I completely missed it the first time I saw the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer yesterday. The only hint at a new innovation for Ninty’s second-generation device was on the screen for roughly four seconds, and I missed it. On my first adrenaline-fuelled viewing, I was a little disappointed that the Nintendo Switch 2 didn’t have a new trick up its sleeve. The next hour is a blur of gathering every scrap of detail I could from that 2:22 long clip (ohhh, I get it), but thankfully that meant countless re-watches. And as soon as I scrubbed back through the controller section, it clicked.
The use of a relocated sensor on the top of the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con has been widely rumored for a few weeks now, with many positing that the controller could be used as a separate gaming mouse system - a la the Lenovo Legion Go. I was skeptical, but willing to bow to the rumors once those Joy-Con were sliding across the surface in front of my very eyes. Ninty lingered on this shot, imploring us to take note - and I was elated.
