The Flip Grip Is A Vertical Grip Accessory For Your Switch, Now Funding On Kickstarter

To whomever told me Ninteod couldn't make the Switch do this from day 1 b/c of ports and stuff, well there ya go.

They included the Grip in the box, that sells for $15 but nobody in my house ever uses like those $4 Joycon straps, they could have put this in the box instead, or as well.

Edit: There's a really good vid on the KS page. Seems like a real group of people behind this, not just some guy in a garage with a 3D printer. And they only want $12 for it, which is cheaper than most other Switch accessories out there. I'd consider pledging but I'm nto sure we play any games that would support this.

I do know this would be PERFECT for DS/3DS ports to Switch. It already has a touchscreen and I'm assuming enough buttons for most DS/3DS games. And for those worried about Switch only being 1 screen, so is the 2DS, 1 big screen, the software does the rest.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/08/nintendo_2ds_is_actually_made_with_just_one_screen

Simple solution.
Use your Wii U Gamepad stand to set your Switch on Tabletop mode.

Wow they're really going in for 2 games.

Yes please. Also, I would like somebody clever to install a nice TV in my house on a mount that swivels.
(if anybody knows about a swivelling mount for TATE mode tell me)

@Anti-Matter
or the Kid Icarus stand, or the Hori Switch stand...

@gatorboi352 You didn't look at the KS did you? There are a ton of games, a lot of Shooters and classic games and arcade games all allow this. Not to mention the Pinball games too. With more coming. I love the tate mode on some of these.

@gatorboi352 It's cheap enough. For $12, this (Or something similar) would be totally worth it for Ikaruga alone, imo. Of course, there will also be additional games in the future.

@SuperCharlie78 @Anti-Matter Those are fine suggestions for some scenarios, but the ability to play handheld makes this a much nicer solution for me. Especially if you're one to play while lounging around or laying in bed.

That said, I doubt this campaign is successful. Doesn't seem to be getting a lot of traffic, and at $12 a pop, it's going to take a long time to reach their goal of $42,500. Hopefully I'm wrong, seems like a great idea.

EDIT: I thought this campaign had been running longer than it had. Looks like it's raising funds at a decent clip, so hopefully this is funded successfully.

Oh yes! Neeeeeeeed!

@roadrunner343
I use my Wii U gamepad stand to put my Switch stay standing when i finished using my Switch.
Also, i use Wii U gamepad stand with adapter input to put my New 3DS XL stay standing.
But, i let my Wii U gamepad itself laying on the table.

Looks like it covers one of the air vents... Dunno how safe that is...?

had my share of crowdfunding projects with the switch charge – thank you very much, but N O P E

@gatorboi352 There are actually a number of games that benefit from playing in "TATE mode." Shmups, mostly. This is definitely going to be a niche product, but very nice for those of us who have been wanting something like this.

@MagnaRoader They talk about that in the video.

@frogopus ahh ok makes sense.

@Fake-E-Lee I definitely will. I recently 3D printed a vertical stand for the Switch as I enjoy shmups and wanted to try some that way, but holding it in your hands seems way better because of the smaller distance to the screen.

@frogopus "without a system redesign"

Switch 2? New Switch? Switch Mini? I predict at least 5 Switch designs before the Switch name goes away completely. 3DS had 6 - 3DS, 3DS XL, New 3DS, New 3DS XL, 2DS, 2DS XL.

@Fake-E-Lee I just did, for $15 even if I just use it for Ikaruga, Pinball and Punch-Out! it's perfect. And chances are I'll pick up more stuff that uses it over time anyways.

Oh WOW!... I'm getting it just in case Indies start using it.

@rjejr Don't forget New 2DS XL

@Fake-E-Lee I just did... I mean for $15 - worth taking a risk.

I backed Shenmue 3 - and pretty sure at this point that will not end well 😕 as Kickstarters go - this looks like a good bet.

