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Title: Nintendo Switch 2 will support regular USB mice in at least one game

Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 20:57:26 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nint...

The Switch 2's Joy-Con "mouse" has some competition. At least one launch game
for Nintendo's new console includes USB mouse support. Nobunga's Ambition:
Awakening CE lets you plug in a traditional pointing device and get down to
business. According to developer Koei Tecmo America, the mouse will "work
seamlessly."

Nobunga's Ambition will let you switch between controller and USB mouse on
the fly. "Once you connect the USB mouse, a message will appear in the top
left indicating that the mouse is connected," Michi Ryu said in a video
(translated from Japanese). "When the USB mouse is connected, it takes
priority over the Joy-Con 2. As you can see, you can switch instantly. It's
very smooth."

So, what does that mean for other mouse-friendly Switch 2 games? Civilization
VII, another launch title, comes to mind. We emailed 2K Games to ask and will
update this story if we hear back.

To be fair, the Switch 2's Joy-Con mouse support is solid. Engadget's Sam
Rutherford was pleasantly surprised with it in his hands-on. Still, it's nice
to have options. (And let's be honest, a real mouse will be hard to beat.)

Although it wasn't a well-known fact, the original Switch also supported USB
mice. For example, Nintendo's visual programming tool Game Builder Garage
worked with them. But the number of games supporting the Joy-Con mouse makes
it a bigger deal on the Switch 2.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nint...
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