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I need the Nintendo Switch 2 to bring back this forgotten NES accessory
In the days since the Nintendo Switch 2’s announcement, we’ve spent hours pouring over every frame of the trailer, trying to glean as much information as possible about the new console ahead of April’s Nintendo Direct. While others are focusing on the Joy-Cons and the upgraded graphics, I’m more interested in the potential for interesting new Nintendo Switch peripherals. From what I’ve seen online, the Nintendo Switch 2’s dual USB-C ports have gone largely undiscussed, but there are some imaginative people out there considering the implications this has for a range of new peripherals for the console. Nintendeal on X reminded everyone of Nintendo’s patent application from 2022 for what looked like a dual-screened handheld, reminiscent of the DS. Instead, could this be a detachable second screen for the Nintendo Switch 2? But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. As games journalist Nathan Ellingsworth pointed out on X, the company released some “wacky” Nintendo Switch accessories during the console’s lifetime, so what’s to stop them from doing it again? He suggests a camera peripheral with “EyeToy like functionality” for motion tracking in sports games like Ring Fit and Just Dance. Continue reading I need the Nintendo Switch 2 to bring back this forgotten NES accessory MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: The best Switch games, The best upcoming Switch games, The best Switch RPGs
In the days since the Nintendo Switch 2’s announcement, we’ve spent hours pouring over every frame of the trailer, trying to glean as much information as possible about the new console ahead of April’s Nintendo Direct. While others are focusing on the Joy-Cons and the upgraded graphics, I’m more interested in the potential for interesting new Nintendo Switch peripherals.
From what I’ve seen online, the Nintendo Switch 2’s dual USB-C ports have gone largely undiscussed, but there are some imaginative people out there considering the implications this has for a range of new peripherals for the console. Nintendeal on X reminded everyone of Nintendo’s patent application from 2022 for what looked like a dual-screened handheld, reminiscent of the DS. Instead, could this be a detachable second screen for the Nintendo Switch 2?
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. As games journalist Nathan Ellingsworth pointed out on X, the company released some “wacky” Nintendo Switch accessories during the console’s lifetime, so what’s to stop them from doing it again? He suggests a camera peripheral with “EyeToy like functionality” for motion tracking in sports games like Ring Fit and Just Dance.
MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: The best Switch games, The best upcoming Switch games, The best Switch RPGs