Alternatively more devs where able could implement single joycon attached mode

Just to play Ikaruga in TATE mode while in handheld mode? Totally worth it, imo.

Niiice, this is basically a better-made version of the 3D printed vertical grip I already had made with design files from here:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2720756

It works pretty well, though the joy-con fit is super tight and depending on which way you insert the console into it, it blocks the USB port and headphone jacks. This Kickstarter one has you insert the console the other way, which I feel like wouldn't even work with most TATE games I have, like Pinball Arcade, FX3, DK, etc, which tend to all rotate one way :-

@gatorboi352 They List 28 Supported titles on their Page.

What a great idea! I’ve back it.

I'm in. I already own several Switch games which would benefit from this, and have actually held off on buying more just because I didn't have an option like this.

Perfect for future DS and 3DS ports.

Backed. Been hoping someone would put out an accessory like this

I mean, sure it looks cool, but I don't see it getting much use..

Definitely want one of these. Not really into Kickstarter though.

"TATE mode" and "YOKO mode" are jargon loan words not regularly understood outside of Japanese-made shmup online communities.

Please use "portrait mode" and "landscape mode" when referring to turning the switch 90 degrees, so people don't need to spend 10 minutes looking up their definitions. These are commonly accepted terms in the handheld hardware and software industries and consumer bases, which the Switch is part of, and much more accessible terms to readers of this site and comments section.

Thank you.

@gatorboi352 loads of games use this... all the shmups, all the pinball games...

@BoFiS I printed it as well.... man its tight...

I’ve backed it, I need this for Donkey Kong and Ikaruga.

Definitely keeping my eye on this one.

@TheGameTutor Yeah, I sanded it down a little when I got it, especially the sides where the joy-cons slide in, to make the plastic thinner, which helped. Then I left joy-cons in there overnight, which maybe also stretched it out, so now they go in and out with a little effort, but don't get stuck. I also sanded some of the holes on the inside so it was smoother on the console, but overall I'm pretty happy with it for playing Pinball Arcade, Gunbird, DK, etc

I want this. Also, Jeremy Perish is a solid dude, I'd absolutely trust this Kickstarter.

@marandahir it took you 10 minutes to look up the meaning of a fairly common gaming word? Lol

@NinChocolate
I'll definitely get this, but honestly shmup developers should simply start to use that control method weirdly only Pinball FX 3 uses.
Someone definitely needs to tell Hamster, Zerodiv, Treasure, that guy who made Danmaku Unlimited 3 and Alfa System about that this is possible.

@gatorboi352 I've got around 15 games that play in TATE mode including one of the finest games ever made, Ikaruga.

For me (and likely me only) I find this dumb. There are like what, 2-3% of games in the Switch’s library that use the console in that orientation? Do I really need to take up room in my bag for this accessory? No thanks, I’m good.

@kepsux

Yes. "TATE" is not as common as you'd think, and was not the first hit, and even when I did find discussions that used it as meant, they usually assumed understanding of it, like these comments above, rather than explaining the rational.

As an aside and in general, when there's a perfectly usable native language word, inserting Japanese jargon terminology comes off as a weeboism – a la, "It's all according to keikaku.*

*keikaku means plan."

It's just not helpful. Maybe it's common to Shmup players, but it's not to the rest of us, and there are many more types of games that could take advantage of Vertical or Portrait Mode orientation in handheld mode than just Shmups.

@MagnaRoader It is fine when n it is not docked, it is only there for when it overclocks i docked mode.

There are already a handful of games that will benefit from this, Pac Man vs, pretty much every Pinball game you can currently get on the system, Arcade Punchout, and I'm pretty sure there are more that I'm forgetting. Edit, never mind I actually got through the whole kickstarter page and now see that they mention every known game currently available and coming soon able to be played in vertical mode, and there is definitely a fair amount of games that can already be played in this way. This is definitely an accessory that should exist at this point, I was actually gonna 3D print something like this when I got a chance to at my buddy's, but I'd absolutely buy this instead if I can.

