It’s no secret that theNintendo Switch 2will be backwards-compatible with the original Switch’s games. However, in some cases, new features are even added.
The patches for a bunch of Switch games are now live, and players should be prompted to download the title updates once they’ve logged onto their Switch – assuming you own the specific title, of course.
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Titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario 3D World, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and a lot more add new features and even graphical enhancements with their recent updates.
Various Nintendo First-Party Switch Games Are Getting Switch 2 Updates
Below are the games, their new version numbers, and the new Switch 2 features mentioned by Nintendo.
ARMS - update: Ver. 5.5.1
Updates for Nintendo Switch 2:
Game Builder Garage - update: Ver. 1.1.0
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs Brain - update: Ver. 1.2.0
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - update: Ver. 1.0.2
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Ver. 1.8.0
Switch 2 updates:
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Super Mario Odyssey - update: Ver. 1.4.0
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening - update: Ver. 1.1.0
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - update: Ver. 1.1.0
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - update: Ver. 1.4.0
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics - update: Ver. 2.0.0
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury - update: Ver. 1.2.0
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There’s more than just a CRT filter going on under the hood!
Bear in mind, these are just first-party Switch games, and there are third-party games that should be getting Switch 2 patches as well. While the Switch 2 will feature backward compatibility,a significant number of Switch games may still encounter issueson the Switch 2. you may check out theSwitch 2’s compatibility roadmapto get a better sense of which games will have issues at launch.
The Switch 2 launches tomorrow, June 5, but don’t expect any day-one reviews from publications,and it’s all because of Nintendo.
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Nintendo Switch 2
