Those in the U.S. will get their first special edition Nintendo Switch Pro controller this July, and it’s Splatoon 2-themed. There’s lots of fans of that series’ sense of style, not but the color scheme of this controller, may not be everyone’s cup of tea.
The body of the controller is gray with varied ink splats scattered a cross its face, dripping and oozing around its buttons. Also present are the much lighter details that are also visible on the controller’s body. Part of the Splatoon aesthetic are loud logos and iconography from the games’ rich world, and some of those are on display here. They’re only noticeable if you look at the controller up close, but they add enough pizzazz to elevate the Splatoon 2-edition Pro from a casual affair to a full-on party. There are also two tone handles, one bright green and one bright pink.
Reservations aside, collectors will be happy to have another kind of Pro controller to add to their Nintendo Switch collections. It’s on sale July 21, as is Splatoon 2. Nintendo hasn’t announced pricing, but the standard-issue version costs $70.
