Neuer Mobile-Controller verwandelt Handys im Handumdrehen in einen Retro-Handheld

GameStar

Mit einem Trailer hat der chinesische Hersteller Abxylute den neuen M4 Magnetic Controller vorgestellt, der für Smartphones konzipiert wurde.      Die Idee ist dabei ziemlich clever. Der Controller wird magnetisch auf der Rückseite des Handys befestigt und kann dann bei Bedarf einfach gedreht werden, wodurch das Display über den Tasten ist. Die Nutzung erinnert dadurch an den Game Boy ode den Game Boy Advance SP.      Die wichtigsten Infos:      - Nur 55,2 Gramm   - Magnetring kann auch als Kickstand genutzt werden   - Controller kann auch ohne Befestigung genutzt werden   - Verschiedene Farben      Abxylute hat den Controller über Kickstarter finanziert und das bescheidene Ziel von nur 1.115 US-Dollar in weniger als einer Minute erreicht. Das Gamepad kostet umgerechnet knapp 34 Euro und die Kampagne läuft noch bis zum 23. Dezember 2025.      Ihr zockt lieber am PC? Passende Gamepads findet ihr in unserer Kaufberatung » Controller für PC: Die besten kabelgebundenen und wireless Gamepads «.

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00:00This is probably the toughest controller we've ever built.

00:06We went through 14 revisions, countless prototypes hear the trash before we finally got it right.

00:12We started back in April 2024, when Apple finally allowed emulator apps on the App Store.

00:19Within days, those old games from our childhood were back on our phones.

00:24We downloaded every emulator we could find and played all night, but something still felt love.

00:32It wasn't the visuals, or the music, or nostalgia-wearing theme.

00:36It was the lack of that click, that physical, satisfying feel between your thumb and the button.

00:44Playing on a touchscreen always feels like there's glass between you and the game.

00:49Modern mobile titles were made for swipes and taps.

00:52Metro games weren't.

00:53That era's joy came from a D-pad and two buttons.

00:58The rhythm, the muscle memory, the surprise when a combo lands just right.

01:03Most mobile controllers today are either too tiny to hold, or too big to carry.

01:08And that's when you hit us.

01:11The real magic isn't in the game, it's in that one millimeter of feedback under your fingertips.

01:18So we built something new.

01:19Need the absolute M4 magnetic controller.

01:26Made for retro gaming in the mobile world.

01:29Tiny, magnetic, and always ready.

01:32Snap it to the back of your phone.

01:34Pause it in your bag.

01:36Or clip it to your keys.

01:37Now you can play anywhere.

01:40Waiting in line, on the train, in between moments.

01:43We scrapped dozens of concepts to balance four things that really get along.

01:50Good looks, great feel, true portability, and a solid magnetic mount.

01:56Every millimeter we shaved off took hundreds of tests.

02:00The M4 uses flat analog sticks like those on the PSP and NDS.

02:08Smooth, compact, instantly familiar.

02:11For cloud and streaming games, you can still trigger L3 and R3 through combo keys.

02:17And because it's detachable, you can play horizontally, vertically, or even stick your phone on a stand.

02:27Whatever feels right.

02:29You had to stay on your phone without blocking the camera.

02:33Let you still type and take calls.

02:35And be small enough to forget you are carrying it.

02:38We've seen other teams exploring similar ideas, and that's exciting.

02:43Good design always finds its way into the world.

02:46We could've launched a month ago, but we kept holding back, polishing every detail.

02:52Now it's finally ready for production.

02:55Once our crowdfunding campaign ends, we'll ship straight to every backer.

03:00And this is just the start.

03:02M4 is the first in the new family of controllers.

03:05Each with its own shape, style, and purpose.

03:10Because some things shouldn't change with time.

03:14The pure joy of gaming still lives in that simple moment when your thumb presses down and the world reacts.

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