Peripherals in gaming are nothing new.
Some have proven to be awesome, and others, well, let’s just say we’d rather forget
them.
While the Nintendo Switch has a bunch of awesome accessories, as with any game system, there
are some that are just flat out lack luster.
Terrible.
Dare we say, should be illegal?
While that might be taking it a tad too far, some of these accessories have offended or
alluded Switch games since the system came out, so today, we’re counting down a list
of the more ludicrous and dumb accessories that shouldn’t really exist, with our list
of the top 10 nintendo switch accessories that should be illegal!
Most are for the lazy at heart, so don’t get offend if you fall into that category
and find yourself wanting one of these accessories.
Let’s get to it!
10 Splatoon 2 Hori Headphones Back in 2017, the official Japanese Splatoon
twitter account proudly announced this autorcity; Splatoon 2 Hori headphones, which requires
the player to not only connect to your switch, but also to your smart phone at the same time.
Why?
Well its to enable voice chat and in game audio.
As you can tell with the provided illustrations, it’s way more of a hassle than it’s worth.
You’d think with the kinds of technology readily available to us, and the fact that
gaming headphones work perfectly well with PCs and other consoles, that MAYBE Hori would
come up with an easier way to execute this.
But fear not, it also comes in neon pink so THAT MAKES EVERYTHING ALRIGHT, RIGHT?
YEAH.
9 The Tstand The Tstand is one of many objects on this
list that almost make being lazy at art form.
So, the Tstand is a stand, duh, for you to attach your Switch to.
It can also be used for tablets, which kind of makes more sense, considering tablets like
the iPad don’t give you the easily accessible option of connecting it to a television in
order to play games on it.
Wait, these people know they can connect it to their televisions, right?
On the flip side of this, perhaps if you don’t own a tv or a monitor, the Tstand does come
in handy.
It just seems a tad redundant to those who do own one though.
In addition to that, how often do you really think you’re going to want to lie down and
balance your switch on your stomach for with one of these things?
To be fair, the stand, when used on a surface that isn’t one’s body, is quite convenient.
But like we said, potentially redundant.
8 Pokeball Plus Alright, so, this might be a controversial
opinion.
With the release of the Nintendo Switch pokemon games Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee,
Nintendo announced that players could get their own pokeball, in the form of a joy con
alternate.
Here’s the thing though; it’s sort of a major gimmick, and many felt that it made
it more difficult to play the game, with the controller feeling quite awkward to use aside
from when you’re, you know, miming tossing it at a Pokemon on your screen.
You can store a Pokemon and take it with you, kind of like the Pokewalker from Heart Gold
and Soul Silver, and while you walk around, if you shake the pokeball plus, it’ll make
a sound and vibrate.
While this feature may be useful for those still playing Pokemon Go, for those who invested
in it for the Let’s go games, it kind of seems redundant at best.
7 The Switch Pro Controller Hear us out on this one.
In terms of functionality, we’ve got no complaints.
Instead, the reason why the pro controller has landed on our list is purely aesthetic.
Yes, we’re shallow about our game accessories, what’s it to you?
So the Pro Controllers have been criticized by some as being quite visually unappealing,
especially considering that the system they’re used for has one of the best designs on the
market as far as console gaming is concerned.
Instead of looking like it’s an actual official Nintendo licensed accessory, it looks like
a third party controller, and one that toppled its way out of the early 2000s.
While it may be comfortable to hold, it’s still an eye sore, and for those of you who
prefer style over functionality, looking into other joy con options that mimic the typical
positioning of a console controller is definitely a better option.
6 Nintendo Labo So here’s another one where we’re asking
you to hear us out!
So, in theory, the Nintendo Labo is pretty darn great.
But in practice, it can flounder a bit.
For starters, the game meets cardboard peripherals failed to pull in the big bucks for the Switch
last year on the level that Nintendo had anticipated.
It fell short of expectations for the company.
Why?
Well, two reasons.
The first is the price point.
Certain Labo kits cost more than some of the games for the switch, with the robot kit being
79.99 and the variety kit 69.99.
In addition to that, if not properly built, or if you’re a parent who has a kid who
requires their toys to be durable (cause you know, kids and what not), if your Labo toy
cons broke, the solution is simply to by another.
Sh*t adds up, people.
