Nintendo has exciting news for fans eagerly awaiting the Switch 2: players can now use the innovative Joy-Con mouse controls directly on the Home screen. Ever since the Nintendo Switch 2 was unveiled, speculation about the new Joy-Con's capabilities has been rampant. Last month, we received official confirmation that the Joy-Con can operate in "mouse mode." This feature allows players to slide the controllers across surfaces and utilize the analog sticks to simulate left-click and right-click actions, mimicking a standard mouse. Moreover, the flexibility extends to using two Joy-Con simultaneously in mouse mode, one in each hand, or one in standard mode and the other in mouse mode.
And the functionality doesn't stop there. As demonstrated on the Nintendo Today app and shared on X/Twitter, the Joy-Con 2's mouse controls extend to navigating the Home menu on the Switch 2. According to Nintendo, "If you place the Joy-Con 2 controller on a surface with the attachment side facing down, a cursor will appear on screen. To display the cursor, set the Joy-Con 2 on a table or flat surface and move it as shown."
Nintendo Today showed how the mouse controls will work on the Switch 2 home screen. pic.twitter.com/qpyCsxbGBM
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Nintendo further elaborated, "While using mouse controls, you can tilt the control stick to scroll through menus. You can use mouse controls on the Home menu and in compatible software." To switch back to using the thumbstick, simply reposition the Joy-Con 2 horizontally.
While the exact number of mouse-compliant games remains undisclosed, Nintendo has demonstrated the technology's compatibility with the Switch 2 editions of Mario Party Jamboree and Metroid Prime 4, as well as the wheelchair basketball game Drag x Drive.
The highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 is set to debut on June 5. Pre-orders for the Switch 2 began on April 24, with the console priced at $449.99. The pre-orders were met with overwhelming demand, as expected. For more information, check out IGN's Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order guide.
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