SANWA GT-Y Upgraded Version – Model GTN-Y, Designed for JLF-TP-8YT Original Joysticks, 4 & 8-Way Adjustable Arcade Restrictor Gate, GT-Y Octagonal Restrictor Plate for JLF Joysticks

Fantastic addition for the 8BitDo Arcade Stick. Super easy to install and works exactly how I wanted! Highly recommend.

Helped with my fighting game skills right away.

There are purists who would disagree with me, but I swear up and down with the awesomeness of this product. This Octagonal Restrictor Gate is a MUST for my style of fighting gameplay.Most SANWA joysticks come with a Square Restrictor Gate in place, as that is the standard for Japanese arcade machines. Now, while I can play with the Square, I much prefer the Octagon. I find it much more suited for my style of play in fighting games, such as STREET FIGHTER, KING OF FIGHTERS, and MARVEL VS. CAPCOM.As a “Shoto” player (one who uses Ken, Ryu, and Akuma) this gate allows me to execute my special moves with precision and ease. With this, you’ll be pulling off “Sho Ryu Ken’s” and “Hadou Kens” like Daigo Umehara! It’s also well suited for fighters who are used to a lot of 360 degree movements, like Zangief.This Restrictor Gate is designed by SANWA, for SANWA joysticks. If you are customizing your own arcade-style stick, or you have your own customs arcade system, this simple device makes fighting games a breeze!For me, I can’t imagine not playing fighting games without the Octagonal Restrictor Gate in place. This makes a huge difference in my gameplay, and I highly recommend it for any serious fighting game fan.

Ordered this to replace the square gate on my 8bitdo arcade stick. Even though it's not a Sanwa lever, the Sanwa gate fits perfectly fine. Diagonals feel easier to hit with this gate. Might not be to everyone's liking, but I think this is a great upgrade for any arcade stick. Takes about 5 minutes to install

I wanted a different gate for my arcade stick. I like to play platforming games with my stick and a square gate made it a little odd to move characters in 3D spaces. The swap was as easy as unscrewing the back of the controller, pulling out the old gate and replacing it with the new gate. Works great!

The quality of the ring looks good and feels good when you try it out on your fightstick. There is a good feel when you try to find all of the edges so it helps to learn all the combos you want in Street Fighter or MVC3. If you want to have more room so you don't touch the edges then this is also good for you because it gives a reasonable amount of space for you to work with when you quickly want to input moves without hitting the edges on the ring. That being said a bit of insight from me is I have been using it for about a year now and feel like this is a good buy for people who want to invest on modifying their fightstick for the long term use. There is quality and you shouldn't have to worry giving out on you.Cons: It takes awhile to adjust for those of you who are new and really haven't worked with it. It feels almost like you could break it when you transfer it on to your stick (don't apply to much pressure when you do it.).Overall a good investment for those of you looking to take your fighting games to another level.

Feels well built and was properly sized to be compatible with my fight stick.

Feels good, the design is simple and it was easy to install. Time will tell if it holds up, but the build quality felt solid, so I think this is a good buy if you want an 8 way directional stick.