NYXI Reveals A GameCube-Inspired Switch Controller With No Drifting | Nintendo Life

Peripheral brand NYXI has revealed its latest Nintendo Switch wireless joy-pad, dubbed the NYXI Wizard.

Directly inspired by the Nintendo GameCube, the joy-pad features Hall Effect analogue sticks to eliminate drifting, along with interchangable joystick rings, a turbo function, illuminated ‘ABXY’ buttons, and an ergonomic, slip-free design. It goes without saying, of course, that the controller also functions as a set of joy-con; simply slide the two sides from the pad and whack them directly onto your Switch.

Here’s a list of features directly from NYXI:

– The preferred gamepad for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
– Hall effect joystick, with no drifting
– Designed for performance ZR/ZL buttons, are quieter, lighter, have less resistance, and have shorter trigger distances to help you shoot faster. ABXY buttons have white light effects and a comfortable feel for an enhanced gaming experience.
– Removable joysticks and replaceable joysticks ring
– Ergonomic, non-slip design
– Wireless connection and long-lasting performance
– Adjustable Turbo & Mapping Function
– One-Key Wake-Up & Screenshot Function

The controller can be ordered via the NYXI website right now for $69.00 with options available for international shipping. Of course, if you’re in the market for a GameCube inspired controller but would rather opt for something with a more “traditional” layout, then you might want to check out the below Switch controller case from Retroflag:

What do you make of this GameCube joy-pad from NYXI? Are you after something to satisfy those lengthy Super Smash Bros. sessions? Let us know with a comment!

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Looks kinda good except the lettering on the buttons.

Looks gorgeous, but without Gamecube games on the switch, just pointless.
Also “Mecha-Tactile” buttons? What a load of crap

Finally a company made this concept into a controller.. but it looks like third party :/

I personally do not like the Gamecube controller scheme as the action commands position look like letter Y, not suitable for playing DDR on consoles.
I still prefer PlayStation controller style with symmetrical analog buttons at the bottom and symmetrical action command buttons with D-pad, perfect for playing DDR on consoles.

They look good, but I’ll wait for reviews first.

How is that any better than the “officials” third party GameCube controllers?

Ya know, I’d take a 8bitDo Ultimate with GC color scheme over this.

The list of features doesn’t mention vibration or gyro controls, so I’m guessing it doesn’t have them?

Legitimate question from a friend who loves GC controllers a bit too much xD and now wants these for his Switch:
“Do these NYXI Wizard controllers have motion controls so I can play Switch Sports Golf still?” xD

Doesn’t appear so, right? There’s no mention in the vid, press release and website that I can see.

I like shorter trigger throws for a system that doesn’t use analogue trigger functions, and though I love the ergonomics of the original gc controller, I can’t see picking this up unless my pro controllers crap out.

No Vibration, No Gyro and most likely no Bluetooth.
Uhg… no thanks.

@Anti-Matter For whatever reason, over the multiple times you’ve commented about DDR, I expected you to play with a dance mat over controller.

@erretter it’s clearly stated that this controller supports wireless connection.

Like the concept but it’s way to late in the switches lifespan for this. I’ve got to many bloody controllers already. And can somebody release regular size joycons with a dpad and hall sensor sticks please? It would be the ideal solution for travel quite frankly.

@erretter I have a standard nyxi controller and it supports rumble, gyro and Bluetooth and its been excellent to use. Nice and chunky both on the switch and as its own entity

I’ve been using some NYXI pads for the last 18+months. They’ve never let me down, unlike Nintendo’s versions (terrible drifting issues).

I’d buy this pad in a heartbeat if I was a Smash fan (I’m not – it’s all random button bashing to me!)

@Alerif No offense, but this means nothing. It can also be via a 2.4Ghz dongle like their other controllers. And I hate these dongles, they either get lost because they are tiny or will be mixed up with others and be lost that way.

@Nua
I played my DDR PS2 games with PS2 controller.
I played DDR on Arcade too.
I don’t use the plastic DDR mat anymore since it is slippery and not suitable for very hard songs.

That has regular joysticks, not the mini ones the switch has to have, so of course there’s little chance of drift.

@zitpig That’s great to hear as I almost exclusively play smash on my switch now. Guess I have a new controller to actually play wireless now.

@LillianC14 They’re actually hall sensor joysticks, which are relatively new tech for gaming controllers. They use magnet sensors for inputs instead of your typical joystick.

Don’t buy it. It will be rubbish! Poor quality plastics and manufacturing. Why does Nintendolife promote this rubbish.

I’m usually very hesitant with any third party controller not made by 8bitdo. However, if this were to work well, I would be interested. I’m also assuming it has no gyro.

Why is the very same controller also marketed under another brand name “Diswoe”. https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07GQLN2CH This is usually a sing of a low quality china product coming from a factory on which every nobody can buy and brand the devices as their own… happens all the time with controllers, mices and keyboards.

Very very fishy.

@Baler
saw your post after writing mine. I agree. There is a big red flag, since their controllers are marketed by different verndors, all with their own branding stamped on those controllers.

Looks ok, but I have issues with the A button not sticking out like on an original GC controller. Not to mention, I know Nintendo swapped them a long time ago, but I’ve never been a big fan of the L/ZL and R/ZR swap, which this controller has compared to the GC controller. For clarity, what I meant with that is that the Z/ZR on the GC controller is R here and the R on the original controller is ZR here. Same with the L and ZL, the latter was not on the original controller though.

I don’t know if other third-party GC controllers for Switch do that swap, though.

@Chunkboi79 The tech isn’t as new as you might think, Sega used Hall Effect Sensors in the 1990s on their Joysticks for the Dreamcast, and possibly the Saturn Analog Controller, but I’m seeing conflicting reports on that.

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