{"id":22053,"date":"2026-02-20T11:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/the-quickshot-ii-joystick-review-80s-clicks-and-waggles-lovingly-recreated\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:37:17","slug":"the-quickshot-ii-joystick-review-80s-clicks-and-waggles-lovingly-recreated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/the-quickshot-ii-joystick-review-80s-clicks-and-waggles-lovingly-recreated\/","title":{"rendered":"The QuickShot II joystick review \u2013 80s clicks and waggles lovingly recreated"},"content":{"rendered":"

The updated QuickShot II brings retro gameplay into the modern era while preserving the no-frills button smashing and endearing flaws that fans loved<\/p>\n

Nostalgia is big in the modern games industry. It\u2019s ironic that the most technologically obsessed art form on the planet is just as watery-eyed about the past as cinema and music. And to prove it here is the new version of the legendary QuickShot II, a plasticky joystick from the early 1980s that wasn\u2019t even that<\/em> good the first time round. It was, however, cheap and it resembled an actual fighter plane control stick with its multiple fire buttons and ergonomic shaft. If you wanted a rugged and precise controller you\u2019d go for the Competition Pro, but that one didn\u2019t let you pretend to be in Star Wars or Airwolf. Plus, the QuickShot II had suckers on its base so you could stick it to your cockpit control panel \u2013 sorry, I mean MDF computer table.<\/p>\n

The new QuickShot II from Retro Games and Plaion Replai is almost an exact replica in terms of its dimensions. You can grasp it in your fist and wrap your thumb and forefinger around its large red buttons. Yes, you can stick it to your table; the designers have even included the original auto-fire switch at the rear for players who weren\u2019t prepared to hit the fire button repeatedly while playing Green Beret.<\/p>\n

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\nThe updated QuickShot II brings retro gameplay into the modern era while preserving the no-frills button smashing and endearing flaws that fans loved
\nNostalgia is big in the modern games industry. It\u2019s ironic that the most technologically obsessed art form on the planet is just as watery-eyed about the past as cinema and music. And to prove it here is the new version of the legendary QuickShot II, a plasticky joystick from the early 1980s that wasn\u2019t even that good the first time round. It was, however, cheap and it resembled an actual fighter plane control stick with its multiple fire buttons and ergonomic shaft. If you wanted a rugged and precise controller you\u2019d go for the Competition Pro, but that one didn\u2019t let you pretend to be in Star Wars or Airwolf. Plus, the QuickShot II had suckers on its base so you could stick it to your cockpit control panel \u2013 sorry, I mean MDF computer table.
\nThe new QuickShot II from Retro Games and Plaion Replai is almost an exact replica in terms of its dimensions. You can grasp it in your fist and wrap your thumb and forefinger around its large red buttons. Yes, you can stick it to your table; the designers have even included the original auto-fire switch at the rear for players who weren\u2019t prepared to hit the fire button repeatedly while playing Green Beret. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The updated QuickShot II brings retro gameplay into the modern era while preserving the no-frills button smashing and endearing flaws that fans loved Nostalgia is big in the modern games industry. It\u2019s ironic that the most technologically obsessed art form on the planet is just as watery-eyed about the past as cinema and music. And …<\/p>\n

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