With a first look at the Switch 2, Nintendo practically confirmed a longstanding rumor: the Switch 2 would have mouse functionality in its Joy-Con. So what could such a feature be used for? We have ...

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Nintendo announced that its Switch 2 Joy-Cons could be used as a mouse — in either hand, even — during its Switch 2 Direct on April 2. Mice and other pointers have been aiding in making certain game ...

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's decision to add mouse controls is one of few new features to really distinguish the Switch 2 from its predecessor. It's hardly ground-breaking in the same way as motion controls on the Wii ...

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After months of rampant speculation, Nintendo’s Switch 2-focused Direct has finally spilled the beans about the new console’s hardware. Questions like, “what does the new C button do?” and “will the ...

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 ...

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Mouse Work is one of the most inventive games using the Switch 2’s mouse mode yet. In Mouse Work, up to four players compete to outperform each other at various “jobs” using their Joy-Con mouse ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 might be selling like hotcakes, but the company hasn’t forgotten the millions of players who still have the original gaming system. The latest addition to the Super NES ...