A fightstick with a keyboard WASD and 8 arcade buttons... It's a fightboard.

Maybe they can put the keypad on a rotating surface that allows you to adjust a specific angle and lock it in that angle.

Thank you so much for the unboxing NihongoGamer ! It is Mixbox ‘s Honor all time !

The mixbox is all fun and games until you see the price tag: 349.99$ with shipping: 400$ have fun with a controller which is more expensive than the console itself (by the time you are seeing this, theres a big chance that i have already bought one myself)

I watch this guys videos before buying a stick. Keep sending them to him

Has keys but does that make it a stick? *Twilight zone theme*

*"I'm using tilt controls!"*

I kind of wanted a controller like this to exist but I'm not serious enough to justify the price for it.

I have recently garnered an interested in this type of stick. Thanks for profiling it.

Seems like the small angle change is a huge improvement of quality of life and comfort. Very cool looking! I can always appreciate a company that doesn't try to censor people and listens to constructive criticism to improve their product. Everybody wins.

My feedback: uhh give me one??

i really dont know why u dont have more subs, i like ur style of video a lot (especially the making coffe ones) keep up with the good work friend :) ps: the arcade keyboard is sick

Oooh, thats an interesting looking stick. If I were to give any suggestions, it would be: -Have another down button where your thumb would rest in respect the WASD buttons, kinda like a mini space bar. -make the cable detachable As for a bonus, they could allow for easier customization by inserting a button-switch that opens the system up like the MadCatz TE2+ or the Razor Panthera.

It looks gorgeous and stylish. Switch being a secondary console for most of us, it's great that's compatible with both consoles. And you really got me intrigued about trying a hitbox eventually

Just recently got my first arcade stick and modded it with sanwa parts and I love it, even with the learning curve that comes with a stick. I know I can do better with a pad but the fun experience I'm having with it far outweighs the difficulty of learning to play with a stick. I use it on PC because I am primarily a keyboard and mouse gamer because I'm mainly a first person shooter player than anything. I could really see this hitbox controller being really effective for someone like me with experience mostly with WASD controls. The angle of the keys looks like a much needed improvement. I play games like overwatch with my keyboard at a slight angle and having the buttons without an angle has an esthetically pleasing look but not very ergonomical. I agree that making the buttons higher up on the controller is a good idea. Maybe for the next version of the controller the ppl designing it can experiment with that. I really like the direction in which this controller is going and if the company can make a version at a bugdet price for us gamers with a tighter wallet I can see this as a buy in the future. Lastly I am a mechanical switch snob and the choice of cherry mx switches for the controller would be an awesome addition. I use cherry mx blue switches and having the choice for red, blue, brown, ect. Cherry mx switches would be great.

I use a split keyboard that lets you put back together straight. While I usually keep it straight when typing, I love tilting the left side when gaming. Its way more relaxing to keep my hand in position.

I'd like to see a version with a space bar for jump instead of an up key since you don't have to share a finger for up and down. But I guess that's what keeps this out of hitbox territory.

good unboxing. makes me wanna get one because i'm not used to the arcade stick's.....uh.... stick.

I bought this for mortal kombat, because I enjoy how quickly and easily I can do special moves and cancels with the D-pad, and I enjoy the ease to pulling off combos with arcade buttons. I know keyboard arrows arent the same as a d-pad but they basically work the same. Except cherry switches are way more responsive than the stock dpad.

Looks good, I really want to see the insides though. I seriously love the blue theme on this. If I had to suggest something, perhaps make it open like the Razer Panthera? And also, detachable cables.

Looks cool. I like the angle. Looks comfortable

New to the channel, you’re a riot dude nice video 😂 instant sub 😊😊

seemed strange but when you think about those split ergonomic keyboards it definitely makes sense

Me: I'm pretty bad at these types of games but the controller looks cool *NihongoGamer combos faster than the eye can see* Me: Oh I have to be God. That's probably why I'm bad

Legit been wanting a MixBox for quite some times, as i play Tekken7 on pc. Inputting commands felt easier on keyboards for me, so the fact that mixbox uses cherryMX switches for the directions is an interesting deal. Thanks for the overview, NihongoGamer!

