Power-A Super Mario "Enhanced Wired Controller" Unboxing and Use! Beautiful, but Many Compromises!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- Today, I am unboxing a new Nintendo Switch controller I received as a gift; the officially licensed Power-A Super Mario Enhanced Wired Controller! This controller mimics the design of the official Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, making it very comfortable and pleasing to use. It also has special mappable buttons, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack! It does, however, have many downsides, such as no wireless or undocked play, no motion controls, no Amiibo, and no haptics. But hey, the print on the controller still looks pretty awesome, so join me as we see what exactly this controller has in store!
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i’ve never seen someone try to make a controller unboxing last so long. realll great n necessary deatails
omg shut up its a small channel..
I appreciate how thorough you were in this video! I just preordered a new controller from Power-A and wanted to see if it was worth it. If it is like this then I will be happy.
Glad you enjoyed! I’ll hopefully be doing more in-depth videos like this in the future!
Mine is a Zelda one
Idk how to connect my controller
Excellent review. The best I've seen for this line of controllers. I've got the Kirby version arriving tomorrow and I look forward to trying it out.
Why thank you very much! I hope your Kirby controller is good!
Do you have the link to it? I'm looking for a Kirby controller. Thanks.
I personally don't mind wired controllers at all, I even use wired controllers on my PS4 as well. So getting one of these was cool, plus like you said, the art PowerA does on them are nice.
This was very helpful for me as I will be getting it soon so thank you
I have the wireless it’s rechargeable :)
Oh fun! I didn’t know there was a wireless version
Thanks for the review I got this controller for my B day and I was looking if it would be a good controller and I couldn’t find 1 review
That’s why I love doing more obscure-ish videos, there are always people looking for them 😅
Wired controllers are good but they have lots of downsides and For both worlds I ha both wired and wireless and as wired has a headphone jack but you cannot recalibrate it so u would have to fix it manually which is pretty sad feels lighter and only works on tv unless u got a adapter but otherwise it’s a pretty good controller But if you have any money I recommand a wireless controller you will love it
Yeah for sure. I want to get a wireless pro controller at some point
Sameee lol
The power button? Not sure what you’re asking
Thank god someone made this review, its hard to find this specific model variant, not just style. thanks.
Bro Nice review. I have 2 doubts:
1. Will it work with PC just like normal controllers? X Input mode.. can you try in your pc once?
2. What do you mean by not analogue triggers ? Means like if I press half trigger "the car" goes slow and if I press fully "the car" will go full throttle?
1. I have no idea if it will work with PC or not, I don’t have any PC games
2. The triggers not analogue basically means they act as buttons. The Nintendo Switch doesn’t support analogue triggers anyways so
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios okay thank you for the info
Technically it will but sometimes not right away, you will need to look up a driver to install to get it working if it doesnt work the first time.pluging it in
Mappable buttons are great for holding down a run button for stuff like 2d Super Mario games or Super Metroid, dashing in Megaman X games also become so comfortable
Great video. I wonder if the buzzing from the headphones were from the fact that they were Apple earbuds. They are wired differently so maybe that caused it, just a theory. Thanks for posting!
Glad you found it informative! I have used those exact Apple earbuds connected directly to the Switch itself and haven't experiences any buzzing sound that way. But I usually just connect to Bluetooth audio on my Switch or use the TV speakers when docked, so it's not an issue anyways. But yeah, it's possible some headphones may work better, I'm not sure.
this controller is so good :) and very light weight also... can anybody tell me if the xbox one power A controller is just as light?
Hey! Do u know if mario oddisey and mario galaxy have motion actions?
Yes, yes they do! Mario Odyssey uses motion controls to do specific cap throws and the like, while Galaxy uses motion controls for a variety of things in the game, primarily as a cursor.
Mario Odyssey is completely playable without motion controls if you choose, whereas Mario Galaxy does require them in quite a few sections. So Odyssey is playable with the controller, but Galaxy is not for the most part.
Hope this helps!
hi, does the controller work fine? like, without drift?
Is there a way to make the audio go straight to the TV instead of the controller?
Is the controller worth it? I want to buy another controller so I can play with 4 players, but I don’t want to buy another wireless pro controller because it is expensive (I have one already). And I don’t want to buy new Joy-cons because I know that the Joy con drift problem will happen to me again. I want to buy the wired controller, but I’m afraid that it won’t work/last long.
It has worked fine for me so far, hasn’t broken yet, but then again I don’t use it often so it doesn’t have much wear on it. It’s up to you whether it’s worth it or not, but just keep in mind that motion control based games won’t work with it
Im in the EXACT same position 😂
I just got a kirby controller and unpacked it today. When I plugged it into the dock and turned the switch, it didn't recognize the controller and there was no light
It recognized my gaming USB controller. But not power A.
