| Price | Booth |
| Release | October 2, 2023 |
| Compatibility | NS / PC |
| Dimensions | 9.8″ x 5.9″ x 0.8″ |
| Weight | 1.76 lbs |
Overview
The Saya Arcade Shinogi is a slim and mini leverless controller with 15 buttons. There are a couple of extra buttons on the jump button’s sides, and there is also a left pinky button. Three function buttons are on the top panel.
The Tecsee switches are yellow. They have a travel distance of 2.5 mm with a 1.3 mm actuation. As for the actuation force, it is 50 g. In any case, you can replace the Tecsee switches with Cherry MX switches. Do note that low profile switches are not compatible.
The Shinogi is comprised of a plastic combination:
- Polycarbonate
- HPE
- POM
Four screws hold the Shinogi together. It is a USB type C controller, with the port being in the center back. Regarding compatibility, the controller utilizes the RP2040-Zero, so it runs on the open source GP2040-CE firmware.
The firmware includes the SOCD cleaning modes of top priority and neutral. You can even turn off SOCD cleaning. If you have a compatibility boosting dongle, you should be able to use it with the Shinogi to extend its compatibility.
The Shinogi’s color scheme of black and gray matches the Saya Arcade brand, such as if you check out its website. The logo is discreetly tucked into the bottom left corner of the top panel.
Because the Shinogi is put together by hand, you may see little scratches or dust on it, but do not worry about that affecting performance.
To wrap things up, if we were to recommend checking out the Shinogi for one main reason, it would be because it uses Tecsee switches that are uncommon on the market.