Nintendo Switch 2 mouse mode revealed: Joy Con 2 mouse function, how it works, and which games are confirmed to use it
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With the official reveal of the mouse mode for the Switch 2’s controllers there is the potential for so many classic games to flood the console.

Imagine what it could do with graphical adventure games, RTS games, management sims, etc.

We already know CIV VII will use the mouse, and I just hope this is just the beginning for a whole range of traditionally non-console games to finally make it to the platform.

  • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    30 days ago

    So… its $50 more than an LCD, 256 GB Steam Deck (the Switch 2 is also LCD).

    A Deck has two touchpads that work as mice.

    And you can buy a real mouse with those $50 bucks you saved.

    Oh right and it has a bigger screen, can run almost every modern to ancient PC game, and basically every retro game if you can handle an EmuDeck or RetroDeck guided installer, oh and it also just is a computer that does everything a mid tier linux laptop can do.

    It can even run Switch games, and probably will be able to run Switch 2 games in… what, 2 years? 3 years?

    I’m really not trying to rain on the parade here, but uh… yeah I do not understand the cost benefit analysis on a Switch 2 vs a Deck unless:

    You really, really want to play Switch 2 games soon

    OR

    The Switch 2 somehow has vastly superior performance to a Steam Deck

    … I kinda doubt that last one being the case, but the specs aren’t out yet (afaik) so I guess it is possible.

    EDIT: Ok, so uh… tariffs just happened.

    Switch 2 may now be $600.

    https://www.tweaktown.com/news/104409/nintendo-switch-2-price-may-jump-from-449-to-600-following-trumps-tariffs/index.html

    Preorders have been delayed.

    Steam Decks are manufactured in Taiwan… so they’ll likely jump in price too… but that could possibly be delayed for at least a bit…

    I think Valve has warehouses in the US full of them, and they are also a private company with absurdly deep pockets, and thus don’t have the ‘maximize shareholder profit in current/next quarter’ mandate… so they may be able to keep their costs to consumers from raising, by just internally subsidizing them…

    But I really have no idea.

      • Gristle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 month ago

        I agree with everything except #5. If you want to play couch multiplayer for the switch with two people you’re set with the tiny joycons. If you want any comfort playing those games you’re investing in at LEAST as many controllers as you have couch players and the same can be said about the deck. But the Deck has options and years of hardware options that are far more inexpensive than the $90 joycons or $80 pro controllers at launch. Given time I’m sure there may be options for the S2 but I think the Deck has far more inexpensive options for multiplayer.

        That said, the deck dock is expensive so maybe my argument is entirely moot.