During today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo unveiled exciting news for fans: nearly the entire catalog of Nintendo Switch games will be compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2. What's more, several popular titles are set to receive upgraded "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" versions, complete with enhanced features. Games like 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 are among those getting special treatment.
Each Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game comes with unique enhancements tailored to the game. The showcase kicked off with Super Mario Party: Jamboree, which introduces "Jamboree TV" as part of its upgrade. This feature includes innovative mouse controls, audio recognition, "more expressive rumble," and gameplay that utilizes a new camera accessory.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are set to benefit from enhanced resolution, improved framerate, and HDR support. Additionally, they will integrate with a new service on the Nintendo Switch Online app called Zelda Notes, offering voice guidance to locate 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 not to be left behind, with an exclusive new story titled Star-Crossed World available only on the Nintendo Switch 2, alongside upgraded graphics and framerates.
New titles like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends: Z-A are also receiving significant upgrades. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will feature mouse control capabilities, 4K resolution at 60fps, and HDR. Meanwhile, Pokemon Legends: Z-A will boast improved resolution and framerates.
These upgraded editions will be available in both physical and digital formats. For those who already own the original versions on the Nintendo Switch, upgrade packs will be available for purchase for Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Mario Party, and Kirby.
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In addition to first-party titles, several third-party games are also set to receive Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. Notable mentions include Civilization 7, which will support mouse controls, and Street Fighter 6, which will feature exclusive game modes on the Switch 2.
The buzz about "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" games started last week with a subtle mention on a webpage related to the newly-announced Virtual Game Card system. The footnote indicated that these upgraded games would not be transferable via Virtual Game Card to the original Nintendo Switch.
You can find all the details from today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct right here.
