Over the previous weekend on the Tokyo Sport Present, GameSir demonstrated a brand new controller that turns your smartphone right into a Sport Boy. In contrast to the corporate’s GameSir G8 Plus that gives related performance by clamping on to the highest and backside of a cellphone turned sideways recreating the ergonomics of the Nintendo Swap, this new controller is way smaller and retains the cellphone vertical. GameSir didn’t make any formal bulletins of what the accent is named, what it can value, compatibility, or when will probably be launched.
Though the accent is seen within the background of a photo GameSir shared of its TGS booth on X, higher images have been shared by the X account, @Yoshivesmovie, after getting the prospect to go hands-on with the controller. The C-shaped accent slides on to the underside of a smartphone and includes a D-pad, Begin and Choose buttons, and 4 motion buttons which are all styled after the Sport Boy’s. There’s additionally a pair of extra face buttons plus shoulder buttons on the again making certain it may be used to play extra than simply emulated Game Boy titles.
It’s not recognized how the controller will hook up with a smartphone, however the images appear to point out a cutout on the underside which will preserve a cellphone’s charging port accessible. If the accent isn’t counting on a USB-C connection, it can most likely use Bluetooth which additionally means it can have its personal rechargeable battery. Having one more accent to recollect to cost isn’t superb, however the ergonomics look a lot better than the just lately introduced Retro Handheld Console Case for the Xiaomi 17 series smartphones that solely works with the digital camera bump display screen on the again of the cellphone.