The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially announced, and the theory that you might be able to use the Joy-Con controller as a mouse has become quite popular.
In the preview video, there is a scene where the left and right Joy-Cons are removed and placed with their attachments facing down. The Joy-Cons connect to connectors that look relatively flat on the bottom and slide around like a mouse on a mouse pad. If you look closely, you’ll see something like a slider pad on the bottom of the connector, further lending credence to the theory that it can be turned into a mouse.
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In the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2’s official announcement, there were rumors that the Joy-Cons could be turned into a mouse, as the sensors inside them are similar to the sensors on the bottom of a computer mouse. . But so far, Nintendo has not confirmed that this is true, nor has it revealed what it means if it is true. There is an opinion among fans that it can be used in games that are traditionally better suited for mouse and keyboard operations, such as “Sid Meier’s Civilization,” but based on Nintendo’s past, the company There are also opinions that it could be used in innovative ways in first-party titles. In any case, I don’t know yet.
We don’t know if the Joy-Con can be used as a mouse (and what the role of the mysterious button added to the Joy-Con is), but the official announcement has revealed a lot of things. So far, we have learned that the official name is “Nintendo Switch 2,” that it will be released in 2025, that a new version of “Mario Kart” may be in development, and that the original Nintendo It is known that there will be backwards compatibility for games for Switch. At the “Nintendo Direct” to be distributed in April 2025, other games to be released for Nintendo Switch 2 will also be announced.