While it’s an excellent idea, and one that we really rallied behind because of it’s
outside the box creativity, it really floundered quite a bit on the market, and didn’t prove
to be as great of a success as the company and many gamers had hoped.
There’s solutions to this problem and how to re-invent the Labo, but that’s for a
whole other video.
5 dbrand skins Skins for your console and controllers can
be an appealing little aesthetic accessory.
Who doesn’t want to personalize and jazz up their stuff sometimes?
If you fall into that category when it comes to wanting to spice up your joy cons, finding
a reliable skin brand could offer up a challenge.
And for some customers, that challenge was oh so real.
Back in 2017, a company called dbrand was selling a bunch of nifty looking skins for
joy cons and the system itself.
A ton of people had placed pre orders for the company’s skins, but before they even
fully got their hands on them, the company announced that they were refunding all of
those orders upon discovering that their skins, once removed, really messed with the coating
on the system.
The adhesive really damaged both the joy cons and the main console system.
The company also made a note of advising people to not buy a skin for their switch in general
because of this issue.
At least they were honest about it.
4 Gooseneck Tablet Mount If you thought the tstand was prime laziness
achieved, move it the f*** over because this one is exponentially worse!
Or better, if you’re one of those people striving to achieve ultimate laziness.
Anywho, this little guy is the try one gooseneck tablet mount stand holder thing.
It’s got a very long name on amazon.
It allows you to attach a clip to a surface like a desk, then attach your switch’s screen,
all so you don’t have to hold it while using your joy cons.
Once again, seems kind of dumb when it comes to using it for a Switch.
With a tablet or an e-book reader, sure, makes sense, but when you’re already playing a
game on a screen that small, and you’re already holding joy cons in your hands, WHY
ON EARTH is this necessary?
All so you can have a more elevated eyeline while you play?
Or to avoid slumping over and screwing with your posture?
Maybe just work on having better posture?
3 The V Grip There are many solutions out there when it
comes to making your joy cons feel more like a traditional console controller.
You could buy the super comfy but slightly frumpy looking pro controller we mentioned
earlier.
You could buy joy con controller handles.
Hell if you wanted to go retro, you could by the game cube controller and adapted for
it.
There’s a lot of things you could do.
BUT, you could also buy this thing.
The V Grip.
The V Grip makes little to no sense at all.
It’s described as this, “An ergonomically optimised gamepad improves a gamer’s precision,
especially when playing for extended periods.
The slightly angled design of the joy con adapted relieve strain on the wrists, putting
less pressure on the gamer.”
I duno about you guys, but it’s rare that I ever feel any kind of strain when I game
with my switch in general.
But hey, maybe I’m doing it wrong.
2 The Switch Visor Our next two numbers on this list are laziness
AT ITS PRIME.
For starters, our number two is the switch visor.
The switch visor is essentially what happens when someone decides that they want to copy
google cardboard and see what it’d be like to have your Nintendo switch strapped to your
face.
Thanks to 3D printing, this became a possibility.
According to the switch visor’s creator, a NeoGAF user named Phawx, I quote, “there
have been other people that have used clamps and mounts connected to beds and stuff, but
that seemed less ideal to me.
The benefits to having a headmount for the switch is that the orientation is always correct
no matter which way you are laying.”
HEAVEN FORBID THAT I CAN’T PLAY A GAME IN ONE OF MY FAVOURITE LYING POSITIONS.
Moving on.
1 Comfortable Hands Free Stand The only thing more absurd that the switch
visor is the ‘comfortable hands free stand’!
This sh*t is gold, and potentially the dumbest switch accessory to ever hit the market.
Created by a game developed in Japan, this contraption is a mount for your switch that
connects to a piece that you attach to your body, wearing it around your neck, all so
you can walk around where ever your heart desires and not hold your switch.
Or rather, hold the screen.
I’m sorry, but it’s really not that heavy to begin with, and if you’re holding the
joy cons, WHY NOT JUST WALK AROUND WITH IT.
Mounting it when you want to lay down or sit is one thing, but this mount was built specifically
for 360 mobility.
WHICH SEEMS SO INSANE considering the mount itself LOOKS HEAVIER and more inconvenient
to lug around on your neck than just HOLDING THE DAMN SWITCH WOULD BE.
The fact that it’s name literally features the words comfortable and hands free speaks
volumes, too.
There we have it friends!
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