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[[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== | ==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 | 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. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
===Joy-Con (L)=== | ===Joy-Con (L)=== | ||
*{{button|LS}}''':''' Used primarily to move the player's | *{{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, Inklings and Octolings are able to move faster through their own [[ink]] and jump farther. | ||
*{{button|L}}''':''' Used to throw clams that the player | *{{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 | *'''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]]. | ||
===Joy-Con (R)=== | ===Joy-Con (R)=== | ||
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*{{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 in will activates the players [[Special Weapon]]. The {{button|RS}} stick is 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 splatter 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 | *{{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 | *{{Button|A}}''':''' Used in menus to select specific actions and options and, along with {{Button|L}}, to throw clams in Clam Blitz. | ||
*{{Button|B}}''':''' | *{{Button|B}}''':''' Cancels an action or exits a menu or prompt, and doubles as the jump button. | ||
*{{Button|X}}''':''' Used to bring up the map. | *{{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. | ||
*{{Button|Y}}''':''' Resets the camera angle, allowing for quick corrections. This feature is most commonly used alongside motion controls. | *{{Button|Y}}''':''' Resets the camera angle, allowing for quick corrections. This feature is most commonly used alongside motion controls. | ||
*'''NFC | *'''NFC touchpoint:''' Used for reading [[amiibo]]. | ||
==Splatoon themed Joy-Cons== | ==Splatoon themed Joy-Cons== |
Revision as of 01:35, 1 July 2019
The Joy-Cons are the main controllers of the Nintendo Switch that can be used in Splatoon 2.
Description
The Joy-Cons are the main controllers for the Switch, and two are included with every Switch, with extra's sold separately. They are small controllers, that can be slotted into both sides of the Switch Console to form the Gamepad esque Handheld mode, slotted into a Joy-Con Grip to form a more conventional controller, or used separately such as one in each hand, or as a controller each for multiplayer games. They Joy-Cons include SL and SR triggers, HD Rumble, and motion controls, and the Joy-Con (R) contains an IR camera and NFC pad. The is replaced by directional buttons, to help 2 player modes. For a more traditional alternative, the Switch Pro Controller is also offered.
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.
Features
Joy-Con (L)
- : Used primarily to move the player's character in all directions.
- : 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.
- : 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 while pressing Left, Right or Up will slow the player to Super Jump to another player and Down s jumps to the Spawn Point.
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.
- : Used for more precise aiming, and controls which direction the player looks. Clicking it in will activates the players Special Weapon. The stick is used a lot in menus.
- : Allows players to splatter ink using a variety of weapons. In Inkopolis Square, this button is used to zoom in on specific landmarks.
- : Allows players to use their sub weapon and, along with , skip pages when selecting gear or using the menu.
- : Used in menus to select specific actions and options and, along with , to throw clams in Clam Blitz.
- : Cancels an action or exits a menu or prompt, and doubles as the jump button.
- : 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.
- : 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-Cons
Soon after the 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[1], 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.
Gallery
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The controls as shown in the Tutorial.
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The Joy-Con Grip and tabletop mode.
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The Joy-Con Grip and TV mode.
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The Joy-Cons and the Switch Console in Handheld mode.
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The Joy-Cons in the Joy-Con Grip.
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Official promo art of the Hero vs. Villain Splatfest, where Pearl and Cap'n Cuttlefish are seen using Joy-Cons.