Excellent stick. Swapped my High Grade VF5 stick order for this and Im glad I did. Best arcade stick I have owned and about two thirds as big as the VF4 evo/SC2 PS2 sticks (and much more sturdy and proper expensive arcade feel to it).
Credit to Play Asia as well for excellent service. Took less than 48hours ...[§ó¦h...]
Awesome For the hardcore gamer that wants to go alittle bit further than this is the stick for you!
Much more responsive compared to the Hori Fighting Stick 3.
Probably the closest thing you'll get to playing on the arcade.
Top-notch BlazBlue fan stick For those, who are seriously into the fighting games, especially the one called BlazBlue, this is really a must. Apart from design, that is surely amazing, the stick provides very responsive control - which is a distinguishing feature of all HORI Arcade Sticks. The only thing that some may find displeasing is lack of quick button disconnects in this model, that makes it a bit harder to mod this stick with custom parts. But as for myself, I find this stick wonderful as it is.
Fantasic stick Really great stick to use right out of the box. Excellent 'clicky' and responsive joystick. Buttons are quite resoponsive. Big, heavy robust aracde feeling to the joystick base; feels great playing on your lap or on a table.
Perfect for SF4, Marvel vs Capcom 2 and Tekken 6.
Also quite straight forward to modify this with genine arcade parts. I've swapped out my buttons myself, no soldering required.
Hori Real Arcade Pro3 This controller is great. I'm into all my fighting games and prefer it over and other controller. Inputs are so accurate and buttons are fine, its solid and heavy and makes gaming more comfortable and easy. I recommend this controller for anyone into their fighting games.
The Wheel of Fate is Turning The Blazblue Fighting Stick is a good investment if you plan on playing fighting games. Precise and faster directional input with full access to all buttons simultaneously.
No title i buy this stick and is good, ship is fast, the arcade stick is good, lever is sanwa and if keys Hori is good too, i recommended, and now price cost decrease too!
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i use for all fighting game VS ;-)
run.monsta(2) on 06, Oct. 2009 18:44 (HKT)
Good but not perfect Big, solid and heavy. Good quality and plays really well. The stick is great and the layout is fine. The buttons are a little sticky compared to SANWA ones, which would only normally result in a small subtraction. BUT the HORI stick presents a labyrinth of hard to reach screws if you want to install some SANWA buttons, which is frustrating but somewhat expected.
Nice stick Fantastic build and choice is artwork is great.
basti.schemberg(1) on 29, Sep. 2009 04:23 (HKT)
Hori Real Arcade Pr0 3 this stick is very nice quality. i have bought it to play street fighter games on my computer and it works just great. the commands are precisely done and so street fighter is much more interesting and fun now. i just can say great stick works for pc and ps3
Nice arcade stick My first stick. At first kindda hesitated to get this stick as it's expensive but in the end enjoyed using it and no regrets for this marvelous arcade sticks!
Need a fighting stick as well as Blazblue fan?
Get this! Highly recommended
2001orangess(3) on 11, Sep. 2009 15:04 (HKT)
very good aracde stick for the ps3 ive been using arcade sticks for awhile now and i can say these are one of the better ones you can find on the market. and at 100, you cant beat it
very good arcade stick this stick is literally the hrap stick with nice art to match the game. the art is amazing, the stick is, in my opinion, very good. however not as good as the mad catz sf4 tournement stick
My first arcade stick, great stuff. So this is my first arcade stick, being pretty noob on the subject but I'm in love with it so far. I'll note some useful information about the PS3 version I bought.
This stick is compatible with PC. I read on forums to switch the analog mode in the middle position on 'L' and it worked right away (windows XP pro SP3) it was recognized by windows as a real arcade pro, no seperate drivers were needed.
The colour of the stick is a bit off in the picture, it's a lot lighter. As far as I can tell the only downside about this is the stick not being in the same colour as the buttons, it would've perfected it.
The art plate is nicely scratchproof, it doesn't even get fingernail marks of any sort.
As far as I noticed the stick is a 4-way, plays nice and tight even letting it spring back. The buttons are VERY responsive and obviously don't click, careful when even leaning a finger on them; the spacing between the stick and buttons feels fine for me too.
