You cannot use the two side attachments unless they are slotted onto your Switch. There is no getting around the fact that this is a controller designed for solo use. It is questionable how often it is needed with a lot of modern titles, however I did find that it was quite handy playing some old school shooters and run and gun titles from the Nintendo Switch Online service. Turbo is something of an anomaly these days, unlike my burgeoning formative gaming years where owning a SNES pad with a turbo function gave playground bragging rights. You can do this for nearly every button on the Split Pad Pro, with the obvious exceptions like turbo and the Home button. There are three levels of turbo options, and some assignable pads on the rear of the controller, with their own assign button that you have to hold down to map. The face buttons are smooth and rounded meaning you don’t have to endure the somewhat sharp edges you are used to. The sticks feel more like what you would expect from a Pro controller or even a PS5/Xbox Series device. There is more room to manoeuvre around the triggers and shoulder buttons which makes playing FPS titles so much better. No more! The triggers and bumpers are far more comfortable and satisfying to use. As much as I adore it, I won’t lie in saying I had been finding Metroid Prime a real chore in handheld mode. The larger size of the HORI Split Pad Pro makes playing nearly every genre of game a more palatable experience. This bumps up the price from the standard unit available but if you are looking to buy this thing, for the sake of about £20, it is absolutely worth it, and still considerably cheaper than buying a couple of Joy-Cons. Not only does the HORI Split Pad Pro connect to your Switch like standard Joy-Cons, but it also has an attachment peripheral which you can connect both controllers to and play as an ergonomically sound wired controller. I have a Pro controller which is obviously a nice bit of kit, and a couple of lovely 8bitdo pads for playing fighters and retro stuff, but by far the best way of playing on my Switch to date has been with the excellent HORI Split Pad Pro. I don’t get on with the small thumbsticks, and unless I am laying down or have some way of supporting my elbows, it can be a tough time playing in long sessions. I find it quite tricky to play Switch games for long periods using the standard Joy-Cons, as aesthetically pleasing as they are to me.
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