s important to look at where Street Fighter came from and remember that no matter where the series is going — for good or bad — it has a fantastic three decades behind it, and that foundation isn’t going away. Be it through Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection or FightCade, and community events and circuits like Super Turbo Revival, Jazzy Circuit, Cooperation Cup… there are so many ways to keep enjoying this series and the many different games in it. UNDISPUTED STREET FIGHTER: A 30th ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE helps remind us of this. Keep playing what you love, because after 30 years, there’s a lot of Street Fighter to go around.

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UNDISPUTED STREET FIGHTER: A 30th ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE is available now from Amazon.com, in both regular hardcover, Deluxe, and digital Kindle editions.

Enough USB ports to provide a fighting setup anywhere, anytime!

The Nintendo Switch has been gradually gathering fighting game titles since its launch, building on the slightly-oddball Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers and the excellent upgrade of Pokkén Tournament DX to include other great games like the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, Pocket Rumble, Slice, Dice, and Rice, Blade Strangers, the fan-service festival SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy — and earlier this month, the jewel in Nintendo’s fighting crown: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. With these and other titles, both new and downloadable classics, there is no question that the Switch has grown immensely as a platform for fighting game fans.

The Switch’s most obvious feature — its portability — is both a blessing and a hindrance for fighters: while it’s fantastic to be able to take your favorite fighting games on the go, the multiplayer options (most important to fighters, obviously) can be troublesome when the console sports only a single USB-C port. HORI offers a solution to this with their USB-loaded Multiport PlayStand accessory, and it’s a great gadget that makes the platform into an instant fighting game setup you can drop anywhere that there’s a flat surface.

The PlayStand solves the primary issue of connecting multiple controllers to the Switch while not using the dock: the lack of USB ports. This folding stand sports four USB ports — even more than the dock itself! This enables you to hook up USB-powered controllers at will — be they fight sticks, Pokkén pads, or probably the most important: the Nintendo GameCube controller adapter, opening up ports for those beloved GameCube controllers so integral to Smashing.

The Switch connects to the stand via a USB-C jack in the base of the stand, one that even has a bit of spring-loaded swivel to help get the console on and off easily while staying firmly connected during use. In addition to the four USB ports on the side of the stand, a port for an AC adapter is built-in (adapter not included), so you can play with or without the power connected. The stand has some rubber feet on the base to minimize sliding around, and is quite well-balanced and stable once the the console is attached. It can be adjusted to a range of viewing angles, too. While not in use, the stand folds up for easy transport, using a lock button on the hinge.

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This stand is designed to provide the controller options that those extra USB ports allow while on the go — but it is not meant as a replacement for a dock, and you cannot connect the Switch to a monitor or television via the PlayStand. However: if you want to connect to the internet, you can still pop in a USB LAN adapter and use that instead of the much-reviled WiFi.

This is an example of HORI creating a product that serves a simple need for Switch players, and doing it well. This stand delivers what it promises: a good display stand paired with USB ports to give you the controller options needed for fighting games. For $39.99 USD, it’s a small investment for a lot of utility, so if you want to bring your fighting games outside and be able to drop a setup nearly anywhere to run some matches, this is a must-have. Look for it on Amazon, GameStop, or Arcade Shock.

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Pros:

• Easy to use and transport alongside the console itself.
• Provides four USB ports when the Switch is connected.
• Compatible with the GameCube controller adapter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• AC adapter can be also used to keep the Switch powered up during play.
• Can be used with a wired internet adapter.

Cons:

• Cannot be used as a full dock to connect the Switch to a monitor or television.

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HORI provided Shoryuken with a sample Multiport PlayStand for the purpose of this review.