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The '''Arcade Power Stick''' (アーケードパワースティック) is an arcade stick peripheral for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] (though is also compatible with other consoles/computer that rely on [[DE-9]] ports).
 
The '''Arcade Power Stick''' (アーケードパワースティック) is an arcade stick peripheral for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] (though is also compatible with other consoles/computer that rely on [[DE-9]] ports).
  
There are two versions of the Arcade Power Stick, one with three face buttons and one with six. Both sticks come equipped with turbo features, which whose speed can be configured. The six button version of the controller was called the '''6 Button Arcade Stick''' in North America, '''Arcade Power Stick II''' in Europe and '''Arcade Power Stick 6B''' in Japan. A version by [[S-Chi]] was also released.
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The Arcade Power Stick has three face buttons equipped with turbo features, which whose speed can be configured. A version by [[S-Chi]] was also released.
  
The Japanese release of both the Arcade Power Stick and the Arcade Power Stick 6B feature joysticks with microswitch input, akin to arcade hardware. All non-Japanese versions of the peripheral utilize joysticks with rubber contacts, similarly to the D-pad of a standard controller. All releases regardless of region use face buttons with rubber contacts, identical in function to that of a standard controller.
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The Japanese release of the Arcade Power Stick features joysticks with microswitch input, akin to arcade hardware. All non-Japanese versions of the peripheral utilize joysticks with rubber contacts, similarly to the D-pad of a standard controller. All releases regardless of region use face buttons with rubber contacts, identical in function to that of a standard controller.
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Pad gen stick1.jpg|US model (Arcade Power Stick)
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File:Pad gen stick1.jpg|US model
File:Pad gen stick2.jpg|US model (Arcade Power Stick II)
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File:ArcadePowerStick EU.jpg|EU model
File:ArcadePowerStick EU.jpg|EU model (Arcade Power Stick)
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File:ArcadePowerStick MD JP.jpg|JP model  
File:ArcadePowerStickII EU.jpg|EU model (Arcade Power Stick II)
 
File:ArcadePowerStick MD JP.jpg|JP model (Arcade Power Stick)
 
File:ArcadePowerStick MD JP 6B.jpg|JP model (Arcade Power Stick 6B)
 
 
File:ArcadePowerStick MD SChi.jpg|S-Chi model
 
File:ArcadePowerStick MD SChi.jpg|S-Chi model
 
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</gallery>
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==External Links==
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==External Link==
* Sega of Japan catalogue pages: [http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/stick.html 3 button], [http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/stick6b.html 6 button]
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* [http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/stick.html Sega of Japan catalogue page]
  
 
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Revision as of 15:23, 7 February 2014

ArcadePowerStick MD JP.jpg
Arcade Power Stick
Made for: Sega Mega Drive
Manufacturer: Sega
Release Date RRP Code

The Arcade Power Stick (アーケードパワースティック) is an arcade stick peripheral for the Sega Mega Drive (though is also compatible with other consoles/computer that rely on DE-9 ports).

The Arcade Power Stick has three face buttons equipped with turbo features, which whose speed can be configured. A version by S-Chi was also released.

The Japanese release of the Arcade Power Stick features joysticks with microswitch input, akin to arcade hardware. All non-Japanese versions of the peripheral utilize joysticks with rubber contacts, similarly to the D-pad of a standard controller. All releases regardless of region use face buttons with rubber contacts, identical in function to that of a standard controller.

Gallery

Physical Scans

Mega Drive, US
ArcadePowerStick MD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, EU
ArcadePowerStick EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, JP
ArcadePowerStick MD JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngArcadePowerStick JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, CA
ArcadePowerStick MD CA Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, ?? (S-Chi)
ArcadePowerStick MD Box Back SChi.jpgNospine-small.pngArcadePowerStick MD Box Front SChi.jpg
Cover

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