Over the course of my first month with the Nintendo Switch, the Joy-Cons have quickly become my favorite controllers ever. Even though I’ve had a Pro Controller since day 3, I can’t really bring myself to use it. The thing is more or less sitting idle, collecting dust as the days roll by. There’s nothing particularly wrong with the Pro Controller, either. It’s a fantastic alternative to the Joy-Cons in any configuration. I even used it to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with it on a few occasions. However, I feel as though the Joy-Cons get the job done, most of the time.
As I sit here, lying on the couch in various ways, wandering through the endless fields of Hyrule. I’m comfortable. I’m comfortable in a way that I can’t be with a normal controller, Pro Controller included. That’s something I can’t do with any other controller on another platform, even the Wii. The split, wireless nature of the Joy-Cons doesn’t so much open up new ways to play games as it does new ways to ENJOY them.
I love being able to have my arms folded like I’m mad at someone or crisscrossed like I’m about to lay down a sick beat on the drums. The Joy-Cons let me play Zelda, FAST RMX, and almost any other game I throw at them any way I choose.
It’s weird, but for the first time, I really feel like I have a say in how I play my games. Yeah, I realise how that sounds like marketing speak, but it’s true. I’m almost positive anyone in the comments section can attest to the freedom the Joy-Cons provide. Or hell, maybe you just like playing with them side-by-side in the little cradle Nintendo included. You know what I say to that? More power to you, because that’s an option you have.
I will say this, though: I still can’t get used to playing in the tablet mode.
