If you find the lights distracting, you can either turn down the brightness or turn them off entirely. The Afterglow’s Prismatic LED lighting may not look like much at first, but once you realize that you can cycle through a full rainbow of colour options and either pick your favourite single colour or set the colours to change with the movement of your analog sticks, it just becomes that much cooler.
The controller also sports built-in motion controls that can be used with Switch games that utilize gyros, meaning you won’t miss a beat when moving from the Jo圜on to the Afterglow Wireless. Officially licensed by Nintendo, the PDP Afterglow Wireless comes about as close to the Switch’s Pro Controller as you can, all while providing a little bit of something different with the back paddle buttons and the smooth, clear plastic finish which shows off some of the inner circuitry. Fans of Mortal Kombat, Smash Bros or any other button-mashing game will make good use of these paddles to make chaining combo moves easier than ever before! Unlike other controllers with back paddles, the PDP controllers are not invasive and are surprisingly easy to avoid misclicking with regular handling of the controller. Much like the Faceoff Deluxe+, the Afterglow Wireless includes two programmable paddle buttons on the back of the controller, enabling each player to modify their controller to best suit their needs. In our world of RGB-lighting and our current obsession with customization these options offer a little something extra to fans of style. It also earns major stylistic points with its Prismatic LED lighting options, allowing each gamer to customize their controller colour at their leisure.
While there are certainly a few differences, this is a very solid alternative to the Pro Controller. The Afterglow Wireless is the first third-party controller that accurately emulates Nintendo’s own Pro Controller. The battery life boasts over 25 hours of continuous play, and charges quickly to get you back into the game. Most importantly and most obviously, the Afterglow is wireless! This means that you can enjoy sitting back from your TV at a range of up to 30 feet while digging into some of your favourite Switch titles. The shape and button configuration of the Afterglow Wireless is very similar to PDP’s Faceoff Deluxe+ controller, with a couple major improvements. PDP has risen to meet this need many times, and today we are looking at their new Afterglow Wireless Deluxe Controller. It does create a need, however, for larger and more standardized controllers for the comfort of adult Nintendo Switch gamers. This is completely reasonable, however, as they are intended to be used by kids as well. While the Switch is undeniably a great console, many adult users (including myself) have a difficult time with the smaller Jo圜on controls. Perhaps most notably among these is their line of controllers for the Nintendo Switch. In recent times, PDP has solidified its position as a manufacturer of quality gaming accessories.