Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

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Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

TheNintendo Switch Pro Controller is a controller of theNintendo Switch that can be used inSplatoon 2 andSplatoon 3.

Description

The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is an optional accessory for the Switch that acts as a successor to theWii U Pro Controller and has a very similar layout. It acts as a more conventional controller, and an alternative from theJoy-Con. It has a similar layout to a pair of Joy-Con, with the and positions swapped compared from theWii U GamePad andWii U Pro Controller, NFC reader foramiibo, motion controls, and HD Rumble. A notable difference between the layouts is that the Pro Controller has a proper, rather than the separated array of directional buttons the Joy-Con (L) has.

Features

  • Motion controls: By tilting the controller up, down, left, and right, players are able to change their character's view and aim.
  • : Used primarily to move the player'sInkling orOctoling forward, backward, left, and right. Used to navigate menus.
  • : Used for more precise aiming and controls which direction the player looks. Clicking it in activates the playersspecial weapon.
  • : Allows players to transform into swim form. In this form, Inklings and Octolings are able to move faster through their ownink and jump farther.
  • : Allows players to shoot ink using a variety ofweapons. Inhub areas, this button can be used to zoom in the camera.
  • : Allows players to use a variety ofsub weapons.
  • : Used to throw clams that the player is holding while playingClam Blitz. Also used to throwGolden Eggs inSalmon Run Next Wave.
  • : Used in menus to select specific actions and options, as well as to throw clams in Clam Blitz and throw Golden Eggs in Salmon Run Next Wave.
  • : Causes the player's Inkling or Octoling to jump and is used in some menus to exit the current selection or action.
  • : Used to bring up the map.
  • : Resets the camera angle, allowing for quick corrections. This feature is most commonly used alongside motion controls.
  • : Up and down are used forsignals. On the map screen, holding while pressing left, right or up Super Jumps to a specific player and down Super Jumps to thespawn point. Can also be used to navigate menus.
  • NFC pad: Used to readamiibo.

Splatoon-themed versions

TheSplatoon 2 Edition Pro Controller.
A unique version of theSplatoon 2 Edition Pro Controller given out as a prize to tournament winners.

During theARMS Direct, the Nintendo Switch Pro ControllerSplatoon 2 Edition was announced. Changes from the regular Pro Controller include recolored grips (a Neon Green left handle and a Neon Pink right handle), similar to theNeon Green and Neon Pink Joy-Con. It also hasSplatoon designs on the front and back plates, featuring manySplatoon brand logos and splat patterns. It was released alongsideSplatoon 2 on21 July 2017.

Unique versions of the Pro Controller were given as prizes to the winners of various officialSplatoon 2 tournaments which had the same decorated face plate as theSplatoon 2 Edition, but with gold colored grips.

The controllers given toGG BOYZ, winners of theSplatoon Koshien 2018 tournament, have "SPLATOON KOSHIEN CHAMPION 2018.2.11" printed on the top of the controller in gold. The controllers given toYeah Nah, winners of the2018 AUNZSplatoon 2 Cup, have "AUNZSPLATOON 2 CUP CHAMPION 21.4.2018" printed on the top of the controller in gold, and came with a display case.[1] The controllers given toAlliance Rogue, winners of theSplatoon 2 European Championship 2018-2019 have "2018-2019 CHAMPION" plus the tournament logo.[2] It is unknown if there is anything printed on the top of the versions given toFTWin, winners of theSplatoon 2 North America Inkling Open 2019, but they came in a special box.[3] The same goes for the controllers given toLime Soda, winners of theSplatoon 2 Australasian Open 2019, which came in the same display case as the 2018 winners' controllers.[4]

ASplatoon 3-themed Pro Controller.

Another new edition of the Pro Controller was released alongsideSplatoon 3. This version had the grips recolored blue and yellow to match the signature colors ofSplatoon 3, as well as new designs for the front and back plates.

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