Hori Officially Announces Switch Split Pad Compact Western Release

If we're allowing/introducing turbo functionality for Nintendo Switch controllers... we need an official ASCII Pad Pro Controller.

.. also as an aside, the Switch OS desperately needs more button re-mapping options- especially on the NSO Apps.

... Wun can only hope.

Huh, only two of the four colors available for the western release. Glad I already import pre-ordered the midnight blue set, then.

I'll "PROBABLY" get this if I ever choose to get the OLED Switch at some point. Maybe.

As per usual, no HD rumble, not buying.

@RupeeClock

That was rubbish. The placement of the dpad made it useless.

The Split Pad Pro was miles better. And to be honest looks better than this revision as I like the bigger size so this new model is not for me.

Other companies have created joycon alternatives with rumble, gyro and wireless connectivity. This looks nice but they have too many missing features.

@RupeeClock

An option for everyone! More choice the better.

Going to get this. I like the original, but it’s too big and I get hand fatigue after a while of playing.

No HD rumble or NFC or wireless is just dumb and like the original = no buy! Hori was once great, but these again are useless. The price is also too high and shouldn't cost more than $30 considering the lack of features.

I swear, every single controller here is very close to being the best, but there's always a catch to it that makes it inferior to Nintendo's first-party ones. Is there some sort of special patent Nintendo has for the NFC technology inside of controllers?

I just wish it could work with my flip grip.

Looks nice though between having two and a half sets of Joycons and a Split Pad Pro (the Pikachu and Eevee one if curious) don't think I'd have a lot of use for it.

That’s certainly quite a bit of missing features for a $50 price point.
There has still been nothing to make me ditch the regular joy-cons + (original) Satisfye grip.

I'll probably get this. I love the original.

Any word on UK/Europe release?

I know they do it to make the product cheaper, but if they added wireless and the ability to use them sideways (you know for multiplayer purposes) these would be the best alternative to the original JoyCon. I have the Split Pad Pro and it's super comfortable.

But does it have gyro?

Rubbish my split pad pro buttons were so unresponsive. No gyro no rumble. Comfortable but useless I called it. Real shame

Satisfy grip all the way for me.

This will go nicely with my new Switch OLED, which I intend to get later this year

It's a shame rumble, gyro and wireless play are all missing with these.
Have the Daemon X Machina Split Pad Pro but it was just that little bit to big in the hand for me + felt too hollow and light.

Was recently looking at alternatives (although were unlicensed) and Binbok and NYXI kept coming up, but despite having the majority of features, it seems their quality control is really hit and miss.
Didn't want to risk it so just got a Skull & Co ZenGrip instead.

If these Split Pad Compacts had the additional features, would have likely been an instant purchase.

If it could fit into a regular switch case I might go for it but probably not

@wuntyme8 I'm not sure what you're after specifically but the Switch OS already allows you to re-map every button and save multiple configurations.

@wuntyme8 Now... THAT controller was my main SNES controller back in the day! Best turbo pad I could recall from any generation.

When it’s says no HD rumble… does that mean no rumble at all?

Terrible decision at this price surely rumble should be standard these days

So next we're gonna get Split Pad Mini which is just a regular joy-con without all the features?

I bought the Split Pad Pro only because it's big. I really don't feel this new design.

@wuntyme8
It would be nice if you could remap on a game-by-game basis like with the virtual console on wiiu or the psone classics back on ps3/psp/vita.

it was great with the n64 games on wiiu especially for those which use the C buttons a lot. (with mario 64 for example i had the camera control's set to L and R while first person mode was on X)

@chardir

I should be able to choose to play Mario 3 on NES using the Y to run and B to jump instead of X & A respectively on the Pro Controller.

@Mgalens understands. This is what I mean and am talking about. This is the way.

The NSO Apps really need to be expanded upon in many ways. Fan-Made Emulators that have been out for decades now have more options, features & functionality than the barebones official Nintendo rental offering smh.

... Wun can only hope.

@wuntyme8
The rental part is one of the things which bugs me since its a rental with no way to actually buy the game on switch, its why im happy that a lot of third party Devs are going the compilation/remaster route or in some cases full on remakes (hello live-a-live)

@RupeeClock previous split pad one was excellent.

Biggest drag...Another PASS again...

Note:
Split Pad Fit is not a wireless controller.
Not include Motion Controls, HD Rumble, NFC, or IR camera.