{"product_id":"virtua-stick-arcade-joystick-for-sega-saturn-jpn","title":"Virtua Stick Arcade Joystick For Sega Saturn JPN","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirtua Stick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(バーチャスティック) is an arcade stick peripheral released for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sega Saturn\" href=\"https:\/\/segaretro.org\/Sega_Saturn\"\u003eSega Saturn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- the first officially licensed one built by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sega\" href=\"https:\/\/segaretro.org\/Sega\"\u003eSega\u003c\/a\u003e. There are two models of the Virtua Stick, the first (HSS-0104) was released internationally and features turbo switches, while the second (HSS-0136) only made it to Japan and is closer to what you might find built-in to Sega arcade cabinets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth Virtua sticks have nine face buttons, seven functioning like the regular face buttons on a regular\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Controller (Saturn)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/segaretro.org\/Controller_(Saturn)\"\u003eSaturn Controller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand another two for\u003cspan\u003e \"L\" \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \"R\"\u003c\/span\u003e. As the name suggests, the Virtua Stick was intended to be used with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Virtua Fighter\" href=\"https:\/\/segaretro.org\/Virtua_Fighter\"\u003eVirtua Fighter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the earliest Saturn versus fighting games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Virtua Stick was redesigned for the Japanese audience to make it more authentic. The buttons and joysticks were replaced those more common to the arcade. The second Virtua Stick would go on to influence the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dreamcast Arcade Stick\" href=\"https:\/\/segaretro.org\/Dreamcast_Arcade_Stick\"\u003eDreamcast Arcade Stick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the years that followed, as well as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Virtua Stick (PlayStation 2)\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/segaretro.org\/Virtua_Stick_(PlayStation_2)\"\u003ePlayStation 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Virtua Stick (PC) (page does not exist)\" class=\"new\" href=\"https:\/\/segaretro.org\/index.php?title=Virtua_Stick_(PC)\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\"\u003ePC\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eversions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe HSS-0136 model was also re-released for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dreamcast\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/segaretro.org\/Dreamcast\"\u003eDreamcast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby a third-party, including an internal Sega Saturn to Dreamcast controller adapter. It was re-branded as \"DC GAMEMATE\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dreamcast Fighting Stick\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/segaretro.org\/Dreamcast_Fighting_Stick\"\u003eFighting Stick\u003c\/a\u003e\" by sticking new foil labels over the old branding. Japan also received the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Virtua Stick Pro\" href=\"https:\/\/segaretro.org\/Virtua_Stick_Pro\"\u003eVirtua Stick Pro\u003c\/a\u003e, which adds space for a second player.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisclaimers:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe product images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product received.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Retro Raven Games","offers":[{"title":"Complete","offer_id":48454182600945,"sku":null,"price":119.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Loose","offer_id":48454182633713,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0321\/0680\/7341\/files\/segasaturnfightstick.jpg?v=1785354553","url":"https:\/\/retroravengames.com\/products\/virtua-stick-arcade-joystick-for-sega-saturn-jpn","provider":"Retro Raven Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}