| Price | Junkfood Custom Arcades |
| Release | Early February 2025 |
| Compatibility | PS5 / XSX / NS / PC |
Preview
The SWORL is perhaps the most ambitious project of Junkfood Custom Arcades yet. Its name is a mixture of swirl and world. After the success of products like the Snack Box Micro, its fighting game specialty was somewhat of a setback, so the SWORL is more than a fighting game controller. It can also work on rhythm games, 3rd person RPGs, and more!
On the left, you will find a slanted set of WASD keys. On the right, there are 10 attack buttons with five buttons per row (and a total of two rows). The two middle attack buttons are supposed to be for L3 and R3.
Instead of analog sticks, there are two grippy & rubbery trackballs or “thumb domes” closer to the bottom center that you can move with the sides of your thumbs, and it seems they return to the neutral position after release. They are supposed to limit the needed travel distance for an input to register by a whopping 40%.
Custom MX mounting plates change the feeling and sound of the buttons. You can also disable analog controls, such as when playing RPGs. You can even latch the analog control to a forward direction when playing RPGs and then pull backward to unlatch.
The six secondary buttons can be found in the upper center of the top panel, which seems to be held together by six screws. The wrist resting space is sloped downwards for ergonomic purposes.
There are three independent PCBs for easy upgrades and repairs:
- Main PCB
- Analog control PCB
- USB PCB
The chip is provided by Brook, and there is support for a battery & wireless dongle. LEDs, MX switches, case colors, and artworks can be chosen. We at The Arcade Stick can help you with the artwork through our custom service.