Japanese accessory maker Cyber Gadget has revealed a new wave of controllers for the Nintendo Switch. Launching in Japan later this year, these controllers will support gyro controls and some very tasty customisation options.
Available in both wired and wireless variants, these controllers can be purchased in either black, blue, green, pink, or red. The wireless versions come with an optional cable included - which is a standard USB cable used to charge the controller, and there are several customisation and mapping options available to the player, too.
The back of the controller features four 'macro' buttons which can be used to reassign various face buttons. Working in a similar way to the Xbox One Elite controller's paddles, this means that you can use these miniature trigger-like buttons as a replacement for your A B X or Y controls, or even as your L3 option, to create your optimum setup in either casual or competitive gaming.
The products have just started to appear on Amazon Japan, where they will be available to purchase with international shipping. The wired controllers have been priced at ¥4,298 before shipping (approx. $38 / £30) and will be released on 31st October, while the wireless counterparts are yet to receive further information. We'd expect them to be slightly more expensive, but it might be worth keeping an eye out if you're interested.
A solid alternative to the Pro Controller? Or not worth the bother of importing? Let us know your thoughts on these new controllers in the comments down below.
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Looks janky... guess we will see...
Hardware review?
That dpad looks good. If the dpad gets good reviews I will seek one of these out.
How I wish Hori would release a fightpad with a proper dpad for the Switch....
Any word on rumble or NFC?
NICE. Gotta keep my eye on this. Looks like a solid alternative to the Pro. That blue looks slick.
I'll stick with my sfc30pro.
@SBandy
Did you know that the official Switch Pro Controller got a revision at some point that tweaked the d-pad? I bought one around September of last year and one in December and the newer d-pad has a much more pronounced "pivot post" in the middle of the d-pad.
It's noticeable for people that care enough and diagonal inputs are much more accurate on the newer version.
It looks a lot like an XBO controller with PS4 triggers.
Also I wonder which game could make good use of the turbo button nowadays.
I always go for 1st party controllers and this is not going to convince me to do otherwise.
Macro Buttons, WELL HELLO FORTNITE
@holygeez03
Funnily enough I actually don't mind the dpad on the pro controller. It isn't perfect but once I broke it in so to speak it is pretty reliable. Hell I don't even mind the dpad on the joy cons, completed Shovel Knight using my joycons so I consider that passing the test!
But for fighting games I want my dpad to be the best of the best and unfortunately the only controller offering that is the Pokken controller but the placement of the ZL and ZR buttons is a real misstep and the lack of a home button etc makes it too fiddly to use longterm.
I just want the 6 face buttoned Hori Fightpad that the PS4 has to be relased on Switch and I would be happy!
Wireless third party about time!
Wait... I thought 8bitdo had some controllers with gyro. Wouldn't those be the first and not these?
Edit: Ah ha ha. Title was different in my RSS feed.
Looks turd
@TossedLlama
I know a lot of people were talking about how most of the Xenoblade controllers had a better d-pad (not all)... then when I bought my second Pro controller, I noticed the revised d-pad.
There are probably sources of more info, but I haven't really looked.
Also... "your" is correct.
I don't get it, they got the face buttons layout letters correct on the blue and red controller so why they screw that up in the black version and the black version is usually the one I prefer the most.
Grip paddles AND gyro? Yes please.
@SBandy I just use my PS4 controller, the Dpad on that is perfect for the switch.
I love my Nintendo Switch Pro Controller!
@holygeez03 Any way of knowing if it's the newer version of the Pro Pad? For example, a certain serial number on the box or the box looking different?
Had been waiting forever for a 3rd party pro control that was wireless. Would have totally bought the colored versions of these. Too late now. Got a standard black, xenoblades, and Splatoon pro controllers so I’m good now.
I just want a controller with a headphone plug in it.
I know it’s a stretch but I’m really hoping Nintendo announces that they’ll let the Wii U Pro controllers pair with the Switch for Smash ... I bought 3 of them!
I like the Blue one.
Since there is NO Blue / White color for Switch Pro Controller, i think i can consider that Blue one for playing Street Fighter 30th Anniversary.
But man...... SF 30th Anniversary on Handheld mode was Very Quiet, i almost cannot hear the sound from the game.
@DavidMac A thing you can do is: buy Magic NS. This little thing will let you use a gamepad in Nintendo Switch. Several gamepads are supported, for example DualShock3, Dualshock4, Xbox1 controllers, Wii U Pro controller... The downsides are, not all of them support wireless play or gyroscope (and of course, NFC and HD rumbke are out, I think). Apart from that your main downside will be that you can't use only one Magic NS to attach more than one controller. If you do so, all controllers will control the same player/character. {In order to use your 3 Wii U Pro controllers in switch, you may have to buy a Magic NS for each one.}
Anyway, it costs about 20€, so it is a nice way of making your gamepads run in other platforms (I think it has PS3 mode and Xinput mode for PC too) It may be useful to buy at least 1 in your case.
@Painkiller_Mike
I have read that the Pro controllers have revision identifiers... I think they are A, B & C... but I don't know if that corresponds to a guarantee that it has the "updated" d-pad... I would think by now that any reputable distributor has the newest stock.
It is possible that the controllers are made in different factories and get slightly different parts, so the d-pad is a lottery... but I doubt it and would guess that new controllers have the new d-pad.
I have also read that the new d-pad doesn't completely cure the unintentional inputs, but I would think it must help based on my experience. I don't play any games with the d-pad at this point that would really let me know if I am getting unintentional inputs. I just know that when I am playing a game like Celeste, I make sure i have the newer controller with the better "pivot".
I just say "No thank you" to 3rd party controllers. I've had 2 many bad experiences with them, wearing out rather quickly. I'm always impressed at how long my Nintendo controllers last.
@Jokerwolf
Yeah I need to look into getting one of those adapters, might even work with the fightpad!
Hmmmm... Macro buttons... Hmmmm.... I might get it
@holygeez03 Thanks for the detailed response. I've purchased two Pro controllers and noticed the dpad issue immediately when playing that Tetris Puyo Puyo game. Would love to buy another one (love the way they feel) however I'll hold off until Nintendo makes an announcement regarding a revised Pro Pad. I can see that happening just in time for the Christmas.
@Painkiller_Mike
Considering how long ago I got my "revised" controller, it doesn't seem like there is any chance whatsoever Nintendo plans to officially announce the change... your best bet is to purchase a controller from a place that will let you return it, if it's not right.
Or if you live near a place that sells used controllers, you can check them before you buy.
You could potentially send one of your controllers to Nintendo and complain about the d-pad not registering correct inputs... there is a chance it will come back with the new d-pad... and potentially some other minor fixes.
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