Look, fighting games can be a hard genre of gaming to get into and stick with.

Button mashing is fun and all, but truly mastering different titles is a whole different ball game.

But they don’t come cheap, and that’s where the Hori Fighting Stick Mini comes in.

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Well,ifyou’re just starting out.

I think it made me a better player.

Moreover, I actually achieved quite a few wins when playing Street Fighter 6 with it.

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Better yet, it’s easy to move around.

Thankfully, it didn’t move around at all during my game sessions.

Check out what our own Tony Polanco had to say whenswapping a controller for an arcade stick.

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This is to say it took me a little while to adjust to the Hori Fighting Stick Mini.

Then there’s the Hori Fighting Stick Mini, which is only at $59 / 54.

And if you have big hands, it’s likely to feel way too cramped.

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To me, that’s not what a tournament-level gamer wants in an arcade stick.

Big hands?

Stay away

I don’t have the biggest hands in the world far from it.

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That’s why I enjoyed my time gaming away on the Fighting Stick Mini.

For those with bigger hands, however, they are likely to think this mini controller is a bittoomini.

If you do find yourself with a larger hand size, I recommend looking elsewhere.

Hori Fighting Stick Mini placed on desk surface

Hori Fighting Stick Mini placed on desk surface with hand on joystick

Hori Fighting Stick Mini being held in hand in front of monitor playing Street Fighter 6

Hori Fighting Stick Mini held in front of monitor playing Street Fighter 6

Hori Fighting Stick Mini on desk surface showing the front of the controller

Hori Fighting Stick Mini placed on desk surface with monitor playing Street Fighter 6 in the background

Hori Fighting Stick Mini close up photo of buttons

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