Monday, June 9, 2025
LBNN
  • Business
  • Markets
  • Politics
  • Crypto
  • Finance
  • Energy
  • Technology
  • Taxes
  • Creator Economy
  • Wealth Management
  • Documentaries
No Result
View All Result
LBNN

Mouse Mode on Nintendo Switch 2 Already Needs an Overhaul

Simon Osuji by Simon Osuji
April 20, 2025
in Artificial Intelligence
0
Mouse Mode on Nintendo Switch 2 Already Needs an Overhaul
0
SHARES
2
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


The advent of mouse controls on the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a veritable saga. Despite being long rumored, the feature didn’t get so much as a mention when Nintendo officially announced the new console in January 2025, only being confirmed in April’s full reveal.

With a sensor built into both the left and right Joy-Con 2 controllers, either can be rotated 90 degrees on its Y axis to use as a mouse, while retaining gyroscopic, motion-sensing, and haptic capabilities. It’s a smart addition on Nintendo’s part, opening up the new hardware for more diverse gaming experiences than consoles typically offer. There’s only one problem: They hurt.

Attending the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience in London, I was excited to get my hands on the new console in all its forms, and I was left impressed. In handheld mode, the bigger 7.9-inch screen looks gorgeous thanks to its higher 1080p resolution and use of HDR, almost good enough to forgive the shift back to LCD from OLED.

Image may contain Computer Hardware Electronics Hardware Monitor Screen Adult Person TV and Motorcycle

Photograph: Julian Chokkattu

Played in docked mode, output to 4K TVs, Mario Kart World dazzled, showcasing a richly detailed cartoon world with astonishing verticality—race off the edge of the track in its open world, fall what feels like miles, and there’s simply more world to continue karting around.

I was most interested in those new mouse controls, though, so I zeroed in on any games where WIRED could try them out. What I found was a host of titles that positively sparkled with Nintendo’s trademark charm. In particular, futuristic wheelchair basketball outing Drag X Drive feels like the new-gen console’s answer to ARMS, being a game designed around showing off the underlying tech.

Noticeable Aching, Uncomfortable Twinges

It does a pretty solid job on that front, using both Joy-Con 2s in mouse mode to play. Push one Joy-Con 2 forward and you’ll rotate that side’s wheel in-game to turn; thrust both forward and you’ll race forward. Grab the ball and raise a Joy-Con into the air, and you physically throw the ball to attempt to score. It’s intuitive, and the speedy 3-on-3 match format makes this a fun multiplayer outing that’s sure to find a niche, but wildly sliding two makeshift mice around a desk also left both my forearms noticeably aching.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond wasn’t as intense, but controls took a little getting used to. The long-awaited sequel to the Wii trilogy uses console-style thumbstick movement controls on the left-hand Joy-Con 2, while the right-hand one can be used more like a PC mouse to govern aiming, firing, and protagonist Samus’ Morph Ball transformations. It’s a halfway house between joypad and mouse-and-keyboard controls that felt odd, but it gelled pretty quickly, and I took down the demo’s boss first time. Again, though, I felt uncomfortable twinges afterward, especially in my right arm.



Source link

Related posts

Urgent policy actions needed to address real AI threats, scientist reveals

Urgent policy actions needed to address real AI threats, scientist reveals

June 8, 2025
A New Law of Nature Attempts to Explain the Complexity of the Universe

A New Law of Nature Attempts to Explain the Complexity of the Universe

June 8, 2025
Previous Post

UAE foreign trade hits $1.42tn in 2024 as goods and services boom

Next Post

Why I resigned in protest from National Defense University

Next Post
Why I resigned in protest from National Defense University

Why I resigned in protest from National Defense University

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Three West African countries owe Nigeria $16.11 million electricity fees- NERC

Alleged N50 million bribe stalls electricity project in Imo State

2 years ago
Asking chatbots for short answers can increase hallucinations, study finds

Asking chatbots for short answers can increase hallucinations, study finds

1 month ago
Apple Hospitality REIT Completes Acquisition of Embassy Suites by Hilton South Jordan Salt Lake City

Apple Hospitality REIT Completes Acquisition of Embassy Suites by Hilton South Jordan Salt Lake City

2 years ago
Goldman Sachs Sued By Ex-Exec Claiming ‘Culture of Bullying’

Goldman Sachs Sued By Ex-Exec Claiming ‘Culture of Bullying’

2 years ago

POPULAR NEWS

  • Ghana to build three oil refineries, five petrochemical plants in energy sector overhaul

    Ghana to build three oil refineries, five petrochemical plants in energy sector overhaul

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • When Will SHIB Reach $1? Here’s What ChatGPT Says

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Matthew Slater, son of Jackson State great, happy to see HBCUs back at the forefront

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Dolly Varden Focuses on Adding Ounces the Remainder of 2023

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • US Dollar Might Fall To 96-97 Range in March 2024

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

© 2023 LBNN - All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Markets
  • Crypto
  • Economics
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate
    • Infrastructure
  • Finance
  • Energy
  • Creator Economy
  • Wealth Management
  • Taxes
  • Telecoms
  • Military & Defense
  • Careers
  • Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Investigative journalism
  • Art & Culture
  • Documentaries
  • Quizzes
    • Enneagram quiz
  • Newsletters
    • LBNN Newsletter
    • Divergent Capitalist

© 2023 LBNN - All rights reserved.