Abxylute’s new Switch 2 controller is for all the die-hard GameCube fans

Abxylute, the company behind M4 magnetic game boardhe has announced a new pair of controllers for the Nintendo Switch 2 Designed to replace Joy-Cons while playing in handheld mode. Both will launch soon on Kickstarter and feature a design where the Switch 2 docks with the controllers so they can connect and draw power from the controller’s bottom USB-C port. Abxylute N6 is similar to existing accessories such as CRKD Nitro DeckBut the N9C looks like someone cut a GameCube controller in half and stuck to one side of the controller.

Pricing details are unknown for either console, but the N9C will feature a capacitive joystick, ABXY buttons and triggers that use small mechanical switches, and a dedicated C button to access GameChat. Its button design reflects the original GameCube controller, so the N9C may only appeal to nostalgic gamers who play regularly A small selection of GC titles have been added to Nintendo Switch Online Last year, or Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fans who still prefer Nintendo’s 25-year-old console. As for the latter group, the N9C’s right joystick has an interchangeable gate that limits its movement in eight directions, providing greater precision when inputting movements in fighting games.

The N6 offers a more traditional asymmetric controller design, and some major upgrades over the N9C. It features drift-resistant Hall effect joysticks, thicker grips than standard Joy-Cons, digital triggers, and ABXY buttons that use a rubber membrane for a softer feel. There are a pair of customizable back buttons that can be used to run macros programmed directly on the controller. Underneath the Switch 2 you’ll also find a resonance chamber that directs sound from the console’s speakers toward you, while also boosting low frequencies by about 10 percent, Abxylute claims.