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In an earlier post I mentioned that I tend to view video games as things to keep my hands busy. This stems from a larger interest of mine; I'm fascinated with anything that's operated by hand. From keyboards to pocketknives to calculators to video game controllers--if it's something I can put my hands on and fiddle with, I find myself inevitably drawn to it.
Rhythm games in particular often use special arcade-style controllers. In my six years of playing Sound Voltex, I've owned no less than four different controllers, including an official home controller sold by Konami, and I've enjoyed all of them. I've also owned controllers for Pop'n Music and beatmania II DX, as well as two metal dancepads for DanceDance Revolution.
For more traditional arcade games, I've owned two fight sticks. One, which I've since sold, was shaped like Hello Kitty and was built by an independent stick maker from China. The other, which I still own, was made by a company called Etokki and has a very high-quality metal construction.
My eyes have recently been pulled towards flight sim controls. Many years ago I received a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick from an uncle, but I don't own a throttle control to go with it. I'd like to buy a matching set one day, for which I'd probably sell the joystick I have. The only reason I haven't done so already is that I don't play flight sims.
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