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HORI Real Arcade Pro 4 Premium VLX KURO Fighting Stick for PlayStation 4/3 Licensed by SCEA and Taito

Platform : PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
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  • Officially licensed by SCEA and Taito
  • Perfect replica of the Japanese VEWLIX arcade cabinet
  • Featuring HORI original HAYABUSA stick lever and KURO buttons, touch pad, and program functions
  • Easily open top panel for maintenance and internal access. Compatible with PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3
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HORI Real Arcade Pro 4 Premium VLX KURO Fighting Stick for PlayStation 4/3 Licensed by SCEA and Taito

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Welcome to the dark side. The Real Arcade Pro. 4 Premium VLX KURO is a perfect replica of the Taito VEWLIX cabinet featured in Japanese arcades, down to the metal construction, colors, finish, and parts. Bring the ultimate arcade experience home with this limited production precision arcade controller, featuring HORI original HAYABUSA stick lever and KURO buttons, both of which are currently used in Japanese arcades. The top panel of the Real Arcade Pro. 4 Premium VLX KURO easily opens by removing three screws for easy maintenance and access to internal parts. Compatible with both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, enjoy all of your favorite fighting, arcade, and classic games at home as you would at the arcade. Includes fully functional touch pad and programmable buttons. Sporting a dark color scheme, the Real Arcade Pro. 4 Premium VLX KURO looks as good as it feels. Officially licensed by SCEA and Taito.

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Arcade Authentic
HORI parts

HORI Original Parts

Straight from Japanese arcades to your home, precision parts found only in HORI products.

Check what's under the hood

Steel top panel opens easily for maintenance and modification.

Touch Pad

Cable Compartment

Anti-slip mat

Panel

Touch Pad

Fully functional touch pad allows for full operation of PlayStation 4 titles.

Cable Compartment

Roomy cable compartment for storage of cable, cleaning cloth, and other small items.

Anti-Slip Mat

Tough and thick anti-slip mat covers entire bottom of stick for comfort and stability.

Control Panel

Control panel with Share Button, PS Button, PS3/PS4 Toggle Switch, switch to assign joystick function, and other features.

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Customers like the quality and weight of the video game controller. For example, they mention it's a great arcade stick, durable construction, and very heavy.

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Customers like the quality of the video game controller. They mention it's a great product, has durable construction, and feels exactly like an arcade cabinet. Some say that the stick feels brand new and performs great.

"...I can't believe how durable this thing is. I have played the hell out of SFV over the past 3 months and the stick feels brand new...." Read more

"Great quality, a lot of fun, gives me the feeling of playing with arcade machine control, using it for a few month and performs great." Read more

"Great arcade stick...." Read more

"...It's a nice weight, durable construction, the shorter buttons are awesome, and being able to easily flip the top to swap buttons." Read more

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Customers like the weight of the video game controller. They mention it's gorgeous in person and very heavy.

"...and knew exactly what it was.it is absolutely gorgeous in person and very heavy too.playing mame and demul and retroarch never ever felt this..." Read more

"This stick is the best. No doubt about that. It's heavy...." Read more

"So far everything about this arcade stick is great. It's a nice weight, durable construction, the shorter buttons are awesome, and being able to..." Read more

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I was never an arcade stick kind of guy even though i owned a few cabinets in my time. I recently bought a sega virtua stick (hss-0136) and it was good but i modded it and learned how good an Seimitsu ls-56 joystick can actually make playing games better and i bought a virtua stick pro (hss-0130) after and loooved the Seimitsu ls-32 joysticks since they were much better at shmups and in general.i heard the buttons on both were generic soldered crap buttons but i did not care.After a while I noticed the hori vlx prem and I thought I would give it a chance....boy what an amazing arcade stick... larger than the virtua stick and smaller than the virtua stick pro.the buttons were very responsive and the joystick felt like the ls-32 and the extra r3 l3 butons were perfect for mapping coin and start or service mode etc.My pc with windows 10 picked up the controller and knew exactly what it was.it is absolutely gorgeous in person and very heavy too.playing mame and demul and retroarch never ever felt this good.having the taito licence makes it look that much better and feels more authentic. This stick is a must buy.
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NeoGeoMVS
5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the best...
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017
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I was never an arcade stick kind of guy even though i owned a few cabinets in my time. I recently bought a sega virtua stick (hss-0136) and it was good but i modded it and learned how good an Seimitsu ls-56 joystick can actually make playing games better and i bought a virtua stick pro (hss-0130) after and loooved the Seimitsu ls-32 joysticks since they were much better at shmups and in general.i heard the buttons on both were generic soldered crap buttons but i did not care.

After a while I noticed the hori vlx prem and I thought I would give it a chance....boy what an amazing arcade stick... larger than the virtua stick and smaller than the virtua stick pro.the buttons were very responsive and the joystick felt like the ls-32 and the extra r3 l3 butons were perfect for mapping coin and start or service mode etc.

