Nintendo Switch 2 is just around the corner, and many potential buyers have been wondering exactly what graphical enhancements will be available when playing their already owned games on the new system. Nintendo has now detailed free updates for 12 first-party Switch 1 titles that will be released on 5th June 2025, the launch day of Switch 2. Check out the full rundown below, including improved visuals, frame-rate, HDR support (with compatible TVs), and GameShare on select titles.
ARMS
- 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
GameShare support:
- Up to four people can play in Party Mode
- Share locally or share online via GameChat
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- 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
GameShare support:
- Up to four people can play 34 games
- Share locally or share online via GameChat
Game Builder Garage
- 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
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality
Pokémon Scarlet / Pokémon Violet
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Visuals: Optimized for the Nintendo Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality
- HDR support
would’ve hoped to see stuff like reduced pop in for scarlet violet
Wow… No mention of improved frame rate for both Zelda games, which both have serious performance issues. Hopefully switch 2 will improve them
It will improve them. Many footage of both Zelda games on the Switch 2 on YouTube.
He’s talking about Link’s Awakening and Echoes of Wisdom. But I think the framerate will be improved here too, they just don’t mention it like for Scarlet/Violet because the framerate issues with those games are so notorious.
because they are getting switch 2 versions, not free upgrades.
Well Ninty can’t even be bothered to include the DLC for BotW in its Switch 2 upgrade, so…
Glad to see looks like they’re bumping handheld Bowser’s Fury to 60 fps where it belongs. It was a very disappointing compromise for it to run at only 30 fps (handheld, it was 60 in docked) for the original.
Kinda was hoping for Metroid Dread to get a performance boost but I guess Mario Odyessy will suffice.
I was thinking the same. Perhaps Nintendo will deliver on Metroid Dread upgrades when Metroid Prime 4 Beyond is released. Nintendo has delivered double on Metroid in the past, hopefully they’ll revisit that strategy again.
When Xenoblade improvements?!