The Switch Joy-Con are marvellously tiny, right? Dinky, even. Small and perfectly formed. However, Japanese accessory maker Hori think we might occasionally want something a little bigger, so it is releasing a special set of HUGE Joy-Con to tie-in with mech shooter DAEMON X MACHINA.
The controllers – which launch in September and will cost 4,780 Yen (approximately £34 / $44) – lack gyro sensors, IR, HD Rumble and NFC, and don't have internal batteries so they'll only work in handheld mode.
On the upside, they're gigantic and have a special button on the back which can be programmed to fire rapidly for 5, 10 or 20 seconds. The 'X' face button is also themed after the game's logo.
[source vooks.net]
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NEED! And I don't even like the look of X Machina, not that I'm sure it can't be great, just not my style/taste.
These look brilliant, I can't play any games that use the right stick a lot in handheld without a big clip on grip. I wish there was something like this that had all the features like gyro etc, I'd happily spend £100 on that if they felt as good at the pro controller.
Look BIG!! The lack of battery kinda sucks though. Still interested however!
It seems alright, but how fast are these going to drain the Switch’s battery?
Well they def look high quality and genuinely good designs for the most traditional gaming setup on Switch, but the whole thing together also looks a bit daft at the same time just because of how long it is with them attached.
I'll love this if it has gyro and HD rumble
Shame they don't have internal battery and Bluetooth. They look like they could have come with a way of attaching them together to make a good standalone controller otherwise and might have been comfortable with the FlipGrip too. Ah well.
The standard Joy-Con are a perfect fit for my hands so I don't need something like this but I'm sure there's a market for it so a pretty good idea if it's made well.
Sticks looks good, but no buy with the lack of almost every function. Wish Hori or someone could make REAL deluxe joycons with bigger sticks, better grip and D-pad. With wireless, NFC and rumble...
If they didnt have to be attached to work, would have thought about it, but no thanks
Those look so comfortable! I'm going to want to get them pretty badly
At the right price, I'd actually be very tempted by these. At the moment I find I'm platying in handheld mode a lot but much prefer using my Pro controller for stuff like Rocket League. But I don't like putting the screen down to play so I don't tend to use it when I'm not docked.
I too would get them instantly if they would keep more of the original features.
Those are emperor!!!
Dpad looks too far to the right
Basically a pro controller sawed in half. I would be interested if it were feature complete (battery, Bluetooth, etc).
The lack of gyro and HD Rumble kinda kills it for me. I'd pay $80-$100 for this if it had those but without them (especially gyro) I'm not really interested.
Want!!!
These joycons will make my switch super comfy
Interesting but they don't look right, the plastic sticks out too far near the screen. The lack of features ruins any chance of me liking it.
Awesome, cool, sweet! Oh, it lacks everything I still want in a controller and is handheld only to boot.
goes back to 8bitdo SN30 Pro GB
OMG, want these, these can make Switch handheld mode much more reasonable for me. One of the biggest reasons I almost never play Switch in handheld and why it is so sh*itty to play when I do, is those tiny sh*itty joy cons... As for the lack of those stupid gimicky features...well don't need them, never use (gyro, so annoying...) or notice them (hd rumble, hd what?, just a rumble to me...) anyway.
Had to finally create a profile after years of living on this site lol JUST to comment here: after yesterday's amazeballs direct, my anxiety ridden brain needs time to recover. And now these things pop out of nowhere....I need these! Will solve ALL of my large man-hand issues. I only ever play in handheld and the flatness of the joycons is waaay too uncomfortable after 2 or more hours. Can't wait to scoop up a set! Sorry for the wall, you lovely people, it's my first time
Wow, these are pretty juicy!
That looks slick as hell
They look very good. It's a shame they don't have the same functionality of the originals.
I really like the look but it's hard to judge something like this fairly until it's in you hands. I will say this though, if Hori took this design and added the missing features such as rumble, nfc, a battery and allowed you to join both parts to make a controller you can use in dock and tabletop mode...that I would buy.
Actually looks disgustingly comfortable! I kinda want it, but the sacrifice to portability is too great.
My Hori D-Pad Left Joy-Con paired with the Satisfye pro-grip for the switch does me just fine. And I still get rumble and motion control with the right Joy-Con.
Still not what I wanted.
I don't mind that it has to be attached, or that it has no NFC or IR, but no Gyro (especially now that the game supports it) is glaring. And I may not care about HD Rumble, but does it at least have regular Rumble? I may still get because I am really interested in the game, but this seems half baked (as many HORI products seem to be).
If can get these for £35 then sold. While they kinda screw up portability, a handheld with decent man size controls? Gimme now...
The back buttons are programmable buttons, the turbo rapid fire function is for any of the buttons after you tap the turbo button. It's standard on most Hori controllers these days
Yeah I want them
Awesome, instant purchase. I have been looking for a good grip for ages and there is nothing better than this.
Looks nice however the lack of all the other features like rumble and gyro make it overpriced. Am a fan of hori hardware myself so I might get it on a discount.
Wow am I ever in! I primarily play in hand held and this looks like the joycon option I've been waiting so long for. The lack of features only serves to make them affordable and I think it's the right play.
It's not Japan-only is it?
I'm getting the game but not these steroid up joy cons
Could be fun but what happens when the left joycon drifts? Is it covered by anything? It's limited so getting coverage at retail is meaningless.
The x is a nice touch
Please Hori, release a standard edition without the DxM branding and I'll get one!
Did these get cancelled? They are "unavailable" on Amazon and I can't find them anywhere else.
As a core handheld gamer - I've preordered one. Exactly what I need. I have the fightpad from Hori which is sensational. This is perfect!
@Hordak I preordered with Amazon in June just fine. Maybe they've exhausted allocations for now?
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