After spending time lighting up my PC setup with the perfect purple offerings of the Razer Gengar Edition accessories, I got to thinking about my favorite ghost-type boy and what other gaming gubbins he'd been hiding on. Fortunately, I didn't have to look far, as Hori launched a Gengar and Mimikyu Switch 2 accessory line in the US and UK in October earlier this year.
The adorable Switch 2 accessories originally arrived during the spooky festive period, but as an alt goth girlie, I find that ghost Pokemon are aesthetically pleasing all year round. The line-up features four items in total, each decked out with imagery featuring Gengar and the hauntingly cute Mimikyu, their purple and yellow color pallets unmistakably effective together.
Despite the spooky elements of the ghost Pokemon, this collection doesn't look scary. Hori has opted for a more washed-out coloring to each product, which helps it feel more daintily cute like their past Eevee Cottage Core products, and I'm here for it. The first accessory that stands out from the lot is undoubtedly the Adventure Pack. The cross-body style bag can be worn on the back or held like a typical handbag, and features two pockets - one to store your Switch 2 and the other to store accessories.
If you prefer a more typical Switch 2 case, the line also features the Gengar and Mimikyu Valt Case, which opts for a white and purple exterior. Inside, it's equipped with storage for up to ten physical games, and a fabric mesh pocket for smaller extras like charging gables, or even a spare set of Joy-Con 2 straps. It's one of my favorite items in this set, as its bright white and purple colors would tie in nicely to my cute and cozy work-in-progress gaming room.
The wired Switch 2 controller, also part of this set, has a translucent plastic shell, which reminds me of the transparent Game Boy Color I used to use to play the original Pokemon games. This pad also looks ready to pick up and play the games, old and new, as Mimikyu and Gengar are plastered on the grips. The pad is sadly not as featureful as the Switch 2 Pro controller, but it does at least have remappable back buttons and turbo functionality, as the name suggests, which is better than nothing.
The last item of the collection is the Game Card Case, which can store up to 24 physical games, and appears as though it could fit into the Adventure Pack, which is a nice addition. It's currently sold out at Best Buy, which is a bit of a bummer. However, hopefully it'll come back in stock in the new year. From the cross-body bag to the game card case, I'll be taking a look at the entirety of this collection for review in the near future, so if you'd rather wait for me to share my thoughts before you grab them for yourself, you can do just that.
- View the Hori Gengar and Mimikyu Switch 2 line at Best Buy
- View all Hori Nintendo Switch 2 accessories at Amazon
- Hori Eevee Cottage Core Switch 2 accessories starting from $11.99 at Amazon
If you're not a Pokemon fan, check out our guides for the best Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express Cards, the best Nintendo Switch cameras, and the best Nintendo Switch 2 headsets for our top unlicensed accessory picks.
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