- Nintendo has finally confirmed the rumored mouse mode for the Nintendo Switch 2
- Each joy controller with 2 comes with an optical sensor that allows it to be used as a mouse
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Livestressam has been and disappeared, leaving us stunned with new hardware features, new games and new ways of playing them.
The live broadcast has confirmed that the Joy-Con 2 Nintendo Switch 2 controllers will have a mouse functionality, allowing users to drag the controller on their side to control cursors and allow a more precise objective in games such as games Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
During the live broadcast, we saw the new control mode demonstrated with new games such as the basketball -centered wheelchair Drag x and the expanding Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Both Joy-Con 2 controllers can be used in Mouse mode at the same time.
It seems that each Joy-Con controller is equipped with an optical sensor on its flattest edge (the side that is magnetically breaks on the side of switch 2). The shoulder buttons are used as mouse buttons, creating a somewhat familiar mouse experience, although we cannot imagine that it is ergonomically adequate for long periods of play.
Although the live broadcast demonstrated the function of the Mouse of Joy-Con 2 on flat surfaces, a press release shared by Nintendo to Business Wire confirms that sliding the Joy-Con 2 controllers on a couple of pants will also work.
Nintendo Switch 2 mouse control games
As mentioned, the live broadcast demonstrated a handful of games that use the new Joy function with 2 mouse.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Use the joy mode with 2 mouse for a precise objective. Mario Party: Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Use the mouse mode for cursor control in specific party games, and Drag x Use both Joy controllers with 2 in Mouse mode at the same time, to emulate pushing the wheels of a wheelchair.
What about movement controls?
The addition of a mouse mode for the Joy-Con 2 and Nintendo Switch 2 could represent a change of direction for Nintendo, echoing the Direct approach in the games with an older target audience and games for a single player.
It seems likely that the Joy-Con 2 mouse mode will be used more frequently on a flat surface as a desktop with these launch titles and first, while the previous games in the original Nintendo Switch, such as Arms and 1-2 switch – He focused more on movement controls.
There were relatively few motion control mentions during the live, but the presentation for Drag x He suggests that the Joy-Conlo still supports him.
Let us know what you think of the new Nintendo Switch 2 mouse mode in the comments below.
