Summary
- A recently published patent from Nintendo has given weight to rumours that the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons will have the functionality of a computer mouse.
- The patent, filed in January 2023, was published this week on the World Intellectual Property Organization’s website.
- It describes the Joy-Con as having an internal light source and sensor, necessary for it to operate like a mouse.
- The controller will work when positioned on a flat surface, with the analog stick still operable by the user’s thumb.
- The shoulder buttons can then be used as the right- and left-click buttons, according to the patent.
- This configuration is described in the patent as being easy to hold and grip, with the shoulder buttons designed for ease of use.
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