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Link: The Razer Junglecat could be the best iOS game controller yet

The Verge goes hands-on with the upcoming Razer Junglecat, and writes up a lengthy article about how it stands in the MFi controller space, complete with an image gallery and hands-on video.

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The shockingly thin Junglecat (Source:TheVerge)

iOS Game controllers have always seemed like a good (if niche) idea, providing powerful controls for games without covering most of your iPhone’s screen. But they’ve mostly been unusably large, or just plain unusable. […]

The Junglecat is coming out in July, and it’s an interesting proposition. It’s one of the best iOS controllers I’ve seen yet, an attempt to solve or at least lessen the problem of constantly carrying an accessory you’re only occasionally using. It’s still going to be only for a small niche of intense gamers, but that’s who Razer’s always served better than anyone.

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Their conclusion is similar to my own, at least so far: the Junglecat is probably not the controller for everyone, but as a niche product geared towards hardcore iOS gamers who want physical controls available EVERYWHERE, it is going to be a very hard controller to beat.