Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Controller C Button Will Allow System to Connect to the Original Switch to Use as Second Screen

Color me skeptical, but it would be so cool to get a new "Switch 2 Edition" version of BotW where they put back all of the gamepad screen functionality that was cut from the Wii U version so that the Switch version wouldn't seem gimped and inferior in comparison. That irks me to this day.
 
seb85 said:
In a new video shared today, eXstas1s, who proved to be an overall reliable insider in the past, revealed that, according to their sources, the C button will be used, among other things, to connect the Nintendo Switch 2 to an original Switch console to use it as a controller or an additional screen, essentially turning the previous generation console into something akin to the Wii U GamePad.


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Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Controller C Button Will Allow System to Connect to the Original Switch to Use as Second Screen - Rumor

The mysterious C button on the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con controller will allow the console to connect to an original Switch and use it as a second screen.
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Darn, genius move. If an old Switch can do it then so could a Switch 2 or a Switch 2 Lite.
 
Shaki12345 said:
Bro. Please have some trust in Nintendo. They always do what's right for the consumer.
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Maybe they'll give us the opportunity to buy a "Left JoyCon: C-Button Edition" controller for only $59.99.
thank god lol GIF by Tim Coronel
 
Robb said:
Maybe they'll give us the opportunity to buy a "Left JoyCon: C-Button Edition" controller for only $59.99.
thank god lol GIF by Tim Coronel
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I can't even remember the last time I saw a left handed mouse. Why would Nintendo include one for it's latest forgettable gimmick?
 
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Grizzled Ghost said:
I can't even remember the last time I saw a left handed mouse. Why would Nintendo include one for it's latest forgettable gimmick?
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I don't really think it's about accessibility for left or right handed people specifically. What you've got is essentially a laser pointer that can detect depth etc. and I think that'll be used in more ways than just having a "mouse mode".

The next Mario Party will have mini games around stuff like that for sure, for example, where each player will likely be able to play with a single JoyCon per player.

Or the next Labo Set, if that ever happens.

I think there'll be reasons outside of "mouse mode"/having a cursor to activate it.
 
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The switch 2 is relagating every C related function to the C button. Cursor, Camera, Cast, Connect, Call, Correct.
I'm a certified leaker, trust me.
 
Perhaps, this button lets you quickly connect another person to your game, even if he/she doesn't own a copy. For a cooperative game in Mario Kart or Virtua Fighter.
 
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Robb said:
I don't really think it's about accessibility for left or right handed people specifically. What you've got is essentially a laser pointer that can detect depth etc. and I think that'll be used in more ways than just having a "mouse mode".

The next Mario Party will have mini games around stuff like that for sure, for example, where each player will likely be able to play with a single JoyCon per player.

Or the next Labo Set, if that ever happens.

I think there'll be reasons outside of "mouse mode"/having a cursor to activate it.
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The C button could just as easily activate mouse mode on both controllers simultaneously, but that wouldn't solve the problem of having more than 2 people playing Mario Party locally.
 
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Grizzled Ghost said:
The C button could just as easily activate mouse mode on both controllers simultaneously, but that wouldn't solve the problem when of having more than 2 people playing Mario Party locally.
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Yeah, or when you're three people with 2 left controllers and one right controller, then the button would have to activate all three.

Otherwise I guess you'd have to keep track of different sets of JoyCons to know which right controller that'd be able to active which left controller.
 
I'd assume that another Switch 2 could also be used as a second screen? Kinda weird that Nintendo would add this feature, just to keep people from getting rid of their existing Switches? Nintendo don't usually seem like to type to do something nice for the hell of it.
 
Looks like a shitty idea to me given it would force developers to work for something that "random number of users might have" but hey, color me surprised in case.
 
It's a cool idea but I feel this will not be fully utilized by the third party devs. It seems like too much work for something that you don't know how many people will/can use.
 
Considering the install base of the Switch 1, this would actually make a lot of sense. You can pretty much be guaranteed that any Switch 2 owner will also have a Switch 1 already.

I assume the Switch 2 would already be compatible with Switch 1 controllers and joycons when docked anyway, but this would be an added feature of a 2nd screen too, for games that want to offer additional features on that 2nd screen, or even just to let you play your Switch 2 games on your Switch 1 screen if you would want to (Hello, Switch OLED owners?).

This would also make the Switch Lite become a viable controller for the Switch 2, even though it doesn't have removable joycons.
 
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If true, and if it's used in gameplay in a widespread fashion.. bye bye PS2 record.. and then some..
 
It's so dumb it's probably true.

Convinced that "one gimmick per console" is written in Nintendo's constitution or something.
 
This would be very smart as your old switch retains its value as an accessory to your new Switch 2.

People saving up for the S2 can continue to invest into their current S1 and buy new games as the S1 system will live on throughout the S2 lifespan
 
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It's the "cursor" button that activates mouse mode.
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Actually to amend this a little bit, I think it is a "cursor" button, but pressing it doesn't activate the joycon mouse mode. Instead it enables a gyro mouse cursor and lets you mimic the mouse function, so the feature can still be used when the joycons are attached. This would also explain why the C button is still present on the pro controller.
 
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Dacvak said:
No seriously. Someone explain to me how this will work. So you press the C button on your Switch 2, and it lets you connect to your Switch 1? And then you dock your Switch 2, and play games with your Switch 1, utilizing it as a Wii U-like second screen?

Am I missing something? Not only does this sound like the dumbest idea ever, it would only be useful for games that decide to optionally support dual screens, which I have to assume would be, what, less than 1%?

Someone please explain what I'm missing here. I truly don't get it.
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Perhaps you intially link your Switch 1 and 2 together by using the C button to connect the 2 devices.
Nintendo could include a mount to connect the 2nd gen Joycons to the OG Switch, that way you disconnect them from Switch 2 and turn on Switch 2 with the C button.
 
This is a great idea IMO.
It would be a reason to not trade-in your Switch 1 to pay towards your Switch 2.
Remote play around the house or on the go.
Switch 1 could continue to be sold, for those that haven't bought the first one yet and at a much lower cost.

The potential to free up screen space and display Hud info on Switch 1, leaving your TV to just show what's going on in the game world.
Also use Switch 1 as a first person view, while Switch 2 shows other perspectives.

This dual display functionality could allow Nintendo to port games that need it like Starfox Zero, Wind Waker HD, add those gameplay features back to Wonderful 101 and also port DS and 3DS games to Switch 2.

I do think Switch 2 could have the ability to cast to your TV through the dock at 1080p and then allow the dock to scale to 4K, but this would allow for full 4K and use Switch 1 to render less demanding graphics for an overall better experience for players.
 
At one point in 2022-2023 Nintendo was taking bids and testing custom local and network video delivery solutions/software. It'll be interesting to see if and how that comes into the final software.

In case we need receipts - I sent HeisenbergFX4 HeisenbergFX4 this message last year:
Apparently Switch 2 was planned to have some custom live streaming and camera setups, but not sure if that panned out due to rising costs of HW + shouldering the cloud pricing.
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This sounds kind of pointless, but on the other hand there have definitely been times that I kind of felt like moving from handheld to TV but didn't want to get up. So in effect I just never use the TV.
 
oh well i sold my oled a few months ago. , best pick up another before prices go through the roof :messenger_beaming: it would be cool or have a updated and larger 3ds.
 
Wouldn't this make more sense to cast from the switch 2 to the dock? Why would there be a button for the switch 2 specifically for a device you may or may not have.
 
makes no sense. not going to dedicate a button to using a peripheral many won't have. use case doesn't even make sense.
 
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