Friday, January 30th 2026
Retro Games THEQUICKSHOT II Is Now Available
Retro Games Ltd., in partnership with PLAION REPLAI, today confirm that THEQUICKSHOT II is available now, bringing one of the most iconic joysticks in home-computer gaming back into players' hands. This new joystick has been faithfully recreated and precision-engineered for modern retro play. Originally launched in the early 1980s, the QuickShot II became a staple of home-computer gaming. Now, THEQUICKSHOT II has been rebuilt to deliver the same unmistakable feel players remember, while addressing the limitations of vintage hardware with modern reliability and responsiveness.
Designed to be played, not just displayed, THEQUICKSHOT II features an all-microswitch internal design, delivering immediate, reliable inputs with distinct click points for every direction and fire button. This ensures precise eight-way control with no dead zones or vague movement, even during the most demanding arcade-style gameplay.
The joystick includes eight action and function buttons, providing full gamepad-style functionality, alongside a rapid auto-fire switch, a defining feature of the original which has now been engineered to modern standards. Stabilizing suction cups allow for confident single-handed play, while refined ergonomics and a generous 1.8 m cable make THEQUICKSHOT II ideal for contemporary gaming setups.
Faithful to the original QuickShot II's instantly recognisable silhouette, grip, and stance, the design has been carefully preserved rather than reimagined. Developed by Retro Games Ltd., whose hardware recreations are known for their accuracy and authenticity, THEQUICKSHOT II has been designed to sit naturally alongside modern retro systems such as THEC64, THEA500, and The Spectrum.
THEQUICKSHOT II is compatible with most popular games and computer systems and is available now at www.plaionreplai.com at an RRP of $42.00/€34.99/£29.99.
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Plaion Replai
Designed to be played, not just displayed, THEQUICKSHOT II features an all-microswitch internal design, delivering immediate, reliable inputs with distinct click points for every direction and fire button. This ensures precise eight-way control with no dead zones or vague movement, even during the most demanding arcade-style gameplay.
Faithful to the original QuickShot II's instantly recognisable silhouette, grip, and stance, the design has been carefully preserved rather than reimagined. Developed by Retro Games Ltd., whose hardware recreations are known for their accuracy and authenticity, THEQUICKSHOT II has been designed to sit naturally alongside modern retro systems such as THEC64, THEA500, and The Spectrum.
THEQUICKSHOT II is compatible with most popular games and computer systems and is available now at www.plaionreplai.com at an RRP of $42.00/€34.99/£29.99.
13 Comments on Retro Games THEQUICKSHOT II Is Now Available
It's cool to see it returns, but ... buying it ?
Talk about retro right there. I think I'll buy noneWait, there is a MT2 DLC in the pipeline? I literally just looked at that game and was getting itchy for more.
F*CK YEA
@FreedomEclipse you don't know what you're missing man. Modern games aren't poop... there is so much worth playing, its just not AAA.
At the same time, yeah, the amount of games of major caliber that are really instant classics, is very low the last decade or so. Fired up a private WoW server yesterday and man, instantly hooked, on so many little things, even if the gameplay loop is tedious AF and I've seen it all before. But the game has soul. Similarly, Civ V... it just never ceases to amaze in how well all the systems are balanced out and how it converges into an enjoyable skirmish every time. Thát category of games, yeah, I don't see much of it anymore. But you can only watch the best of the best so many times, and there's a reason they're so unique, its because they're so unique.
I had a QuickShot II and at least two QuickShot Pythons back in the day. Both sucked, apart from the sucker cups on the bottom, which didn't suck.
Stick drift (impressive for a two-axis digital joystick)
Low durability
Stiff triggers with late activation points
Creaky when new, creakier when old*
All of the above, coupled with the unresponsive, low-framerate gaming in the 80's was a bad combination. As were a bunch of popular games like Track & Field variants, California Games, Winter Games, Summer Games, World Games etc - all of these had you button mashing and waggling the joystick left and right as fast as possible. Is it any wonder that the QuickShot IIs all fell apart rapidly?!
XD