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I've got a whole BAG full of thumb grips now, and the only ones that work perfectly for me are the plastic caps from PDP. All the silicone ones are too slippery, but the plastic gives a perfect grip, and adds just a bit of height to extend the radial movement for better control. Unfortunately the only way to obtain them is to purchase the joycon grip dual pack which comes with 2 sets of grips (one colored of choice, one black) and 2 sets of thumb grips (one colored set of choice, one black set). I stick with black myself, and since I have five total sets of joy con plus another set for my spare Switch, and since you only get one black set of caps per purchase, I had to spend $105 to get black plastic thumb caps for all my Joycon, plus one extra set for the Splatoon joycons I'm importing. It's a lot of money but if you value the absolute best experience you can have it's money well spent (at least, for just a single pair of caps anyways, and you could use the colored ones also and get 2 sets for your $15, then sell the grips on eBay and make $5 back)
Hmm... I can't remember if I gave my 2 cents on split Joy-cons. Well, I've got big hands, so I sometimes get cramps from split joy-cons, especially when I need to use the "D pad," though usually only for more intense gameplay, like combat. Using a single joycon is also pretty difficult to do, but everything else is a piece of cake. The system is great at giving options; handheld mode works well, and the grip gives me all the comfort I need. So I'll probably only ever buy a pro controller when I need extra controllers for multiplayer, if I haven't bought a second set of joy-cons by then, and if a killer local-multiplayer game ever comes out for the dang thing (a lot of ifs). The Switch is really shaping up to be a "me" console. Meanwhile, the Wii U is still my go-to party system, as was made clear from this 4th-of-July get-together I went to.
Just had a good session of MK8D playing with the split Joy-con without the straps attached and that has to be one of the best and most comfortable control set ups ever. You can really feel the HD Rumble this way too,it feels amazing.
Welp, I made the Switch! Getting mine delivered on Friday! The Red and Blue Joy-con with BotW (Double dippage. Own and beat the Wii U version) and charging grip.
I've never put the straps on my joy con, can't see the point in them and they'd just add hassle having to remove them for charging/handheld. But I've never tried horizontal joy con either, I should add. Nor have I used the grip. Handheld or split joy con is how I roll.
You guys had me at blood and semen.
What better way to celebrate than firing something out of the pipe?
Yeah, the split Joy-Con are perfectly comfortable without wrist-straps for most games - the only exception being when I tried the 'thumbs up' controller grip in the ARMS Testpunch - it's sensible to strap up as a) it makes the shoulder buttons a bit more prominent & b) it reduces the risk of accidentally chucking a Joy-Con at your TV!
I'd recommend sliding the wrist-straps on any time you're playing a game using a single/sideways Joy-Con though - I find them pretty awkward to use without (uncomfortable to hold & shoulder buttons too small) but the straps transform them in to really nice little controllers! ..not least because it makes the shoulder buttons considerably easier to use, but they also round the edges off and generally just fill the controller out really nicely - makes a huge difference!
Wow, a lot of split Joycon love in this thread. That's awesome. Glad to see people trying new things and liking it.
I also happen to love the thumbs up grip in Arms. It just feels so good! I couldn't imagine playing the game any other way. At first it was weird, and different, and I fumbled my moves and was slow to react. But boy oh boy am I glad I stuck with it. Because I finally broke through the wall I hit and just got a whole lot better really fast. It's so incredibly fun to play the game that way. Every day at work when there's about 10 or 15 minutes left before I leave I set up the switch in table top mode and remove the joy cons and play arms with full motion right there at my desk. Try doing that with the 3DS or Vita!
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
@JaxonH Wow! I've just counted all of the different combinations that I've tried:
Handheld mode
Grip
Split
Thumbs up
Sideways (with straps)
Sideways (without straps)
Wheel
..and I've only played a couple of games and a handful of demos so far!
Versatile much?!
I think that the Joy-Con are my new favourite controllers (sorry N64!) ..love 'em!
I think my favourite controller overall is the Switch pro controller. It's a standard controller which has most of the features of the Joy-Con (e.g. Gyro, HD rumble), has a long battery life and has a comfortable feel in general. Really the only disadvantage of it is price of which the same can pretty much be said about everything to do with Switch from the console to accessories to games.
Got my Splatoon themed Joy Cons pre ordered (as well as Splatoon pro controller)
Does anybody know whether there is a hard joy Con case available on the market? My Hori hard case holds my Switch with Joy Cons attached as well as 2x wrist straps but would really like something to keep the additional Cons fresh....
So I'll probably only ever buy a pro controller when I need extra controllers for multiplayer, if I haven't bought a second set of joy-cons by then, and if a killer local-multiplayer game ever comes out for the dang thing (a lot of ifs). The Switch is really shaping up to be a "me" console. Meanwhile, the Wii U is still my go-to party system, as was made clear from this 4th-of-July get-together I went to.
For most people that killer app is Mario Kart 8. I guess it isn't quite the same for people on these forums that are Nintendo obsessed fans who had the Wii U. But still, Mario Kart 8. And anyways, for a lot of people the "killer app" for buying extra JoyCon is just the ability to change colours. For the Pro Controller the main killer app is just having a better controller.
I can see most people getting a Pro Controller and second JoyCon set and being pretty happy with their Switch setup. Unless they're the type of people who have to get every colour variation.....
I doubt I'll ever buy a 2nd set of Joy-con. I've got a Pro controller there and when I'm back home in 2 months I'll pick up a 8bitdo controller. I'm hoping the SNES one with rumble and gyro is out by then.
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