Sanwa Denshi

SANWA JLF-TP-8YT Joystick Red Original - for Arcade Jamma Game 4 & 8 Way Adjustable, Compatible with Catz Mad SF4 Tournament Joystick (Red Ball Top), Use for Arcade Game Machine Cabinet S@NWA

4.6 1,945 reviews

$28.95

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Specifications

Manufacturer

Feature 1	(1) High quality original joystick by Sanwa from Japan.
Feature 2	(2) Suitable for control panels made of steel or plastic to a max. of 5mm thick.
Feature 3	(3) Solid spring and excellent 'Return to Center', Agile and precise, Firm construction and durable.
Feature 4	(4) Switchable Ball Top - variety of colors are available, Can be changed to 4 ways or 8 ways operation.
Feature 5	(5) Ideal to replace arcade / home console joystick for fighting style games and any joystick heavy games.

Derived from 1,945 verified reviews

Owner consensus

Scores below are computed from review text, not copied from it. Each theme shows how many separate reviews raised it.

4.6

1,945 ratings

5 ★ 81%

4 ★ 11%

3 ★ 3%

2 ★ 2%

1 ★ 3%

What reviewers rate it on

Build quality 22 mentions 4.8

Controls 74 mentions 4.6

Assembly 30 mentions 4.8

Value 20 mentions 4.8

Sound 4 mentions 5.0

Consistently praised

Artwork and finish hold up close-up 4×

Representative excerpts

“The joystick on my original arcade stick(Mayflash 500 elite) broke, and this joy stick serves as testiment of the relyability of sanwa parts, GOD bless you all.”

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“Used in an arcade 1up because playing super pac man was impossible with the stock joystick. I thought this would be better with the 4 way capability but it sucks just as bad as the stock one. You…”

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