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Are you ready to crank it on Nintendo Switch 2?

Nintendo is known for creating new input methods to play video games, like motion controls or even the analog stick. The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con mouse sensor tracks each rotation of the disc when the crank is turned and a "click is transmitted to the SL button". (Credit: WIPO/Nintendo)The use case for the Nintendo Switch 2 crank seems obvious as you could create a pretty interesting fishing game with it.

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