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Genki Manta Controller Launches on Kickstarter with 2.9-Inch Screen and Deep Customization

Genki unveiled the Manta, its first from-scratch controller, featuring a 2.9-inch LCD, adjustable buttons, tristage triggers, and a Kickstarter launch at $189.

AI News Feed · 2026-08-21 21:00

The Manta is available starting today through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. Early backers can preorder it at a discounted price of $189, while the expected retail price is $279. This marks Genki’s ninth crowdfunded device, and the company has a strong record of delivering products through this model, though backing a Kickstarter still carries some risk.

While other companies such as Anbernic have already produced controllers with integrated screens, the Manta distinguishes itself with a deep level of customization powered by a dedicated Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller. Players can configure and switch between multiple console, game, and user profiles, adjust thumbstick response and dead zones, increase haptic feedback intensity, remap buttons, and record, edit, and combine multiple button presses to create custom macros.

The Manta is also among the first controllers to feature what Genki calls “tristage triggers.” Many high-end controllers offer two switchable trigger modes that adjust travel distance for racing or FPS games, but the Manta adds a third in-between option that the company claims is optimized for the “fastest repeated presses.” The face buttons are analog, allowing users to choose exactly how deep each button must travel before a press is detected, thereby increasing or decreasing sensitivity.

Other features include linear magnetic ram motors in the grips that direct haptic feedback into the user’s hands, drift-resistant tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) thumbsticks with adjustable tension, a 2,600mAh user-replaceable battery, and six additional remappable buttons located on the back and shoulders. A dedicated button switches the controller into a keyboard-and-mouse mode for navigating a browser without reaching for another device. The Manta can operate wirelessly over Bluetooth, or users can switch to an included 2.4GHz dongle or connect directly to a console via USB-C to minimize latency.