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[[File:Joy-Cons.png|thumb|right|A pair of Joy-Con labelled]]
'''Joy-Con''' are the main controllers for the [[Nintendo Switch]] and one of two types that can be used in {{S2}}. They use Bluetooth LE technology and have a battery life of over twenty hours of continuous gameplay. They also feature finer haptic feedback called HD Rumble instead of traditional vibration technology and replaced the traditional {{Button|DPad}} on the Joy-Con (L) with a four-button array identical to the {{Button|A}}{{Button|B}}{{Button|X}}{{Button|Y}} cluster, for more comfortable controls and the same single-controller experience as with the Joy-Con (R).
Joy-Con is the main controller set for the [[Nintendo Switch]] and one of two types that can be used in {{S2}}. They use Bluetooth LE technology and have a battery life of over 20 hours of continuous gameplay. They also ditched traditional vibration technology in favor of HD Rumble for finer haptic feedback, and the aging + Control Pad for a 4-button array identical to {{Button|A}}{{Button|B}}{{Button|X}}{{Button|Y}} with arrows replacing the letters on the Joy-Con (L), for more comfortable controls and the same single controller experience as with the Joy-Con (R).


==Description==
==Description==
A Joy-Con (L)/Joy-Con (R) pair, two straps and a grip are included with every Nintendo Switch set, with extras and individual L/R controllers sold separately. Minus the L/R shoulder buttons, they are exactly as tall as the console itself to create a continuous rounded rectangle shape when they are attached to it.  
A Joy-Con (L) and Joy-Con (R) pair, two straps and a grip are included with every Nintendo Switch, with extras and individual controllers sold separately. Minus the {{Button|L}} and {{Button|R}}, they are exactly as tall as the console itself to create a continuous rounded rectangle shape when they are attached to it.
 
The Joy-Con (L) has eleven buttons, including a directional four-button array that replaces {{Button|DPad}}, the clickable {{Button|LS}}, the {{Button|L}} shoulder button, the {{Button|ZL}} trigger, the Capture button, SL and SR, {{Button|Minus}}, and SYNC, which doubles as a power/reset button.


Joy-Con (L) controllers have 11 buttons. A directional 4-button array that replaces the + Control Pad, the clickable {{Button|RS}} stick, the {{Button|L}} shoulder button, the {{Button|ZL}} trigger, the Capture button, SL and SR, {{Button|Minus}}, and SYNC, which doubles as a power/reset button.
The Joy-Con (R) also has eleven buttons, including the {{Button|A}}{{Button|B}}{{Button|X}}{{Button|Y}} diamond, the clickable {{Button|RS}}, the {{Button|R}} shoulder button, the {{Button|ZR}} trigger, the Home button, SL and SR, {{Button|Plus}}, and SYNC.


==Joy-Con Grip==
[[File:Joy-Con Grip and Joy-Con Charging Grip.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The Joy-Con Grip compared to the Joy-Con Charging Grip.]]
[[File:Joy-Con Grip and Joy-Con Charging Grip.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The Joy-Con Grip compared to the Joy-Con Charging Grip.]]
==Joy-Con Grip==
 
The Joy-Con Grip is an accessory included with every Nintendo Switch, that the player slots the Joy-Cons into either side of it to form a more conventional controller, however it does not add any other feature or establish any communications with the console or controllers whatsoever. The Joy-Con Charging Grip is a separate accessory that charges the controllers while using it if it is connected to the Nintendo S, and has a translucent plastic backing rather than the matte opaque plastic used in the regular grip.
The Joy-Con Grip is an accessory included with every Nintendo Switch. The player can slot the Joy-Con into either side of it to form a more conventional controller. However, it does not add any other features or establish any communications with the console or controllers. The Joy-Con Charging Grip is a separate accessory that charges the controllers while using it, if connected to the Nintendo Switch, and has a translucent plastic backing rather than the matte opaque plastic used in the regular grip.
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==Features==
==Features==
===Joy-Con (L)===
===Joy-Con (L)===
*{{button|LS}}''':''' Used primarily to move the player's character in all directions.  
*{{button|LS}}''':''' Used primarily to move the player's character in all directions.  
*{{button|ZL}}''':''' Allows players to transform into squids or octopuses. In this form, Inklings and Octolings are able to move faster through their own [[ink]] and jump farther.
*{{button|ZL}}''':''' Allows players to transform into squids or octopuses. In this form, [[Inkling]]s and [[Octoling (playable)|Octolings]] are able to move faster through their own [[ink]] and jump farther.
*{{button|L}}''':''' Used to throw clams that the player currently possesses in [[Clam Blitz]].
*{{button|L}}''':''' Used to throw clams that the player currently possesses in [[Clam Blitz]].
*'''Directional Buttons:''' Up and down on the directional buttons is used for [[Signal]]s. On the map screen, holding {{Button|A}} while pressing Left, Right or Up will slow the player to [[Super Jump]] to another player and Down s jumps to the [[Spawn Point]].
*'''Directional Buttons:''' Up and down on the directional buttons is used for [[signal]]s. On the map screen, holding {{Button|A}} while pressing Left, Right or Up allows the player to [[Super Jump]] to another player and Down jumps to the [[spawn point]].


