I’m an FPS gamer at heart and the new Switch 2 Joy-Con could finally call me back to Nintendo

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I love a first-person shooter, but let’s be honest, the last place I’d think to play one is on a Nintendo console. The Switch, for how brilliant and versatile it’s been over the years, has not been my go-to home for playing FPS games. The Wii and Wii U were hardly known for their FPS prowess, but the Nintendo Switch 2‘s newly confirmed controller features are piquing my interest.

The original Switch isn’t the most powerful machine for a start, so it doesn’t exactly lend itself to smooth first-person gameplay. Its Joy-Con are small with tiny thumbsticks that have been plagued by stick drift, and even if you dock the console and play with one of the best Nintendo Switch controllers, chances are any FPS game you want to play is already on another platform you own and will be much better enjoyed on them instead.