Seimitsu’s new Alutimo buttons are the best I’ve ever used. The caveats only come into play when one swaps out the Cherry MX switch inside the button.

https://nfgworld.com/seimitsus-alutimo-buttons/

I love me some joysticks. I’ve got a large collection of the silly things, and I like to poke at their guts, tinker with the setup, and swap parts when the urge strikes. This time I put new Seimitsu parts in a 1994 Hori Fighting Stick SS.

https://nfgworld.com/rediscovering-old-joysticks-part-2-2/

In 2024, joystick maker Seimitsu’s catalogue starts at part number LS-32. In the 80s, they made a rotating ‘loop lever’ joystick, used in SNK’s Ikari Warriors arcade games, which was the LS-30. But I recently found a joystick that has a lower part number than that, and it doesn’t seem like it exists on the internet. Which is interesting!

https://nfgworld.com/rediscovering-old-joysticks/

I bought a New Astro City cabinet that needed a lot of work on the control panel. I stripped it down, got the rust off, primed and painted it, then added a custom dark overlay and installed Seimitsu’s KEIKOU (fluorescent) buttons and Bulett knobs. It’s hard to photograph but it looks gorgeous in person.

https://nfgworld.com/keikou-control-panel/

Modded my Namco arcade stick from PS2 to PS4, it was difficult but it works! Also, several components have improved:

- Seimitsu PS-15 buttons
- Cherry D44X microswitches for joystick
- Brook Fighting Board Plus (PS3/PS4/PC)

The overall feeling is great!

#arcade #namco #streetfighter #streetfighter6 #SF6 #Seimitsu #Brook #Cherry