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  "path": "/post/65303481",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T11:08:20.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "PC Gaming",
    "1Fuji2Taka3Nasubi",
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    "18 comments"
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  "textContent": "submitted by 1Fuji2Taka3Nasubi to pcgaming\n18 points | 18 comments\n\nI realized I haven’t gamed with arcade-type joysticks for a long time and kind of missed them.\n\nIt seems to me gamepads are way more popular than large joysticks nowadays, when joysticks used to be a popular gaming accessory.\n\nIs it because they take up too much space?\n\nIs it because they lack the modern gamepad features (analog sticks / triggers / buttons, side / back buttons)?\n\nDo you still use joysticks for gaming, and what kind of games do you play with them? What do you like about them?\n\nI’d like to hear your thoughts.",
  "title": "What happened to (arcade-type) Joysticks?"
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