Nintendo is Sitting on a Gold Mine with the Switch 2 Joy-Cons' Mouse Features
The mouse functions teased for the Switch 2's Joy-Cons are an exciting upgrade that could signal a new era for Nintendo games.
Nintendo Switch 2's most unexpected feature so far? Joy-Cons that attach upside-down, according to a new patent
VGC reports that a new patent Nintendo filed suggests you can rotate the Switch 2 screen and still attach its bigger-than-before controllers. Of course, the OG Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons slid into place via a rail that made a satisfying snapping sound, but the hybrid-handheld's successor is using a slightly different method.
Nintendo patent explains Switch 2 Joy-Cons’ “mouse operation” mode
A machine translation of the full text of the patent describes the controller as "a novel input device that can be used as a mouse and other than a mouse." In mouse mode, as described in the patent, the user cradles the outer edge of the controller with their palm and places the inner edge "on, for example, a desk or the like."
Nintendo Confirms Game Vouchers Can't Be Used On Switch 2 Titles
The exact wording says that they “cannot be redeemed for games exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2 system.” This means that titles releasing for both systems should still be re
Nintendo Comments on Switch 2 Tariff Concerns
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa responds to growing concerns over how the Switch 2's starting price will be affected by tariffs.
Here are the best-selling video game consoles of all time - including the Nintendo Switch
It is set to be a huge year for game consoles with the Nintendo Switch 2 having been announced and Grand Theft Auto 6 arriving on PlayStation and Xbox ahead of PC. Whether your first experience of playing games was on a handheld device or on a more traditional home machine,
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This new Switch 2 Joy-Con patent is perplexing – who on earth would need it?
Nintendo teased gamers with a first glimpse trailer showing off the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console, but it seems in all of the excitement – we all missed a pretty obvious new Joy-Con feature that ...
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New Nintendo patents give us a look at Switch 2 mouse functionality
Nintendo’s patent pertaining to mouse functionality is now public, so here’s what it shows and what this could mean for the ...
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Nintendo Switch 2 Could Allow For “Upside Down” Play
As we get ever closer to the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, a new patent teases a new way to use the Joy-Cons.
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Nintendo Switch 2 patent reveals Joy-Cons surprise
A newly discovered patent (via VGC) that was apparently filed in January 2023, seems to suggest that the Joy-Cons 2.0 can potentially be attached to either side of the console. The patent seems to ...
New Nintendo patent seemingly confirms magnetic Joy-Cons
The original Nintendo Switch used a rail for Joy-Con controllers to slide into each side of the console screen and body, but when the Nintendo Switch 2 was revealed earlier this year, the Joy-Cons ...
I'm perplexed by this new Switch 2 Joy-Con patent – who on earth would need it?
There's still a while to wait yet until we get any more official details on the Switch 2 launch (Nintendo has scheduled its ...