One of the new features of the Switch 2 is the ability to use the Joy-Con 2 as a mouse-like controller. It’s a feature that quite a lot of games and genres can benefit from and in case you missed it, Koei Tecmo’s grand strategy game Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening Complete Edition will also support this style of play.
Additionally, you’ll also be able to plug in and play with a regular “USB mouse”. Koei Tecmo showcased this in new gameplay footage of the title, which you can see around the 10-minute mark in the video above.
The developer notes how a regular USB mouse will actually “take priority” over the Joy-Con 2 mouse controls when it’s connected, although you can continue to use button shortcuts on the controllers, and it’s easy to swap to and from either mouse control option.
All up, there are “about four main ways” to play this game. This includes the standard controller, Joy-Con mouse mode, USB mouse mode, and with the Switch 2’s touch panel. Left-handed controls are supported as well and you can set the sensitivity of the mouse in-game menu options.
Mouse and keyboard control options were also supported during the Switch generation with select games.
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening was originally released on the Switch in 2022 and was followed up with a local eShop release in 2023. According to Koei Tecmo’s official website, you’ll also be able to upgrade the game “for free or through paid DLC”.
