Fight game veterans, coin-op junkies and hardcore retro gamers will be pleased to hear about the release of a brand new Wii controller from Hong Kong manufacturer Hori. Eschewing the innovative control systems currently evolving on the Wii platform, the Wii Fighting Stick (available as an import from PlayAsia.com) takes things back to the oldschool.




So if you feel the need to make use of an arcade-style stick and eight - count them - buttons, this is going to be a must have peripheral for you. Button bashers will be in heaven, although obviously the controller is going to be of very limited use for those games making use of the Wii controllers motion sensors.

Nevertheless, at an affordable enough $52.90 (¥6130) this might still make for a great way to really take those virtual console games to the next level!

(via Wii News)