{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4259a553a11cbcd17b8fc4e5","clusterId":"c_9a18dddaa62ce5bb37a0e2f0","slug":"genki-shows-manta-gamepad-with-2-79-inch-display-at-tokyo-game-show","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"GENKI Shows Manta Gamepad With 2.79 Inch Display At Tokyo Game Show","summary":"At Tokyo Game Show 2026, GENKI's booth let visitors try the Manta gamepad, a development version running on an RP2350 microcontroller and still on Kickstarter. The pad carries a 2.79-inch IPS display at 428x142 dots and, per booth materials, is expected to support Switch, Switch 2, Windows, SteamOS, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro, with a Japan release planned.","whyItMatters":"GENKI is pitching a controller whose screen is large enough to read settings at a glance and whose firmware can be extended through official and user-made mini-apps, which is where the pitch currently rests rather than on the shell.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Manta\u0026#39;s selling point on the floor was the screen between the grips. At 428x142 dots it is wide enough to read a settings menu without hunting through submenus, and GENKI says the display is there to keep the UI legible. The rest of the spec sheet is dense: TMR sticks with tilt weight adjustable toward 30gf to 80gf, full-range analog Pulse Buttons on A/B/X/Y, Hall Effect L/R buttons, a 1200mAh x 2 battery target, 3-axis gyro, accelerometer and compass, and voice coils in both handles. Wired polling reaches 8000Hz, 1000Hz over 2.4GHz, and 125Hz over Bluetooth LE.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tried GENKI's Manta pad at TGS2026. 2.79-inch IPS screen, TMR sticks, analog Pulse Buttons on A/B/X/Y, 8000Hz wired polling. Dev-version casing, Japan release planned, Kickstarter still open.","twitterPost":"Hands-on with GENKI's Manta at TGS2026: 2.79-inch IPS display, RP2350, TMR sticks, analog Pulse Buttons, 8000Hz wired polling. Dev version, Japan release planned, Kickstarter running.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"At Tokyo Game Show 2026, GENKI brought a playable Manta gamepad that is still seeking Kickstarter support. The build runs an RP2350 and carries a 2.79-inch IPS screen meant to make settings readable, plus TMR sticks, analog A/B/X/Y buttons, and wired polling up to 8000Hz. GENKI plans a Japan release and expects support for Switch, Switch 2, Windows, SteamOS, and Apple hardware.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999902/20260919008/\",\"title\":\"Waiting for D◯OM? Hands-on with the \\\"GENKI Manta\\\" gamepad featuring an RP2350 microcontroller and a 2.79-inch IPS display [TGS2026]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4693,"outputTokens":674,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789752564,"createdAt":"2026-09-18T17:24:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T17:28:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T17:28:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9a18dddaa62ce5bb37a0e2f0","canonicalTitle":"D◯OM待ち？　RP2350マイコンと2.79インチIPSディスプレイ搭載のゲームパッド「GENKI Manta」をハンズオン［TGS2026］","representativeArticleId":"a_b9577a6a9a174c4e42621f11","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Manta\"],\"studios\":[\"GENKI\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-18T16:27:16.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-18T16:27:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T17:28:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999902/20260919008/","title":"D◯OM待ち？　RP2350マイコンと2.79インチIPSディスプレイ搭載のゲームパッド「GENKI Manta」をハンズオン［TGS2026］"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Manta"],"studios":["GENKI"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}