Nintendo has released a short new video showcasing how mouse controls work on the home menu of Nintendo Switch 2.
The video was initially posted on the Nintendo Today app on March 11. A message attached to the video on the app explains that players can place the attachment side of a Joy-Con 2 controller down on a flat surface (or your pants) while using the home menu to activate the mouse controls. After doing so, players can navigate the home screen on Switch 2 with a cursor and even use it in combination with a control stick to scroll through menus, although it'll be possible to instantly revert to normal controls by lifting the controller back up, just like how it works in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
Stealth40K posted the video attached to the Nintendo Today message on X, which you can see below.
That video gives us our clearest look at the Switch 2's home screen yet and some of the system-level tutorials that teach people to use mouse controls. It's good to know that people will be able to learn about and get a handle on the mouse controls without having to buy Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. There's lots of different ways games can potentially use mouse controls, so it's nice to see support on a system menu-level.
Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5. If you want to pick one up for launch, make sure you check out GameSpot's preorder guide.
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The video was initially posted on the Nintendo Today app on March 11. A message attached to the video on the app explains that players can place the attachment side of a Joy-Con 2 controller down on a flat surface (or your pants) while using the home menu to activate the mouse controls. After doing so, players can navigate the home screen on Switch 2 with a cursor and even use it in combination with a control stick to scroll through menus, although it'll be possible to instantly revert to normal controls by lifting the controller back up, just like how it works in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
Stealth40K posted the video attached to the Nintendo Today message on X, which you can see below.
Nintendo Today showed how the mouse controls will work on the Switch 2 home screen. pic.twitter.com/qpyCsxbGBM
— Stealth (@Stealth40k) May 11, 2025
That video gives us our clearest look at the Switch 2's home screen yet and some of the system-level tutorials that teach people to use mouse controls. It's good to know that people will be able to learn about and get a handle on the mouse controls without having to buy Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. There's lots of different ways games can potentially use mouse controls, so it's nice to see support on a system menu-level.
Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5. If you want to pick one up for launch, make sure you check out GameSpot's preorder guide.
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