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[ADiTAR]

Also funny that this thread is like "great for third parties", I'm more interested in what nintendo does with it. They always plan something to use new functionality. Ring Fit Adventure used the infra red really well, also Labo

 

[SilentSpecter]

how can they get a patent on this when Lenovo Legion Go already does it?

Hands-on: The Lenovo Legion Go can turn one of its controllers into a gaming mouse. Wait, what?

Lenovo's massive new handheld PC is more than just a chonky Nintendo Switch.

www.pcgamer.com

Lenovo should sue Nintendo.

 

[Saber]

Sounds silly considering the size of it. Doesn't looks like that type of support and more like a "game" gimmick, something they usually do.

 

[Spukc]

Here we go a new generations of fucking retards that swear by mouse controls with the most unpleasant grip ever made..

Don’t believe me?
Go back and read how people loved the claw controls on the psp to play monster hunter

 

[Trilobit]

Now there's no point in keeping my computer. With mouse functionality the Switch 2 is basically better than a PC.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Nintendo smarter than the rest.

 

[Esppiral]

Most uncomfortable and un ergonomic mouse ever.

 

[tr1p1ex]

STrap the Switch 2 to your face, sit in your desk chair and play MP4 with a joycon mouse.

 

[Guardian Monkey]

Here we go a new generations of fucking retards that swear by mouse controls with the most unpleasant grip ever made..

Don’t believe me?
Go back and read how people loved the claw controls on the psp to play monster hunter

Or wiimotes with an entire generation of 1st party games with unnecessary bs waggle controls. At least we know it has to be optional since the system is a handheld hybrid.

 

[Trilobit]

Most uncomfortable and un ergonomic mouse ever.

At least it has a better designed charging spot than this one:

 

[Soapbox Killer]

I wonder if it will support ANY mouse or just the built-in mousecon?


We are calling it mousecon right?


or "Moswer" (pronounced like Boswer)

 

[Kataploom]

This will be great for competitive online games, for everything else I rather play from the couch.

BTW, didn't Nintendo patented a mouse-like wheel bumper buttons ages ago? They definitely wanted people to use the thing as a mouse lol

 

[MayauMiao]

Nice, maybe we can start to see more classic RTS from PC like Starcraft and Command & Conquer.

Might even give Switch 2 the edge in FPS gaming.

 

[StereoVsn]

Hopefully Nintendo will support normal KBM support.

And I am sure we will see a whole bunch of different form factor controllers from Chinese manufacturers same way as we have on Switch 1.

 

[Lokaum D+]

It ll be great to use mouse on my couch, amazing Idea.

 

[FoxMcChief]

It ll be great to use mouse on my couch, amazing Idea.

That’s just one place some play. I think I do the majority of my switch gaming at my work desk in the office, and my work desk at home.

 

[RayHell]

Turn your mouse on the side and tell me how it feels.

 

[lh032]

i dont see how is this going to "improve" the games.
Reminds me of wii u

 

[Buggy Loop]

I want rail shooters on this thing

Kid Icarus (without hand cramping stylus style shooting), Star Fox, Sin & Punishment

 

[Holammer]

Told ya.

 

[bender]

Nintendo making PC gaming obsolete. Bless you Miyamoto.

 

[delishcaek]

Can't wait to see what they use it for. Using this as a proper mouse however is gonna suck, the ergonomics are just bad. You can't rest your hand on this thing at all.

So what I am looking forward to are 3rd party options. Someone will make a proper mouse with all the joycon buttons and thumbstick if this is usable in 1st person shooters.

 

[awwr999999]

Never planning to play this console on a desk, so this is totally useless.

It'll go great with that badly designed MS tablet that also requires a desk.

 

[Zannegan]

Never planning to play this console on a desk, so this is totally useless.

I've heard this point before, but I've been envisioning playing it on the arm of my couch or in a pinch (like on a train or something) on my knee as I've done with mice in the past. Based on what little we know, do you think that's viable, or do you envision only a desk/table setup working properly?

