I do not imply to get anybody’s hopes too excessive, however Nintendo has seemingly filed a patent for an adjunct that appears an terrible lot like a fishing reel and I am already hooked.
The 2 new Nintendo patents element and even present mock ups of equipment that, if the Large N ever really turns its concepts into an actual product, would connect to your Change 2‘s Pleasure-Cons. The first appears to be like like a reel or crank of types, not too dissimilar to the Playdate’s signature appendage, that makes use of the Pleasure-Con 2’s mouse sensors to work and magnets to remain in place.
A brand new Nintendo patent exhibits two novel Pleasure-Con 2 attachments—a crank and a clickable wheel.
Within the first embodiment, the crank encompasses a rotary disc (#803), which is tracked by the mouse sensor (172) by means of a window (807). Two magnets (511 & 512) safe the attachment. 1/— @ninpatentswatch.bsky.social (@ninpatentswatch.bsky.social.bsky.social) 2025-08-09T06:52:49.471Z
The second patent shows a clickable wheel, which additionally slots into place by way of magnets, although it is somewhat more durable to think about in-game makes use of for it. (Because of Nintendo Patents Watch for residing as much as its identify.)
That is clearly an enormous deal for Playdate enjoyers and fellow fishing mini-game sickos. I am the kind to obtain a giant dwell service recreation that is been hustling to draw new gamers for nearly a decade, like Future or Fallout 76, simply because they lastly let me fish in a brand new replace. Evidently, any potential Nintendoified fishing factor that makes use of this dreamy little crack would in all probability have my consideration too. Heck, integration into the following inevitable Animal Crossing could be sufficient.
It must be famous that a great deal of patents by no means really manifest into bodily merchandise you may maintain in your fingers (or somewhat go away in your drawer for 364 days of the 12 months.) So, we’ll must see what Nintendoes or does not do within the coming months and years.
For actually actual issues on the horizon, try the upcoming Change 2 video games that we find out about up to now.
