The latest title in the "Street Fighter" series, " Street Fighter 6," finally goes on sale on June 2, 2023 (Friday), and is a milestone in the history of fighting games. The new title is designed with the fighting game as the end content, with a full range of modes such as "WORLD TOUR " and " BATTLE HUB " that can be enjoyed by one or all, by experienced or novice players alike. Furthermore, in addition to the " Classic Type," which is based on the existing fighting game, " Modern Type " and " Dynamic Type " have been newly introduced, which allow even fighting game beginners to easily play exhilarating and flashy fighting games. These new types of fighting games are sure to bring a breath of fresh air to the world of fighting games, which has honestly been difficult for newcomers to enter! Now, fighting games are a genre in which controllers are even more important than other game genres. Up until now, the mainstream controllers have been arcade controllers with levers and buttons like those used in arcades, not to mention gamepad controllers. However, in recent years, leverless controllers, which have no levers and use buttons for movement and command input, have started to become a hot topic, and are now used by many professional players. With more and more manufacturers releasing leverless controllers, there is no way that Razer, a long-established manufacturer of gaming devices, would remain silent. Razer has now announced a leverless contraption that seems to be the culmination of Razer's know-how!
Leverless Akebono with all-button optical switches.
Razer has just announced the Razer Kitsune leverless arcade controller for PS5 and PC. The design of the Kitsune looks similar to a typical leverless controller, except for the Razer-like glowing around the body, but that is not the end of the story for Razer. Each button uses Razer's proprietary optical switches, which have been developed for keyboards and other products, to achieve ultra-precision and ultra-responsiveness.
Another benefit of Razer's unique optical switches! It has a thinner body than any other arcade controller! Most arcade controllers are large and heavy, so they take up a lot of space and require a separate bag for the arcade controller to bring to tournaments. The Razer Kitsune"s thin body allows you to carry it as if you were carrying a laptop computer, so all of your previous carrying hassles will be eliminated at once!
Of course, the Razer Chroma RGB is supported, so you can express your individuality by lighting it as you like. At the time of the announcement, the pre-order and sales start date and price in Japan have not yet been determined, but preparations are underway to launch the product in Japan, and the "Razer Kitsune" product page is available on the official website, so we are sure that the day when it will be available for purchase in Japan will come! We will wait for further announcements on the official Razer Twitter (@RazerJP ) in Japan!