For years, the greatest fighting game masters cut their teeth in arcades and at home with joysticks and six-button setups. But for more than a decade, a challenger has waited in the shadows. It has widened its influence, drawn in new followers, and spread throughout the fighting game community. The Hitbox – and a number of other leverless controllers – are rapidly picking up steam, and some of the best players in the world are throwing away their sticks and picking one up. The problem is that, well… some people think that using one is cheating. Written by: Josh Bury (@thrown_gauntlet) Edited by: Brendan Fahey (@Drillbit_) Hosted by: Dimitri Pascaluta (@DPascaluta) and Colten Gowan (@theonlyzoltan) Produced by: Niall McCrossan (@niallmccrossan), Colten Gowan (@theonlyzoltan) and Danielle Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen) Footage courtesy of: Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”). Follow us on Twitch: h
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