Nintendo is set to release upgraded versions of several original Switch games, optimized for the Switch 2. While these updates may not be as substantial as those for Switch 2 editions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, they will be available as free updates.
On Friday, Nintendo provided details on the legacy Switch titles that will receive Switch 2 upgrades. The list includes some of the console’s most popular games from Nintendo’s major franchises.
Most of the platform’s notable Mario games are included, such as Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. The lineup also features top-down Zelda titles like Echoes of Wisdom and Link’s Awakening. Additionally, a pair of Pokémon games is included: Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. Even Captain Toad’s Treasure Tracker will receive an upgrade.
The scope of the updates varies by title, ranging from visual enhancements to GameShare functionality with multiplayer capabilities.
The following is the complete list of games receiving updates:
ARMS – visual upgrades (resolution, frame rates, and HDR)
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain – GameShare (up to four players, local/online GameChat sharing)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – visual upgrades (resolution and HDR) and GameShare (two players in all courses, local/online GameChat sharing)
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – GameShare (up to four players can play 34 games, local/online GameChat sharing)
Game Builder Garage – visual upgrades (resolution), Joy-Con 2 mouse control
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe – visual upgrades (resolution)
Pokémon Scarlet – visual upgrades (resolution, frame rates)
Pokémon Violet – visual upgrades (resolution, frame rates)
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – visual upgrades (resolution, frame rates, and HDR), GameShare (up to four players in Super Mario 3D World, two players in Bowser’s Fury, and local/online GameChat sharing)
Super Mario Odyssey – visual upgrades (resolution, frame rates), GameShare (two players, local/online GameChat sharing)
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – visual upgrades (resolution, HDR)
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – visual upgrades (resolution, HDR)
All the free updates will be available on the Switch 2’s launch date, June 5. To access these updates, users will need to install a system update for the new console first.
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