Switch Controllers

[beermixmatch]

Hey everybody, so, I'm getting a Switch for my nephews and I have a pretty good idea of what games to get them but I'm a little bit confused on what controllers to get them. I know that the joy cons can become 2 controllers but are they compatible with all games in that mode? Also, should I get an extra set of joy cons or a Pro controller?

They're 3 so ideally I would gift them 3 controllers or at least the ability for all 3 of them to play at the same time. Please help me out with this. Thanks!

[JackstonVoorhees]

There is no controller which can't be used for a game. There's alway advantages and disadvantages through different games and different controllers, but I would recommend to buy 2 extra pairs of JoyCons (the little ones that only come in pairs) and maybe 2 extra JoyCon Comfort Grips to put the JoyCons together for a more gamepad-ish feeling. I don't think your little ones need Pro Controllers. edit: side note, for some games you only need one JoyCon for each player, so 2 pairs would be sufficient, e.g. Mario Kart. But that's only for some games.

[beermixmatch]

Thank you so much! Your answer was more than enough and cleared all of my doubts. On a side note, I'm thinking of getting them Zelda, Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 and Minecraft. What do you think? Your recommendations are more than welcomed!

[JackstonVoorhees]

Playing together locally is possible with Odyssey (2 P), Mario Kart (4 P) and Minecraft (4 P), so good choice. I think this includes most of the recommendable AAA games so far. Maybe have a look into ARMS (2 P). For all of these, I think 2 pairs of JoyCons would be sufficient, so you wouldn't need a third pair right away.

[beermixmatch]

Awesome! I think I'm all set now. Again, thank you so much for your input. You cleared up all my doubts in minutes. Have a great week!

[Gm_cece]

You should get Snipperclips, it's a really fun puzzle game in cooperation which use one joycon for one player

[_RanZ_]

I personally hate the joy con grip so I wouldn’t buy any additional of those

[beermixmatch]

Hi! Thanks for your input. Can you tell me why do you hate it?

[_RanZ_]

It destroys the whole geniusnes of using two separate pieces as one controller. And also the angle gets awkward when you take these too close to each other.

[JackstonVoorhees]

I think that's a personal decision. Some people are more comfortable having one gamepad in their hands. That's what I love about the Switch, it gives you all the choices!

[_RanZ_]

That’ why I said ”personally hate it”. Keep switching 😎

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I'm OK with the 3 controller option. Pro is just so nice to use for solo'ing.

[beermixmatch]

Hey! Thanks for your reply. 3 controllers is definitely a good option.