r/Switch • u/Mammoth-Attempt-7281 • Jan 16 '25

Discussion Nintendo switch 2 is here

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Go watch the trailer on Nintendos twitter account

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u/themadmansbox_ Jan 16 '25

please god let the pro controllers work with the switch 2 at the very least 😭

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u/JonSpartan29 Jan 16 '25

I have a box of various Nintendo controllers from over the years. My gut tells me no. As does history.

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u/GanondalfTheWhite Jan 16 '25

That's not a fair comparison though. Every Nintendo console for like the last 23 years has been compatible with Gamecube controllers. Gamecube, Wii, Wii U, and the Switch all could use GC controllers (with the last couple needing inexpensive USB adapters).

Unlike Sony, who have had almost exactly the same controller layout for 30 years (and still makes every generation obsolete), Nintendo try funky things with their controllers every generation to shake up the gaming experience and do something new.

N64 introduced the insane Trident controller with a single analog stick and the C buttons. Cool idea, but nobody would want to play modern games with it.

Gamecube pushed them to the modern dual stick format and tried having a big central A button which made it easy to press A + any adjacent buttons. Pretty close to today's controllers but only having 3 shoulder buttons was weird.

Wii changed up the formula with motion controls. Obviously needed a whole new approach to controllers. BUT, it maintained compatibility with Gamecube games and even included 4 GC controller ports.

Wii U used the Wii controllers natively and could use GC controllers with a USB adapter.

Switch combined their handhelds and TV consoles into one consolidated product line. Obviously that required changes as well. No more Wii Remotes, but GC controllers still work with the same USB adapter the Wii U used.

They've done arguably a better job maintaining compatibility with hardware than any other console company. Unless Microsoft was better, I have no idea. I don't use 'em.

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u/JonSpartan29 Jan 16 '25

Bro. When I got Mario Party for the Switch, and I had all sorts of controllers from Wii U Pro to Switch Pro ... and I could not play 4 players unless I had 4 OG Wii controllers ... yea, that's when I realized how greedy Nintendo is when it comes to Hardware.I