Nihongogamer Dood! When's that colab with Max? 🤣

That is the perfect stick for me cause i am a pad player but i learned and actually liked and preferred the keyboard after i got used to it so im saying the game gods and mixbox has answered my prayers all i can say is it would be great if mixbox was donating a mixbox or sponsored gamers that are heavy keyboard warriors can get a shot with one of these great mixbox sticks(blue one ) so yes in short it would be great if they were donating to some special player ... Like me lol

Really love mix box and how innovative they are. And the tilted keys seem to be a very nice feature for better ergonomics Kinda wanna get one myself but I'm not very rich HOWEVER I can make one

For QCB, I just move my fingers to the left so I press my pointer finger first, middle finger second. This makes reverse DPs a lot easier, too.

Do want. I've been trying to use a Fightstick for DBZF. But I've had a pretty bad time, even using a good stick. I think this is the bridge for me to get into fighting games. I've wanted a mixbox for a while, but it always looked a bit rough. This new one looks clean.

I feel like you can use your pointer and middle finger instead of your ring finger for either qcf or qcb. The only thing I'd be worried about is not realizing which key is the middle one, but they can just do what normal keyboards do with the F and J key on the home row for a physical piece to tell you which key you're pressing.

Thanks you for this video!!!👍👍👍

They give people exactly what they want ? Well I want one of those arcade controller!! On a more serious note, I think that this controller look really good but the tilt looks a little bit scary because I can't really tell if I will feal confortable using one. As I recently started considering buying an arcade controller I might as well give this one a try!

WOW! Does it really have Brook Universal inside? That's great because it is already legal at most tournaments and frequently gets firmware updates (recently added support for NeoGeo Mini for example) I'd like them to send one to Jasen's Customs so he can do a "breaking down the stick" video (he rates the ease of customizing sticks for modders)!

I'm actually very interested in getting one now

Yup I use WASD and then the number pad on the right for attacks. I definitely liked the MixBox, but I may be more used to wasd movement from years of PC gaming. It may take some getting used to for people who haven't done much gaming with a keyboard.

I like the blue color and angled keys. I might buy one to replace my matcatz TE2. Will this be available in UK?

I really like this new Mixbox.

11:42 being a guitar player for 14 years hearing this convinced me to give this box a try when I can afford it. I feel like it would give certain musicians that play fighting games an advantage

Wow that's next level! I want one

I took a look at their online shop and was quite excited when I saw the "Mixbox -12 Reverse Universal Edition". It's rare to see anyone make a reverse controller at all. It's still not the perfect controller for me, since I've grown up playing PC games with the keypad while laying my thumb on the down button instead of moving my middle finger around. I would need the down key to be slightly farther down than where it is so it wouldn't be such a tight squeeze when placing the thumb over it. I currently play on a custom controller made out of Sanwa buttons and a PS360+ PCB. The PCB does not have L3, R3 and definitely no Dualshock 4 touchpad. It has some funny input combinations to switch between D-pad and thumbsticks, which I'd love to replace with a physical switch, but can't. And it's biggest issue is that is uses a USB type B output, which is incredibly loose. I've disconnected during gameplay countless times just because USB type B connectors tend to fall out easily. On the other hand, the parts for my controller cost me less than $170. The Mixbox -12 Reverse Universal Edition costs $350, which is a lot more. Double tapping in Street Fighter isn't something that should be demonstrated with target combos. It's a technique to increase the chance of performing 1-frame links, which were very common in SF games up to 4. The most basic example would be hitting crouching medium punch twice with Guile. SFV replaced those with 3-frame links, which can be easily achieved by mashing fast enough. 15:57 I would love to see you draw your own Mixbox artwork. I think a tutorial on how to get everything the right size for printing would be awesome. 18:14 Ending the 360 with a diagonal up+back actually makes it harder and it forces you to rush the action. The best way is to do a half circle motion, going back to neutral and then hitting up and attack at the same time. For 720, I input up+forward, make one full rotation while in the air and then do the same thing I do for a 360.

