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It’s a much more elegant system than the slide-out method of the original Switch.

Of course, it barely faltered.

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And when you want to reattach, they snap on with a very satisfyingthunk.

If there’s a downside, I feel it’s the lack of color.

It’s beautifully contoured to fit your hands just right and the buttons are tactile and responsive.

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There are some things that it doesn’t get right.

Plus, at 75/$80 it’s not what you’d call cheap.

The Switch 2 is a mass appeal gear andhandheld PCs are a long way from offering the same ubiquity.

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I appreciatemy colleague Kate Kozuch enjoyed her time with the game, and it’s a great concept.

To control your chair, you have to slide both Joy-Cons forward and lift off.

If you want to spin just one wheel left or right use the corresponding Joy-Con to achieve it.

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And to be clear, the mouse mode did work as advertised.

Don’t get me wrong, I love some RTS games.

Maybe Nintendo will prove me wrong here but I don’t see this gimmick winning me over just yet.

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Firstly, Nintendo’s hardware improvements are exactly what’s needed in almost all areas.

I don’t love Mario Kart or Donkey Kong enough to pay the prices Nintendo’s asking for.

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