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Soundwave on 24 April 2017

I need it Nintendo!

 

I can't play these with the analog stick or 4 directional buttons, and I'm not keen on carrying a fat Pro Controller outside of the house. Lets do it Nintendo!



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vivster on 24 April 2017

I kinda doubt that a tiny tiny d-pad would be much better than a tiny tiny analog stick.



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Soundwave on 24 April 2017
vivster said:
I kinda doubt that a tiny tiny d-pad would be much better than a tiny tiny analog stick.

If you look at where the directional buttons on the Switch are now, there's a good amount of space there for a decent d-pad. Bigger than the 3DS. 

It could be slightly wider than the Vita d-pad which is more than usable. 



d21lewis on 24 April 2017

Never. And it's fine.

In Joycon mode, they want to have the same layout. I've only played Zelda, Fast, and Snipperclips but the "d-pad" felt perfectly fine.



Soundwave on 24 April 2017
d21lewis said:
Never. And it's fine.

In Joycon mode, they want to have the same layout. I've only played Zelda, Fast, and Snipperclips but the "d-pad" felt perfectly fine.

As an optional accessorie though who really does it hurt. It would give Nintendo extra money. And the left joy-con is cheaper to make because it doesn't have the IR camera or NFC reader. 

Make it, let people buy it as an option. It's easier to carry an extra Joycon outside of the house than it is to carry around the Pro Controller. 



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OdinHades on 24 April 2017

10 years ago I also thought that there are games unplaybale with an analog stick. Then came the Xbox 360 with a D-Pad so astonishingly shitty that it wasn't good for anything. Because if that, I learned to play Street Fighter and 2D-Platformers with an anlog stick. I still prefer D-Pads, but I don't have a problem when there is none. So thanks Microsoft for that shitty D-Pad! Or something...

Funnily enough, the Xbox One S Controller has one of the best D-Pads ever. How times change...



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Peh on 24 April 2017

Wouldn't it be an issue if it is being used as a standalone controller?



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QUAKECore89 on 24 April 2017

No, leave it original. No one would buy another Joy-Con L for just plus d-pad for 50 bucks.

Hopefully we'll get a piece of plastic circle/plus d-pad from aftermarket, especially people already made their own 3D print circle/plus d-pad.



Johnw1104 on 24 April 2017

I've found the 4 buttons work surprisingly well



d21lewis on 24 April 2017
Bandorr said:
Never, that is how they sell the $70 pro controller.

I got a Switch and (finally) a pro controller. I need to get a fighting game to test out the dpad and the buttons to see which I'd prefer. I haven't really put either through their paces.

 

I have to say, the Pro had improved my performance in Fast RMX but my daughter still prefers the Joycons/Grip for Zelda. I jump back and forth without issue, though.