Kotaku: Hori

You Can Take This Wheel for More than One 3DS Game

Owen Good — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:00:00 EST

We're a little late reviewing Hori's official Mario Kart 7 Wheel peripheral, but I'm somewhat glad we are, thanks to some of the non-racing games I played with it on a whim. If this was just a piece of plastic meant for one game, the wheel is a $13 novelty at best, a luxury at worst, and not something where any recommendation really means much. Playing other games, however, shows the wheel has more value than that. More »

Here’s a New Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Fight Stick to Kick Galactus’ Ass With

Evan Narcisse — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:40:00 EST

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Serious fighting game players demand high-quality controllers and Hori's got a reputation for making some of the best. The Japanese accessories company's just released a controller tied to Capcom's Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, with varieties for PS3 and Xbox 360. If you're in need of a new whuppin' stick or just want to dig on that artwork, head on over to the official Hori site. More »

Kicking Faces With HORI's Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Stick

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

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Real men (and women) who play games (well, fighting games) don't use control pads. Those are for children. Real men (and women) use sticks. And some of the best around are HORI's sticks. More »

Hori's Bringing an Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom Fight Stick, Don't Worry

Owen Good — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:30:00 EST

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Though the game may have released this week, the official fight stick for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom isn't too far behind, says stickmaker Hori. It reuses some, eh, old MvC art and clocks in at $160, but hey, it's official, right? It'll be in stock sometime this month. A BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend stick also is in the offing. Both will be available for PS3 and Xbox 360. More »

Hori's TAC3 Brings a Mouse and (Tiny) Keyboard to the PS3

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:00:00 EDT

Play a first-person shooter on a PC and you get the precision of a mouse. Play a first-person shooter on a console and you get the precision of a small plastic thumbstick, which is nowhere near as precise as a mouse. More »

How about a Steering Wheel for Your 3DS?

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EDT

When Mario Kart hit the Wii, Nintendo released a goofy plastic steering wheel that was supposed to simulate driving. Mario Kart 7 is around the corner. Know what that means? More »

This Is a Very Large Controller

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:00:00 EDT

This past spring, Japanese peripheral maker Hori said it would make a specialized Miku Hatsune rhythm game controller if enough people pre-ordered it. Enough people did, and Hori made the controller. And it's huge. More »

Putting On 3DS Protective Film Is No Easy Task

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:30:00 EDT

About a week ago, I purchased the Key's Factory 3DS protective screen. I took it out of the packaging, which reads "Easy to apply", and after seeing the number of steps needed to appeal the screen, I promptly played my 3DS without it. More »

The Return Of Radiant Silvergun Spawns A Pricey Arcade Stick

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:40:00 EST

Beloved, coveted Sega Saturn shoot 'em up Radiant Silvergun is coming to Xbox Live Arcade in 2011, thanks to developer Treasure. So too may a Radiant Silvergun arcade stick from Hori, but only if you really, really want it. More »

A Look At the PS3 High-Def, Snap-On Video Screen

Brian Crecente — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EDT

We haven't had a chance to take Hori's HD LCD Monitor 3 for the Playstation 3 for a full test run yet, but I wanted to give you a look at this high-def video monitor in action. More »

Play Dragon Quest IX The Proper Way, On A Slime

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:30:00 EDT

Hori's very necessary Dragon Quest Slime Speaker Stand heads stateside, just after the North American release date of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. Support your Nintendo DS with a slime for just $49.99—whatta bargain! [Amazon via GoNintendo] More »

The Bizarre Dragon Quest Battle Road Victory Controller Approaches!

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:40:00 EDT

For the Wii owner that demands an authentic Dragon Quest Battle Road Victory arcade experience at home, controller maker Hori offers this elaborate and very expensive... thing. More »

The PS3 Slim Goes Portable

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The PS3 Slim isn't just slim, it's also lighter than the previous model of the console. Which means it's slightly easier to take the thing on the road. Hence this portable gaming rig. More »

Mad Catz Wants to Take on Fight Stick King Hori in Japan

Brian Crecente — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST

Hot off the success of their licensed Street Fighter tournament edition fight sticks in the U.S., Mad Catz is hoping to expand their reach into the land of Street Fighter: Japan. More »

Hori's DSi Play Stand + Stylus: Why?

