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Nintendo announces the Switch 2 [video]

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781 points HelloUsername | 1 comments | 16 Jan 25 13:08 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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wirthjason ◴[16 Jan 25 13:38 UTC] No.42724913[source]▶
I wonder if they have a new control technique up their sleeve. Innovative gameplay and pushing new control ideas is one of Nintendo’s signatures. That said, being the switch 2, not a new console, maybe they kept it the same and just upgraded the processing and graphics hardware.

Looking forward to more!

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gyomu ◴[16 Jan 25 13:49 UTC] No.42725062[source]▶
Both controllers have optical sensors (visible in the trailer), confirming the rumors that they'll have mouse like functionality. Remains to be seen if games will actually bother to implement it or if it'll remain a curiosity that only a handful of titles support.
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Levitz ◴[16 Jan 25 20:59 UTC] No.42730835[source]▶
> confirming the rumors that they'll have mouse like functionality.

The idea of controlling a game with two mice is suddenly interesting to me.

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1. ClassyJacket ◴[16 Jan 25 21:08 UTC] No.42730933[source]▶
The Steam Deck has two trackpads, tho obviously games don't support them specifically, they get mapped to existing controls