FocusAttack.com—an arcade parts store for fighting game enthusiasts—is one of the first domestic USA stores to offer Crown joysticks and accessories. Those familiar with the Korean company Crown are familiar with the Fanta-style levers, which until just a year ago could not be installed into Japanese arcade sticks.
The Fanta-style joysticks are highly desired amongst the Tekken community because of the lever’s fast neutral return and cornerless circle gate due to its rubber pad tension. This is perfect for games that require fast movement or fighters that require quarter-circle/half-circle/360-degree commands.
In part to feedback from customers, Focusattack.com worked with partners to bring the joysticks stateside starting with the 303-FK and 303-N. The 303-FK offers the same Sanwa-compatible design as the CWJ-303A introduced last year by eTokki, making it possible to install into a fightstick such as MadCatz's Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition, QanBa's Q4RAF or Eightarc's Fusion series. The 303-FK's hardware features a hybrid rubber pad and spring tension system, Korean Gersung microswitches and flat mounting plate. The 303-N is Crown’s standard joystick, which includes the unique 30mm diameter shaft and smaller mounting plate. Those purchasing the 303-N are creating a joystick case specifically for it or placing in a cabinet such as the Noir by Namco Bandai Games.
To accommodate the fasten-type microswitches used by the 303-FK and 303-N, FocusAttack.com offers a .187” to 5-pin conversion harness. The harness attaches to an existing JLF-H.
You can get Crown 303-FK and 303-N now for $23.95. The conversion harness can be purchased separately for $2.75 or bundled with the joystick for $2.25.
To celebrate the launch, FocusAttack.com is also giving players the chance to win Kotobukiya’s latest Tekken Tag series statues. The statues are Jaycee (Julia Chang) in her wrestling outfit and Lili. In addition, entrants can win up to $100 off their existing order. Full details are available at http://bit.ly/crowntekken!