{"id":87954,"date":"2026-08-21T11:11:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/?p=87954"},"modified":"2026-08-21T11:50:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T15:50:56","slug":"genkis-manta-controller-packs-a-small-mountain-of-features-into-a-single-gamepad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/?p=87954","title":{"rendered":"Genki\u2019s Manta Controller Packs A Small Mountain Of Features Into A Single Gamepad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genki is no stranger to video game accessories, but the company is venturing into the tightly contested space of controllers with a device aimed at gamers who enjoy fine-tuning their hardware&#8211;and having an LCD screen to help with customization. Genki&#8217;s new Manta controller\u00a0has an unusual design, but it clearly has a ton of fans, as its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/humanthings\/manta\">Kickstarter campaign<\/a> is doing some big numbers. While the company aimed to secure $100,000 in pledges, the crowdfunding push\u00a0has already reached $371,000 at the\u00a0time of writing this post.<\/p>\n<p>  https:\/\/youtu.be\/j3pcbS4_0eg   <a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/humanthings\/manta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See on Kickstarter<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The big draw to the\u00a0Manta is the 2.9-inch LCD screen&#8211;which is positioned at the bottom of the controller&#8211;but it&#8217;s also packed with an absurd amount of tech that you won&#8217;t find in other controllers. Genki\u00a0says the display will allow you to change\u00a0profiles, inspect\u00a0input mapping, test\u00a0inputs, and confirm\u00a0connections, just to start. While you&#8217;re playing a game, you can also check the connection, polling rate, and battery details, or make adjustments on the fly. The early-bird special for the controller on Kickstarter is $189, and after it launches, it&#8217;ll retail for $279. It&#8217;ll be compatible with PC, Switch, and Switch 2.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">&lt;img data-ref-id=&quot;1857805&quot; data-wp-on&#8211;click=&quot;actions.core.image.showLightbox&quot; style=&quot;cursor: zoom-in&quot;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genki is no stranger to video game accessories, but the company is venturing into the tightly contested space of controllers with a device aimed at gamers who enjoy fine-tuning their hardware&#8211;and having an LCD screen to help with customization. Genki&#8217;s new Manta controller\u00a0has an unusual design, but it clearly has a ton of fans, as&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":87956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-external"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87954"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87954"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87957,"href":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87954\/revisions\/87957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/87956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=87954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vgvote.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=87954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}