• Bobby Turkalino@lemmy.yachts
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    1 year ago

    i look at the nintendo joycons and the last thing i think is “you know, those would be so much more useful if they were smaller”… they are cute tho

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    1 year ago

    Okay, so everyone’s saying it’s cute and all, but is there an actual practical use for this, as a grown-ass adult? I mean, sure it’s pocketable and all but if you’re thinking of portability, that would require your phone/tablet case to have a stand of some sort, which may not be an option (especially if you’re commuting). So either this thing has a very niche use case or I’m missing something…

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      1 year ago

      I was thinking the same thing. It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. Idk what they target demographics is for these things.

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      Even for portability they have the 8bitdo Lite which is smaller than most modern phones. Wider surface area, fits in a small pocket. Works well with a tablet or laptop gaming setup.

      This is good if you want even more portability, for a cheap $25 bluetooth controller with pretty great platform support. Some of my friends go to a lot of conventions and I can see them having a couple of these in a small pocket just to have something easy for multiplayer games.

      For me, I’d likely use it like they show in one of their promotional images - keyboard shortcuts in art programs, etc.

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      They work as game controllers and are small (but usuable), but a lot of people use these as a shortcut button box for art and other applications. Like A takes out your paint brush and B your eraser

      You could use it as a power point clicker etc.

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      1 year ago

      I think it’s mostly for the novelty of having a controller that you can keep with you all the time, even on a keychain.

      That being said, the fact you can remap all the buttons opens up some interesting accessibility options for this, especially if you think about using it one-handed.

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    1 year ago

    I just saw the article too, but I have a distinct feeling, that these controllers have existed for a long time. I am probably thinking of some other ones.

    • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I have seen similar concepts from various yum-cha vendors, but usually with fewer buttons.

      What’s holding me back on this thing is that it does not appear to have any analog sticks, not even a pair of little slidey 3DS style ones. I’d buy it if it did. But otherwise, I’ll stick with my little Gamesir pad.

    • Carighan Maconar@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      You are probably thinking of the direct predecessor, the Zero2.

      But this one sounds interesting. I mean sure it’s diminutive, but it’s also… cute? Plus it’s USB-C with cute, not micro-USB like the previous one. I might need one.

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        1 year ago

        Ah yes, thanks for the link!

        And yes, I agree that they look cute, and can be useful for playing NES /SNES games.

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      1 year ago

      The only target audience I see is people, that just love the ergonomics of the joycons but need more ROUNDED EDGES to be fully satisfied.

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    Looks like it nice upgrade to it’s predecessor. I have no use for it but 8bitdo always makes great stuff so for those interested it’s probably worth it

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    Thank you! This was perfect timing as I was about to buy a zero2!

    For those who aren’t familiar with these, yes they work as game controllers and are small (but usuable), but a lot of people use these as a shortcut button box for art and other applications. Like A takes out your paint brush and B your eraser

    You could use it as a power point clicker etc.

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    That’s incredibly cute. I wonder if the portability factor would conflict with having joysticks sticking out, but a trackpad would be good.