Nintendo Switch Games with Free Nintendo Switch 2 Updates - Nintendo US
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Free updates to improve playability on the Nintendo Switch 2 system will be released for selected Nintendo Switch games.

List below.

Depending on the game it’s resolution/framerate improvements, HDR support, mouse controls or gameshare/gamechat support.

  • ARMS
  • Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
  • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
  • Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
  • Game Builder Garage
  • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
  • Pokémon Scarlet
  • Pokémon Violet
  • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
  • Super Mario Odyssey
  • The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
  • The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
  • Phelpssan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    151·
    16 days ago

    Nintendo seems to be breaking these patches in 3 “groups”.

    • Performance upgrades only -> Free
    • Performance upgrades+ additional functionality -> Free with Online+Expansion, Paid otherwise (BOTW, TOTK)
    • Performance upgrades+ DLC-like additional content -> Paid (Kirby, Mario Party)
    • nuko147@lemm.eeEnglish
      51·
      16 days ago

      Performance upgrades+ additional functionality -> Free with Online+Expansion, Paid otherwise (BOTW, TOTK)

      You mean the smart phone apps? Nobody asked them. They should put all performance upgrades free and paid for the extras. One more reason why consoles suck against PC.

      • Phelpssan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        5·
        15 days ago

        Yeah, I agree they’re kinda lame as “functional upgrades” and probably not worth paying extra, but I was just clarifying the difference between the paid and free upgrades so far.

      • missingno@fedia.io
        62·
        15 days ago

        FWIW, performance should already be better even without the DLC, just by running on better hardware. You just won’t get HDR and the phone app extras.

        In this list of patch notes, the only games that specifically mention framerate are ones that had capped framerates - the updates are to uncap them. Any game that’s already not hitting its target/max framerate will benefit even without a patch.