According to NintendoNew design patent applicationIt is shown that the Joy-Con 2 controller corresponding to Nintendo Switch 2 may be added in the future.PlaydateGeneralRotatable control handle accessories, thereby simulating more game operations such as fishing.
The patent details indicate that this accessory will be magnetically attached to the side of the Joy-Con 2 controller, similar to the current Joy-Con 2 wristband design. The rotation of the rotatable controller will be tracked by the Joy-Con 2's built-in mouse sensor and converted into game input signals.
In terms of application scenarios, the patent document indicates that this design is not limited to a single game type. It may correspond to fishing-type games, or games that include fishing operation experience (such as "Animal Crossing: New Horizons"), or support more game types that can be operated by turning the handle.
In addition, the patent also shows another method that can be directlyTurn the wheel like a lighterThe operating mode machine also uses the mouse operation simulation function of the Joy-Con 2 controller, and performs more delicate operations by manually turning the wheel.
It is currently unclear whether Nintendo will turn this patented design into an actual commercial product. It may just be protected as a design concept. However, given Nintendo's history of incorporating all sorts of novel operational creativity into its game console designs, the possibility of this design becoming a reality in the future should be quite high.
