| ICStats said: There is not a single doubt that GamePad is superior to JoyCons. It's generally more cramped and less ergo. The full size Wii U analog sticks beat the JoyCon's analog sticks. The offset analog stick on the right JoyCon is bad for handheld gaming mode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GsXbuR23WU&feature=youtu.be&t=114 |
That's a good video summarizing ergonomic issues with controller, I recommend it for anybody not "grasping" issue (har har).
Nintendo should have bit the bullet and switched to symmetric sticks if that would minimize ergonomic issues for tablet controls.
In order to avoid confusion they would also need assymetric Pro layout as well, even though it is not particularly needed there,
but that seems the right choice to have made, rather than worst possible ergonomics that will impede longer duration tablet play.
The choice to prioritise simplified visual design over ergonomics on the "dog face" JoyCon adapter was also poor IMHO.
The 90 degree / vertical alignment carries over poor alignment from the tablet, whereas angling the JoyCons relative to vertical
(or even in depth as well) would allow for both analog stick and buttons to be equidistant from natural "neutral" thumb position,
thus easier and more comfortable to use with natural hand posture emphasized by beefier palm grips of the "dog face" adapter.
That trivial difference would allow MUCH closer ergonomics to Pro controller, but Nintendo just couldn't manage that.
I've mentioned in other threads I see high likelyhood of 3rd parties releasing "grip augmenter" shells to improve hand position,
which would at least allow similar ergonomics to "dog face" JoyCon adapter, if not "actually good" ergonomics of Pro controller.
It also seems like there is viable market for replacement tablet controllers that are larger but offer ergonomics on par with Pro,
basically good hand posture AND alignment of analog sticks / buttons , not simplistic vertical alignment like standard JoyCons.
