[wirthjason]

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!

[gyomu]

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.

[basfo]

For action games doesn't look like a good option. But i think it will be used if it works well on any surface.

Probably there will be a resurgence of point and click adventure games pushed by the new mouse functionality (or even republish some old sierra/lucas arts stuff with mouse support).

Also may be useful for pc ports like simcity clones and strategy games (i could use that in civ).

Some propietary nintendo stuff will use it like mario maker or wario ware, some zelda dungeon probably will have a gimmick around it. And also some small indy third party stuff, like i don't know, mini motorways, things like that, will be built arround it.

[delecti]

All it does it confirm that they have something there. The Wii used a sensor to detect where it was pointing, the Switch had an IR camera for a variety of weird gimmicks, the NES and SNES had light-detecting "guns". Hell, it could even be an IR blaster like the Wii U Gamepad had, and not a sensor at all. We just don't know yet.

[Levitz]

> confirming the rumors that they'll have mouse like functionality.

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

[darkwizard42]

I remember how fun it was to use that in Wii based Metroid Prime games. Hoping they return this feature in creative ways!

[kuon]

RTS and 4x could be way better with the use of a mouse.

[mcphage]

It's probably too much to hope for to get more Labo sets, but a guy can dream, can't he?

[xnx]

Forgot all about Labo. The amount of wild experiments Nintendo has shipped is admirable.

[oneeyedpigeon]

Innovation is their way, but they're still burned a LOT by the Wii U. Now they've managed to find something that works, I think they'll stick with it for at least the Switch 2, maybe the 3 as well.

[Trasmatta]

The Switch wouldn't exist if they hadn't first experimented with that form factor with the Wii U. The innovation and risk of the Wii U paid off for them in the long run.

[xnx]

Wii U seems like it was a useful stepping stone to the Switch.

[0xdada]

Looks like the sliding controllers bit means that they will work like a computer mouse.