PS2 Hori Real Arcade Pro v2.0 - New Import

Limited for sale exclusively on horistore.com, NCS smuggles the Hori RAP2 into the States for some heavy duty joystick love. The top of the controller is covered by a metallic plate bolted down by six lugs. The body is ABS plastic and sturdy, just like the original Real Arcade Pro. The joystick is clicky but the clicks are more muted than other sticks which clack loud. The unit that we opened for our own use had little bits of adhesive on the top plate that we removed with pieces of tape. They appear to be residue from the manufacturing process. The buttons are springy and bounce back nicely once depressed and let go. We enjoyed using the stick for fighting games on the PS2 but it also works well with shooters. However, instead of placing the joystick on say, a lap, we prefer placing it on a little table in front of a monitor. Its weight and size allows for planting on table tops for shiftless gaming where it won't move easily no matter how feverishly the joystick is wagged.    The upper left portion of the joystick is fitted with a little console which contains slide levers which control rapid fire for all of the buttons on the joystick. There are three gradations of fire for each button. The joystick weighs 5.73 lbs or 2600g and is packaged in a massive cardboard box. Due to dimensional weight of the packaging of 14 lbs, we recommend only shipping with UPS Ground within the United States. If you reside outside of the USA, we would recommend USPS Airmail Parcel Post.