Retro Fighters Mantis Review: The Gold Standard for Mini Controllers?
96I think this might be the best mini controller I've tried to date. Lets take a look at the Mantis from Retro Fighters to see what stands out about it and what I don't like. Is the Mantis worth it?
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:34 - Mantis Overview/Specs/Pricing
3:02 - Unboxing
3:28 - First Impressions
3:57 - Build Quality
5:27 - Mini Controller Comparisons
6:30 - Buttons
7:09 - Joysticks
8:04 - DPAD
8:48 - Weight Comparisons
9:40 - Android Gaming
10:49 - Latency
10:59 - Touchpad Support
11:20 - Switch Support?
12:16 - PC Gaming
13:41 - Hair Trigger Testing
14:01 - Polling Rate Testing/Latency
15:37 - Joystick Circularity
16:19 - Analogue Trigger Range
16:28 - Retro Gaming & Some Thoughts so Far
16:37 - Portability
17:14 - Final Thoughts
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