Switch 2

DrDamn

Also snagged a Switch 2 Pro Controller at a local shop the other day, it’s clearly quite a substantial rip off, but those back buttons - oh so worth it.

I think my not buying a Pro Controller with the original Switch meant I bounced off a lot of games due to not feeling comfortable with the controls. It’s much nicer for TV gaming than the JoyCons attached to the thing. Side note - the charging thing you can attach JoyCons to - if you buy one - also has back buttons. Just not the non-charging one you get with the machine.

Gordon

DrDamn I really like the new Pro controller, it’s one of the most comfortable controllers I’ve used. Definitely overpriced but it’s Nintendo 🤷

DrDamn

Gordon it’s a touch too small for me, but I have big hands. I like how easy it is to adjust the back buttons.

Brave

I’m not sure about the rip off thing really. It’s like two pounds more expensive than a standard dual sense sans back buttons. If you compare like for like against the Edge, it’s nearly a hundred quid cheaper.

I quite like it too. Very comfortable. I like the way they’ve implemented the way you assign the back buttons in particular.

DrDamn

Brave It’s like two pounds more expensive than a standard dual sense sans back buttons.

£10 more expensive without touch pad or analogue/adaptive triggers 😛. RRP of dual sense is £65 and Switch 2 Pro controller is £75.

Brave

You’re still not comparing like for like. It’s 72 quid versus 150. That’s the price you need to pay if you want back buttons on PS5

DrDamn

Brave it’s not like for like against the Edge or Elite controller though is it? You’re focusing on the feature that matters most to you rather than the overall package. The fact that the Edge and Elite controllers are even more over priced also doesn’t exclude the Pro 2 from being over priced.

£75 for your standard regular controller is too much. The guy in the shop I bought it from was actually apologetic. Yes it does have the back buttons that other manufacturers reserve for their special controllers, but the actual cost of that inclusion doesn’t justify the price they charge. Put it another way, which do you think costs more to make, a dual sense or a pro 2 controller?

DrDamn

Or just take other manufacturers out of the equation completely. Just compare to the Switch Pro Controller with the Switch 2 Pro controller. You get the back buttons, a chat button, headphone jack and the ability to wake up a Switch 2 from sleep. Does that justify a 50% price increase?

Brave

Surely it does. You paid that premium didn’t you.

Sorry. Don’t really have time for a Barney about buttons. Massive deadline incoming.

Brave

My last post on this. The only real difference between an edge and sense is the back buttons and being able to replace sticks that probably won’t need and are in any case almost impossible to find replacements for. The difference in price is massive.

The £70 price for the pro controller seems much more reasonable to me than the difference between edge and sense. Regardless it’s not a line I give a shit about crossing.

DrDamn

Brave The £70 price for the pro controller seems much more reasonable to me than the difference between edge and sense.

This I agree with (ahem £75!), and I’ve never bought an Edge or Elite because of the massive price difference. I’ve bought a pro controller primarily to have something that’s comfy for me to use and the back buttons come as a really nice bonus addition. (As is the battery life, particularly compared to a dual sense).

Edit: I also admit “substantial rip off” was a bit hyperbolic, but it is over priced.

Gordon

DrDamn It should’ve been £60, but it’s very nice and I’m glad I’ve got one. The Edge should’ve been about half what it costs, but it’s also very nice and I’m glad I’ve got one.

DrDamn

Picked up a case from Amazon. TomToc slim case. Had same make for Switch 1 (on @Brave recommendation I think?). Works nice enough, not too bulky, though has a bumper part at the top to “help protect” the bumper buttons. It does, but the design feels a bit like they actually made the whole thing a bit too big and stuck this in as a “feature”. Still recommend it as it’s decent quality and had a nice handle to carry it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0DT47V9K7

Brave

DrDamn I was actually looking at that the other day as the one I had for the switch 1 was great and is still protecting it. So yeah I might grab one.

Gordon

I’ve got the same one. Seems decent enough, and doesn’t smell of mushrooms like my Portal case does.

Gordon

This actually looks really good, wasn’t convinced by the previous trailer. Also “bananergy” 😂

DrDamn

So aside from the whole button positioning (A,B the round way wrong etc). Very much enjoying the Switch 2.

I’ve actually got somewhere in Zelda BotW - just got glider so able to get off the plateau. The very subtle hand holding and direction given has been really nice so far. Hints rather than map markers. Left to resolve things by yourself and discover. E.g. cooking food to help with cold or work out how to get the warm jacket. Only issue is the breaking weapons, hard dislike of that so far.

I’ve also played a lot of Puzzle Bubble Everybubble. Love that game. Not Switch 2 specific, but never made it to other platforms so I hadn’t spotted it.

Gordon

DrDamn I bounced off BotW a couple of times. The third time it really clicked, I played through the whole thing and loved it. ToTK is way better though. I’ve started it again, never finished the last 20% when it first came out.

I’m very happy with the console too. Been revisiting upgraded games like Super Mario Odyssey that I never got very far with the first time round. The eShop being actually usable now is nice too.

Brave

Not switch 2 specific but it feels like the place it should be played: Fantasy Life is really bloody good. I kept seeing people - who I would never have pegged as liking that kind of game - raving about it, so I took a punt.

It’s a slow starter but I’m quite addicted already. I believe it has online stuff as well but I don’t think I’ve reached that bit yet.

Gordon

Brave This game is evil

DrDamn

This one?

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/FANTASY-LIFE-i-The-Girl-Who-Steals-Time-2339978.html

I’ve been tempted, looks like a game that steals time too with it’s wide ranging options. Attracted by the jobs offering you different ways to play depending on your mood.

Brave

DrDamn That’s the one. It takes a couple of hours to really get going I’d say and the starting missions for each job are very similar but they let you skip them anyway. So for example, now that I know how mining works and discovered that wood cutting is very similar I’ll skip the next gathering starter quests.

It’s like animal crossing vibes but with fun combat and crafting systems.

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