During today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo revealed that nearly the entire catalog of Nintendo Switch games will be compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2. However, a select few titles are receiving enhanced "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" versions with unique features. These lucky 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 boasts distinct enhancements. The showcase kicked off with Super Mario Party: Jamboree, which is upgraded to include "Jamboree TV." This upgrade introduces mouse controls, audio recognition, enhanced rumble, and gameplay utilizing the new camera accessory.
Next up, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will feature improved resolution, framerate, and HDR support. Additionally, these games will benefit from a new service on the Nintendo Switch Online app called Zelda Notes. This service provides voice guidance to assist in locating Shrines and Koroks and allows players 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.
Two new titles, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokemon Legends: Z-A, are also getting upgraded versions. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will offer mouse control capabilities and run at 4K 60fps with HDR support, 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 games on the Nintendo Switch can purchase upgrade packs for Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Mario Party, and Kirby to access the enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 versions.
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The presentation also highlighted several third-party games receiving Nintendo Switch 2 Editions, including Civilization 7 with mouse support and Street Fighter 6 with Switch 2-exclusive game modes.
The buzz around "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" games started last week with a webpage that briefly mentioned these upgraded versions in a footnote related to the newly-announced Virtual Game Card system. The footnote clarified that these 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.