 

[Soapbox Killer]

I want rail shooters on this thing

Kid Icarus (without hand cramping stylus style shooting), Star Fox, Sin & Punishment

They will need a game to showcase the Moswer functionality and I can think of no better game than Sin and Punishment 2 Remastered!


Sweet heavenly mercy!

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

I guess I just still don’t find this concept for console gaming super interesting. What do you move the mouse on, a Nintendo mousepad? Seems like an unusual way to play a console game on a television.

 

[digital_ghost]

Finally can tap peaches ass.

 

[BennyBlanco]

i dont see how is this going to "improve" the games.
Reminds me of wii u

Mouse control is objectively better for many games. I play AOE2/ starcraft on my TV using the arm rest of my chair as a mousepad all the time. Even something like slay the spire feels like shit on a controller. Or Civ, which is seemingly popular on Switch even with terrible gamepad controls.

 

[lughnasadh123]

Millions of Nintendo only fans are going to be thinking this new mouse thing could really take off!

 

[ReBurn]

In for a new Mario Paint

 

[Zuzu]

It’s good to have more controller features and capabilities. It will provide more ways to play and maybe new gameplay types for the Switch.

 

[EruditeHobo]

I didnt know you can patent techniques for finger banging

Wait till the info leaks for their new Switch 2 force feedback tech, Shocker™

 

[Ovek]

Nintendo will have used the cheapest nastiest mouse sensor money can buy in these things.

 

[cireza]

I've heard this point before, but I've been envisioning playing it on the arm of my couch or in a pinch (like on a train or something) on my knee as I've done with mice in the past. Based on what little we know, do you think that's viable, or do you envision only a desk/table setup working properly?

Imagine the same situation with a PC mouse. If it works for you, then this should work. Personally this would not be comfortable for me.

 

[daclynk]

Millions of Nintendo only fans are going to be thinking this new mouse thing could really take off!

yea just like the Wiimote and the nintendo switch. oh wait.

 

[Robb]

I’m very curious to see how well this works. I’m skeptical about its utility, but hopefully they prove me wrong.

 

[Tarin02543]

Mario shooter could be cool

 

[GymWolf]

 

[Holammer]

Best part about this? All the people swearing by motion controls will be put to the test in Splatoon when the competitive play-2-win crowd get used to mouse controls.

 

[darrylgorn]

Nintendo hates emulation.

Also Nintendo: We made a mouse!

 

[rodrigolfp]

All the Metroid Primes play perfectly fine. They are praised for their controls.

Prime Hack laughs on "vanilla" Prime games.

 

[Tarin02543]

These patents are very interesting, if you go to the drawings page you can see the internals of the shoulder buttons. It is quite complex, I think it’s because these need to act as mouse buttons so they will need that clicky feeling and sound.

Also you can see that the slot in the joycon is wider than the protruding pin in tablet so that nothing touches them when the joycon snap in place.

Should alleviate some of our concerns

 

[crackajack]

FPS, RTS, 4X, here we come

the wiimote and move was great for that. imho even better than a probably rather awkward mouse. too few used that tech.

 

[lughnasadh123]

yea just like the Wiimote and the nintendo switch. oh wait.

It's tongue in cheek but my god, reading comments on other places already have been hilarious as if it's a new sudden revelation on how good mice in gaming could be.

 

[Drell]

the wiimote and move was great for that. imho even better than a probably rather awkward mouse. too few used that tech.

I'm sure you'll have the choice in which way you want to control your game.

 

[Tarin02543]

Just noticed that the last pages show Switch 2 joycons with Switch 1 rails. Maybe they will release smaller Mousecons for Switch 1 users so that the poor can join the mouse party too

 

[Chu Fye]

Why does every news that comes out about this console make me think it's a disastrous flop?

I've been saying this from Day 1

 

[Tams]

Except for some of us

You lot have another Joycon to find joy with.

 

[GigaBowser]

Millions of Nintendo only fans are going to be thinking this new mouse thing could really take off!

it will explode in sales anyways my friends buuuut its a another opton

 

[Sintoid]

This intro killed me