| Price | Makuake |
| Release | Late July 2026 |
| Compatibility | PS5 / NS2 / PC |
| Dimensions | 15.7″ x 7.9″ x 3.0″ |
| Weight | ~2.87 lbs |
| Cable | 1.8 m |
Introduction
Your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you… The Hagibis Controller is indeed a fully sized leverless controller! It’s just shaped like some regular console controllers—minus the long handles. This is actually a good thing because leverless controllers can look quite same-y.
That said, the Hagibis Controller is by Mizuno, which is a Japanese brand that dabbles in both sports and eSports products. In fact, the Hagibis Controller can be paired with the Hagibis Gaming Chair, which may interest you as well.
Since we at The Arcade Stick specialize in fightstick-related content, we’ll simply refer to the controller as the Hagibis from now on.
Deal?
Having said that, the Hagibis was developed alongside Japanese pro player Acqua. This fighting game veteran is part of Team iXA at the time of this writing.
By the way, Hagibis could very well be the Tagalog (Filipino) word for “sweep”, “move swiftly”, or “move powerfully”. That’s why a typhoon was named after it too!
Unboxing
Enjoy the black USB-B cable that comes with your brand new Hagibis. It fits the color scheme quite well. You also get a QR code for the manual.
Performance
With 15 buttons, the Hagibis has a split layout that gives your hands breathing room while you conquer your opponents in fighting games. Essentially, the left side has five buttons—including a left pinky button—whereas the right side has 10 buttons, such as:
- Right index button
- Right thumb button
Not only that, the Hagibis’ two thumb buttons are approximately 30 mm, making them bigger than their roughly 24 mm counterparts that permeate the rest of the controller. This way, you can easily press them with your thumbs’ sides. For your information, there’s a covered left-palm buttonhole too.
As for the Hagibis’ three function buttons (for home, share, and option), they can be found in the back—namely:
- Two function buttons in the back left
- One function button in the back right
Now, let’s address the Hagibis’ palm resting game… Fundamentally, the palm rests are slanted in a way that may or may not match the slant of your wrists while you press the buttons, so take heed about that.
On the bright side, one of the many ways in which the Hagibis innovates is how its left side is raised higher than its right side (which is also raised). This, fellow fighting gamer, officially enters the controller into the ergonomic category!
Hardware
Synthetic resin is a kind of plastic not uncommonly used to make leverless controllers, and Mizuno chose it as a material for the Hagibis as well, which is why it’s a moderately weighted controller.
As for the buttons, they’re made of ABS—another quality plastic not unfamiliar to the fightstick industry. Better yet, there’s an anti-slip pad that covers a good chunk of the Hagibis’ bottom panel.
You can actually access the Hagibis’ insides magnetically instead of with a tedious screwdriver, and the wiring is color coded for your convenience.
Within the Hagibis, you can find the low latency Gen-5 PCB from Brook’s reputable company. With that, here’s the full list of compatibility options:
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
You can connect your Hagibis by way of the USB-B port in its center back. Then, you may be delighted to know that the controller has access to at least four SOCD cleaning modes—one of which is even named after Capcom. Actually, here are all the SOCD cleaning modes:
- Up priority
- Capcom/neutral
- Last priority
- Bypass
Appearance
The Hagibis is blacker than Jack Black himself. Yet, its two rightmost buttons have Street Fighter art, which confirms that—yes—this controller is a collaboration with Capcom!
You see, there’s Juri art on one button, and there’s seemingly floral art on the button below it. Finally, let’s reestablish that the Hagibis’ shape is quite unique amidst a sea of rectangular leverless controllers.
Conclusion
If you’re smitten by it, consider buying the Hagibis for its 15-button split layout with ergonomically raised panels, which may level up your fighting game skills overnight. See if the controller’s other innovative features appeal to you as well.
- 15-button split layout
- Four SOCD modes
- Diverse compatibility
- Magnetic opening
- Moderately weighted
- Anti-slip bottom pad
- Ergonomically raised panels
- Developed with a pro player
- Capcom collaboration
- Slanted palm rests
- Cable could be longer