My dreams come true, mixbox getting popular

I would like the buttons a bit higher as Nihongo said, but I'm buying this thing as it is, I can play in both consoles... that's awesome.

So one thing about the angle is that it makes reverse hands a bit tougher. Some might switch hands when facing left to compensate for the ring finger weakness issue. I dunno how many people play reverse hands, but I have seen people do it for Metal Slug arcade machines and it doesn't seem too hard to learn.

i build one a little bit ago like one that Daigo did that got banned recently, it probably should have no way for controllers to emulate that set up even wit a ps4 controller where they can use the joystick input as well. To compare the controller to his hitbox is like comparing apples to bricks.

surely in the next model they make it easier to slide from down to up maybe by having the up key slanted (idk how else i'd word that)

Great review¡ thanks. I assume that if it uses the Brooks universal PCB, this stick can be used in Xbox One as well

This looks totally legit. I might buy one. Maybe the d pad placement can be modded with a fiber glass knife.

Sanwa has at least 2 versions when it comes to buttons that i know of. Standard and silent, the later which have a more firm and less noise making feel to it.

These mixboxes seem really great, but that ring finger problem you mentioned would probably give me more trouble, despite me being trash at fighting games

Thanks to this video I created my own box and it is a beauty, the best thing I have used in my life, it depends a lot on tastes but I prefer my box first and I have tried all kinds of arcade sticks,or controllers, I invite you to create one or buy it It has no waste

If this uses a Brook, I believe you can do analog emulation through some combination of buttons to change the behavior of the directional keys. Wonder if when this is going to be available?

I have one. My biggest complaint is the use of 30mm buttons. They should use 24mm so it feels closer LIKE the keyboard its trying to simulate. The 30mm size basically rendered the furthest 2 buttons useless to me. Most keyboard users would be resting their 3 fingers on three buttons. I play on the hitbox, mixbox and fighting edge btw.

It would be nice to have a stick/wasd button option like a modern thumbstick game pad has. Otherwise I still think the stick is the most versatile between character moves that need the half circle motions.

Looks fine, can't really understand the difference from watching the video but it would be nice if they made one were you coud simply swap the angles to your personal favorite.

I am very interested in this controller. It supports 6 different systems! :O and PC/Steam I am assuming? I don't have the money for it currently. However I really like this concept. I just hope they have more colors in the future. Also I am hoping in the future you can customize the key boards for not only different color buttons but replacing the keyboards if they get worn out.

Hi Nihongogamer, it's been a month+ since you got your mixbox, have you use it extensively? What is your take for mixbox vs stick? I am in a dilemma as it is so expensive. And how easy to open the metal case to swap parts/replace faulty component? Thank you.

It would be cool if you could adjust or rotate the angle of the keyboard button.

looks nice i might get one

Was gonna get a new stick but gonna save up for this badboiiiii

Honestly I play fighter with a controller well the d-pad really but I think the mix box would be good for players like me. Although for Tekken and street fighter I love using a arcade stick

I would love a mixbox stick like that, but the keys being on the right, i've always played fighting games with the arrows of the keyboard instead of WASD, it would be awesome

Seems so cool.

Maybe if we can have selections for a MX cherry keys and mod grip keys like what most keyboards have i would probably buy one.

I'd prefer an actual stick if they could have both with the option for analog emulation not sure how the spacing would work but some games benefit from WASD while others control better with a full stick especially when I can swing my hand in a circle more easily then pressing offset keys in a particular order I tend to miss the S key quite alot. If possible I'd like an all in one controller I could use in conjunction with a mouse.