===Joy-Con (R)===
===Joy-Con (R)===
*Motion controls''':''' By tilting the Joy-Con up, down, left, and right, players are able to change their [[Inkling]]'s view and aim, and to move the cursor to [[Super Jump]].
*Motion controls''':''' By tilting the Joy-Con up, down, left, and right, players can change their character's view and aim, as well as move the cursor to Super Jump.
*{{button|RS}}''':''' Used for more precise aiming, and controls which direction the player looks. Clicking it in will activates the players [[Special Weapon]]. The {{button|RS}} stick is used a lot in menus.
*{{button|RS}}''':''' Used for more precise aiming, and controls which direction the player looks. Clicking it activates the player's [[special weapon]]. Also used a lot in menus.
*{{button|ZR}}''':''' Allows players to splatter ink using a variety of [[weapon]]s. In [[Inkopolis Square]], this button is used to zoom in on specific landmarks.
*{{button|ZR}}''':''' Allows players to shoot ink using a variety of [[weapon]]s. In [[Inkopolis Square]], this button is used to zoom in on specific landmarks.
*{{button|R}}''':''' Allows players to use their [[sub weapon]] and, along with {{Button|L}}, skip pages when selecting gear or using the menu.
*{{button|R}}''':''' Allows players to use their [[sub weapon]] and, along with {{Button|L}}, skip pages when selecting gear or using the menu.
*{{Button|A}}''':''' Used in menus to select specific actions and options and, along with {{Button|L}}, to throw clams in Clam Blitz.
*{{Button|A}}''':''' Used in menus to select specific actions and options and, along with {{Button|L}}, to throw clams in Clam Blitz.
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*'''NFC touchpoint:''' Used for reading [[amiibo]].
*'''NFC touchpoint:''' Used for reading [[amiibo]].


==Splatoon themed Joy-Cons==
==Splatoon-themed Joy-Con==
[[File:Neon Green and Neon Pink Joy-Cons.jpeg|100px|thumb|right]]
[[File:Neon Green and Neon Pink Joy-Cons.jpeg|100px|thumb|right]]
Soon after the [[Nintendo Direct#Splatoon 2|ARMS Direct]], Nintendo announced new ''[[Splatoon 2]]'' themed Joy-Con colors, Neon Green Joy-Con (L) and Neon Pink Joy-Con (R), along with other ''Splatoon 2'' themed accessories including a ''Splatoon 2'' themed [[Switch Pro Controller]]. They are sold separately in Japan, as a pair in Japan and Europe, or in a bundle with a [[Nintendo Switch]], ''Splatoon 2'' and a ''Splatoon 2'' themed carrying case in Japan and America. They were released on the 28th July, a week after the release of ''Splatoon 2''. Neon Green and Neon Pink Joy-Con straps were also offered exclusively in Japan.


On the 5th of January 2018<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/949309952459530241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E949309952459530241%7Ctwgr%5E363937393b636f6e74726f6c&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnintendowire.com%2Fnews%2F2018%2F01%2F05%2Frumor-pinkgreen-joy-con-listed-standalone-release-canada-2%2F {{TWI}} Nintendo of America on Twitter: "Keep your #NintendoSwitch looking fresh when you play #Splatoon2 with these new Neon Pink and Neon Green Joy-Con controllers! Look for them in stores later this month."]</ref>, Joy-Cons with the swapped color scheme of Neon Pink Joy-Con (L) and Neon Pink Joy-Con (R) were announced, available by choosing them in the custom Nintendo Switch configurator in Japan or sold as a pair in America.
Soon after the [[Nintendo Direct#Splatoon 2|''ARMS'' Direct]], Nintendo announced new ''[[Splatoon 2]]'' themed Joy-Con colors, in neon green and neon pink, along with other ''Splatoon 2''-themed accessories including a [[Nintendo Switch Pro Controller]]. They are sold separately in Japan, as a pair in Japan and Europe, or in a bundle with a [[Nintendo Switch]], ''Splatoon 2'' and a ''Splatoon 2''-themed carrying case in Japan and America. They were released on {{date|2017-07-28}}, a week after the release of ''Splatoon 2''. Neon green and neon pink Joy-Con straps were also offered exclusively in Japan.
 
