Accessory-maker Hori has revealed it's teaming up with The Pokémon Company to release Pokémon-themed Split Pad Fit.

In case you missed it, these Joy-Con-like controllers are a follow-up to Hori's Switch Split Pad Pro, and are officially releasing here in the west as the Switch Split Pad Compact. They'll be available here in two different colours, but over in Japan there are four - and now even more options to choose from!

Hori is offering two new sets - including a Pikachu and Mimikyu pair, and another featuring Gengar. They're releasing this month in this location, but right now, there's no word on a local release. You can, however, get your hands on international stock from Play-Asia:

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The Switch Split Pad Fit/Compact controls have an ergonomic design, full-size analog sticks, buttons & a D-Pad. Unfortunately, they don't include motion controls, HD Rumble, NFC an IR camera or wireless functions.

The colours on offer locally include Light Gray x Yellow and Apricot Red. They're priced at $49.99 USD each according to the official Hori USA website and are expected to arrive in stores within the US next month.

What do you think of these new Pokémon designs? Will you be picking up the Switch Split Pad Compact when it's released locally? Leave a comment below. And to learn more, see our previous post:

[source hori.jp, via nintendosoup.com]

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If only they had gyroscope. No motion controls is what keeps me away from these controllers.

Funny how they only mention "don't include HD Rumble, NFC an IR camera or wireless functions", but what bugs me the more is gryo control, and they don't say a thing about the controller not having it, like if it was less important.

I don't care about rumble or amiibos, but god forbids I have to aim in BOTW with a common joystick instead of motion, again.

@Olmectron Oops, just to clarify motion controls aren't included, as mentioned on the official website: https://stores.horiusa.com/split-pad-compact-light-gray-yellow-for-nintendo-switch/

No Eevee? then I'm not interested. I'm sick of Pikachu always getting the spotlight. If that rat was real I'd stomp on him with my size 12 boot turning him into Pikachu Sushi.

Eevee needs to be in the spotlight more considering its popularity.

If you just want the dpad, just buy the $10 skull & co switch dpad, they're seriously great, I'm having a blast playing 2D games on my switch with them 😃

Man, nintendo is losing BIG money not making joycon with dpad.

Awesome controllers. Look great, feel great and they were very cheap from Amazon Japan.

I like the look of the Gengar one, and the lack of rumble, gyro, NFC, or IR camera doesn't particularly bother me as many games don't need them. The ones that do, I can use my regular Joy-Cons.

Any word on a UK release for these? I'm tempted to order them from Play-Asia. https://www.play-asia.com/split-pad-fit-for-nintendo-switch-gengar/13/70fqk1

Why would anyone use these over the standard Split Pads? These seem like they’d be less comfortable.

I don't really have much need of them, have a Split Pad Pro and two and a half sets of Joycons (have an extra right one) with no one to really play with anyway, but that Pikachu and Mimikyu one is fairly tempting.

I would probably buy them but after using the Bin Bok joy cons, I can't even go back to any of my original Split Pad Pro's. The Bin Boks have standard rumble and gyro controls, which these and split pads do not.

I spotted the Pikachu and Mimikyu one on Play Asia last night, but not the Gengar one. They’re both quite nice-looking, but the Gengar one even more so.

If these were proper fully-featured Joy-Con, I would absolutely leap at these, but as they are, it’s a hard pass. Rumble often makes such a tangible difference in games, especially as I have been mostly playing classic DOOM over the last couple of months, so much so that playing it on PC again without the tactility of rumble feels like a downgrade! (though both platforms have their pros and cons)

Plus, I overwhelmingly prefer tabletop mode when out and about (and the slightly larger screen of the OLED model makes a big difference), which is another deal-breaker.

I'm 100% going to get some of these. Having big hands I struggle using the joy-con for log sessions handheld. I'm also not fussed with no group, rumble etc. Always turn of rumble and only use gyro with my pro controller.

GENGAR!? ON A CONTROLLER!? SOLD! Also nice to see mimkyu. And is that a case to go along with them? Double sold!

This product is of great interest for me. Their Split Pad Pro has a great left stick, control pad, shoulder buttons and A B X Y buttons but is a little big and the right stick feels a little off. Their D-Pad Controller left joy-con has an excellent stick but the control pad makes my thumb sore and I go back to the official Nintendo buttoned left joy-con. I'm hoping this Split Pad Fit is perfect for me.

Hori have just released Split Pad Pro Attachment Set where you buy the big controllers and a middle bit that makes the Split Pad Pro into a wired controller with a headphone/microphone port. (I haven't seen the middle bit sold separately yet.) Watch out for the Split Pad Fit get sold with this middle bit in the future maybe.

I like the Hori D-Pad Controller because it's only the left joy-con and I can still use gyro aim. If I miss rumble I go back to the joy cons. (I haven't tried the Satisfye Switch grip yet but that looks like a great option too.)

Hori make my Switch interesting and different and I love that.

Please pardon the long post.

@Olmectron Yeah exactly. should be a common addition by now on all switch 3rd party controllers. especially by a company like Hori.

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