As for the actual arcade machine build itself, it features pushable buttons, a joystick, and even a coin slot that actually lights up.

Source: https://kotaku.com/new-lego-sets-pac-man-arcade-retro-game-price-vip-date-1850461563

For example, Guile's Sonic Boom in requires the joystick to be held away from the opponent and then back toward them with a punch.

Source: https://gamerant.com/street-fighter-6-how-play-charge-characters-tips/

It also comes with a control joystick to adjust settings and a bundled remote control.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-apple-studio-display-alternative/

The British Sign Language sign for gay is someone basically twiddling a joystick held in their hand, and if that’s not proof video games are gay I don’t know what is.

Source: https://www.queerty.com/accurate-tweets-gaymers-deserve-1ups-20230325?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=accurate-tweets-gaymers-deserve-1ups

The joystick moves too and there’s a light-up brick for the coin slot - including brick-built coins so you don’t have to pay to play.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/22/lego-has-made-a-working-pac-man-arcade-machine-and-its-amazing-18822760/

The menu relies on forward-facing buttons instead of a joystick or rear-facing buttons.

Source: https://www.pcworld.com/article/1803853/viewsonic-omni-vx2716-review.html