My pc with windows 10 picked up the controller and knew exactly what it was.it is absolutely gorgeous in person and very heavy too.playing mame and demul and retroarch never ever felt this good.having the taito licence makes it look that much better and feels more authentic. This stick is a must buy.
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NeoGeoMVS
5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the best...
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017
I was never an arcade stick kind of guy even though i owned a few cabinets in my time. I recently bought a sega virtua stick (hss-0136) and it was good but i modded it and learned how good an Seimitsu ls-56 joystick can actually make playing games better and i bought a virtua stick pro (hss-0130) after and loooved the Seimitsu ls-32 joysticks since they were much better at shmups and in general.i heard the buttons on both were generic soldered crap buttons but i did not care.

After a while I noticed the hori vlx prem and I thought I would give it a chance....boy what an amazing arcade stick... larger than the virtua stick and smaller than the virtua stick pro.the buttons were very responsive and the joystick felt like the ls-32 and the extra r3 l3 butons were perfect for mapping coin and start or service mode etc.

My pc with windows 10 picked up the controller and knew exactly what it was.it is absolutely gorgeous in person and very heavy too.playing mame and demul and retroarch never ever felt this good.having the taito licence makes it look that much better and feels more authentic. This stick is a must buy.
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Jordan
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful. Must have Black on Black!
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2016
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Wow.

This is beauty.

This is art.

This is love.

The sides of the stick are metal and feel cool to the touch. It is a great sensation. Feels exactly like an arcade cabinet.

You can tell HORI cares about it's products. This is one of the most satisfying purchases I have ever made. I can't believe how durable this thing is. I have played the hell out of SFV over the past 3 months and the stick feels brand new.

It's also easy to clean. I spilled some OJ on it, and it caused one of the buttons to stick. You can easily open it up and clean the insides. it's designed to open!

However, I have one complaint.

This stick does not have a headphone port like the PS4 controllers. It HAS A TRACKPAD, but no headphone port.

I was very surprised by this.

But, with the VLX, you can't go wrong. This classic design will look great for years to come. I think the BLACK on BLACK is a must have, and if you're a collector - will probably fetch the highest resale value. Black never goes out of style.
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eric b
2.0 out of 5 stars unlucky
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016
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I'm sure the stick is nice but mine came with 3 small dents that popped out like major defects in any kind of reflection on the metal in the front.
it is way too expensive for any defects at all
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Pen Pal
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Controller, Crappy Cosmetic Workmanship
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2017
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This stick is the best. No doubt about that. It's heavy. It does move when I play it, but maybe some play lighter than I do, and I can imagine the stick may not move for them. You must know that there are two Hori sticks. One is black and grey; the other, red and black. The difference is the color, but the real difference is the Hayabusa stick and matching buttons are only in the red and black version (the black-grey version is a Hayabusa stick with Kuro buttons. I tried the Kuro buttons, checking out my friend's stick, and it just doesn't feel good. Some resistance toward the end of pushing the button -- feels like you spilled soda on them. For those who love the black and grey look, I feel for you.

In terms of cosmetics, Hori must lose a full star. I wish the red wasn't so candy red, but I understand this may be part of Japanese DNA to make everything cutesy, rather than bad ass. I also personally think if you are going to have plastic on anything expensive, it at least needs to be matted and offer some scratch resistance. Or, why even use plastic at all? I'd pay an extra $50 for an all-metal version. I'm more an Apple phone personality solely because metal feels and looks good, compared to a plastic chassis that squeaks when you grab the rails. It's the reason Samsung finally caught up to the iPhone 3, going the non-removeable, glass or metal chassis way. Welcome to 2010, Samsung!

Anyway, speaking of Hori's poor choice of plastic on the side edges and rear edge, this company exacerbates the problem by actually offering a dented product. Japanese perfectionism has failed us, for shame. Don't expect Jiro Ono's strive for the perfect method of roasting seaweed as the "shokunin" force behind the making of this fight stick. These controllers have three dints peppered across the metal, frontal edge closest to you. There's a hairline crack right outside the box that contains a series of buttons, including the PS button or the PS3/PS4 switch. I was going to return both Hori controllers, but I realize if it is on both controllers in exactly the same places, new controllers will probably have the same uninspired workmanship. I can't understand how any company can feel it's okay to send a dinged, cracked unit, and be okay with that as normal.

I don't feel people need to cancel their romantic honeymoon with their new purchase, but let's assume you do get past it like I did, the plastic chamber that holds the cord is a nice idea, but cheap beyond belief. You open and close this door, and one side always snaps in while the other side stays unsnapped. This will work on the hinge, and I believe in time the door will wear and tear to a point it won't close well. Perhaps they should have placed a decent magnet to close the plastic cord chamber.