Brian Crecente — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

Hori's Play Stand + Stylus is a well-built stand for your DSi, I'm just not sure what the point is. More »

Once Again, $300 Twin Stick Controller Redesigned

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Japanese peripheral maker Hori has revamped its Xbox 360 dual joysticks. Again. More »

300 Dollar Dual Joysticks Re-Designed

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:30:00 EDT

When Japanese peripheral maker Hori revealed its ¥30,000 (US$323) dual joysticks for $15 Xbox LIVE Arcade game Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram, fans of the game were not happy. Pissed, even. More »

Just How Big Is The Hori Real Arcade Pro Stick?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST

You've read our review of the Mad Catz SFIV stick. That stick isn't sold in Japan, though. Japan gets a different arcade fighting stick entirely. Let's have a look. More »

Badass 360 Arcade Stick, Made From The Bones Of Real Arcade Sticks

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST

Behold, Hori's Real Arcade Pro EX SE. The SE stands for "Special Edition". Why so special, when it looks just like Hori's regular old 360 arcade stick? It's all in the insides. More »

Are You Brave Enough For iDOLM@STER PSP Goods? Are You?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST

For those who play Namco Bandai's pop idol sim THE iDOLM@STER SP with pride (and in public), Japanese peripheral maker Hori has products for you! More »

Japan Getting Street Fighter IV Fighting Sticks

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:00:00 EST

Japanese peripheral maker Hori has released a pair of Street Fighter IV joysticks for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Note that there are differences. More »

Jump Festa 2009: Hands-on Impressions with Dragon Quest IX Slime DS Stand / Speaker

tim rogers — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST

For many gamers, this year's Jump Festa was about more than Dragon Quest IX — it was about experiencing the Dragon Quest IX Slime DS Stand / Speaker that Hori announced last week. More »

Japanese Arcade Stick For Xbox 360

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:20:00 EDT

Japanese peripheral maker Hori is releasing another nice looking arcade stick for the Xbox 360. Called the Real Arcade Pro EX, it has a two column button layout with the shoulder/bumper buttons to the right of the multi-colored buttons. It's on sale for ¥12,000 ($114) and out next week. More »

Stop PS3 Danger Dust!

Brian Ashcraft — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:34 EST

Dust is a problem. A big, big problem. Well, it is for my PS3. Those dust particles cannot be good when they get sucked up in the consle's air vents. But, I can't even seem to keep it dust free! Peripheral maker Hori has a solution: Dust Guard Kit 3. Guarding all four air vents, it includes a filter that prevents dust and things like cigarette smoke from entering the PS3. There are also covers for open ports, too! Sounds just like what the dust doctor ordered.
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Wii Fit Gets a Mat (Yes, a MAT)

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:00:15 EST

Japanese peripheral maker Hori is releasing a mat to be used with Wii Fit. The "Wii Fit Mat" (so clever) is pretty self-explanatory: Put it on the floor, under the Wii Fit Balance Board. We guess it'll help prevent slippage, which so far hasn't been much of a problem. Haven't heard of people flailing wildly into their TVs... More »

It's A Wonderful DS Case

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:00:25 EDT

Worst part about limited edition DS Lites? You're stuck with it long after the game is out, pigeon holing yourself. Good thing Square Enix's non-Square-Enix-looking game Subarashiki Kono Sekai is getting a custom DS Lite case. This is a very good idea! Peripheral maker Hori is releasing the casing for ¥1,449 (US $12) when the game drops on July 27. Hori's also got a Subarashiki Kono Sekai extendable touch pen if you're into that sorta thing. More »

PS3 Gets 160GB HDD

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:00:48 EDT

20GB? 60GB? 80GB? Who cares? Japanese numero uno peripheral maker Hori is releasing an external 160GB PLAYSTATION 3 hard disk drive this August. The HDD's internal drive runs at 5400 rpm and connects via USB to the console. What's more, the drive uses USB as its power supply. It's out August 2nd for ¥29,190 (US $240). Kinda pricey, if you ask me. More »

Wii Getting Fighting Stick

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:40:36 EDT

If the Wii Classic Controller isn't cutting the mustard for your Street Fighting needs, perhaps Hori's soon to be released Fighting Stick will better suit your condiment slicing and head-to-head brawling needs. The import version, in a sexy Wii white and blue color scheme, runs a mere $52.90 at specialty retailer Play-Asia and ships in August. More »

Ace Combat 6 Sticks The Landing

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:20:51 EDT

If you're excited about Namco Bandai's Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, but find it just not expensive enough, maybe you'll be interested in the limited edition bundle SKU shipping later this year. For about $149.99 you'll get the Xbox 360 game, the two-piece Hori flight stick and... wait for it... an Ace Combat 6 face plate. More »

