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A Real Arcade Joystick arrives for XBLA
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Arcade-in-A-Box announced today that authentic Joystick play for Xbox Live Arcade is finally available with the companies single and dual-player units. The Xbox 360 (PC compatible also) joystick features authentic buttons, optional custom overlay and wired USB connection. The single unit retails for $149 and the dual for $299. I think this quote by Arcade-In-A-Box owner Ed Farias says it all:

"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."

This announcement makes me extremely happy, coming on the heels of my Open Letter to Microsoft about this very topic. See complete details in the release below:

See IMAGES in the news post.


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

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Xbox 360 Arcade Controller Specifications:
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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




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Its a little pricey but looks pretty sweet!
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