Looks like a decent controller
It certainly is! I was playing a bit of Mario 35 and Tetris 99 last night, two games that obviously don’t use motion controls and don’t have a heavy focus on haptics, and I was very impressed! It’s definitely a much more comfortable experience than the JoyCon grip as long as it’s a game where you don’t mind not having rumble. It’s just unfortunate no motion controls are included so you have to use a different controller for games that require it. Hopefully I’ll have a more thorough review later after I’ve had more time playing on it!
I got tge golden M color of that controller it pretty good
Oh wow! Didn’t know that one existed! Hope you’re having fun with it!
Ahh that’s why I can’t play wireless... very annoying for Mario when shaking the remote is used for movements but you end up slinging the cord like crazy
I got the golden mario M is it supposed to be super light I got a pro controller but it’s heavy but the Mario is super Duper light
Yeah, these are lighter than the Pro Controllers because they’re fully wired (so no batteries which are pretty hefty)
Can u use this controller just on the switch itself or do you have to play on the tv?
I believe you can use this controller on the Switch itself if you have a USB-C to USB-A adapter. The controller has to be plugged in to be used, and the switch itself doesn’t have a USB-A port like the dock does, but I believe someone told me that if you have an adapter for the Switch’s USB-C port you can use this controller while in handheld mode
thanks for the info!
Of course! Thanks to you for watching!
Amazing vid. I just have a real quick question. How do you charge it. If you told it In the vid may you tell me when . Great vid
There is no battery in it, it has to be connected to the system the entire time you are using it
Ok thanks for letting me know !! 😁
The one thing that worries me its that the controller cable is detachable not connected to the controller I fear that the connector might wear off.
I mean, you could say the same thing about any kind of detachable commenter. It felt pretty dang secure once inserted, so as long as you aren’t unplugging it all the time it should be just fine
You don't need to detach it from the controller. That wears it down. Only unplug from the dock not from the controller.
I have that one today 😊
Hey bro, my little cousin broke the original wire of the controller, can i buy online the wire or use any micro usb, because you know the controller have a little thing in the plug in place
I would think you could use any micro usb cable as long as it’s the same connector, but I haven’t tried it myself
How is the input delay
I have 1 of those but it's unwired I have 1 and I have 1 of those but it's like the star 1 and my my left and up and down right it's golden
Everything Is good but I don't the buttons on the back
Yeah I don’t like or use the buttons on the back either. But surprisingly they aren’t bothersome at all and you can just not use them if you don’t want to
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios The reason why I don't like the buttons in the back is because I like to grip my controller hard when I'm playing minecraft online and some other games and it just feels different and uncomfortable.
Oh yeah. That would make sense
It doesn't work.
I connect the controller to the dock, the white light on the middle of the pad turns on but the keys I press don't work
Well that’s not good. It’s probably a hardware problem then? I’d follow up with Power-A support and see about getting a replacement under warranty or something of the like
There's an option in the system settings to enable wired controller.
Do I have to keep the wire connected at all time to be able to use it or I can play without the cable ?
You must keep the wire connected at all times. The controller does not have a built-in battery or Bluetooth radio
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios alright thanks 👌
Hi, do You know how long it takes to load the controller?
I’m not sure I understand your question, sorry
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios ok no problem
How does the headphone jack sound likw
It’s decent, but not as good as plugging straight into the console. There is a bit of static that never goes away for some reason, and the range between treble and bass just isn’t as wide; everything sounds a little bit flat. But it’s not bad either, it still sounds more than ok to play games with, it’s just not the best way to listen to your games
Oh ok cause I wanted this for Christmas but didn’t get so thanks for warning me
my controller isn’t work, it’s connected from the cable and back to the controller but I click ZL and ZR and it still doesn’t work.?
I'm having the same problem. I just got 3 controllers 1 from Walmart and 2 from Game Stop but all of them are from Power A. I tested two and they aren't connecting. I think I find the problem to be in the Switch docking station and not the controller. I still have yet to figure out how to get it to work.
Sorry you all. Mine has worked just fine connected to the dock. I would seek a refund soon if it doesn’t work
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios Yea I found out it wasn't the controllers, it's the docking station.
hi,the PowerA Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch it supports tv box, (android ,retroarch)?
I honestly haven’t tried it with any other devices, and I don’t actually have a TV box with a USB port so I unfortunately can’t check that out for you
do wired controllers work for Nintendo switch lite? can someone please get back to me? thanks
I don’t have a switch lite, but I believe they do. You will need to also purchase a USB to USB-C adapter to connect the controller to the console, but I believe it works. But again, I haven’t tested it as I don’t have a Switch Lite
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios thanks
Do you know where I can get all a a wire for my control
is it just me or do some of the buttons get stuck?
I haven’t had that experience personally
i have it but why can't you make a video how to do it on the computer?
