Pricey Arcade-In-A-Box Controllers For Xbox 360
Arcade-In-A-Box is hangin' tuff by bringing you the grooviest retro arcade experience to be found on the Xbox 360, dig? Check out their dyn-o-mite arcade controllers - single and dual-player setups that replicate the authentic arcade experience from machines like Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat and Galaga. These modern primitives are compatible with both the 360 and the PC.
Says Arcade-In-A-Box owner Ed Farias:
"Xbox 360 gamers have a wide variety of classic arcade games to play, but until now there hasn’t been a high-quality, stick with the authentic controls that hard core gamers demand... Our goal was to design and deliver a product for the gamer who wanted the most elite, most authentic, and most thrilling Xbox 360 arcade experience possible."
I don't know about you, but I feel elite already. And thrilled, positively thrilled, by the $149 and $299 price tags on the single- and dual-player units, respectively - XBLA is a great way to play older classics on a current system without spending an arm and a leg. But now I know why I was saving my limbs: for one of these. Oh, and for $30 more, you can get an admittedly cool-looking overlay for your controller, but no matter how much you pay, the controller is not compatible with Xbox 360 official headset. Arcade-In-A-Box suggests "you use your old Xbox headset."
Dudes, for $150, I don't wanna haul out a dusty last-gen headset - I don't much care how authentic the experience is.
Arcade-In-A-Box announces Xbox 360 Arcade Controllers
Xbox gamers can now experience the authentic excitement of real arcade controls, including the choice of convex or concave buttons and optional Sanwa JLF joystick.
Tucson, AZ - Oct 23, 2007 Arcade-In-A-Box (www.arcadeinabox.com), announces the immediate availability of single and dual-player authentic arcade controllers for the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 control panels feature authentic arcade controls that are identical to those used on your favorite arcade machines including Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Galaga. In addition to being compatible with the Xbox 360, the arcade controllers can also be used with a Windows PC.
"Xbox 360 gamers have a wide variety of classic arcade games to play, but until now there hasn’t been a high-quality, stick with the authentic controls that hard core gamers demand" Says Ed Farias, Owner of Arcade-In-A-Box. "Our goal was to design and deliver a product for the gamer who wanted the most elite, most authentic, and most thrilling Xbox 360 arcade experience possible."
The Xbox 360 arcade controller joins other items that are at the top of home arcade gamer’s holiday wish lists, including the Arcade-In-A-Box home arcade console, Jamma-In-A-Box featuring authentic arcade PC Boards and the extremely popular home arcade cabinet kit. More information on those products can be found at: http://www.arcadeinabox.com
Xbox 360 Arcade Controller Specifications:
URL:
http://arcadeinabox.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=42
- 15" L x 10" D x 4.5" H
- Authentic Arcade Buttons and Joysticks
- Optional Custom Overlay
- You choose the colors for T-molding, buttons and joystick D-Pad, A, B, X, Y, RB, LB, Start, Back, and Guide buttons are included
- Optional Headset Jack
- Wired USB controller means it's also compatible with Windows XP and Vista
- Constructed with 3/4 black melamine coated wood to give that authentic arcade weight and feel
- Optional joystick upgrade to the Mag-Stik Plus or Sanwa JLF
- Your choice of button types, either Concave or Convex
Pricing: Single-Player $149, Dual-Player $299
Images of the Xbox 360 Arcade Controller and other products are available on the company's web site: www.arcadeinabox.com. Print quality images are available upon request.
tiny dancer
Posted to Miscellany on 24 October 2007
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Your first sentence kills me. I lost count of how many decades were used in that sentence alone... :)