The Joy-Con Controllers
Much like the Wiimote, the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers also have motion sensing and vibration capabilities. Nintendo spent a good amount of time showing off the Joy-Con today, and highlighted the fact that each Joy-Con side can be used as a fully functioning controller, complete with mini trigger buttons. In addition to that, the Joy-Cons also have motion sensors, which will come in very handy when you’re playing games that require motion controls.
Nintendo also mentioned that the Joy-Cons have the capability to detect an object’s distance from the controller itself, and also detect your hand’s movements and whether they’re making a rock, paper, or scissors gesture. More interestingly, the Joy-Cons have tactile features that can feel like ice cubes shaking in a cup, and even convey how many ice cubes are in said imaginary cup, or the feeling of water filling the glass. If the sensing capabilities on these Joy-Cons are as impressive as Nintendo is marketing them to be, it should be interesting to see how these features translate over to video games that make full use of them.
The Joy-Cons themselves are also pretty pricey. One Joy-Con will cost you $50, though you can buy both left and right sides at $80.
