Switch 2 Joy-Cons get first new paint job in time for Mario Tennis Fever
Nintendo is launching a new variant of the Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers with pastel green and purple shades.
In a week that has seen the world’s biggest tech companies showcase their loftiest innovations at CES 2026, we’re still big time suckers for a colour variant for an existing video game controller.
Nintendo has revealed the first new hues for the magnetically-attached Switch 2 Joy-Cons. The new light green and purple options will become available next month when Mario Tennis Fever goes on sale. They’re available for pre-order now with a release planned for February 12 alongside the game.
Other than the colourway, they’re exactly the same as the Joy-Cons that ship with the console. There’s still the HD rumble functionality and the C Button for access to the Switch 2’s Game Chat feature. The controller also works as a mouse for some games. Of course, there’s a slight wrinkle with the Switch 2. The magnetised areas of the Switch 2 body are red and blue to match the controllers, so there’s a bit of a colour clash there – not that you’ll notice when they’re attached.
Mario Tennis Fever is exclusively available on Switch 2, and includes 38 playable characters – including Goomba, Nabbit, Piranha Plant, Baby Wario and Baby Waluigi for the first time.
There are 30 new Fever rackets with unique abilities “like the Ice Racket, which turns parts of the court into a slippery frozen tundra, the Mini Mushroom Racket, which shrinks your opponent to bite size and the Shadow Racket, which will have your opponent seeing double as you create a duplicate of your character.”
All players need to do is sustain a rally to build-up a Fever Gauge to unleash a special shot. Fever shots can be countered and sent back to opponents if caught on the volley. The Joy-Con’s controller also has motion support like the old Wii, so you can swing naturally. It’s like a tennis sim that exists inside the Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. universes. Overall it sounds like a good time. We’re excited to play it. Here’s the trailer.
Chris Smith
