Now, it would be irresponsible to say its flawless.
Because the thing works exactly as youd expect.
Its so intuitive that I felt a little rattledsurprised by how much I liked it.
A close-up image of the Nintendo Switch 2.© Alex Cranz/Gizmodo
You pointer finger naturally finds the shoulder button, and your thumb almost immediately finds the joystick.
It feels a little taller than a normal mouse, and the Joy-Con digs into the palm.
The thumb rests easily on the joysticks, too.
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I want to see where this goes.
Where I really understood how valuable this double mouse set up can be was inDrag X Drive.
In the game, you use both Joy-Cons to control the wheels on your characters wheelchair.
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My lil guy couldnt go too fast.
What my character could do was turn on a dime.
Dragging just on Joy-Con left or right had my character turning quickly.
It felt nimble and was a sensation I desperately wanted to chase.
And thats a lot of my experience with the Switch 2.
It gave me glimmers of something cool that I want to explore further.
As far as the gadget itself goes, the display is big and pretty.
But its the Joy-Cons Im most enamored with.
There are touch pads and extra buttons and options for connection a mouse.
Im super curious to see how this will work in the long term.
Will the novelty of the ability wear off after hour two ofCivilization VII?
Will I find myself preferringCyberpunk 2077with the normal controller mode instead of mouse mode?
Those answers will come with time and the June 5 launch of the Nintendo Switch 2.
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Those who want a console at launch June 5 should get in line as soon as possible.
