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Hori announces "Dragon Quest" themed Split Pad Compact controllers for Switch (JP)

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Releasing December 1st, 2023 exclusively in Japan. These should range anywhere from $50 to $80 USD to import from Japan on sites like PlayAsia.

As with all Split Pad Compacts, these have no rumble, no gyro, and are not wireless. You have to use an adapter (included with the metal slime variation) to use it wired, but you do get 3.5mm audio jack that way.

They have slimes on the analog stick, and on the back buttons.

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I'm probably going to sell my imported midnight blue ones now that these are announced (and the midnight blue are coming to NA next month for $49.99 USD). I love these controllers from an ergonomic standpoint, but these DQ designs are so cool.
 
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Chrono

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Yeah, I'm importing these.

Edit: Maybe. Just read that it lacks rumble so now I'm undecided. :/
 
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They should've made a split pad that looked like their slime controller. lol
 
IrishNinja

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oh man these are cool, right in time for DQM3 too

Chrono said:
Yeah, I'm importing these.

Edit: Maybe. Just read that it lacks rumble so now I'm undecided. :/
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this was my thought process too, not sure how much i use that & gyro but losing em sucks
also immediately followed by the "am i gonna be scared to use these like my zelda ones because we all drift in inevitable with use" which really sucks
 
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My local mom and pop stocks these and has imported the TOTK variant for sale. If they stock the blue slime edition, that shit is bought.
 
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stopmrdomino said:
Obviously it's subjective but I think you'd be surprised how little you miss rumble when it's gone tbh
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I dunno. The gyro I don't generally use (find it finicky most the time) but I really enjoy the rumble, always have. I'm sure I could get used to not having it like I did back in the pre-N64 days, but I'd still surely miss it. :(

DrForester said:
Lack of gyroscope and ruble is so disappointing because they're very comfortable.
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IrishNinja said:
this was my thought process too, not sure how much i use that & gyro but losing em sucks
also immediately followed by the "am i gonna be scared to use these like my zelda ones because we all drift in inevitable with use" which really sucks
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Such a disappointment. Not a deal-breaker for many I'm sure, but it is to me. I need my rumble.
 
Caiusto

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Dumbass here thought it was Yuji Horii himself that announced the controllers, then I realized it was the brand Hori lmao
 
DrForester

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I gotta be honest. Given the slime history, I was really expecting, and hoping for some completely impractical, slime-shaped joycon.
 
Hyperfludd

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I'm a huge fan of the Hori Split Pad Pros, fit well for my huge hands...but man I really love the design of these. I wonder if I'll like the compacts since they're smaller, lol.
 
SpaceUI

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I want these so bad now >.< They look amazing. Only detail I don't love is the white letters with romaji.
 
Valkerion

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I got the first run of these a year or so ago, really like them. They are great if you don't care about the extras like motion and rumble. Seems like they have been enough of a hit to keep releasing designs
 
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I have the eeveelution one its my favorite way to play in handheld

sugarless said:
What are the FL and FR buttons referred to in the image?
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The back buttons you can program each to be a controllers other button. On my right one I made it thumb stick push in. Left one I made just zl trigger
 
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N1corex said:
I have the eeveelution one its my favorite way to play in handheld


The back buttons you can program each to be a controllers other button. On my right one I made it thumb stick push in. Left one I made just zl trigger
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Oh neat, I had no idea this existed for Switch. I loved my PS4 back button doodad and thought its late-lifecycle launch was a clear indicator the base PS5 pad would have back buttons, but it didn't and I can't afford the fancy one. Gah.
 
Hyperfludd

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OH shoot I forgot about this. I guess it sold out, huh? Are there any more sites to try and get them at aside from PlayAsia?
 
Dinjoralo

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The control stick caps having hidden slime faces is too good... but I don't need these. I'm pretty sure there wouldn't even be a good way to hook this up to a PC.

EDIT: Wait it literally mentions PC oops
 
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