{"id":12135,"date":"2025-08-09T13:16:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T04:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=12135"},"modified":"2025-08-09T13:16:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T04:16:31","slug":"nintendo-designed-a-playdate-like-crank-for-the-change-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=12135","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo designed a Playdate-like crank for the Change 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">Nintendo has eyed including a <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/playdate\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Playdate-style;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Playdate-style<\/a> crank to the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/nintendo-switch-2-review-more-of-what-you-love-120048430.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Switch 2;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Change 2<\/a>, in keeping with a lately noticed patent from <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/ninpatentswatch.bsky.social\/post\/3lvtbv7atlk2l\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nintendo Patents Watch;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Nintendo Patents Watch<\/a>. The hypothetical accent would add monitoring rotational motion to an current bag of Pleasure-Con 2 controller methods that features movement and mouse controls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">Based mostly on the patent software, the crank accent attaches to the aspect of a Pleasure-Con 2 magnetically, not in contrast to the controllers&#8217; wrist straps. Whichever recreation helps the accent can use the Pleasure-Con 2&#8217;s mouse sensor to trace the rotations of the crank as an enter. Fishing video games or video games with devoted fishing mini-games, like <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2020-03-16-animal-crossing-new-horizons-review-switch.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Animal Crossing: New Horizons;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>look like the apparent contenders for an adjunct like this, however realizing Nintendo there are weirder potentialities, too.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A patent illustration that shows what looks like a click wheel attachment on a Joy-Con 2 controller.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"md:rounded-[10px]\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/wkSTG1qNqAAXh1oKSBeV1w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/1bdc5c10-7499-11f0-bdef-f2560c50841f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] mt-1 engadget-slate-gray line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 md:mt-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center space-x-[2px]\">\n<p>A patent illustration that exhibits what seems like a click on wheel attachment on a Pleasure-Con 2 controller.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Nintendo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">One other patent imagines the same setup getting used for a clickable wheel. The patent illustrations seems like a lighter, however the accent might simply as simply be used whereas dragging a Pleasure-Con 2 alongside a floor. It would even add additional resistance or friction to the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/nintendo\/the-switch-2s-joy-cons-can-double-as-mouse-like-controllers-133355339.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Switch 2&#039;s mouse controls;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Change 2&#8217;s mouse controls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">On condition that these are patent purposes, there isn&#8217;t any assure Nintendo plans on turning both of them into actual merchandise. Nonetheless, they are a glimpse on the Change 2&#8217;s untapped potential for supporting goofy equipment, one thing that outlined a superb portion of the Wii&#8217;s lifespan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 engadget-charcoal\">The wildest Nintendo received with the unique Change was <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:6;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2018-02-01-nintendo-labo-hands-on.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nintendo Labo;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:6;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nintendo Labo<\/a>, cardboard equipment that turned the console into every part from <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:7;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2019-05-02-nintendo-labo-vr-review-cardboard.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:a VR headset;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:7;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a VR headset<\/a> to a easy fishing rod. A crank is likely to be the primary of a number of adventurous equipment for Nintendo&#8217;s new console.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo has eyed including a Playdate-style crank to the Change 2, in keeping with a lately noticed patent from Nintendo Patents Watch. The hypothetical accent would add monitoring rotational motion to an current bag of Pleasure-Con 2 controller methods that features movement and mouse controls. Based mostly on the patent software, the crank accent attaches [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pc-gimmick"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12135"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12136,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12135\/revisions\/12136"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}