Emboar_Rulez
Pokémon Master (Kinda)
No thats the pokeball plus. the pro controller is just a regular controller
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Pokemon Sword & Shield GENERAL DISCUSSION Thread [Spoilers]
shoz999
Back when Tigers used to smoke.
I... uh.... what? What do you mean walking with it?
Captain Jigglypuff
*On Vacation. Go Away!*
You can only use it in Tabletop or Docked modes. That’s the only way you can use a Pro Controller.
janejane6178
Kaleido Star FOREVER in my heart <3
You mean when Im playing on TV? Sorry its just that I havent bought a Switch yet so Im not familiar with the terms hehe
Captain Jigglypuff
*On Vacation. Go Away!*
Yes and also when you prop the screen up on a table when not playing on the tv similar playing the system in handheld only with disconnected Joy Cons.
Julia Artemis
Well-Known Member
Honestly don't understand why the pro controller wasn't able to be used for LGPE. Literally that didn't make any sense and could have just played like how the game is in handheld mode
Emboar_Rulez
Pokémon Master (Kinda)
They probobly wanted to keep it simple since that game seems to be centered for younger audiences
clbgolden12
Alolan (and soon to be Galarian) trainer
Why are there three new spoiler threads pinned to the subforum? Did something happen when I was gone? 
ShadowForce720
Well-Known Member
Why are there three new spoiler threads pinned to the subforum? Did something happen when I was gone?
If I had to guess I think it's just in preparation for when the datamine leak eventually happens, that way they can quickly updates the threads instead of having to create all 3 threads all at once. Also no, so far there hasn't been any datamine leaks.
Would we be able to use it with the Switch just being on the table with the joycons attached? I have a dock, but it's a WiiU one and I can't charge my system on it.
@ShadowForce720
You'd be right about it. Did those today at a library since my laptop is down for the count.
Ophie
Salingerian Phony
That being said, there does seem to be a lot of people searching specifically for Switch Lites. I went to a GameStop earlier this week and, shortly after I walked in, these two guys entered and asked for Switch Lites. I went to a Target the following day and saw people inquiring about them. Someone I know went to a Target the day Switch Lites were made available, and they were cleaned out from the metal cart pushed to the floor for stocking, before they could even be put on the shelves.
The other thing is that the Pokémon main series has always been on a handheld, which the Switch technically is, even in its normal form. (I have one in handheld mode right next to me, for instance.) People have grown used to Pokémon games on handhelds, and a smaller system is good for in-person battling and trades. They're really meant for each person to have their own game, as trading and battling are done using separate save files.
I still prefer the original Switch, but I can understand why some others would prefer the Switch Lite, between the greater portability, lower price, and higher convenience, even if it means they can't play all Switch games on them.
It is possible it runs on 60fps sometimes and 30fps during other times. It might also depend on the type of Switch they're played on. The TV might also be set to a mode that creates in-between frames, which generates lag when playing video games but is not that big a deal playing the slow-paced Pokémon games. Most likely, though, you're hearing from people who don't fully understand what 60fps looks like versus 30 fps.
I don't mind frame drops either. Well, they can be annoying if they're jarring and severe (though that has been rare since the 5th generation of video game systems), but it's not a make-or-break thing unless it's a game that moves very fast, like a racing game or a Sonic game.
Joy-Con drift is definitely something to watch out for. Some Joy-Cons have it, and some don't. I was unlucky enough to have it happen twice, though perahsp equally lucky, I happen to know someone who was able to fix them, albeit through replacement joysticks. I can only hope that Joy-Con drift does not happen to Switch Lites. They should be smart enough to have learned their lesson by now though, namely to not order from that manufacturer, since the source of Joy-Con drift is sensors made out of low-quality metal that get worn down quickly.
There's no reason why Pokémon Sword and Shield wouldn't. Every game I've played that can do both handheld and docked can do tabletop too. It would be good to have in this game as well, as this scheme is friendly to spectators when you're doing offline battling. (I can say that from experience, as I play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournaments, which get passers-by watching.)
WolfCypher
Well-Known Member
That said, isnt it funny how for so long so many people moaned and cried for a mainline Pokémon game on a home console, and now that its a thing, all I hear are people who say "I'm glad the new portable Switch Lite is coming out/came out in time for Pokémon SS, Pokémon should be played as portably as possible..."
"I'm getting the Switch Lite just to play the new games on it"
:shakes head:
ghostedZorua
Hex Maniac
I'm actually getting the switch lite because it's cheaper. Before it was announced, though, was almost completely willing to spend $300 to play the games, add the cost of the games onto it. Switch lite is only $200.
LordSerperior
Well-Known Member
No it is not because the people who said those things are probably happy and the ones who never asked for it are the ones getting the Switch Lite. I never had a problem with Pokemon being a handheld game and with the Switch Lite's lower price that is what I'm going to buy.
Paige712
Well-Known Member
Oh that's a relief. I love my pro controller and not being able to use it in Let's Go (having to use a single joy con instead which was awkward) was a let down.
Snickeridoo
Member
DS4 controller for me. It's going to feel weird/good playing a mainline Pokémon game with an actual controller! <3
PrinceOfFacade
Ghost-Type Master
Your Switch should have come with a dock, even if you bought it used.
At any rate, you can still use wireless pro controllers while in tabletop mode. I almost always play in tv mode, so I don't know too much anout the experience, though.
Captain Jigglypuff
*On Vacation. Go Away!*
Tabletop is okay but since the screen is so small, you need to play really close to the system. To the point that you’re better off playing in handheld mode Because you’re playing a game with your face in a distance no more further away than it being in your hand. Tabletop is terrible for multiplayer games and Nintendo Labo and games that use the Toy Cons like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe are really the only games you can play in tabletop without it feeling too much like handheld mode only with detached Joy Cons.
It didn't. I have the blue and red joycons model. Got it new and it didn't come with one.