Pokémon Sword and Shield
The mainline Pokémon role-playing games on Switch.
Where Pokémon Sword and Shield comes up1 episode or test
- Every key button on one joy-con
- Playable one-handed
- Forced waggle gestures
- Waggle needed to throw Pokéballs
Sword and Shield supported one-handed play through control options
From Pokémon Sword and Shield page note
What was said about Pokémon Sword and Shield
Pokemon Sword and Shield put every key button on one joy-con. Every important control is mapped onto a single Switch joy-con, so the game can be played one-handed.
Pokemon Let's Go went the other way and forced waggle gestures to throw Pokeballs. The source cites this as an example of supporting one-handed play through control options.
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Puts all key buttons on a single joy-con, enabling one-handed play.
Pokemon Sword and Shield put every key button on one joy-con. Every important control is mapped onto a single Switch joy-con, so the game can be played one-handed.
Pokemon Let's Go went the other way and forced waggle gestures to throw Pokeballs. The source cites this as an example of supporting one-handed play through control options.
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