The Nintendo Switch Lite was announced today, and it features a true, honest-to-goodness D-Pad. The fact that the original Switch's Joy-Con controllers do not has been point of contention for fans ...

Of course, the easiest solution would just be for Nintendo to release a new set of Joy-Con with the d-pad built in. Being the most familiar with how their own technology works and having no ...

When Nintendo designed the Switch ($299.99 at Verizon), it made a rather unusual decision when deciding on the buttons to position on each Joy-Con controller. Rather than including a D-pad on the ...

Despite the fact that the original Nintendo Switch did not include the standard D-Pad, the Nintendo Switch Lite does have one. This means you can expect to be able to move around in games and ...

If Nintendo shipped out a JoyCon with a full D-Pad, the Switch would effectively become a 3DS replacement in terms of functionality--especially when the Virtual Console rolls around, depending on ...

When it comes to accessories, the Nintendo Switch has a dizzying variety on offer. One of the best is the Hori D-Pad Controller, which is a Joy-Con equipped with a D-Pad.

While the Nintendo Switch is a great little system, packed to the hilt with superb games and functionality, there is one thing that has been nagging a few gamers – the lack of a proper D-pad ...

Many of the older games including in the Nintendo Switch Online library were designed with a d-pad in mind, so if your Switch is your middleman for playing these classic games, you’ll get a lot ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller launched alongside the console itself, and I’ve been using it as my go-to Switch 2 ...

Putting a real D-pad on the left Joy-Con, similar to the D-pad on the Nintendo Switch Lite, might make playing platformers and fighting games a lot easier than mashing the left Joy-Con’s current ...