I don’t know how to use it on a computer, and haven’t really spent much time finding out if you can because I don’t play PC games 😂
Ill be the 700 sub
You indeed were! Thank you!
I can’t pair mine for some reason
When plugged it with the micro USB the tiny white light flashes 3 times and then nothing.
I tried messing with the « controller » section, but there was no way to find this controller anywhere on there either.
Frankly, this is absolute garbage and I had to refrain incredibly from smashing this f***ing thing to bits.
Any advice ?
Thanks
Quick question: Does it plug into the UsB 2.0 or 3.0 on your dock because we got a new dock that has both and before I get it I am wondering which one it goes into?
I have mine in the USB 2.0 port with no issues. I think the Switch actually limits the speed of its USB-C port to 2.0 speeds, so there’s really no practical difference between the 2.0 and 3.0 ports on the dock anyway I don’t think
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios Alright! Thank you I just bought 2 (a mario and pikachu one)!
I just bought one and the bought doesn’t like up where it doesn’t on yours
Wdym? Power A makes some controllers that light up, and some that do not
Could you do a pokemon one
is this compatible with switch lite?
Technically yes I believe, but you will need a USB-C to USB-A adapter in order to plug it in since the Switch Lite does not have a USB-A port (what this controller connects to) on the system. I don't have a Switch Lite though so I'm not able to test. Sorry for month the late response lol
does this work with pc?
No clue, I don’t have any PC games that use controllers
It should
Yeah it does. It has steam support as well!
is 3.5mm port a four pin or three pin one?
Not sure I understand the question? It’s the main port used for connecting wired headphones to devices. It’s an analog signal
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios do I have to use the ac adapter the controller came with?
Mine didn’t come with an AC adapter, so you must have a different controller
Ight but how do I connect da controller to da thing tho
It connects to one of the USB ports on the dock
What’s the name of that wire
I believe it’s USB-A to micro USB. I always get confused on which connector is micro USB lol
i don’t think my headphone jack works on my controller and i found out months later after i bought it #L on my end lol
My brand new one doesn’t even work
Can I use it without the wire?
No, this controller unfortunately does not have Bluetooth or wireless capability if any kind
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios thanks 🙏🏻🌹
The controller is a bit bad , no vibration, hepatic, very light like its was empty , can't open the nintendo switch console , have to connect the wire to open the controller, not usb C , has is own kind micro usb . Disappointed
And how do I charge it ?
This controller doesn’t have a battery, so it has to be connected to the dock or the console at all times
does this controller work for the nintendo switch lite? i have one of these and it’s not working.😭
While I haven’t tested it personally since I don’t have a Switch Lite, the controller should work as long as you have a USB-C to USB-A adapter (the Switch Lite’s port is a USB-C port and the controller includes a USB-A cable)
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios it does
Anyone have a problem with the controller not working at all
What button turns the controller on
You shouldn’t need to turn it on. Just plug it in, then press any button and it will connect to the system, then start using it!
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios mine doesn’t turn on
Huh. Maybe yours is defective? Make sure the cord is securely plugged in to both the controller and dock. If it still doesn’t work, maybe the controller is defective?
Theres a zelda one right
Yeah I think there are a couple Zelda designs
You’re so cute !!
My doesn’t want to turn on
That’s no good. Did you make sure the cable connection to the controller and the dock’s USB port are secure? Also it will only work if the system is in docked mode, unless you have a USB-C to USB-A adapter to connect to the system itself
My led light won’t turn on 😕
Uh oh! Does the controller still work even without the LED lighting up?
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios nope
Then you should probably take it back 😂
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios I will thanks 😂
It does not Connect to my switch
It should plug right in to one of the USB ports on the side of the dock. I believe I demonstrated in this video. Then click a button on the controller and after a second or two your Switch should recognize it. Will show up under controllers as “USB”
mines flashing on and off
Is it Drifting yet??
Nope! Most of the Switch's drifting issues are due to the design of the analog sticks on the JoyCon, but this controller has an entirely different design, so I don't anticipate any stick drift with this controller
@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios no the power A controllers drift ALOT
I’ve had no stick drift yet, and I’ve done some research on this controller and confirm that cases of drifting are very few and far between. Any analog sticks have the possibility to drift, that’s just the nature of modern controllers, but the analog sticks in these Power A controllers lack the more obvious design flaws in the JoyCon, and therefore are significantly less likely to drift
Does it work with as a voice chat on fortnite?
Don’t know. Never played Fortnite
bro just get straight to the video
Looks as if it was worn out
Scott the woz
I’m sorry, what?
You remind me of scott the woz lol
Oh lol 😂
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No Compren estos controles, el mío venía malo de fábrica.
🤬🤬🤬🤬
Someone doesn’t like Nintendo Switch controllers
😂😂😂@@VarietyEntertainmentStudios
Can i get charger only because i lost mine🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
Lol 😂