Earlier, like Switch 1, there will be no doubt in Switch 2 that its (hope) host for dozens of third party controllers during a long lifetime. The first out of the gate is power with wired controller, which I received in a rather Jovial Mario time Subject. You can also get Mushroom state One themed variant with one Standard black design – Y’KNow, if you are boring (joking!).
Claiming a uniform layout for the official Pro Controller of Nintendo, analog stick in the Advantage Pad, two Mapble ‘AGL’ and ‘Agri’ are offset on button backside, and an easy headphone jack at the bottom. In fact, the only major change in the context of the layout is the placement of start, select, home, gameChat and capture button, which are all placed under D-pad and right analog sticks.
To be honest, it was enough to throw me out of my game alone; I often go to the center of the pad to hit the home button, miss, and instead give the image of Mario a good OL ‘Fondal (sorry, Mario), before the home button is really downwards.
Collect all these buttons in one place Is In a way, it is convenient, and it allows the artwork to really shine if you go to one of the theme variants, but it certainly plays havoc with a memory of about thirty years of muscle in which the controllers at least start and choose the button in the center. Why is not broken, Y’KNow?
For those mapable buttons on the back, they do not act like ‘GL’ and ‘GR’ buttons on the Pro Controller. Well, they to doBut you cannot easily assign them input. With your offering of nintendo, you can simply hold the home button and assign input through the quick settings menu, but it is not available to the controller of power.
Instead, you need to catch the additional ‘PRGM’ button at the back until the LED light turns dark blue. Then, you hit the button you want to remap and then assign it to ‘AGL’ or ‘Agri’. It is very manageable in practice and it would not take a long time to find out after your first couple, but it would have been good if it supports quick remap through the Settings menu like the Pro Controller.
In terms of construction quality, it is a very high budget controller, so it is Incredibly Light on just 143g. For comparison, the Pro Controller is 235g, the gamecube controller is 210g, and the last 2C controller of 8bitdo is also 235G. Combined with compulsory wired setup, light design makes long gaming sessions a complete air – there is no need to worry about the loss or loss of battery life.
On the flip side, it is… ok, Very lightsAt the point where it closes as very cheap. It seems that there is barely anything inside the device, and you can just exploit the outer with your finger: it seems very hollow. It is provoked by button, which gives very loud ‘click’ on all pressing.
The worst of these is the aforesaid back buttons that are pressed, such as they are rearranged in the interior of the controller.
Looking at the analog stick in a little more detail, I have not much to complain here. They are perfectly smooth and functional, with civilized journey and good grip. Again, they make a very loud sound when you cover the outside, which you will definitely notice if you are using the official Pro Controller of Switch 2, but otherwise, they are good.
I can’t say the same for D-Pad, however. It is slightly thicker and more round than the nintendo’s offering, and it looks strangely spongy when it is pressed. Needless to say, it makes a more accurate input on some retro games, and I will not even consider using it on Street Fighter 6.
All of all, this is not a controller, if you are after a daily driver for switch 2. At this time your best options have their own Joy-K2 or Pro Controller of Nintendo. That said, if you are cheap and cheap for players in your life, then this is a completely sufficient option for you. Yes, it may feel a little lighter for something, the lack of rumble and motion control support is disappointing, and the wired setup is definitely not for everyone, but if you are looking for some local multiplayer fun it will work in a pinch.
The sample used in this review was supplied by power.
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