I will restate. This controller does work great. The stick sometimes gets super sensitive, but I think that mainly has to do with the emulator's relationship with the controller. I play SFV and the combos are coming out beautifully. Compatibility is a high probability to work perfect with whatever you use it with. I use it with Windows 7, Raspberry Pi, PS3 (1st gen and 3rd gen), and PS4. Some issues I'm having is getting Raspberry Pi to accept two controllers, not just one. That also seems like a software issue unrelated to Hori. It also works for PS3, but not with Street Fighter Anniversary edition. My guess is because it's a ps2 game. I have an old and new school PS3. I'm still figuring everything out.

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Jason Sanchez
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh my is this thing sweet. I'm keeping them both
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016
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I purchased this stick and tried to cancel the order, because an hour later I saw play asia selling the Hori real RAP 5 VLX with falcon buttons in a red and black color scheme. I was going to return it, because I ordered the Rap 5 Vlx......... Until I played with it. Oh my is this thing sweet. I'm keeping them both. I'm getting rid of my Mad cats TE 2, because it feels like weak sauce compared to the VLX. Do what ever you have to for this stick.
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Jolen
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality, a lot of fun
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2017
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Great quality, a lot of fun, gives me the feeling of playing with arcade machine control, using it for a few month and performs great.
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Luis
5.0 out of 5 stars Both versions now come with hayabusa buttons.
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2017
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Great arcade stick. Just one note: I bought the black on black/kuro version on june 19 and received it on june 21 from Amazon and it came with hayabusa buttons, not kuro buttons. (Hayabusa buttons are the newest buttons from hori). So buy whichever version you think looks the best.
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Jazz
5.0 out of 5 stars Way better than I expected.
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016
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So far everything about this arcade stick is great. It's a nice weight, durable construction, the shorter buttons are awesome, and being able to easily flip the top to swap buttons.
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BMV
5.0 out of 5 stars La mejor Arcade stick es no. 1
Reviewed in Mexico on October 8, 2016
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Me llegó bien mi fightstick RE premium. El tamaño es muy grande mide 58 cm de largo pesa mucho como 4 kilos es mucho mejor que compite madcatz. La calidad y duradero hecho plástico y metal bien detallada la fábrica como la cabina de máquinas tipo japonés. Te recomiendo para todos profesionales y veteranos, lo probé fightstick hori controla mejor para PS4, la palanca muy suave y los botones muy bueno. Para poder jugarlo el juego KOF XIV. Es algo súper caro pero vale la pena para gamer profesional.
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Karim
5.0 out of 5 stars Best fightstick you can buy.
Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2016
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If you decide to get this fightstick you won't be disappointed. This is the second fightstick I buy and probably the last one for a very long time.

The case is great it feel very solid and well built. It's big and heavy so it's perfect to play on my laps it doesn't move while I'm playing.

I immediately liked the new hori hayabusa stick. Coming from a sanwa stick for many years I had no problems switching to this one. I changed the spring for a 4lb because the stock spring felt too loose for me. Combine this with an oversize kowal 1mm actuator and an Octogonal restrictor gate and you have an even better stick.

If you like to mod and customize your fightstick this one is perfect for this.

The only downside for me are the kuro buttons and the vewlix buttons layout. I had to order a new panel with a Sega buttons layout because the vewlix didn't feel natural for me.

The sanwa buttons are definitely superiors in my opinion. They are more sensitive and faster than the kuro. Kuro felt less responsive and they seems to have a dead zone where you need to completely depress the button to register a new hit otherwise it act like if the button is always pressed down.

This fightstick is also really is to mod with the Brook universal fightboard. If you order the jasen's mod kit you won't need to cut or solder anything. The mod will be 100% reversible back to normal. If you decide to not mod the board you will need to use xpadder to play Killer Instinct win10 version. For Street Fighter V you will also need an app like 360ce to make your fightstick work. Otherwise it's 100% compatible with Pc.

This is definitely the stick to buy if you can't decide between the madcatz te2+ and the razer atrox which is not compatible on 100% on win10
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Qazi Zaeem
5.0 out of 5 stars The stick is good and the buttons are very responsive
Reviewed in Canada on March 8, 2016
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This Product is high quality. The stick is good and the buttons are very responsive. It is quite heavy as well, which i consider to be a plus whilst the stick is in your lap. This is Because it gives you a solid grip and stability. Heavy metal frame and quality material justifies the price.
Worth buying.
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Joao Paolo Pimentel
2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2017
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Great purchase
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, but beware that the joystick restrictor plate is square in this model
Reviewed in Canada on October 6, 2016
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I would give 5 star if the joystick movement was not "square".
Very good and "enjoyable to play".
The sentence is quoted because because the only issue at least for me is the restrictor gate in the joystick that is square, not a circle like the arcade joysticks that I am used to play.
The only way to change it is replacing the joystick or buying an Kowal Octopus octagonal restrictor plate (spending around $20 more just for a piece of plastic), but I did not found any flat restrictor for the Hayabusa joysticks.
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