PC Games I tested it on for a while: MAME, Guilty Gear XX #reload, touhou.
I'll be sure to buy a regular edition Real Arcade Pro 3 sometime in the future for 2 player arcade fun. These are awesome sticks.
awsome stick got mine today =) great service, and its a very awsome stick xD. love it
thanks to play asia =)
pierresuen(1) on 05, Sep. 2009 00:35 (HKT)
Good purchase The HRAP3 is a quality product made of a Sanwa JLF and Hori buttons. Although the Hori buttons featured are not true arcade parts, they are easily replacable via quick disconnects. For its price, the HRAP3 is a great purchase whether you use it out of the box or for modding. It also has access to the PS Home button, and also allows switching the stick for dpad control. The only disadvantage it has is that it's bulky and takes up quite a bit of space.
Very nice Hori stick I have gotten this stick for a while now and I have to say it's an awesome stick. I've tried many others but they were either too light or the positioning of the buttons weren't that good. Hori did a fine job on the button placement although the joystick could've been spaced out from the buttons a little more. Overall the quality is great and I have no complaints on it.
Great Stick This is my first arcade stick. I was iffy about buying an arcade stick since they are quite pricey. I have had this stick for a few months now and am glad I bought it. I am a notourious arcade stick basher and I have to say that this stick is very solid. People aren't kidding when they say this stick feels like they just ripped it straight out of the arcade machines.
I bought the Blazblue version of the HORI stick. I've read online that it's based on the HORI Real Arcade Pro 3. It's absolutely beautiful. If you can spare money I would highly recommend getting this stick.
Sheng Long(1) on 24, Aug. 2009 15:50 (HKT)
Hori Stick Great stick, very responsive and precise. Excellent service from Play-Asia and very fast shipping.
manazote(1) on 24, Aug. 2009 14:38 (HKT)
A great experience I'm now playing all my fighting games(Tekken 5 dr, Marvel vs Capcom2, BlazBlue, Street fighter 4 and mame on PC) with this awesome hardware and it's a pleasure. I suggest every gamer to own one for a complete gaming experience!
holu_cast(1) on 23, Aug. 2009 08:28 (HKT)
Solid & High Quality Joystick After playing upon a friend's Hori stick i ordered one and found it top quality from the start. A very solid stick with a very high quality build, i use this stick for playing Soulcalibur 4and it does n 't disappoint.
The stick is the Jedi light sabre of the joystick community, i recommend if your serious about joysticks.
mrskrellet(1) on 31, Jul. 2009 00:52 (HKT)
Great Solid Stick Got mine today, and iv`e been playing SF4 all day. It realy is worth the money. You will not be dissapointed =) . It makes all the combos and trials so mutch easier.
Thanks to play-asia for the fast delivery =)
hori knows how to do it first i want to thank play asia for a great service i got my item in 3 days. The stick is excellent it responds to all my movement with no hiccups and the artwork is gorgeous. what a great buy this is get it while you u can.
chunseonglee(1) on 09, Jul. 2009 16:17 (HKT)
Best arcade stick ever Order one from Play-Asia and shipping speed was excellent even this product is back ordered. This arcade stick give fighting fans a feeling like in arcade. A must for Street Fighter IV fans. It made all the trial much easier to success. I just love it.
Awesome arcade stick. Let me first start off by thanking Play-Asia for amazing service. I ordered this stick Saturday morning (June 27) and it arrived the following Tuesday morning (June 30) Amazing shipping speed.
The stick is wonderful. I tried it out with Soul Calibur 4 and the Marvel vs Capcom 2 demo and it works great. I'm able to pull of moves and combos on the first try with out any problems. I would recommend this stick to anybody who is looking for one. Now I'm off to pick up my copy of BlazBlue. I can't wait to use the stick with BB.
just wait for the tekken 6 wireless controller from hori this is good but i think the tekken 6 wireless controller that is being made by hori for the platnium bundle for tekken 6 is i think better i think people could wiat for that it is coming october 26th but if you can't wait then by all means get this one
Great Quality Fightstick! Well first of all i received my fightstick really fast,thank you very much to Play-asia for fast shipping,great service all in all.the joystick is great out of the box,excellent design and color,i believe it has a sanwa joystick.unfortunately the buttons are soldered but i don't mind because i feel it very responsive as it is(for those who like to mod their joysticks).Now i can do every move with ease in SFIV and other fighting games,i can hardly wait to try it in blazblue!!!
other great feature is that it worked in my pc too.i really recommend this joystick! buy it now!
