Despite the still marked absence of PS5 units, Sony has wanted to continue giving continuity to PlayStation with the arrival of new accessories for the console, such as the new interchangeable covers, new color models for the DualShock, and now, new controllers. brand new.
And it is that after the purchase of the EVO tournament by PlayStation last year, we have seen how Sony gradually became interested in entering the genre of arcade fighting games, something that although for the moment has not been translated in new titles, they plan to demonstrate with the arrival of two knobs specifically designed for this genre.
Introducing the HORI Fighting Commander OCTA and Fighting Stick α for PS5. Revolutionary gear to take you to championship gold, coming soon: https://t.co/gI84zfMohO pic.twitter.com/eMqZTHrYjl
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) January 17, 2022
Compatible with both PS5 and PS4, the first controller presented is called HORI Fighting Commander OCTA, and as defined by the company it is presented as “a controller for 2D fighting games and many other 2D titles«. With an appearance and shape halfway between the DualShock and DualSense, with a body that is not too large and quite rounded shapes, the main change to highlight in this controller is undoubtedly changing the position of the R1 and R2 buttons, now located on the front of the controller to create a layout of six buttons on its right half.
On the other hand, the second controller, Fighting Stick α, comes as an ode to fans of arcade machines, with a full-size arcade stick which will have its own joystick and buttons in the traditional position within the fighting genre, with the additional option of removing the front cover to adorn it with different covers (still to be announced).
Although at the moment they cannot be reserved yet, both controls are already announced on the official PlayStation website, advancing some prices of $59.99 (probably reaching 59.99 euros in our country) for the controller, and the notably higher number of $199.99 of the arcade stick.