PS2 Controllers Make the Best Robot Controllers

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:40:12 EDT

Osaka, Japan is the robot capital of Japan — The world, even. Over the weekend in Hankyu department store, there was a display in which soccer playing robots duked it out. Here's the cool bit: They were controlled by third party PS2 wireless controllers from Japanese peripheral maker, Hori. I'd never thought about it, but using a game pad for robots makes perfect sense. Still! I do have a soft spot for retro RC controllers and always will. Brian Ashcraft More »

A Pair Of Lovely PS3 Sticks

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:40:50 EST

Fret not. While Sega's buggy PS3 joysticks have been pulled off the market, peripheral maker Hori has a pair of nice lookin' sticks to hold ya over. Designed for use with PS3 games and won't work with PS2 titles, they connect to the console via USB. The buttons are able to output at twenty pushes per second. There are two versions: The hoss-sized REAL ARCADE PRO.3 books for ¥8,379 (US $69), and the smaller Fighting Stick goes for ¥5,229 (US $43). These Hori sticks, HOT! Brian Ashcraft More »

Clip: Hori DS Lite Stand, Up Close And Personal

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:00:59 EST

A simple, straight forward review for a simple, straight forward product. Nice one, Cheapy. Brian Ashcraft More »

A Fake DS Stationary Set For A Real DS

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:00:13 EST

How did we miss this? HORI, maker of peripheral goodness, released this "Stationary Style Set" last December. It includes a pencil-looking stylus, along with a eraser-like strap/cleaner and a pencil case DS Lite case. Cool bit, they've even sport real Japanese brands: The touch "pencil" and "pencil case" are Tombow, while the "eraser" is Mono. Doubt that touch pencil will fit in the DS Lite's stylus slot, but know what, who cares? Brian Ashcraft More »

Hori To Save SIXAXIS From SUXASSES?

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 02:22:54 EST

If Japanese peripheral maker Hori was a champagne, it would be Cristal—save for the racist bit. The top flight company is well known for its superb peripherals. Regarding the PLAYSTATION 3, it already has items slated for Japan launch, such as a multi card reader/writer and SD cards. But what about something to make the SIXAXIS less, you know, blah? Famitsu cornered Hori and asked if there were plans to make a PS3 rumble add-on, the maker replied: More »

DS Lite Play Stand

Brian Crecente — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:00:41 EDT

Hmmm, I'm not quite sure Hori thought this one through. The accessories king just came out with a DS Lite stand. The Play Stand DS Lite, holds the handheld at a set viewing angle and rests on a table. I can see a DS stand, but why would you need one for the Lite? For $15 I suppose it's worth a try to see if it makes Metroid Prime Hunters less hand-cramping and more playable. Brian Crecente More »

Beware Fake Hori DS Lite Protectors

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:24:47 EDT

With all the fake products showing up on eBay, phony Hori screen products should be the last thing one has to worry about. Not so. Hori's Japanese products are so good that they merit their own cheap knock-offs. Congrats to all at Hori! More »

One Long, Long DS Lite Touch Pen

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:23:05 EDT

Hori, maker of all things peripheral, is uploading some new DS Lite extras for Golden Week. The touch pen extends from 8.7 cm to 13.5 cm (Americans, get Metric, dagnabbit!). The point? We guess in case the Lite is too bright, and you need some distance between yourself and the portable. More »

Hori Foot Pedal

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:22:08 EDT

Game Watch got its hands on Hori's new pedal unit, an add on for the double flight stick peripherals. The unit is used easily with the joysticks and idea for combat sims like Sidewinder V. It works pretty much like you'd think (go and stop), but don't think it's necessary to play in socks. Game Watch recommends slippers, actually. More »

Hori's Xbox 360 Controller

Brian Crecente — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:00:28 EST

Hori's come out with a pretty slick looking Xbox 360 controller. The blue controller looks to have four independent turbo controllers. If they came out with a wireless version I'd be all over it, but for now I guess I'll have to wait. More »

Fastest Button Mashing Xbox 360 Controller

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:22:28 EST

Remember Hori? The always inventive Japanese peripheral maker that churned out a wearable button masher. Check out their latest offering: a Microsoft approved, rapid-fire Xbox 360 controller. Retailing for about $30 US, the controller is tricked out with A, B, X and Y buttons that can be set at a rate of 13 or 26 pps (presses-per-second). Hellooo Xbox Live. More »