Hori has done it again. This is easily one of the best sticks I've ever used
korppi91(1) on 07, Apr. 2009 03:23 (HKT)
No title just ordered one.. can't wait to get it shipped down here. been playing with that crappy mayflash of mine... and this should be great improvement to it's quality
TheWeener(1) on 03, Mar. 2009 18:30 (HKT)
Woot just ordered one, been deliberating all day on which one to get , everyone seems to be sold out all over the place and a lot of other places are ripping people off with padded pricing it seems due to demand I guess .. thanks to SFIV ? , Anyway put my order in for one of these, Play asia has offered the best customer service over the years so If im going to order and wait they deserve my money more than anyone else :)
Heres hoping they get it sooner than later :)
james.banko(1) on 16, Jan. 2009 06:44 (HKT)
Solid Arcade Stick Very fast shipping from Play-Asia. Had it within two days of purchase. Great Arcade Stick, solid build with a really strong arcade feel to it. Also works very well with pc. I would recommend this stick to anyone that wants a stick that feels like your playing at the arcades.
BEST STICK IVE EVER HAD if youre thinking about ordering one of these just do it ! simply the best stick on the market (besides SA) got mine on christmas eve thanks play asia !
shane.register(1) on 22, Dec. 2008 08:22 (HKT)
Met expectations! I recently ordered one of these sticks. This is a great stick and feels as if Hori ripped a control panel right out of an arcade cabinet and shipped it to me. Very good build quality. In short, it has a robust and genuine feel that is just like those used in arcades here, which was exactly what I was after. The *only* aspect I may change is perhaps adding a slightly stronger stick spring, although I am quite used to the relaxed action of the Hori spring now. Plays and feels great and was as simple as plugging into my USB port and firign up SSF2HDR. I'm yet to try it on my PC with emulators, though given that it is USB I expect there to be no dramas.
Great stick Great stick all around. Sensitive and at the same time responsive. Which it was a tad bit cheaper but the qaulity and made to fit for PS3 justifies the price.
aris_tano(1) on 31, Oct. 2008 02:49 (HKT)
Awesome stick! Saw this on sale and couldn't pass up the incredible price, thank you Play-Asia. Just received mine, no substitute for Hori unless you build your own. Feels solid and you know it'll last. Once I put in the Sanwa buttons, modify the stick spring and drop in an octagonal gate. :-) it'll be perfect!
jotaklaus(1) on 01, Oct. 2008 23:13 (HKT)
the powefull of arcade stick Simply the best, I did not buy one, but two of once.
If you want high-performance games of fight,
simply choose a Hori Real Arcade 3.
all credits to play asia.
Thanks PLAYASIA
The best! The HRAP3 is the best stick you can find for the PS3. I just played SF4 at comic con and the HRAP3 is as responsive as the arcade. Thanks Hori for making a great fighting stick.
vsvy01(1) on 29, Feb. 2008 06:11 (HKT)
Great Stick It's a great stick. Good quality. Haven;t compared it to the Virtua Stick High Grade yet though
akaanime(3) on 23, May. 2007 11:18 (HKT)
No title It is good, but does only work with PS2 games with the Firmware. Works well with PS3 games.
Dazzyman(1) on 19, Feb. 2007 23:27 (HKT)
No title Excellent stick. Swapped my High Grade VF5 stick order for this and Im glad I did. Best arcade stick I have owned and about two thirds as big as the VF4 evo/SC2 PS2 sticks (and much more sturdy and proper expensive arcade feel to it).
Credit to Play Asia as well for excellent service. Took less than 48hours to arrive in the UK :)
xcopy(9) on 10, Feb. 2007 03:02 (HKT)
Very responsive and well built stick! Hori does it again! Buy this item now! :)