Nintendo announced during the dedicated Switch 2 showcase that you'll be able to play Metroid Prime 4 as though it's a PC shooter, as the new magnetic Joy-Cons double as mice.
Nintendo has revealed the prices for its Switch 2 and the console's launch games.
However, this feature will not work if you buy the standard edition. Unlike most games, which will be backwards-compatible out of the box, Metroid Prime 4 will launch in two distinct versions, one for the original Switch and one for the Switch 2. You'll need to buy the next-gen edition to utilise the console's new features and more powerful hardware.
For instance, on top of the in-built mouse support, the Switch 2 version will run at 60fps in 4K resolution (or at 120fps in 1080p), whereas buying the standard Nintendo Switch version and running it via backwards compatibility on a Switch 2 will not yield the same results.
If Pokemon Legends Z-A, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land are anything to go by, then mouse support, higher resolution, and better framerate only scratch the surface of...
