Nintendo Switch 2 s USB Input 4i1fd Koei Tecmo Confirms in Gameplay Video

Switch 2 players can seamlessly swap from Joy-Con input to USB mouse controls. 6o1m5s

Written by Manas Mitul | Updated: 26 May 2025 12:24 IST

Nintendo Switch 2 s USB Input, Koei Tecmo Confirms in Gameplay Video

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Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5

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Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition launches June 5
s can swap to mouse controls on Joy-Cons with the press of a button
Nintendo Switch 2 will also likely USB keyboards

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The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons come with a few upgrades, most notably the mouse functionality that brings a new way to play select games on the hybrid console. A developer has now confirmed that the Switch 2 will USB mice, as well. Koei Tecmo shared Nintendo Switch 2 gameplay for Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition last week and showed off USB mouse input in the game.

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In the nearly 17-minute extended look at Switch 2 gameplay for the grand strategy title, game director and producer Michi Ryu is seen using the Joy-Con 2 controllers, first with both Joy-Cons being used for controller input and later switching the right Joy-Con to mouse input. Ryu presses the SL button on one Joy-Con and the message pops up on the top left side of the screen confirming the control mode has switched to mouse operation. s can press the SL or SR button again to switch back to controller input.

“The mouse cursor appears, and you can play like a regular mouse,” Ryu said while showing off mouse operation with the Joy-Con 2. “The functionality is the same as in the already released Steam version, allowing for left-click, right-click, and wheel operations.”

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Later in the video, Ryu connects a USB mouse to the Switch 2 and continues playing seamlessly. A confirmation message pops up again on the top left corner of the screen when the mouse is connected. “Once you connect the USB mouse, it takes priority over the Joy-Con 2,” Ryu said. Players can also perform controller operation with a Joy-Con along with the USB mouse at the same time.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is also confirmed to text-to-speech and live captions in GameChat. The hybrid console is also likely to get USB keyboard . It is worth noting that the original Nintendo Switch, too, s both USB mice and keyboards. With Switch 2, however, mouse input will have a greater role to play as the feature is native to the new Joy-Cons.

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KEY SPECS
NEWS

HDD 256GB

Processor Custom Nvidia

Graphics Custom Nvidia

AV No

USB 2 USB Type-C ports

Weight 535.2 grams

Ethernet No

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KEY SPECS
NEWS

Genre Simulation

Platform Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), PC: Windows

Modes Single-player

Series Nobunaga's Ambition

PEGI Rating 12+

Nintendo Switch 2 s USB Input, Koei Tecmo Confirms in Gameplay Video

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