| Price | Etsy |
| Release | November 5, 2022 |
| Compatibility | NS / Wii / GC / PC |
| Dimensions | 12.5″ x 6.5″ |
| Cable | 1.8 m |
Introduction
The Rana Digital is a smaller Super Bros Smash controller with one more button than usual, and that button serves as a D-pad toggle. While the controller was meant for Melee and Ultimate, you can play Rivals of Aether with it as well.
Performance
The Rana Digital’s buttons are supported by Gateron Clear mechanical switches that are fast and responsive. Lubrication can change their sound, such as by lessening the intensity of the thock. In any case, the switches are hot swappable if you have a different preference.
Rana Labs chose a versatile size for the Rana Digital. It has enough width to be comfortable on your lap without being so big that your fingers have to travel long distances to pull off important techniques like waveshines. In any case, you can remap buttons quite easily with this controller.
Hardware
The material that the Rana Digital is made of is PLA, which has decent rigidity and provides a smooth feel. As for the controller’s shape, it may be described as a wide octagon. Speaking of octagons, the bottom is held together by eight screws, and that is where the Rana Labs logo can also be found.
Moving on, you may be glad to know that the Rana Digital runs on its own Rana Digital firmware. The USB-C port can be found in the back, and USB-C has become the industry standard.
For your convenience, your order of the Rana Digital should come with a USB-C to GCC cable. Hey, you may even get a few extra keycaps in the color of your controller! This all depends on your vendor of choice…
Appearance
You can get the Rana Digital in colors like white or black. However, even the white edition may come with black housing for the USB port. You may or may not be fond of this visual design aspect. On the bright side, the start button is infused with LED, giving it that aesthetic radiance.
Optimally, your vendor of choices would have multiple color options for the Rana Digital’s case and keycaps. Imagine having five different colors for the keycaps, for example. That would be awesome! Otherwise, this is an important controller to consider when hunting for your next compact all-button controller for Smash play.
Conclusion
The Rana Digital is up there with the best Smash controllers that are in small in size without sacrificing much.
- Versatile size
- Sturdy hardware
- Hot swap switches
- Close buttons
- Extra keycaps
- Color options
- Friendly firmware
Rating
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