Nacon is ‘very happy’ with fighting game community feedback on the Nacon Daija fight stick
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Speaking with TechRadar Gaming at Gamescom, Nacon is overwhelmingly pleased with the player feedback on theNacon Daijaand hinted that “different things are coming” for the fighting game community.
The Nacon Daija is our number one pick for thebest fight stickon the market and it appears as though many fans, be they professional fighting game players or casual fans, agree. Speaking to TRG, Romain André, accessories project manager at Nacon explained that: “We are very happy with the results and the feedback from the community”.
“We really do understand our community, our ambassadors, and our players, and we use this feedback to really improve our products” says André. An example was given of how the current-generation version of the Nacon Daija innovated upon the previous iteration: “The last version didn’t have the lock switch which would lock the system, and if you pressed that by mistake you could be disqualified. We took on the feedback from Kayane with the new version, so we’re always listening to the community”.
Kayane is a Frenchesportsfighting game player who specializes inDead or Alive,Soulcalibur, andStreet Fighterand has been playing professionally since 2010. Most recently, she has played competitiveSoulcalibur 6,a 3D fighting game that, similar toTekken 7, some gamers prefer with arcade sticks. The collaboration between the pros and the hardware manufacturer is something rarely seen and means the players are getting a direct line to improve hardware through extensive use.
Just how this feedback will influence the future of Nacon’s fight sticks and how they play with thebest fighting gamesremains to be seen. With the success ofStreet Fighter 6earlier this year,Mortal Kombat 1launching in September, andTekken 8now confirmed for January 2024, this is one of the busiest times for the fighting game community in recent years.
You’ll also be able to enjoy fighting games with thebest Xbox controllersand one of thebest PS5 controllersdepending on the console platform, but don’t count out thebest PC controllerseither.
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Aleksha McLoughlin is an experienced hardware writer. She was previously the Hardware Editor for TechRadar Gaming until September 2023. During this time, she looked after buying guides and wrote hardware reviews, news, and features. She has also contributed hardware content to the likes of PC Gamer, Trusted Reviews, Dexerto, Expert Reviews, and Android Central. When she isn’t working, you’ll often find her in mosh pits at metal gigs and festivals or listening to whatever new black and death metal has debuted that week.
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