{"id":116865,"date":"2020-08-18T00:55:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T00:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/08\/mario_celebrates_his_35th_anniversary_with_two_new_nintendo_switch_controllers"},"modified":"2020-08-18T00:55:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T00:55:00","slug":"mario-celebrates-his-35th-anniversary-with-two-new-nintendo-switch-controllers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/08\/18\/mario-celebrates-his-35th-anniversary-with-two-new-nintendo-switch-controllers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Celebrates His 35th Anniversary With Two New Nintendo Switch Controllers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bb62e988275c3\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bb62e988275c3\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"(Left) Hori, (Right) PowerA\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bb62e988275c3\/left-hori-right-powera.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bb62e988275c3\/left-hori-right-powera.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"(Left) Hori, (Right) PowerA\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The Switch is receiving not one but two new officially licensed Mario themed controllers this September. The smaller pad is from HORI and the regular-sized one is from PowerA.<\/p>\n<p>The Horipad Mini is designed for younger players with tiny hands. Despite its size, this mini pad comes with dual analog sticks, a D-Pad and all the <em>other<\/em> &#8220;essential&#8221; buttons you need to operate a Switch. It&#8217;s built for plug-and-play compatibility and features a cable length of 9.8ft\/ 3.0m (so there&#8217;s no charging necessary) &#8211; although it excludes NFC, rumble and gyro.<\/p>\n<p>It launches on 1st September for $24.99 USD, and <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nintendo-Switch-Super-Mario-Officially-Licensed\/dp\/B08897HH8D?tag=nlife-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">pre-orders are now open<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Hori Pad\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7e1deb75fbf14\/hori-pad.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 292 245'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" width=\"292\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7e1deb75fbf14\/hori-pad.292x245.jpg\" alt=\"Hori Pad\"><\/a><a title=\"Hori Pad\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/984959c25b5bd\/hori-pad.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 292 245'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" width=\"292\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/984959c25b5bd\/hori-pad.292x245.jpg\" alt=\"Hori Pad\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Hori Pad\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fca936bb03f44\/hori-pad.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 603 495'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" width=\"603\" height=\"495\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/fca936bb03f44\/hori-pad.603x495.jpg\" alt=\"Hori Pad\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">Please note that some links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Please read our <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/ftc-disclosure\">FTC Disclosure<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/12807\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/12807\/100x100.jpg?v=a9e0864f6691b4652496074ba86a450f\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/12807\">Nintendo Switch HORIPAD Mini (Super Mario) by HORI<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"price\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/12807\">$24.99<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"vendor vendor-amazon last\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/12807\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Next up is an enhanced wired controller from PowerA. If you&#8217;ve already got one of these controllers, you&#8217;ll know what to expect. It&#8217;s designed for extended gaming sessions, comes with a 3.5mm audio jack, mappable buttons, and an ergonomic layout. The cable is detachable (for storage purposes) and the controller comes with a two-year limited warranty.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/PowerA-Enhanced-Wired-Controller-Nintendo-Switch\/dp\/B08F43M61S\/?tag=nlife-20\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pre-orders for this controller are live on Amazon<\/a>. It&#8217;ll also set you back $24.99 USD and will launch on 4th September.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"PowerA Pad\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/491fb0b6e8fc8\/powera-pad.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 292 245'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" width=\"292\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/491fb0b6e8fc8\/powera-pad.292x245.jpg\" alt=\"PowerA Pad\"><\/a><a title=\"PowerA Pad\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/689eac101b7c2\/powera-pad.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 292 245'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" width=\"292\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/689eac101b7c2\/powera-pad.292x245.jpg\" alt=\"PowerA Pad\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"PowerA Pad\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/85405cfe13ddc\/powera-pad.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 603 495'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" width=\"603\" height=\"495\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/85405cfe13ddc\/powera-pad.603x495.jpg\" alt=\"PowerA Pad\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/12808\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/12808\/100x100.jpg?v=1dd28aa7163294c688f234433cc5d402\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/12808\">PowerA Enhanced Wired Switch Controller<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"price\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/12808\">$24.99<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"vendor vendor-amazon last\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/12808\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert-label centered insert lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Do you like the look of these controllers? <em>Tell us down in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Switch is receiving not one but two new officially licensed Mario themed controllers this September. The smaller pad is from HORI and the regular-sized one is from PowerA. The Horipad Mini is designed for younger players with tiny hands. Despite its size, this mini pad comes with dual analog sticks, a D-Pad and all [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116865\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}