Switch 2 is now less than three weeks away from release, which means Nintendo is feverishly filling in the few remaining blanks ahead of the console’s arrival. And that finally includes specific details on what each of its previously announced free Switch 2 upgrades for the likes of Link’s Awakening, Pokémon, Mario, Arms, and more will do on launch day.
Nintendo announced two different types of Switch 2 upgrades for previously released Switch games as part of its big April news blowout: paid upgrades promising substantial new features or content alongside presentational enhancements, plus free upgrades specifically focused on the likes of enhanced performance and GameShare support.
At the time, Nintendo announced 12 original Switch titles – including Arms, Super Mario Odyssey, and Pokémon Scarlet – would be receiving free upgrades on its new console, but stopped short of providing specific details. That’s all changed thanks to an update on its website, so here’s everything we now know owners of the original Switch editions can expect when playing the games on Switch 2 starting 5th June:
Arms
- Visuals: Optimised for Switch 2’s display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality; optimised frame rate for smoother movements, even with 3 or more players; HDR support
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- Visuals: Optimised for Switch 2’s display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality; HDR support
- GameShare support: Two people can play all the courses, sharing locally or online via GameChat and a Switch Online membership
Super Mario Odyssey
- Visuals: Optimised for Switch 2’s display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality; HDR support
- GameShare support: Two people can play together (one player controlling Mario and the other controlling Cappy), sharing locally or online via GameChat and a Switch Online membership
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- Visuals: Optimised for Switch 2’s display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality; optimised frame rate for smoother movement (including Bowser’s Fury); HDR support (Bowser’s Fury only)
- GameShare support: Up to four people can play Super Mario 3D World, sharing locally or online via GameChat and a Switch Online membership; two people can play Bowser’s Fury together (one player controlling Mario and the other controlling Bowser Jr), sharing locally or online via GameChat and a Switch Online membership
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
- GameShare support: Up to four people can play 34 games, sharing locally or online via GameChat and a Switch Online membership
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
- Visuals: Optimised for Switch 2’s display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality; HDR support
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Visuals: Optimised for Switch 2’s display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality; HDR support
Game Builder Garage
- Visuals: Optimised for Switch 2’s display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality
- Supports Joy-Con 2 mouse controls
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- Visuals: Optimised for Switch 2’s display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality
Pokémon Scarlet
- Visuals: Optimised for Switch 2’s display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality; improved frame rate for smoother movement
Pokémon Violet
- Visuals: Optimised for Switch 2’s display and high-resolution TVs for improved image quality; improved frame rate for smoother movement
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
- GameShare support: Up to four people can play in Party Mode, sharing locally or online via GameChat and a Switch Online membership
And that’s everything for now. But while we mourn Yoshi’s Crafted World’s current exclusion from the list, there’s plenty more Switch 2 information to peruse. You can check out everything we know about Switch 2 elsewhere on the site, and Digital Foundry has been diving deep into the machine ahead of its 5th June arrival.
