8BitDo Arcade Controller Is A Fully-Loaded Svelte Hitbox For Fighting Game Enthusiasts

It's a great day for fighting game aficionados and emulation enthusiasts everywhere. The much-revered 8BitDo, known for its high quality peripherals, has released its own take on a high-quality hitbox-style controller. Comboing off has never been easier.

For those unfamiliar, a hitbox (or leverless) controller is basically a keyboard in arcade stick format with a specific layout that arguably makes it easier to perform fighting game moves and combos. You rest your left hand on four movement buttons, with your thumb activating the jump function, while your right hand takes care of action buttons.

The simply-named 8BitDo Arcade Controller comes in two versions -- one with support for the Nintendo Switch and PC with retro styling, and an official Xbox-licensed peripheral in black and green, supporting Xbox series consoles and PC. Regardless of version, the controller supports USB-C wired mode and two wireless comms modes: Bluetooth for the Switch, or ...