INTRODUCTION

   Three beat-'em-up video games dominated the arcade and console markets back when i was growing up in the late 80's, Double Dragon, Street Fighter and Golden Axe. Sure, several other titles like Kung-Fu Master, Final Fight, Conan and Dragon Ninja were also quite popular back then but nowhere near as popular as those two, at least not over here. Then came the 90's and with them perhaps the most successful/popular beat-'em-up game series to date, Mortal Kombat. Well, it's been at least 4 years since i last played a Mortal Kombat game but due to the new movie which was just released (the original movie is still my favourite) i decided to check the latest Mortal Kombat XL and 11 Ultimate PC games and with them both several keyboards and controllers including the ESM-9110 by EasySMX.

   EasySMX was founded with a rebellious spirit and a simple mission: to offer gamers quality products at an affordable price. Every idea starts with a problem. Back in college, one of our co-founders, Stephen, lost his precious headsets during a moving and had to endure poorer ones for a whole semester, a profoundly sad thing for a rabid LOL gamer. Unfortunately, replacing gaming setup comes with a high price. And he was stunned at how difficult it is to find a pair of headsets that fit your head perfectly and yet didn’t leave your wallets bare.

   Currently the ESM-9110 2.4G Wireless Controller by EasySMX is available in black (67-020B) and colorful (VG-C065) versions both of which are obviously largely based on the original DualShock controller bundled with the very first SONY PlayStation game console (also similar to the XBOX 360 controller). Just like most similar models the ESM-9110 features two analog sticks, single four-way digital cross (directional pad or d-pad for short), 4 fire/action buttons (Y/X/B/A), 2 shoulder (bumper) buttons, 2 trigger buttons and 2 dual underside buttons. What makes the ESM-9110 somewhat unique (at least for its price point) are its adjustable LED lights (4 levels/5 including off), built-in vibration motors (offer 5 different levels of intensity) and internal 600mAh lithium-polymer rechargeable battery pack which can power the device for over 8 hours. Typically thanks to its bundled 2.4GHz receiver (10 meter range) the ESM-9110 is compatible not only with Windows but also with the PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch and Android devices.