Nintendo Switch 2 mouse mode revealed: Joy Con 2 mouse function, how it works, and which games are confirmed to use it
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With the official reveal of the mouse mode for the Switch 2’s controllers there is the potential for so many classic games to flood the console.

Imagine what it could do with graphical adventure games, RTS games, management sims, etc.

We already know CIV VII will use the mouse, and I just hope this is just the beginning for a whole range of traditionally non-console games to finally make it to the platform.

  • arakhis_@feddit.orgEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Am I the only one thinking that a huge chunk of the initial audience are Nintendo adults who already have a pc for main games and a switch on the side?

    Feels like this gimmick (although every new Nintendo console gets one) was so forced just to upsell a switch 1 and justify splitting the community with exclusive releases. Really sad to see mk world not playable with a player base on switch 1. Most next gen were happily bought enough with a reasoning in increasing hardware (which the switch 2 really also does well).

    Just the predatory move of splitting or even passively force the playerbase to leave behind the switch 1, makes the mouse sensor so MEH… I mean… lackluster in my eyes. Idk

  • Vipsu@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 days ago

    It’s a funny gimmick but all the competitors already have support mouse and keyboard. You can also use them in some games like Sims 4 or Cities: Skylines.

    But guess this mouse mode could also encourage 3rd party developers to add mouse and keyboard support for their games on consoles.

  • Dizzy Devil Ducky@lemm.eeEnglish
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    10 days ago

    I can’t wait for it to be a thing that only a small handful of actually good 3rd party titles use that feature and the rest are gonna be 1st party titles shoehorning it in to say “Look at our fancy new feature we swear nobody has ever done before! Trust me!”.

  • Beacon@fedia.io
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    11 days ago

    If you make a game that requires mouse control, then you can’t play it when you’re away from a desk.

    But-

    If you make a game that works well with either joycon or mouse, then no one will use the mouse.

    • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      11 days ago

      Not exactly?
      If they make it work nicely on surfaces that aren’t perfectly straight, you could use it while playing on the couch.
      Would be particularly amazing if games support switching between modes instantly, so you could for example be playing a game, open your inventory, slap your joycon on the couch to organize your stuff w/ mouse mode, close your inventory and pick it up resuming play in joycon mode 🤯

    • Abnorc@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 days ago

      I doubt that no one will use it. If you make a good input method that works with a decent variety of games, some will switch to it. Perhaps Nintendo could even sell some sort of tray/mousepad that lets you use the mouse decently well while sitting on the couch. It seems odd, but I think it has potential.

    • VindictiveJudge@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 days ago

      Turn based tactics or 4x games would absolutely benefit from both, and the touch screen. Being able to play Fire Emblem with any of the three depending on what’s comfortable at the time would be wonderful.

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 days ago

      From the article:

      Though the livestream demonstrated the Joy-Con 2’s mouse function on flat surfaces, a press release shared by Nintendo to Business Wire confirms that sliding the Joy-Con 2 controllers over a pair of pants will also work.

  • hark@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    I was surprised to see that both left and right joycons have the mouse functionality. Was cool to see it in action with the wheelchair basketball game.

    • kratoz29@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 days ago

      I want my Metroid Prime Hunters online (I still hop there with Wiimmfi)… Not everything must be Splatoon :/

    • kratoz29@lemm.eeEnglish
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      11 days ago

      Do you think that? I just think their approach is not getting inventive with games that are better suited for mouse gaming, because I can tell playing those games with traditional controllers seems like a chore.

        • kratoz29@lemm.eeEnglish
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          11 days ago

          Well, PC ain’t a handheld, unless you add streaming (local or externally) or a dedicated machine like the Steam Deck to the equation, that would definitely be something about the 450 bucks Nintey asks.

  • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    11 days ago

    That looks much less comfortable than the way the Lenovo Legion handles it.

    …also the pessimist in me is afraid this will result in less games with gyro aiming support…