I’m not sold on the Switch 2’s mouse-like controls

Perhaps the most noticeable difference between the original Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2 â besides the more expensive price â is the new Joy-Con controller and its come-out-of-nowhere mouse functionality. I got the chance to demo them at a hands-on event and damn are my shoulders and wrists sore. There were several games at […]

Apr 3, 2025 - 14:09

I’m not sold on the Switch 2’s mouse-like controls

An illustration showing the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons.

Perhaps the most noticeable difference between the original Nintendo Switch and the Switch 2 â besides the more expensive price â is the new Joy-Con controller and its come-out-of-nowhere mouse functionality. I got the chance to demo them at a hands-on event and damn are my shoulders and wrists sore.

There were several games at the event that showed off the new mouse functionality and I tried a couple of them, specifically Drag x Drive (pronounced drag and drive) and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Let’s start with Drag x Drive, the 3v3 wheelchair basketball game that essentially exists to just show off the new Joy-Con mouse features.

But before I dive in: at the hands-on event, every game that showed off the mouse features was set up with a nice flat table, but the developers of the Switch 2 understand that most people donât play console games with a handy table nearby ready to go. From the hardware developer roundtable that took place at the event, I learned that you can use your lap as a surface, but not on bare skin â the controller also might have issues with certain fabrics but at the very least, you gotta wear pants.

From the very first time I flipped a Joy-Con on its …

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