Gadgetory

lately we've been seeing a lot of new options for wireless Nintendo switch controllers and we even interesting one to talk about today there's been a lot of controllers in the past we've talked about from 8-bit do they make a line to different bluetooth ones are all styled off of classic retro Nintendo stuff and one of their big hits is this one right here the NES 30 Pro well there soon releasing an upgraded version called the NES 30 Pro 2 now at first glance you might not be able to notice that much of a difference between these two outside of the slight change in how they represent the original NES style wise but there's actually a lot that's going on differently on the inside of this one that makes it honestly a major upgrade and a lot of them point to one very specific purpose being better on the switch now like the previous NES 30 pro this is still just a straight-up Bluetooth controller you can use it across a whole bunch of different devices Mac's pcs iOS Android but the main purpose here for this one really design-wise is to make it just an even better fit for the switch and it actually has some features that makes it very competitive against other wireless controllers currently on the market first off as far as the only functional external change you can notice right away this uses a USB C port instead of micro USB so it's bringing it in line with the entire line of Nintendo products if you own a USB the USBC adapter which you might use for certain controllers or charging stations that will work with this or you can even unplug your switch dock and use the charge the controller as well so you don't need to carry around any kind of different cable like you would for the previous model also while I'm currently showing off the main nes design this one does come in four different colors this one based on the nes another design based on the n64 with the green and blue button with a couple of yellow buttons as well a GameCube inspired controller which has that nice little indigo purple finish with yellow sticks which looks really nice and then one that took me a little bit of time to figure out is a black design with great trim and purple start and select buttons this is actually going a little against the grain instead of being a Nintendo based design it's based on the Sega Mega Drive controller so that's only up going on the outside but what's different on the inside is what really makes this a major upgrade especially for the switch it offers three new functions the previous controller could not do motion controls so you can use it for games that make use of those like for instance aiming a bow and Legend of Zelda Rumble which is a really interesting fact because not many wireless controllers for the switch actually support Rumble outside of the official switch pro controller and also a turbo button feature because come on you always have that one for retro controller so with all that mine let's actually test it out and see how it handles so before we actually start playing on switch we have to get this actually connected to it which is really simple you start by putting the controller in switch mode as opposed to putting it in modes for Android or Mac or whatever and you do that by hitting start and y at the same time once you've done that you just have to make sure you're on your switches controller connection screen hit and hold the sync button and we're good to go also by the way once you have actually synced this with your switch it will remember that connection so whenever you want to use it just make sure a switch is running hit start turning on and you're good to go so I know we've played this a ton on the channel every time we test something out but it makes a lot of sense I'm gonna play Zelda with this controller that way I can test out the motion controls as well as see how the rumble feels yeah this is a lot like the n30 the original one in that you know the missing the grips hurts a little bit but outside of that I mean all the buttons everything feel really good sticks are nice and tight so first let's try it the motion controls so pull up my bow make sure they're on and yeah that feels just like using the regular switch pro controller so that works that's good to know let's see how the rumble feels let's go find something to hit and just see how well the remote motors feel in this controller but yeah okay so the vibrating this does feel pretty solid it's not quite as heavy as you're gonna see in a lot of big-name controllers I feel like you know the Xbox one Rumble or even the switch programs Roller it's definitely a heavier one but for being a cheaper controller option that has a rumble motor it is pretty good now one other function this controller does have is that you can turn on a turbo function however that does not work for the switch specifically that's only limited to other systems like using it on a PC or phone if you are using on those you wanna make use of the stripper button all you have to do is hit and hold the button you want to use it with and then hold the start button boom it's activated but for switch it is not an option so all the new functions work pretty well and this is definitely an upgrade over the original n30 pro but where does it stand in comparison to other wireless switch pro controller options well honestly surprisingly pretty high first off it has one major benefit in his favor and that is the fact that it is the cheapest option out there as far as wireless controller options go the official Nintendo switch pro controller is 70 bucks sometimes 6 easy to find a little on sale the power a wireless controller and their GameCube controllers 50 bucks this stands at a nice cool 40 you not to buy any other accessories to make it work this does is designed to work with a switch directly really easily and it will say despite the fact this is the cheapest option out of that group the buck equality on it is really good I like the shoulder buttons I like the front facing buttons I like the sticks they have a nice little tightness to them the only part that feels a little low to me is the d-pad and there's a reason for that a Punto is really obsessed with this idea of retro controllers and recapturing nostalgia and as part of that the d-pad on this controller is designed to feel a lot like an old-school d-pad for better or worse it feels great if you grew up playing those controllers but as time has gone options have gotten better so it's not the best d-pad out there but if you've grown up playing an old-school controllers this is gonna feel very much like home one aspect of it that I think it does fall short compared to the other options though is the grips because this is once again designed to kind of look and feel a little bit like an old-school controller which is cool but it's missing something is kind of standard these days which is well actual grips to put your hands on as a result for long periods of gameplay it's just not quite as comfortable I think they did a good job of making the styled controller work comfort wise because these kind of rounded sides here really kind of fit to your hands and feels a little nicer but it's still not quite as good as a more well currently traditional grip design that being said for being a forty dollar controller you're getting the benefit of not only Wireless but it's also going to be giving you motion controls and aside from the official Nintendo switch pro controller this is the only controller option out there right now that's gonna give you Rumble which is a surprising fact and really cool for the money I think this is a great pick up it walks a really good balance between being something that offers a very nostalgic look and feel something that old-school fans are going to appreciate but at the same time offers all the buttons and functions you need to make sure you get the absolute most out of all your switch games as well as any other devices you want to use this on close once again it is a Bluetooth controller you can still use this on phones PC Mac whatever not to mention this look really cool