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>>1043072
>Now which stick would you guys say is best for shmups?

Good question...

Part of you answer is wither or not you're devoting all your game play to a single game or genre of games.

Personally, for shmups I literally 'claw' the joystick to drag around my ship/plane/jet/tank across the screen. I find the ball style works perfect for that.

As for fighters/platformers, I like to use the bat style. Especially of I have to tap the stick to get a certain result (Half jump or Hadoken).

For MAME or emulation, I find that the Half Bat sorta splits the difference between the two.

Fortunately, if a stick is not to your liking, you can generally change them by removing a clip on the bottom and replacing it with a style you enjoy. Many places will even sell you custom colors and transparencies of ball/stick, too.