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Keys Factory is known for creating some of the best Nintendo Switch 2 accessories that incorporate officially licensed Ninty games and characters. The brand uses original illustrations to create unique officially licensed cases, Joy-Con covers, and game cart cases that are so cute they're display worthy, but I'm not feeling its new Splatoon Raiders line.
Originally discovered by Nintendo Wire in a page that now directs to a 404 (someone may have revealed the products a bit too early), Keys Factory is launching a new set of accessories based on the upcoming Splatoon Raiders, which does exactly what I hate - just rehashes the same key art found on the Switch 2 box over and over. It's not the worst-looking range of licensed tech I've seen in my years covering hardware, but I expected more from one of my favorite accessory brands.
While the official page for the Keys Factory Splatoon Raiders accessories may be down, I did manage to find the range listed at Amazon Japan, starting from $7.69 (Amazon) with an August 31 release date. The set incorporates all the usual suspects, including a Switch 2 cover, a hardshell Switch 2 case, a game card case, a Switch 2 pouch, and a set of Switch 2 Joy-Con covers, all using the same Switch 2 Splatoon Raiders box art.
Well, it's not all bad. The Switch 2 Joy-Con covers are my favorite piece of the entire set, as they just opt for some ink splotches, squid graphics, and the logo so small and relegated to the bottom left corner of the left controller that it's easy to ignore. But the rest don't have the same imagination and thought put into the design like Keys Factory Animal Crossing New Horizons accessories, and past releases.
The Switch 2 cover? You guessed it, it just reuses the box art from the game. The front-facing side of the hardshell case? Again, that same box art as before. At least the underside of many of these accessories is a bit more refreshing with a design that's similar to that of the Joy-Cons, but as a Splatoon fan, I'm left feeling not very booyah.
If it's well designed Switch 2 accessories you're after, check out the Hori Eevee Cottage Core range which starts from $12.99 at Amazon and includes an adorable card case, wired controller, and a hardshell and puff-pouch too.
At least Hori Japan's upcoming Splatoon Raiders products are a bit more appealing. I spotted them while browsing Amazon Japan, and they even include a Splatoon Raiders Horipad Turbo Wireless controller, which goes the extra mile to change the color of the left stick to match that of the green splotches of paint found throughout its translucent black plastic chassis.
Hori's products include a vastly different set of goodies, including a wired headset, wired gaming earbuds, and even an official Splatoon Raiders all-in-one Switch 2 case. There's no official word if these will see the light of day outside of Japan, which is a bit of a bummer. However, plenty of Hori accessories do eventually make their way to the US and UK shores, so I can only hope these are the ones that make their way here first.
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