Reading the thread about the Legion Go I've noticed that one thing that is never discussed when talking about new consoles is ergonomics. Everyone focuses on power, resolution, loading times and stuff like that...but no one requests that the controllers are comfortable to hold. Nintendo has a history of sacrificing ergonomics for their handhelds: Both the DS and 3DS were really uncomfortable to hold for longer periods of time, with their flat surfaces and square shapes. You can excuse that by saying that they were trying to make them as compact as possible to be easier to carry around, but the Switch is big enough that it won't fit into any pockets: You're always going to need some sort of bag to safely carry it around. So at this point: Why use flat joycons? Why not give them a shape that makes them gentler to hold? The WiiU gamepad was a handheld to be used only at home and it was the most comfortable controller I've ever used. Really, it had a small protuberance on the back that made my hands fit like a glove, but the Switch went back to 100% flat handheld design.
I understand that joycons can also be held horizontally, but instead of just making them flat maybe they could've tried something else. Making them 100% flat looks like they gave up before even trying.
At this point I never use "vanilla" joycons: I always use a handle grip when playing in handheld or the pro controller when playing on the TV.
What do you say Era? Did you feel like the DS and 3DS were comfy to use? Do you use vanilla joycons or have bought some sort of handle grip or 3rd party joycons with better shape?
What do you expect for Switch 2?
I understand that joycons can also be held horizontally, but instead of just making them flat maybe they could've tried something else. Making them 100% flat looks like they gave up before even trying.
At this point I never use "vanilla" joycons: I always use a handle grip when playing in handheld or the pro controller when playing on the TV.
What do you say Era? Did you feel like the DS and 3DS were comfy to use? Do you use vanilla joycons or have bought some sort of handle grip or 3rd party joycons with better shape?
What do you expect for Switch 2?