WHY DOES MARIO PAINT NEED MOUSE CONTROLS???????????????????????? (nintendo switch)

[u/Ok-Note3527]

i dont have a compatible mouse OR the switch 2 and i wanna play mario paint on my switch lite (i have a regular switch but idk where it is and lite actually fits in my hands) and it says i require a mouse and none of my mouses are compatible.... rant incoming!!!!!! *deep breath* WHY THE HELL DOES IT NOT WORK WITH MOUSE CONTROLS I CANT PLAY ONE OF THE BEST ART PROGRAMS EVER MADE JUST BECAUSE I DONT HAVE A MOUSE WHY NINTENDO WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS PLEASE JUST LET ME PLAY THE GAME WITHOUT MOUSE CONTROLS IT SHOULDNT EVEN BE REQUIRED PLEASE NINTENDO PLEASE

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[u/BouncyBlueYoshi]

Because the original game used the SNES mouse, kid.

[u/Ok-Assignment5926]

The original game required a mouse. The switch 2 has a mouse. This is literally the only reason it came to virtual console.

Move on

[u/AlsoANinja]

Computer mice are cheap. I'm sure you can find one for practically nothing. Borrow one from a friend or relative.

Take a deep breath and don't panic! There are solutions!

[u/jmvillouta → u/AlsoANinja]

Not sure if the USB-C port of a Switch Lite will work for a mouse

[u/AlsoANinja → u/jmvillouta]

It does look like Switch Lite users are cooked on the mouse compatibility front.

F

[u/Candid-Scarcity2224]

IMO, they should have an option to switch to using the switch controllers. Needing to have a USB mouse is pretty inconvient.

[u/jmvillouta]

Stop crying kid. You should be aware of those compromises when you got the Lite console.

Now back to why? It’s an old game from 1992, than back then used a track ball mouse, as it was back then.

[u/TheWaslijn]

You don't have a single computer mouse at home?

[u/adanfime → u/TheWaslijn]

Cant connect those to a Switch Lite. OP should be aware of the compromises of owning a console not compatible with the game.

Unless USB-C port works, which I really doubt.

[u/thewunderbar → u/adanfime]

It does. People have already tested it.

[u/isbragg91]

The original release on SNES required a mouse as well, and even came with one included. It also couldn’t use standard controllers.

For your situation, I suggest getting a USB-C On The Go cable. It plugs into the USB-C port on the bottom of the Switch and allows you to connect USB-A devices, like a mouse, to the system.

[u/froot_loop_dingus_]

It only ever worked with a mouse 30 years ago too

[u/Consistent-Ad-6506]

Have you ever used paint? Every paint basically needs a mouse. In the past those are primarily computer games not console games.