You’ll be able to use a USB mouse with the Nintendo Switch 2 in at least one game, as a Koei Tecmo developer commentary video for the upcoming Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition revealed ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Image: Nintendo / Kotaku Well, this is neat. Apparently, some Switch 2 games will support you just plugging in a USB mouse and playing that way ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to launch with a plethora of new features, including a few ways to help you customize your controls. Mouse and keyboard functionality are an important consideration for ...

If you've been keeping up with Nintendo Switch 2 news, you've probably already seen that the Joy-Con 2 controllers can be used like mice thanks to optical sensors on the inside edge, where they ...

Nintendo might not be the company best known for pushing cutting-edge technology, but it constantly brings new ideas to the table. Over the decades, Nintendo’s innovations have helped its hardware ...

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During the marketing for the Switch 2, one of the most talked about aspects (perhaps because there was so little else to talk about) was the potential that the new Joy-Con 2s could be used as mice.

Okay, for strategy games like Civilization or for shooters like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, I can kind of get behind the idea of the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con mouse controls. However, the Nintendo Switch ...

I’ve been wondering for a while what the killer app for Joy-Con mouse controls on the Nintendo Switch 2 might be. Sure, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is fine as a tech demo (one that should have been ...

Nintendo is a company that seems to thrive on strange hardware choices. From the look of the GameCube to the feel of the Wii Remote, to, well, the switch part of the Nintendo Switch, I'm reluctant to ...

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If I were to guess I would say this is bound to be useful in menus, and no doubt will be featured heavily in the official Nintendo games as is tradition. Third-party titles on the other hand may be ...