SNK should advertise "Fighting Stick Strongly Recommended"

[Hoppled]

This game was a waste of 60 dollars simply because it is unplayable on controller. There are a few outliers of players such as Punkdagod who do well on controller, but I can draw an analogy with Dark Souls saying that the DK64 Drums, the guitar hero guitar or even bananas (someone actually did this), is a viable control option for Dark Souls.

The mass majority, however, are not suited to use a controller in this highly input-restrictive fighting game. The game was designed straight from the arcades. You're gonna tell me to "git gud" when I put 100+ hours into the game and STILL can't consistently land 2B>2A>3C>41236B with terry - a very, very simple three hit combo.

For the hell of it, I tried these inputs on keyboard. I do them more consistently on keyboard WHEN I NEVER EVEN PLAY KEYBOARD. Don't listen to any streamer or FGC member saying controller is fine - they are always on a fightstick/hitbox when they tell you this. They just want you to buy the game so their elitist community can grow.

I will leave a negative review for this game until SNK advertises that you need an alternative input to play (keyboard, hitbox, stick).

[TotemMX]

"gid gud".

I cant pull some combos not because Im using controller (I use the Dpad on a Xbox Controller), but since Im actually casual player. I have finished 31/39 Characters combos and starting to get better at Online. So practice is the key.

I can say this game doesnt play like others, but not in the wrong way. I think now I can do inputs cleaner, without mashing buttons.

[chirimoya triste]

git gud

[Hoppled]

Originally posted by uh_Matcha:

git gud

I mean I can use a stick too.

[Troispoint]

You can play this game on pad. Arcade sticks are only favorable for plinks really, and I'm not aware of any plinks in this game.

[Ellye]

Originally posted by Hopland:

I will leave a negative review for this game until SNK advertises that you need an alternative input to play (keyboard, hitbox, stick).

How is keyboard an "alternative input" when you're buying a game on a PC?

It plays great on keyboard, everyone on PC has a keyboard.

[Dave]

I'm playing this with an analog stick. You do not -need- an arcade stick.

[CrowBeanz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKFIT-27KGY

All this with the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Xbox 360 controller dpad and on top of that KOF XIII is much harder than this game.

So yes git gud.

[Hxs]

Some connecting techniques need to be input after releasing the controller. We call it "release" or "return to center"

[Cozmic Chaos]

I must say as a casual pad player, this sounds pathetic. You could do a 5A or 5B to replace 2A to help make the next inputs easier to pull off. This game even allows you to be sloppy with half circle input specials too. Maybe you should experiment with different pads.

[76561198378545136]

Originally posted by Troispoint:

You can play this game on pad. Arcade sticks are only favorable for plinks really, and I'm not aware of any plinks in this game.

what is plinks???

[Dhampir]

It doesn't matter what you use, as long as you practice. If you're complaining about inputs, you may as well complain about what side you're on.

Of all methods, keyboard/hitbox offers the most advantages. In some games you can even do things impossible on sticks/pads.

[Hoppled]

Originally posted by Dhampir:

It doesn't matter what you use, as long as you practice. If you're complaining about inputs, you may as well complain about what side you're on.

Of all methods, keyboard/hitbox offers the most advantages. In some games you can even do things impossible on sticks/pads.

Thing is, hitbox is the most expensive for some reason. KoF XV at the very least, just feels horrible on controller. The inputs are anything but intuitive, it is so unnatural.

[Kawayol]

ACKCHYUALLY...a standard ball/left-handed run-of-the-mill stick is NOT good for this. You need either a Hitbox, a Gafro (a.k.a. "Daigo's cheatbox"), or a right-handed baton-based one.
A decent keyboard could be "fine too", I guess, but a Mixbox would be more preferable.

[Hoppled]

Originally posted by 陳躍文:

ACKCHYUALLY...a standard ball/left-handed run-of-the-mill stick is NOT good for this. You need either a Hitbox, a Gafro (a.k.a. "Daigo's cheatbox"), or a right-handed baton-based one.
A decent keyboard could be "fine too", I guess, but a Mixbox would be more preferable.

Ah, I see. Where do you order your mixbox? And most pros are still on stick, since that's what they're used to. Hitbox/mixbox are super expensive sadly.

[CrowBeanz]

Originally posted by 陳躍文:

ACKCHYUALLY...a standard ball/left-handed run-of-the-mill stick is NOT good for this. You need either a Hitbox, a Gafro (a.k.a. "Daigo's cheatbox"), or a right-handed baton-based one.
A decent keyboard could be "fine too", I guess, but a Mixbox would be more preferable.

You don't need anything specific people have been playing this game for 25 years with an arcade stick or controller just fine. Hit/mixbox is good only in theory because people still have preferences and if it doesn't feel good to use then they are most likely gonna use something else.

The best input method is what is the most comfortable for you and that has never changed.