The Nintendo Switch has come under a lot of fire from disabled gamers for its lack of accessibility options, but Nintendo is slowly adding aids to help more people play its flagship console. This year has seen the release of software updates that allow for button remapping - which will help many players who can’t push in the joysticks - and a zoom function to aid partially-sighted gamers.
While the software updates are certainly an improvement, Nintendo still trails behind Sony and Microsoft in many other accessibility areas. Both rival companies have screen reading software to aid partially sighted and blind gamers, and Microsoft released the Xbox Adaptive Controller - compatible with any console or PC, its interface aims to make gaming accessible for all.
This interview with a visually-impaired Pokémon player on Eurogamer highlights a lot of the issues he faces while playing, but Nintendo is continuing to improve, slowly but surely. The officially licensed Hori Flex controller is designed to help players with all manner of disabilities play on the Switch and PC. According to a translation of the Hori website, the Flex controller is “specially developed and sold for those who cannot use a controller with a standard shape.”
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