Nintendo, Joy-Con and Switch

Nintendo Switch 2's Joy-Con Features Could Allow for Two Zelda Remakes
One of the rumored features of the Nintendo Switch 2's Joy-Cons could make it easier for two classic entries in the Zelda series to be remade.
Nintendo patents show the Switch 2 Joy-Con may indeed work like a mouse — and so might a new controller
Newly-published Nintendo patents show that the company has been exploring a version of its Joy-Con controllers that can work like a computer mouse, a feature Nintendo has hinted will be coming to the Switch 2. In its Switch 2 teaser video last month, Nintendo showed two Joy-Con controllers sliding along the ground, much like you’d move a mouse.
We finally know what the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons are hiding
A new patent has revealed new features packed into the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons, including mouse functionality and more.
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.
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 new console.
Nintendo Patent Details Switch 2 Joy-Cons Working Like A PC Mouse
Interestingly, the patent also seems to conceive of a mouse mode for a more traditional controller. While the design of the device is rudimentary and still split in two like a Joy-Con, it is clearly one-half of a traditional gamepad with an optical sensor on the inside surface.
Nintendo just announced the Switch 2—here’s what we know
Nintendo has officially unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2, set to launch this year. The new console builds upon the success of the original Switch, introducing several exciting new features and enhancements.
Can I play Nintendo Switch 1 games on the Nintendo Switch 2?
Nintendo announced on Jan. 16 that one of those features is backward compatibility, which is expected in all upgraded consoles nowadays. But the video game company hasn’t fully explained yet which Nintendo Switch 1 games will be compatible with the next-gen console.
10 Most Innovative Ways Nintendo Could Use the Mouse Joy-Con Features With the Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 is rumored to be utilizing a new Joy-Con feature, which has fans anticipating how it could improve gameplay.
This Switch 2 Dual Screen Accessory Looks Amazing, But There’s A Catch
Could Nintendo actually revisit the dual-screen magic of the DS and 3DS handhelds with the upcoming Switch 2? This gives me ...
What are Hall-effect joysticks and why are they important for Switch 2?
Switch 2 hopefully won’t have the same problem. The system will reportedly utilize Hall-effect sticks, a technology rarely ...
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Nintendo Switch 2’s wildest theory yet, upside-down Joy-Cons and flippable display
Switch 2 speculations are getting out of hand, but what do we actually know? This latest one might be the best meme material ...
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 ...
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Nintendo Switch 2 patent reveals Joy-Cons surprise
Our hope is that the ability to flip the Switch 2 every which way is one way that Nintendo is hiding the weird in the new console, alongside the much hinted optical sensor on the Joy-Cons that ...