Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller (usually called Switch Pro Controller for short ) is a gamepad for the Nintendo Switch . It was developed and published by the Japanese game console manufacturer Nintendo and is supposed to be an alternative controller to the Joy-Con . It is the successor to the Wii U GamePad or the Wii U Pro Controller .
Overview
The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is the successor to the Wii U Pro Controller and, according to Nintendo, should be "[...] even when playing longer games on TV [...] and table mode [...]". Compared to the Wii U Pro Controller, it has roughened handles, the surface is now made of transparent plastic instead of piano lacquer and the vibration function has been greatly improved. These things were often criticized with the Wii U Pro controller, as the piano lacquer often scratched the housing and quickly got fingerprints and the controller's vibration function was very weak. In addition, the two analog sticks are now offset. The button layout of the controller is therefore very similar to that of the Xbox One controller . The scope of delivery of the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller includes the controller, a user manual and a USB Type-C cable for charging the controller. Up to eight Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers can be connected to a Nintendo Switch.
criticism
The control pad of the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is often criticized because it, especially with games of skill, such as. B. Tetris 99 , often reacts imprecisely. It was also criticized that the controller does not use analog triggers, but only buttons as shoulder buttons, and that it does not have a headphone jack.
publication
The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller was officially introduced with the Nintendo Switch on October 20, 2016 and was available on Amazon from January 25, 2017 . Officially, however, it was only launched on March 3, 2017 with the release of the Nintendo Switch at a recommended retail price of 79.99 euros .
Technical specifications
- Size (width x length x height): 106 × 152 × 60 mm
- Weight: approx. 246 g
- Buttons: left analog stick, right analog stick, A, B, Y, X, L, R, ZL, ZR, plus, minus, home, record and sync button, analog control pad
- Connection functions: Bluetooth 3.0 , NFC for Amiibo , USB Type C
- Sensors: acceleration and motion sensors
- Vibration function: HD vibration
- Battery capacity: 1300 mAh
- Battery life: around 40 hours, depending on the application
- Battery charging time: approx. 6 h
variants
Standard variant
- gray handles, not printed
Special editions
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Edition: pink handles, printed
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Edition: white handles, printed
- Splatoon 2 edition: left a green and right a pink handle, not printed
Trivia
If you tilt the right stick of the controller down, you can see the sentence "THX2 ALLGAMEFANS!" Under the transparent housing. read.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Play when, where and with whom you want. Accessed April 10, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Controller Pairing FAQ | Nintendo Support. Retrieved April 13, 2019 .
- ↑ Tetris 99 Demonstrates How Bad The Switch Pro Controller D-Pad Is. Retrieved May 24, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ New Nintendo Switch controller has extra buttons and headphone jack. In: gamepro. April 4, 2019, accessed July 15, 2020 .
- ↑ Chaim Gartenberg: A close look at the Nintendo Switch's wild modular controller: the Joy-Con. October 20, 2016, accessed April 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Nintendo Switch Pro Controller released for sale [UPDATE: Sold Out]. January 25, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Play when, where and with whom you want. Accessed January 5, 2020 (German).
- ↑ Nintendo Switch: Gamers will find messages on the Pro Controller and Zelda box. Retrieved May 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Rich McCormick: Nintendo hid a cute little thank you message on its Switch Pro Controllers. March 6, 2017, accessed April 10, 2019 .