Welcome to my first blog/post! I’ve never really “blogged” before so bare with me as I work out the kinks with Wordpress, which by the way is an awesome blog application (for me anyways since I don’t know squat).

So I’m kind of leaning towards putting up articles about things I am interested in; Design/Gaming. Recently I’ve been playing Street Fighter IV on PC/PS3 (yes, I have it both on PC and on the PS3) and I have to say it brings back memories when I was first introduced to Super Street Fighter II on the SNES.

Can you believe the SNES cartage still works after eighteen years?!?! Anyways I’ve also got something else to fuel my addiction;

Yes it’s the Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 for the PC and PS3! and here’s a few more pics of my lovely new toy.

I’ve already ordered new Sanwa buttons from Lizard Lick for the stick (the stick is a Sanwa stick by default) since it comes with stock Hori buttons which aren’t bad but if you want the authentic Japanese arcade feel, you’ll definitely won’t cheap out and use the stock hori buttons. I’ll probably show some pics as a gut open the stick to swap the buttons whenever my order comes in. I also have a Mayflash stick (which is also for the PS3/PC and PS2) that I bought for CHEAP at Pacific Mall when I didn’t know anything about sticks but once I tried it and got accustomed to it, I knew right away it wasn’t going to last.

As you can see there is no comparison between the two especially when the design of the Hori is more user friendly then the Mayflash, although I could have replaced the stick and buttons on the Mayflash with Sanwa parts, it wouldn’t be worth my time and money. So if anyone wants a started stick for cheap I’m getting rid of it otherwise I’ll have two sticks to play with when people come over .