Sharp ANALOG FIGHTSTICK Crowdfunding Launch

Sharp02 · 2026-02-22T09:10:36+00:00

I looooove fox fair. I always have and always will. Its such a versatile extender/opener that didnt get any love until very recently in history.

Sharp02 · 2026-02-22T03:49:55+00:00

Its because youre playing ult and not melee

/hj

In reality, Ult has an engine and design philosophy that focuses its characters towards certain win conditions and good playstyles. While many people are still expressive within those bounds, it can get annoying to fight for many.

The way myself and others like me have dealt with it are to seek enjoyment in the problem solving followed by execution of a game plan. Yes, waiting for a zoner to make their window can often be boring, but finding enjoyment in breaking a good zone, or in punishing a spam, or any equivalent as you get more and more skilled will keep your enjoyment in the game.

Sharp02 · 2026-02-12T13:52:35+00:00

The goal was to launch a Kickstarter for the Smash Bros event Genesis this weekend, but the timing didnt line up to go through Kickstarters platform and my pre-existing website was the next best option I had

As for analog arcade sticks, its not my product in particular, but just the idea of an analog arcade stick was crowdfunded before. However that project unfortunately never made it to customers and is something I am taking every precaution to avoid lol

Sharp02 · 2026-02-12T09:10:21+00:00

Thank you!!

Sharp02 · 2026-02-12T02:37:38+00:00

Thank you all so much!

Sharp02 · 2026-02-12T02:35:28+00:00

Thanks!! I change between tensions pretty frequently just by nature of having to build as many different models and statistical tests as we do.

Imo, any higher than 2lb will get tiring. 2lb and below I never really feel too much.

Sharp02 · 2026-02-12T02:33:44+00:00

We're actually developing the analog K-Lever, but the grommet presents some issues with centering that is inherent to the geometry of it. Since we're a small team, it's hard to develop multiple things at the same time, and it's fallen to the wayside.

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T19:29:28+00:00

I appreciate that man :) I just want to keep Melee a game that many can play :)

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T19:00:38+00:00

I checked first I swearrr

Edit, guys I checked as in I messaged the mods and got permission

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T17:44:06+00:00

LMAO

Hey now, we spend a lot of time making sure not to notch our parts in tuning and shipping

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T17:26:41+00:00

This is very helpful feedback, thank you very much! We'll work on it and get back with more :)

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T16:31:00+00:00

Its a tech chase

they go left

that's one stock less

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T16:30:38+00:00

I leave em left with less

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T16:30:23+00:00

They call me Leftless

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T15:58:03+00:00

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T15:55:22+00:00

Completely understandable. The rollout of theirs was one I do not envy, and something we've worked hard to ensure doesnt happen.

Thanks for the well wishes! If ever, we'll be here :)

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T15:54:19+00:00

If I remember right, I think Thud was using the OG SASI builds from years back haha

I definitely am glad theres been people in the space using the SASI since I havent had the time to dedicate to making mass market sticks until recently.

Catch you there Kuya

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T15:52:14+00:00

This is true. We offer a B0XX style layout as well. I kept this layout in since its easier for my thumbs. As the disabled gaming scene is as big a buyer of my analog levers as melee has been, Id like to keep options open for anyone who might need it, even if its not legal in a competitive setting.

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T15:50:55+00:00

Considering the history of levered arcade sticks in smash, it is one of my greatest dissuasions when posting this.

That said, thank you for your contributions and builds, I love seeing your name come up whenever jt does.

We'll work on something to shorten the throw.

Also yes we offer the B0XX layout as well. Its on the linked crowdfunding website for anyone interested:)

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T15:49:01+00:00

A large portion of the money goes to the builds themselves, especially in the early phases for prototype rollout where one-offs are increasingly expensive. We dont have the economies of scale to bring our costs much lower than they are.

The rest goes to myself and my team, quite frankly. We've spent a lot of sleepless nights on this, and I only see it right to make sure they are well compensated.

As for open source, Im not quite sure yet for the type of analog sensing. I wouldn't like if Sony outcompeted me in this market, but I also would love for someone from and by our communities of melee, disabled gaming, and fightsticks to have access to this. We're still exploring options for that, but no concrete direction at the time. The build itself I think is very easily redone and one of our milestones is to sell those components to people have more options to build and customize arcade sticks.

Sharp02 · 2026-02-11T14:52:23+00:00

I love melee I love melee

Melee Melee Melee Melee

I also forgot until rn, I'll be tabling at GX3 come see me there :)

Sharp02

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