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Braveridge GlimPearl Leverless Arcade Controller
ECO Transformer supported Braveridge in developing GlimPearl, a premium leverless arcade controller, from concept to a market-ready product. The project covered material selection, mechanical design, component integration, user experience, and production feasibility.
Project Background:
Braveridge planned to develop GlimPearl as a high-end leverless arcade controller for competitive and advanced gaming users. The product needed to feel different from a standard controller: compact, premium, responsive, durable, and easy to maintain.
ECO Transformer joined the project as a manufacturing and component-development partner, helping translate Braveridge’s product intent into practical engineering and production requirements.
- Key Challenges
Distinctive Material and
CMF Quality
Braveridge wanted GlimPearl to stand out through both appearance and touch. The NAGORI resin top panel needed to deliver a marble-like visual effect and ceramic-like hand feel, while still fitting the mechanical and production requirements of a controller used for intense play.
- Key Challenges
Fast, Reliable Input
Architecture
For fighting games, small differences in input feel and response can influence the user experience. The design needed to integrate OneFRAME low-stroke buttons, a fixed 15-button layout, and a Brook Gen-5 MINI Fighting Board while keeping the structure reliable, serviceable, and suitable for multi-platform use.
- Key Challenges
Compact Structure With
Maintenance Access
The controller also needed to be easy to maintain over a long product life. Front-opening access, one-touch individual button replacement, internal spare-button storage, button-lock functionality, wiring layout, and LED display integration all had to fit into a compact enclosure without compromising the external design.
- Our Solution
ECO Transformer supported Braveridge by connecting product design requirements with manufacturable component and structure solutions. Our role focused on helping turn the premium concept into a practical device that could be assembled, maintained, and produced consistently.
The project work covered material and structure review, component fitting, internal layout coordination, maintenance access planning, and production feasibility support. The NAGORI resin top panel preserved the product’s distinctive visual and tactile identity, while the internal structure supported the OneFRAME buttons, Brook Gen-5 MINI board, LED display, button-lock function, and front-opening maintenance design.
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Premium CMF Design
Supported the use of NAGORI resin to preserve the controller’s ceramic-like touch and marble-style visual identity.
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Competitive Input System
Coordinated structure and component integration for OneFRAME low-stroke buttons, a 15-button layout, and Brook Gen-5 MINI board.
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Maintenance-Friendly Structure
Helped realize front-opening access, one-touch button replacement, and internal storage for easier long-term maintenance.
- Result & Value
Through the collaboration, Braveridge was able to present GlimPearl as a polished, premium leverless controller with a strong balance of design quality, input performance, durability, and serviceability. ECO Transformer helped reduce the gap between product concept and manufacturable execution by supporting the engineering details behind the finished device.
The result is a controller that serves serious gaming users while also supporting long-term ownership. The product is manufactured in Japan, with repair and inspection handled through Braveridge’s domestic factory support system, giving the end user both performance confidence and after-sales reliability.
Better Competitive Experience
The controller integrates low-stroke buttons, low-latency electronics, and a clear 15-button layout for fast, accurate play.
Stronger Product Identity
The NAGORI top panel and compact body give Braveridge a distinctive premium product in the controller category.
Longer Product Life
Front access, one-touch button replacement, internal storage, and domestic repair support make maintenance simpler for users.
Player Sahara Wins CAPCOM CUP 12 with GlimPearl as His Trusted Partner!
Professional gamer Sahara, sponsored by GlimPearl and a member of Good 8 Squad, won the fighting game world championship CAPCOM CUP 12, held on March 15, 2026.
Throughout the tournament, Sahara used GlimPearl as his controller. In the final, he defeated French player Kilzyou with a score of 5–1, claiming the championship title and the grand prize of USD 1 million.
Achieving a world championship less than six months after obtaining his professional license, Sahara accomplished an extraordinary feat in the history of esports.
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