The controller is clearly inspired by the Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons, but unlike the Joy-Cons, the left and right sides of the Junglecat never make a direct physical connection to your phone. They pair together automatically and connect to your phone as a combined bluetooth device.
Razer says the Junglecat's battery lasts for more than 100 hours, and after more than a week of regular, use I haven't needed to recharge. Oddly, the two sides of the controller charge separately, but with such a long battery life, it's not too much of an issue.
According to a Razer representative I spoke to at a press event, the company would like to make more cases to make the controller fit around more phones, but the phones chosen seem to be the most popular among mobile gaming enthusiasts in the US and abroad.
Because of Apple's strict rules for Bluetooth devices, the controller cannot connect to the iPhone or other Apple devices at all. However, Razer said it hopes to bring MFi (Made for iOS) support to the Junglecat in the future.
Once you've attached the Junglecat to your phone, it feels like you're playing a full-fledged video game console. The joysticks on the Junglecat are also quite similar to the Nintendo Switch, though they're positioned parallel to each other rather than staggered. This makes it a bit easier to use the buttons on the right-hand side, but just a bit tougher to play games that require both analog sticks at once.
The Junglecat case is held in place by basic plastic connections, but I never felt concerned that the phone would fall out or the controllers would fall off. It would be nice to have the satisfying lock mechanic Nintendo uses for the Switch, but the Junglecat is just as easy to slide on and off the sides of your phone.
You can buy the Razer Junglecat on Razer's official site, or other online retailers.
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