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Tekken Hybrid Extreme Edition

PLAYSTATION 3
Tekken Hybrid Extreme Edition
Namco11/22/2011Americas

This isn't just a collector's edition. It's a tournament-ready weapon disguised as a retail package. The Tekken Hybrid Extreme Edition on PlayStation 3 ships with a full-blown arcade fight stick that would make Heihachi crack a rare smile.

We're talking an authentic Japanese-style Sanwa Denshi joystick and buttons, the same components competitive fighters swear by. The sleek "S" design FightStick casing houses an 8-button layout with multi-speed Turbo functionality, a controller lock/unlock switch to prevent accidental presses during heated matches, and a 13-foot USB cable with internal storage so you're not wrestling with cord tangles. The 3-way joystick switch lets you toggle between left analog, right analog, or D-Pad functionality. And here's the detail that elevates this from hardware to collectible: each fight stick is individually numbered for authenticity.

Tekken Hybrid itself bundled Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue, the Tekken Blood Vengeance 3D movie, and the HD remaster of the original Tekken Tag Tournament. But the Extreme Edition transforms the whole package into something that belongs in a fighting game museum. Individually numbered Sanwa Denshi sticks don't just sit on shelves. They become part of the story you tell about your collection. The PS3 era produced a lot of special editions, but very few of them shipped with professional-grade peripherals built from arcade-quality components. This is the kind of set that collectors and competitive players can agree on.