Nintendo has just come with full details on how it plans to update a variety of Nintendo Switch 1 games with upgrades on Switch 2.
Twelve games will be getting free patches at launch. Improvements depend on the specific title, but we’ll be seeing things like HDR support, improved frame rates, GameShare functionality, and more.
Below is the full rundown:
ARMS
Update available: June 5, 2025
Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- Frame rate: Optimized for Nintendo Switch 2 for smoother movement (even when playing with 3 or more players).
- HDR support.
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
Update available: June 5, 2025
GameShare support:
- Up to four people can play in Party Mode.
- Share locally or share online via GameChat.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Update available: June 5, 2025
Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- HDR support.
GameShare support:
- Two people can play all of the courses.
- Share locally or share online via GameChat.
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Update available: June 5, 2025
GameShare support:
- Up to four people can play 34 games.
- Share locally or share online via GameChat.
Game Builder Garage
Update available: June 5, 2025
Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- Supports Joy-Con 2 mouse controls.
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Update available: June 5, 2025
Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
Pokémon Scarlet
Update available: June 5, 2025
Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- Frame rate: Improved for smoother movement on Nintendo Switch 2.
Pokémon Violet
Update available: June 5, 2025
Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- Frame rate: Improved for smoother movement on Nintendo Switch 2.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
Update available: June 5, 2025
Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- Frame rate: Optimized for smoother movement on Nintendo Switch 2 (including Bowser’s Fury).
- HDR support (Bowser’s Fury only).
GameShare support:
- Up to four people can play Super Mario 3D World.
- In Bowser’s Fury, two people can play together, with one player controlling Mario and the other controlling Bowser Jr.
- Share locally or share online via GameChat
Super Mario Odyssey
Update available: June 5, 2025
Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- HDR support.
GameShare support:
- Two people can play together, with one player controlling Mario and the other controlling Cappy.
- Share locally or share online via GameChat.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Update available: June 5, 2025
Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- HDR support.
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Update available: June 5, 2025
Updates included:
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality.
- HDR support.
Will you be returning to any of these games on Nintendo Switch 2? Let us know in the comments.
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