HORI Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC

I was surprised to find out that this stick was an officially licensed stick for Playstation as well as a genuine, high quality Hori stick.When I first saw it was for PS3/PS4 as well as the price, I was skeptical about the legitimacy of the item as far as performance was concerned, man, was I wrong. After using it for the past few weeks, I've been truly playing at my best, outplaying my abilities that I have on my Madcatz Round One TE, which had been my go to stick for everything. It was a shock at the performance difference between the two I must say. Pros: Solid structure, great weight, an impressively response joystick (Hayabusa joystick to be percise) and just a great performing piece. Cons: Is a little long/bulky, the stock buttons (which aren't really a con) felt as though they stuck a little, but that's because they are high performance Kuro buttons (which is the official buttons produced by Hori themselves). The last con is just a personal quirk and that is that its nearly impossible to add a personal artwork to it without it being a laminated label or big sticker. If you're looking for a solid stick that works wonderfully on both PS3 and PS4 that won't break break your wallet, the Hori Real Arcade 4 Kai is definitely the way to go for performance and stability, I highly recommend it to both beginning players AND top tier professionals alike. The price may make it sound cheap compared to the top tier Madcatz TE2s and the other latch sticks who break our wallets now, but having used them as well, I find myself seriously wondering why they break their wallets over them (performance wise). To give you an idea of how much I enjoy and love this Arcade Stick, I usually NEVER write reviews on Amazon (which is pretty bad), much less anything in-depth. If you give this stick a try, you will not be disappointed!

It's a quality product. I was concerned because some of the reviews were negative. The whole thing looks really stretched out to me in the pictures but it's actually really cool looking in person. The buttons don't squeak (someone made a big deal about that). The stick has a nice "broken in" feel. There's enough room on the platform for your left hand and your right hand rests on the beveled edge. I only played for an hour, and it was comfortable enough not to concern myself with thinking about it! There's mats on the bottom of it of a foamy material. should help anchor to a table. Play tests: - SF2 (PC) roundhouse wouldn't map correctly, could be specific to my set up. I didn't get hung up on it though, as I was just play testing punch latency and specials. Everything was acceptable. Light punches came out at the same timing from the stick as the keyboard. If there's a PC latency I couldn't see it in that play test. Tested Ken, fireballs were tight, Tetsumaki combos came out easy, shoryuken on reaction. Negative edge stuff was seamless. I'm a little rusty on SF but it seemed really good for the PC. - Pac-Man (PC, PS3 (namco museum)) I didn't overshoot any turns, played for 10 minutes or so. Stick worked fine. - Capcom vs SNK 2 (PS3 - but it's the PS2 version) works great. I played the computer but the matches went well. I nailed combos, was able to operate on reaction, spacing was fine for me. Blanka, Honda, Ken - able to do supers without compromise. Play seemed unhindered. - Tekken Revolution - no problem in practice mode. Was able to nail Paul's sways/ punch sways (df+1 b...). Just frame was fine. everything seemed on point. Online matches were a different story! The stick has no control over lag ;) I really thought about spending the extra bucks for the madkatz stick. I have the SF4 stick for 360 and like it. So far, I would put the RAP4 on that level of quality, just different design (different buttons, different stick feel, good heft but less mass overall). I saved $50 over the current madkatz models and got a great stick. If, after heavy play I learn something important, I'll update the review.

Just received my HORI Pro 4 KAI, and I love it. Things to note however for potential buyers. 1.) It ships in it's original box that says exactly what it is on it, along PS3/PS4, so if you live in a high crime area, be wary of where you ship it. Deliveries here simply sit out on the front step for all to see, thankfully I was here to receive it. 2.) I noticed immediately that my package had been opened prior to me receiving it. In the photo, you can see the stickers are replaced, and the inside packaging was untaped. I suspect that because it's so large, and contains lots of wires, it was probably flagged by x-ray and inspected, but the item is in perfect condition. So don't panic if you see this happen to yours as well. First impressions: It's plug and play, and works great. Case has rubber pads on the bottom so it doesn't scoot around on your lap or tabletop, and the buttons are loose, but responsive. The case itself is large, much larger than anticipated, but that's not a bad thing at all. It's wide enough to cover my whole forearm, and I'm 6 tall'+ a few. Sits very well on your lap, not uncomfortable at all. Not a ton of palm room on this model, but I find that the base of my palm rests on the bezel quite comfortably, and I have fairly large hands. After a few hours of play, there is no discomfort or cramping, and I'm very pleased with it. If I had to pick one bad thing (and it's minor) it's that the stick itself is so bland. It's black on black, with white trims around the buttons. However, this is easily changeable, and I most likely will be changing the artwork in time. I'm immensely pleased with my purchase, and this stick is a wonderful addition to my cabinet. Beats out the more expensive branded sticks like Madcatz and the TE line, if you're on the fence, this won't let you down.

Este es el primero Fightstick "pro" que compro, antes contaba con uno personalizado de madera, pero decidí comprar uno para el PS4.Quedé muy contento con la compra de este Fightstick, los botones son muy responsivos, al igual que la palanca, me sorprendió la calidad de los componentes y a un precio más accesible que un TE2 de Madcatz. Llevo jugando bastante juegos de peleas, no sólo en consolas si no también en "las maquinitas" y debo decir que jamás habiado utilizando un fightstick de esta calidad. El único "pero" que le encuentro, es que nunca habia jugado con un restrictor cuadrado y la verdad si me cuesta, creo que sólo es cuestión de acostumbrarse, aunque ya existe un restrictor octagonal especifico para el joystick Hayabusa, cuesta mucho conseguirlo aqui en México ya que la única tienda que lo vende es Focus Attack y por el momento no están haciendo envíos a México. Si estás pensando en comprar un fightstick, te recomiendo ampliamente el Hori RAP4 no te arrepentirás. Funciona perfectamente en PS3, PS4 y PC de una manera fácil, solo basta con mover el swicth de 3 a 4 dependiendo el play station, para conectarlo a la PC el switch debe estar en el 3. Es muy responsiva en todas las plataformas.

Great joystick for the price. I have read by some readers that the buttons are mushi compared to the sanwa buttons, which is true, but they feel great and very sensitive/responsive. You get use to them very quickly. Also, the hayabusa joystick is great. I also have a Sanwa JLF and honestly, they both feel great, but I do have a preference towards the hayabusa joystick as it just feels less tense, but it all comes down to preference. The size and wight feels just right. There is 2 anti slip pads underneath that work great on a surface and and your lap. As stated before, you can easily swap the buttons and joystick for sanwa parts in this joystick. Works on ps4/ps3 & pc. Bought this and got the stick 2 days later even if i chose regular shipping. Again, for the price, this is a great fightstick. Very happy with this one!

Great price n official one that dont need bypass through a controller. Nice quality for arcade fighting games. for me i love the black design!

Bought this stick to play Tekken 7. Works totally fine on PC and PS4 as well. Delivery was a bit slow. Stick is top notch.

This is a great arcade stick for a great price , thanks to a toggle it runs on PS3 or PS4 so whether you want to play newer games like Street Fighter 5 on PS4 or dig out the older PS3 for classics like DarkStalkers Ressurected or 2011's Mortal Kombat (the one prior to the recent MKX) you can do it all with this stick. It also runs through direct input based drivers on PC and most importantly - it's a sturdy stick - During a fit of gaming rage I have have thrown this thing at the floor in frustration and everything popped back in and it still works great over a year since this incident in the salt mine. I should also add that the family dog decided to chew through the USB cable and after a small repair even that still works. So really, there isn't much better on the market today if you want a solid arcade style joystick.