On {{date|2018-01-05}},<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/949309952459530241 {{TWI}} Nintendo of America on Twitter: "Keep your #NintendoSwitch looking fresh when you play #Splatoon2 with these new Neon Pink and Neon Green Joy-Con controllers! Look for them in stores later this month."]</ref> Joy-Con with the swapped color scheme were announced, available by choosing them in the custom Nintendo Switch configurator in Japan or sold as a pair in America.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Tabletop and Joy-Con Grip.png|The Joy-Con Grip and tabletop mode.
Tabletop and Joy-Con Grip.png|The Joy-Con Grip and tabletop mode.
TV and Joy-Con Grip.png|The Joy-Con Grip and TV mode.
TV and Joy-Con Grip.png|The Joy-Con Grip and TV mode.
Handheld.png|The Joy-Cons and the Switch Console in Handheld mode.
Handheld.png|The Joy-Cons and the Switch console in Handheld mode.
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con with grip.png|The Joy-Cons in the Joy-Con Grip.
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con with grip.png|The Joy-Con in the Joy-Con Grip.
S2_Splatfest_Official_Promo_Hero_vs_Villain.jpg|Official promo art of the [[Hero vs. Villain]] [[Splatfest]], where [[Pearl]] and [[Cap'n Cuttlefish]] are seen using Joy-Cons.
S2 Splatfest Official Promo Hero vs Villain.jpg|Official promo art of the [[Hero vs. Villain]] [[Splatfest]], where [[Pearl]] and [[Cap'n Cuttlefish]] are seen using Joy-Con.
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==Trivia==
 
*The Joy Cons have a glitch where a player will be forced to move at certain times, even when the player is not touching any buttons. This costs money to fix.
==References==
==References==
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Joy-Con are the main controllers for the Nintendo Switch and one of two types that can be used in Splatoon 2. They use Bluetooth LE technology and have a battery life of over twenty hours of continuous gameplay. They also feature finer haptic feedback called HD Rumble instead of traditional vibration technology and replaced the traditional D-Pad on the Joy-Con (L) with a four-button array identical to the ABXY cluster, for more comfortable controls and the same single-controller experience as with the Joy-Con (R).

Description

A Joy-Con (L) and Joy-Con (R) pair, two straps and a grip are included with every Nintendo Switch, with extras and individual controllers sold separately. Minus the L and R, they are exactly as tall as the console itself to create a continuous rounded rectangle shape when they are attached to it.

The Joy-Con (L) has eleven buttons, including a directional four-button array that replaces D-Pad, the clickable Left Stick, the L shoulder button, the ZL trigger, the Capture button, SL and SR, Minus, and SYNC, which doubles as a power/reset button.

The Joy-Con (R) also has eleven buttons, including the ABXY diamond, the clickable Right Stick, the R shoulder button, the ZR trigger, the Home button, SL and SR, Plus, and SYNC.

Joy-Con Grip

The Joy-Con Grip compared to the Joy-Con Charging Grip.

The Joy-Con Grip is an accessory included with every Nintendo Switch. The player can slot the Joy-Con into either side of it to form a more conventional controller. However, it does not add any other features or establish any communications with the console or controllers. The Joy-Con Charging Grip is a separate accessory that charges the controllers while using it, if connected to the Nintendo Switch, and has a translucent plastic backing rather than the matte opaque plastic used in the regular grip.

Features

Joy-Con (L)

  • Left Stick: Used primarily to move the player's character in all directions.
  • ZL: Allows players to transform into squids or octopuses. In this form, Inklings and Octolings are able to move faster through their own ink and jump farther.
  • L: Used to throw clams that the player currently possesses in Clam Blitz.
  • Directional Buttons: Up and down on the directional buttons is used for signals. On the map screen, holding A while pressing Left, Right or Up allows the player to Super Jump to another player and Down jumps to the spawn point.

Joy-Con (R)

  • Motion controls: By tilting the Joy-Con up, down, left, and right, players can change their character's view and aim, as well as move the cursor to Super Jump.
  • Right Stick: Used for more precise aiming, and controls which direction the player looks. Clicking it activates the player's special weapon. Also used a lot in menus.
  • ZR: Allows players to shoot ink using a variety of weapons. In Inkopolis Square, this button is used to zoom in on specific landmarks.
  • R: Allows players to use their sub weapon and, along with L, skip pages when selecting gear or using the menu.
  • A: Used in menus to select specific actions and options and, along with L, to throw clams in Clam Blitz.
  • B: Cancels an action or exits a menu or prompt, and doubles as the jump button.
  • X: Used to bring up the map in multiplayer matches and the shooting range, and the menu in the Square and places like Grizzco, The Shoal, and the shops.
  • Y: Resets the camera angle, allowing for quick corrections. This feature is most commonly used alongside motion controls.
  • NFC touchpoint: Used for reading amiibo.

Splatoon-themed Joy-Con

File:Neon Green and Neon Pink Joy-Cons.jpeg

Soon after the ARMS Direct, Nintendo announced new Splatoon 2 themed Joy-Con colors, in neon green and neon pink, along with other Splatoon 2-themed accessories including a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. They are sold separately in Japan, as a pair in Japan and Europe, or in a bundle with a Nintendo Switch, Splatoon 2 and a Splatoon 2-themed carrying case in Japan and America. They were released on 28 July 2017, a week after the release of Splatoon 2. Neon green and neon pink Joy-Con straps were also offered exclusively in Japan.

On 5 January 2018,[1] Joy-Con with the swapped color scheme were announced, available by choosing them in the custom Nintendo Switch configurator in Japan or sold as a pair in America.

Gallery

References