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Ryan Epps

Nintendo Switch 2 mouse controls — here's how it will change the way you game

Nintendo Switch 2 Direct.

The Switch 2 Nintendo Direct has finally given us our first taste of what Nintendo's new system can do, and one of it's biggest draws could be mouse controls — one more revolutionary way to play.

The control scheme (as the name suggests) mirrors the way a PC mouse works, where you put both Joy-cons on a table or surface and roll it to control whatever is on the screen. There's also elements of motion controls similar to what we've already seen on the original Nintendo Switch, where you can jerk your wrist with the controller in-hand to toss a ball, or something similar.

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