During today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo unveiled exciting news for fans: nearly the entire Nintendo Switch catalog will be playable on the Nintendo Switch 2. Moreover, select titles are receiving enhanced "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" versions, complete with unique features. The showcased games include The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and Mario Party: Jamboree.
Each Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game offers distinct enhancements. The first game highlighted was Super Mario Party: Jamboree, which introduces "Jamboree TV," featuring mouse controls, audio recognition, enhanced rumble, and gameplay utilizing a new camera accessory.
Next, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will benefit from improved resolution, framerate, and HDR support. Additionally, these games will integrate with a new service on the Nintendo Switch Online app called Zelda Notes, offering voice guidance for locating Shrines and Koroks, and the ability to share creations in Tears of the Kingdom via QR codes with friends.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is set to receive a new story exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2, titled Star-Crossed World, along with enhanced graphics and framerates.
New titles like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends: Z-A are also getting upgraded versions. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will support mouse controls and boast 4K resolution at 60fps with HDR, while Pokemon Legends: Z-A will feature improved resolution and framerates.
These upgraded games will be available in both physical and digital formats. Owners of the original versions on the Nintendo Switch can purchase upgrade packs for select titles, including Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Mario Party, and Kirby.
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Later in the presentation, Nintendo also announced that several third-party games will receive Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. These include Civilization 7, which will support mouse controls, and Street Fighter 6, which will feature exclusive game modes for the Switch 2.
The buzz about "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" games started last week when a webpage hinted at these upgrades in a footnote related to the newly-announced Virtual Game Card system. It was noted that these upgraded games cannot be transferred via Virtual Game Card to the original Nintendo Switch.
For a comprehensive overview of all announcements from today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, you can find more details here.
