While some OG Nintendo Switch games will be receiving paid Switch 2 upgrades, like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, several others will receive performance upgrades for free. Though a game like New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe already looked and played pretty great on the original Switch, you know Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are going to need all the help they can get.
Through a system update, “you can download free updates for selected games that may improve graphics or add support for features such as GameShare. The contents of these free updates will differ depending on the game,” Nintendo said.
Most of the games currently listed will receive improvements to optimize their display for the Nintendo Switch 2’s screen and higher resolution TVs. Some, like Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, will get boosts to their frame rates, and others, like The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Echoes of Wisdom, will receive HDR support.
Perhaps most notable are the GameShare and GameChat additions for certain games. For example, Super Mario Odyssey is receiving an update so that “two people can play together, with one player controlling Mario and the other controlling Cappy. Share locally or share online via GameChat.” GameChat is one of the Switch 2’s biggest new features as it’ll integrate Discord-like video and audio chat so you can hang with your buds while playing a game together. However, after the “Welcome Offer” expires on March 31, 2026, GameChat will require a Nintendo Switch Online membership to use it.
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