2025 was the year I finally started using the best fight sticks, and it all began when I purchased the Mayflash F700 Elite. Since then, I’ve officially reviewed other arcade sticks like the Victrix Pro FS and Qanba Obsidian 2. While those two might have more features and better designs, the Mayflash F700 Elite remains my go-to fight stick, so much so that I had to buy one.
In my article titled I swapped my controller for an arcade stick — and fighting games will never be the same, I gave my initial impressions after using the Mayflash F700 Elite for a week. Nearly a year later, I can provide a fuller account of why this is one of my favorite controllers. Not only does it make playing fighting games and 2D beat ‘em ups more fun, but the Mayflash F700 Elite also has features that even more expensive controllers lack.