How many times has he said this is amazing? And I believe him too

I actually played keyboard before stick but quickly switched to pad shortly after lol I’d love it if there was a way I could try it but not commit to it like with the aswd style if they had a conjoined version with a stick too I’d be more open to it. Money in the upwards of 300 bucks is a lot for a long shot. For those that really enjoy it and really into it I’m glad they have the option

didn't know there were people interested in something like this

hey :D! i'm actually a keyboard player and believe it or not, i found a way around the problem with the ring finger XD. even tough it may look uncomfortable, once you get used to it, it really helps, and is actually changing the position of your fingers. that means to do a fire ball, i do from middle to index, BUT to do a backuards fireball, i actually do from index to middle finger. and the same with lots of motions. at this point i'm actually playing fighting games with only 2 fingers XD. i hope this can help you with your ring finger problem

Finally an Arcade controller for someone who always preffered Keyboard for fighting games. To be honest though, I would replace Sanwa style buttons with keys as well...

Love the mini shirt!

R3 L3 should be where 8 buttons are. It could be 1 extra column next to R1 L1 or 1 extra row above R1 L1. :)

why is this dude so talented wtf

My suggestions would probably have to do with customization. having swapable key switches would be my main thing. Some people prefer reds, blues, clears, etc.

Since I have the original mixbox... I often use this on tekken 7 its superb And for kof 14 as well those ⬇️↙️⬅️↙️⬇️↘️➡️ moves is much better than stick in my opinion...

I mean, it makes sense. Unless you stretch your arm out completely, your fingers will be at an angle. Doesn't look half bad.

Thank you

They need a version with the jump on a side like a hitbox. I use the spacebar in my keyboard to jump,

I need to ask, I dig the simplicity of your small wire shelf used to display your arcade sticks, where did you purchase it?

Cool stuff.

once they release a version that you said with a farther key pad I might consider it since I play tekken 7 on keyboard and I would love to do kings chain throws with out memorizing 4 key binds to different buttons for 1+2 etc wince pressing 2 buttons at once on a key board so hard and dosent buff the input

Nealry perfect. Now to be perfect they should try to build proper right-handed ones.

They should make a pro version of the tilt with it being larger like hori fighting edge

Gotta save up to get one now.

Where did you get the orange joycon in the thumbnail? So nice.

Maybe a silent version might be good, like cherry reds with o rings and sound dampeners

seems more comfortable

Maybe put the keys on a part that you can spin and/or reposition. That way it would be able to change the positioning by taste.

That's a neat jersey

man I wish I could try a mixbox out they look really nice but being stuck with a mix box if I buy one and it doesnt work out for me is x.x

it looks hella cool, but i might not pick it up. its pretty hard to play tekken 7 on my keyboard so i settle for my ds3. im still going to invest for a stick. great vid and great product though! can you play some tekken on the hitbox though?

The only issue I have with mixboxes, is the price. These universal ones are $350.

Please make some artwork for it soon!!!

an adjustable angle for the keys would be great!

On this controller can you hold down and press forward twice to do a Dp like hitbox

Now i just want the case with a hole for a stick because i love the size, but i want the stick

What’s you best stick ? Your go to stick ? I want to get one , not sure what to get

I bought one of these, the PCB is cable tied to a piece of plast in which a single hole is drilled through and a nut and bolt holding it down This was snapped. Not a delivery error, as the case (the best aspect of the device) is metal. Though the case was terribly protecxted with loose torn pieces of polystyrene wedged in and around the box. The left arrow key was broken as well, this required changing. Description on the product is vague to mislead you into believing it's full sanwa, that only the face buttons were sanwa (I am still unsure if this is the case, as they're taller than any other sanwa I have used before) As per their terms and conditions I can get a full refund barring the £30 tax I paid, and the return shipping of £40 and any other taxes returning to China (even though it's all their fault) Though the warranty only exists in the US, dunno how that'll hold up legally, tho. As a collector I STRONGLY advise against this, the unit is way too expensive for what it is at $250. Do not fall for the hype. Learn from my mistake.

hitbox is a better design but it still needs to be moved around a little to be ergonomic.

There should be an add on you could get to cradle your lap