Are you a budding illustrator with a Nintendo Switch in your possession? Do you wish you could put together one of those amazing banners in Splatoon 2? Well, this new stylus pen from hardware maker GameTech is going to make all your artistic dreams come true.
It's out now in Amazon Japan (with a rest-of-the-world release set for 20 April) and comes with a rubberised disc for the tip of the pen and a comfortable rubber grip so you can sketch up an incredible digital rendition without leaving your hand gnarled with cramp. You can order yours today for only ¥ 1,256 via Amazon Japan.
What do you make of this funky little accessory? It would certainly be of interest to budding illustrators with a penchant for modern Ninty hardware. Share your take below...
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Bought one of these type things for my mum a couple of years ago as she's quite into her digital drawing; really good for precision but require quite a bit of practice to get used to.
Does it have any use other than Splatoon 2?
Cooking Mama Switch confirmed.
Just how well does this work?
Because I gotta say, rubber-tip pens for capacitive touch screens are 99% crummy trash, and that isn't the pens' or the screens' fault, but a limitation of the technology.
Ok. Now bring Art Academy on Switch.
Nintendo would be smart to make a proprietary pen for the Switch. It would be cool for basic functions but would also open the doors for Switch versions of Art Academy, Flipnote, Animal Crossing pattern designs, and other touched-based apps/games/functions.
Give us pressure sensitivity and multi-function buttons and we'd be set!
So how do you do drawing in Splatoon 2? I've wondered about it but never found anyway to do it. Another reason to lament the loss of manuals, be they paper or electronic.
@SmaggTheSmug I use something like this for my phone. Great for phones that don't give with a dedicated stylus.
This could be perfect for a Kirby and the Rainbow Curse port! I’ve always wanted to play that game.
I find it incredibly difficult to draw on the Switch screen - even using an apparently 'compatible' stylus...I'd love to find one that gives legitimately precise control, so I'll probably keep half an eye on this - but unless I see proof that this works (and works well) I won't be rushing out to buy/import one
@gcunit There's a red postbox near the entrance to one of the shops in Inkopolis Square - and the drawing option pops up if you interact with it (..came across the option by accident when trying to interact with a nearby Inkling!)
@NaviAndMii Thanks chuck. I'll check it out.
It's just a regular touchscreen pen, people, you can get those anywhere for a few bucks!
I hate how third party accessory producers are shamelessly trying to rip off people with 'Switch compatible' microSD cards, pens etc as if any of the available accessories for other devices wouldn't work...
Think I want Art Academy or Colors or one of the many 3DS art games brought to Switch with a pen like that. Maybe add pressure sensitivity. I don’t always have my iPad Pro and Apple Pencil on me.
Yes! This is what I’ve been waiting for. I hope I can buy one soon. And maybe one officially licensed by Nintendo too? That would be awesome!
I use an adonit jot pen for my touch screens. It’s the kind that just has a small metal tip. It’s way more precise that those aweful sponge tip styless pens. I’ve tried those disk tip types also, like the one featured here, and I didn’t like it much. It only worked well sometimes, and didn’t slide across my screen smoothly. The metal tip pens work really well, especially on a glass screen, and never scratches. It doesn’t have pressure sensitivity, though, so in drawing apps, you have to change your brush type in the menus. I’ve tried it on my Switch, and it works, but I haven’t seen too many uses for it on there, and I don’t have Splatoon 2 yet.
I might actually be picking this one up once it comes state side.
For those good at art (not me)and those who enjoy it it's perfect and can come in handy but it also depends on price.
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