@HobbitGamer New 2DS XL

In my defense the New 2DS XL is the only 2DS XL, I forgot the New.

@frogopus "and their consoles don't usually have revisions"

Wii, Wii Family (no Gamecube support), Wii Mini - no internet

That's 2 revisions for their last successful console. Wii U would have had revisions had it sold more than 35 million. And there were 2 Wii U, 8GB white and 32GB black, at the start.

Since Switch is a hybrid that's potentially even more revisions, maybe 9.

@marandahir Not to be mean, but I feel like if you're in the market for this kind of accessory you probably know what TATE mode is. I mean, I'm not going to buy it just to play Pinball FX. Who regularly uses TATE for gaming? People who play a lot of shmups. Almost everybody else is going to say, "what a waste of $12, you can just prop the Switch up on a pillow if you have to". And I guarantee that anyone who is that serious about vertical shmups knows what TATE mode is.

It's jargon, for sure. But it's jargon that is very widespread among the people who are going to want this.

YMMV.

A simple yet neat solution. Price seems alright to me, IF I really were into Ikaruga and the likes. If Downwell ever makes it to the Switch, I'd might have to consider picking on of these up

@marandahir Wow you know a lot of Japanese!

It’s over 30k now, so things are looking good. I backed it for the two-fer

Backed!

Looks like the back blocks one air inlet.

I think a bundle with a physical version of one of the Switch's best vertical shmups would be nice - Ikaruga, Dragon Blaze, Danmuku Unlimited 3 or Sisters Royale would be great choices.

Fangamer is good people. I'm in.

@roadrunner343 It looks like it's pretty close to its goal with 17 days left so I'm pretty sure it'll get funded.

@frogopus I did read the "usually", but since Wii was their last successful home console, it's seems more a change in the way all companies do consoles as opposed to the way it was when the NES and SNES were out. And I didn't mean to say colors were different consoles, but having different storage amounts did matter on the Wii U as 8GB was almost nothing out of the box. So almost all modern consoles starting with the PS1 and PSPne have had iterations. GameBoy had a bunch too. Switch will get it's share, it was built to be modular.

Twelve bucks? Sure, why not?

I sure hope that Farsight Studios patches The Pinball Arcade (and Stern Pinball Arcade) to allow portrait mode both counterclockwise and clockwise, because I plan a lot of TPA in portrait mode (using a tablet stand), and I also Kickstarted this grip and plan to use it a lot.

The design seems to cover up one of the fan vents on the back. Accessories that do that make me uncomfortable.

@Koke They discuss that in the video.

@Fake-E-Lee Just did.

Backed it last night, and its already hit it's goal

I was number 950 at 8.55pm BST, and its already up to 2589 backers

Now if only The World Ends With You: Final Remix use this mode.

£11.30 including delivery to the UK is a great price, I’ve backed it .

@gatorboi352 there's plenty of games with a tate mode... it makes most sense to get this if you are into Retro Shmups though, otherwise I admit the game selection is limited.

@marandahir Fair comment. However, I feel jargon helps make hobbies a little more esoteric and fun.

As for the device, looks legit and a good purchase for Shmups, sorry, “shoot them up games” . I’m on a mission to avoid buying yet more plastic so it’s a pass from me. I find proppping it up on the foldy bit in the case sufficient to play TATE mode games.

I don't own a Switch yet but I backed this project. It is a clever idea and when I do eventually get a Switch I definitely will want this to go with it. And it's $15 with shipping. Cannot beat that deal.

@Captain_Gonru "And as for your own uses, haven't you played some of the pinball games? I think they can be flipped vertically."

My tv is too big, it hits the ceiling when I try to rotate it.

@Anti-Matter I use my Wii U gamepad stand (not the charging cradle) to watch videos on my phone.