Hades gets awesome Nintendo Switch controller

It has been almost a year since Underworld first released on Nintendo Switch, and the game has since amassed quite a number of fans on the platform. For switch owners who need a new controller, PowerA is coming up with a great new and improved wireless option soon. The controller features gorgeous red coloring, with Zagreus appearing on the right side, and in-game icons covering the rest. It’s an amazing option, and an Amazon listing for the controller can be found here. The controller will be released on September 17th, but pre-orders are not yet available, as of this writing.

An image of the controller can be found below.

For those unfamiliar with PowerA controllers, they are fully Nintendo licensed and compatible with the Switch when docked or in tabletop mode. The company’s improved wireless controllers are somewhat similar to the Nintendo Pro controller, with a few minor differences. Most notably, upgraded wireless controllers don’t have an NFC reader, which means it can’t be used to scan amiibo. It also lacks rumble support. However, the PowerA controller has additional mappable buttons, and it also works a bit cheaper than Nintendo’s controller, so there are some positive tradeoffs! PowerA has also released a lot more controller options than Nintendo, with designs inspired by games like Monitoring, Apex Legends, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Powered, and more.

Since the game’s release last year, Underworld became a surprise hit. Developed by Supergiant Games, the title debuted with universal success, making several Game of the Year lists in 2020. The title was a Switch console exclusive until just a few days ago, when the game was released on PlayStation and Xbox platforms. This should give a lot more players a chance to see what it is!

Underworld is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S and PC. You can check out all of our previous coverage of the game here.

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