#SKYWARD SWORD JOYCONS PRO#
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I suppose that’s why they’ve been so hard to find in stock. It’s a great balance in the design that makes these quite appealing overall. Skyward Sword and overall Zelda enthusiasts will instantly recognize the Triforce emblem, but for those who are just looking for some slick new colors of Nintendo’s unique controllers aren’t going to find that to be a deal breaker.

#SKYWARD SWORD JOYCONS PLUS#

The Zelda detailing isn’t the most in your face, which is a big plus in my book. Now that I finally have them in-hand, there’s certainly a lot to like from the limited-edition releases. 9to5Toys’ TakeĪs a big collector of Joy-Cons first, and a Zelda fan second, I was excited to have grabbed a pair of the new Skyward Sword Switch controllers on pre-order when things went up for sale at the start of the year. The combination of the blues and whites makes for a really nice contrast overall and certainly delivers a unique pretty novel look. These pair some off-white coats of paint with a more premium blue cord than you’ll find on the standard pairs. There’s also a pair of the grips that click onto the Joy-Cons, which both come with some unique color schemes, too. And then at the bottom of each controller, Nintendo has stamped two different versions of the Triforce logo, one in a bright gold and the other in a more subtle dark blue. Around each of the thumb sticks there are some some little details, which also surround the ABXY buttons on either side. It isn’t quite as noticeable as the Neon Red and Blue gamepads that were bundled at launch, or some of the other releases that have launched since then, but it delivers nonetheless.īoth of the them are complete with some different gold ornamentation to fit into the Zelda theming.

The left-hand controller is a bit lighter than its right-handed counterpart, which continues the trend of giving your Switch a unique color palette. But let’s get a closer look to see if they live up to the limited-edition status.Įach of the Joy-Cons are coated in some blue paint, which differs slightly from one another to give off a two-tone appearance.

Out of the box, you’re getting the Joy-Cons themselves as well as a pair of the grips for making sure they don’t fly off while hiyaaa-ing your way around Hyrule. Just like all of the other releases from Nintendo since 2017, the latest pair of Joy-Cons arrive with the same two-piece form factor that allows you to click them on and off the hybrid console and much of the same $79.99 price tag. Looking to expand its catalog of already pretty diverse Switch controllers, Nintendo is today rolling out a new pair of its Joy-Cons, this time complete with Zelda theming to coincide with the Skyward Sword release.

#SKYWARD SWORD JOYCONS PRO#

This makes it possible to play games on the Switch Lite and Pro controller.Hands-on with Nintendo’s new Skyward Sword Joy-Cons In line with the HD remaster of Skyward Sword, the sword can now be swung by using the Right Joystick in addition to swinging the controller. The Switch Joy-Cons have an intuitive function that moves in the same direction as you move, same as the Wii Remote. In the case of Joy-Cons Swing Controls, you need to swing the right Joy-Con in the direction you want your sword to be swung. Press it while dashing to do a forward rollīlock when a shield is equipped with a pressįlick the Left Joy-Con downwards while dashing Skyward Sword HD Basic Controls Shared Controls (Motion and Button Controls)

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