I own a lot of Nintendo Switch accessories, specifically controllers.
I have more of them than I can count.
I have many from 8BitDo, lots of official Nintendo ones, the new Wizard from NYXI, the
list goes on and on and on.
Long story short, I have too many and I didn’t need to buy another Switch controller but
I’ve been seeing a new one that I didn’t have recommended everywhere so I decided to
place an order and give it a try.
It’s the Retroflag Handheld Controller and let me just say, I’m so glad that I listened.
This thing is outstanding.
It’s one of the most comfortable grips that I’ve ever used with my Switch in handheld
mode.
Plus!
I love the design, the feel and the color scheme.
This is a really cool controller.
For those that aren’t familiar with this Retroflag controller, it features a plug and
play design, hall effect joysticks, motion controls along with built-in rumble, turbo
and button mapping functions as well as a USB-C passthrough port so you can fast charge
your Switch while you play.
Despite all of that, this controller remains sleek, lightweight, comfortable to hold and
is just a really cool way to play your Switch in handheld mode.
This might be the best alternative to the Joy-Con yet but before we continue on with
this review, let’s rewind to a quick unboxing and setup because there’s one thing that
you need to do before it can work with your Switch!
So when you get this controller, there isn’t much at all in the box aside from some instructions
and the controller itself.
This thing looks big and bulky but it’s far from it.
It’s surprisingly light and fairly compact for what it is.
In order to use it with your Switch, you have to make sure that you enable the use of wired
USB controllers in the settings of your Switch.
Once you have that on, you can just slide your regular Switch or OLED Switch into the
grip and you’re ready to start playing.
I’m always looking for new ways to play my Switch in handheld mode and I think that’s
why this thing is so exciting to me.
Not only does it have a nostalgia factor to it, you know with the color scheme, the feel
and all of that, but it also brings many modern features.
The motion controls here work well if you need them, the rumble is kind of light but
serves its purpose and the buttons are nice and clicky.
I surprised by how good the face buttons, the triggers and even the joysticks are on
this controller.
They have a similar feel to that of the best retro controllers, which is never a bad thing.
Above all, the reason why I love this controller so much is its comfort.
In my opinion, it fits really nice in your hands.
I could hold this thing for hours on and end and not get tired of it.
It also helps that, even with the Switch in it, the total package is nice and lightweight.
Another thing that’s nice is that the back of the controller is padded to protect your
Switch.
It also has ventilation cut outs on the back so it doesn’t block any airflow.
Time will tell I guess how sliding the Switch in and out of this thing effects it but so
far I haven’t noticed any marks or scratches on my OLED, which is a big win.
Things like that are always a big concern with grips like this so, knock on wood, so
far, so good!
Overall, this is a very nice controller that is super comfortable to hold in your hands.
Sure you can get this thing for its nostalgia factor playing older games but trust me, you’re
going to find yourself using this controller to play anything and everything that you own.
It’s going to make you want to play in handheld mode much more often.
On top of it all, the Switch looks really cool in it too.
I’m a big fan!
To start closing this video out, it's no surprise at all that I really like this Retroflag Switch
controller.
I’m so glad that I listened to the recommendations out there and picked one up.
This is my new favorite way to play in handheld mode and in my opinion, I think this controller
is the best alternative to using Joy-Con to date.
It might even be the best Switch grip ever.
If you play your Switch a lot in handheld mode, you have got to do yourself a favor
and give this thing a try.
It certainly exceeded my expectations.
Retroflag knocked it out of the park with this controller!
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