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How many buttons?
06attaker:
Is there a list somewhere that tells you how many buttons are used for each arcade game?? I'm mostly interested in the classic arcades, but any info would help. This would be for a cocktail cabinet.
Thanks!!!
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MaximRecoil:
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TOK:
Very few of the classics used more than two. If you're planning on playing fighting games like Street Fighter II, the 6 button layout can be used and cover for nearly all games.
JKD The Lad:
your going to want a 3 button row and a 4 button row below it
the bottom row is for the neo-geo games
DaveMMR:
--- Quote from: JKD The Lad on January 13, 2008, 02:56:22 pm ---your going to want a 3 button row and a 4 button row below it
the bottom row is for the neo-geo games
--- End quote ---
Not necessarily. It all depends on his definition of "classics". If we're talking mostly 80's games, then a row of three buttons might suffice (*exception: see below). The somewhat standard "3 on top, 4 on bottom" is only a requirement if you're into Capcom fighters from the 90's and also the Neo-Geo fighters.
*Defender has five buttons and falls in that "80's classic" range. It's all really about what games you want to play when it comes to choosing the amount and layout of buttons.