One of the biggest selling points in the lead-up to the launch of the recently releasedNintendo Switch 2, besidesthe significant improvements in hardware, is the fact thatits Joy-Con controls can be used for more than just motion. On the Switch 2, the Joy-Cons can be detached and used like a computer mouse, opening up a world of possibilities for gaming.
Right away,many, including TheGamer’s Mike Drucker, hoped it would mean a potential return to Mario Paint, a classic SNES title long forgotten to time. Well, call it a wish granted, asNintendohas done just that, announcing that Mario Paint will be joining its lineup of Nintendo Classics available to Switch owners.
There Is No Better Time Than Now To Try Out The Mouse Controls
As first shared via a near-four-minute-long YouTube video that felt awfully like something ripped out of a Nintendo Direct, Mario Paint is now available via the Nintendo Classics library, along with its music being available on the Nintendo Music app.
Those who own a Nintendo Switch 2 console will be able to detach their Joy-Cons and paint to their heart’s content, and the included video shows just how seamless the whole process is.
For those who don’t own a Switch 2, you won’t miss out too much. That’s because you can connect a standard USB mouse to your existing Switch dock and play Mario Paint from there. Granted, you’ll probably need one extra long cable, or have to sit super close to your TV, but it’s at least an option to join in on the fun. What a time to be alive now that Mario Paint is once again popular.
