Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is a controller of the Nintendo Switch that can be used in Splatoon 2.
Description
The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is an optional accessory for the Switch that replaces the Wii U Pro Controller and has a very similar layout. It acts as a more conventional controller, and an alternative from the Joy-Con. It has the new layout of the Joy Cons, with the 
and 
positions swapped compared from the Wii U GamePad and Wii U Pro Controller, a proper 
, NFC reader for amiibo, motion controls and HD Rumble.
Features
- Motion controls: By tilting the controller up, down, left, and right, players are able to change their character's view and aim.
: Used primarily to move the player's Inkling or Octoling forward, backward, left, and right. Used to navigate menus.
: Used for more precise aiming and controls which direction the player looks. Clicking it in activates the players special weapon.
: Allows players to transform into a squid or octopus. In this form, Inklings are able to move faster through their own ink and jump farther.
: Allows players to shoot ink using a variety of weapons. In Inkopolis Square, this button is used to zoom in on specific landmarks.
: Allows players to use a variety of sub weapons. These have various effects which range from allowing teammates to Super Jump to one's current location at any time, to a robot that tracks and tries to splat nearby opponents.
: Used to throw clams that the player is holding while playing Clam Blitz.
: Used in menus to select specific actions and options and is also used to throw clams in Clam Blitz.
: Causes the player's Inkling or Octoling to jump and is used in some menus to exit the current selection or action.
: Used to bring up the map.
: Resets the camera angle, allowing for quick corrections. This feature is most commonly used alongside motion controls.
: Up and down are used for signals. On the map screen, holding while pressing left, right or up Super Jumps to a specific player and down Super Jumps to the spawn point.- NFC pad: Used to read amiibo.
Splatoon themed versions
During the ARMS Direct, the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Splatoon 2 Edition was announced. Changes from the regular Pro Controller include recoloured grips (a Neon Green left handle and a Neon Pink right handle), similar to the Neon Green and Neon Pink Joy-Con. It also gains Splatoon designs on the front and back plates, featuring many Splatoon brand logos and splat patterns. It was released alongside Splatoon 2 on 21 July 2017.
At the 2018 AUNZ Splatoon 2 Cup, each member of the winning team, Yeah Nah, won an exclusive version of the Pro Controller. It has the same decorated face plate as the Splatoon 2 Edition, but has gold colored grips and "AUNZ SPLATOON 2 CUP CHAMPION 21.4.2018" printed on the top in gold.[1] Similar versions were also given out to Alliance Rogue, winner of the Splatoon 2 European Championship 2018-2019, the only difference being "2018-2019 CHAMPION" plus the tournament logo being printed instead.[2]
Gallery
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The controls as shown in the tutorial.
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The Pro Controller can be used in tabletop mode.
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Official promo art of the Hero vs. Villain Splatfest, where Callie is seen using a Pro Controller.
