Mad Catz, our parent company, has confirmed the upcoming release of the licensed Super Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick: Tournament Edition “S” available in one of two unique designs along with new character artwork for four newly licensed FightPads. Both the new Tournament Edition “S” and FightPads will be available on both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.

The new Tournament Edition “S” uses the same premium Sanwa Denshi Japanese style ball-handled joystick and 30mm action buttons found in official Street Fighter IV arcade machines. Furthermore, the action button spacing and arcade style eight-button layout provides gamers with the highly authentic arcade experience.

Alongside the release of the new FightStick, Mad Catz anticipates releasing four new Super Street Fighter IV themed FightPad designs for Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 systems. With the same shape and features which made the original Street Fighter IV FightPad a huge success, the FightPad is an ideal alternative for gamers who favor a traditional console controller. The enlarged circular eight-way floating D-Pad and arcade style six-button configuration remain firmly in place but now gamers can collect four new eye-catching designs featuring the return of iconic characters Ryu and Ken as well as new characters T. Hawk and Juri.

The Mad Catz licensed Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Fightstick: Tournament Edition “S” is due to retail for an estimated MSRP of $149.99and the Mad Catz Super Street Fighter IV FightPads are expected to retail for an estimated MSRP of $39.99, at the same time as Super Street Fighter IV becomes available later this year.