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Which are you most pleased about?

Mouse controls 13 27.08%
 
1080p screen 2 4.17%
 
4K support 7 14.58%
 
120fps 12 25.00%
 
HDR 3 6.25%
 
Gamecube NSO 5 10.42%
 
Other 6 12.50%
 
Total:48

4K support is really nice, 1080p doesn't look all that great on a big display. Its performance overall seems decent, at least in its own 1st party offerings. The Switch had some trouble from the beginning, Breath of the Wild had issues with pop-in (especially clear when flying around the map). There's also a slew of 3rd party games that clearly shows its weaknesses. Higher frame-rates is also nice, but Nintendo's classic franchises aren't exactly the first ones that come to mind when talking about the benefits of high fps counts (with the exception of something like Mario Kart perhaps).

I was also happy to see that they increased the overall size of the joy-con and its various buttons, the original's buttons and triggers were way too small. The mouse controller is a cool feature, but I hear most who tested it complaining about ergonomics and button positioning; I think this will be a niche feature in the long run. But, again, I love the idea itself, controller innovation is one of Nintendo's hallmarks after all.



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Zippy6 said:
LordGustang said:

People will need the actual buttons that a mouse won't have.

Something like Drive X Drive wouldn't work with a usb mouse obviously, but otherwise it will depend game by game, they could offer mouse+kb support for some games like PS+Xbox do.

I'll have to try the joycon 2 mouse controls myself to see what it's like but reports from people online aren't all that positive on how comfortable it is to use. Personally I'll be playing mostly handheld and doubt I'll ever be a situation where I want to use mouse anyway, but I am curious just to see how it is.

I prefer using gamepad even on PC anyway, unless it's an RTS lol.

Mouse + keyboard sucks. The whole point is that analigues plus buttons plus pointer aiming invalidates mouse and keyboard.



Better hardware + 120 Hz screen and Nintendo actually championing 120 FPS (lol, who woulda called that one). Even the mouse feature honestly is something that will appeal most to hardcore gamers. That's gonna be great for PC games and shooters. Lots to like with this new Switch 2.

Last edited by Soundwave - on 15 April 2025

Oh man, not to be a downer but seing that those are the options in the year of our lord 2025 is kind of a bummer.
I guess the increased resolution?



Still waiting for the inevitable dual screen support that will mimic DS and Wii U



 

 

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Mouse controls for me. I loved pointer controls for Wii games and this is pretty close to those.



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Gamecube NSO and 4K

Also the fact its b/c



A big leap in specs, that's the feature.
Switch has been outdated even as a handheld for many years now and games have been held back.



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The mouse controls excite me simply because I want to see a new Mario Paint!



It is strange to me that so many people are exited by the mouse controls. Are you playing games by a desk?
I think the option of additional controls is great, but I simply cannot find how mouse controls will be added to my current switch gaming. I play in my bed or on the couch, in non of those setups mouse controls can be easily incorporated.

Am i missing something? I feel like I am.