May 19, 2025 11:25:00

Nintendo announces 11 new titles for upgradeable and evolving games on Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 , scheduled to be released on June 5, 2025, will be able to play not only new exclusive games, but also original Nintendo Switch titles. It has been announced that some games, such as ' The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, ' will have upgrades for the Switch 2, such as improved resolution and frame rate, but new games, such as ' Pokémon Scarlet Violet ,' that will receive free updates for the Switch 2 and the update contents have been announced.

Free update compatible software | Nintendo Switch 2 | Nintendo
https://www.nintendo.com/jp/hardware/switch2/guide/free-update/index.html

Games that can be played on the Switch 2 include software exclusive to the Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, as well as ' Switch 2 Editions ', which are Nintendo Switch software that has been powered up for the Switch 2. The Switch 2 Edition can be purchased as an update with improved image quality and frame rate, support for features unique to the Switch 2 such as Joy-Con 2 mouse controls and the built-in microphone, or if you already own the software, you can play it by purchasing only the upgrade pass.

Below is a list of upcoming Switch 2 Edition games and their release dates.

Nintendo Switch 2 software list | Nintendo Switch 2 | Nintendo
https://www.nintendo.com/jp/games/switch2/lineup/index.html?category=edition

Nintendo also announced new titles that owners of compatible software can update to the Switch 2 for free. Each update will improve image quality and frame rate, and will support the new Switch 2 feature 'Share,' which allows people to play the same game together even if they don't own the game, allowing for a unique Switch 2 experience.

The following 11 titles have been announced to receive free updates:

' ARMS ' is compatible with the Switch 2 display and high-resolution TVs, and the display will be clearer. In addition, the frame rate has been optimized for the Switch 2, and it has evolved to be smooth even when three or more people play at the same time.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker will be compatible with high-resolution displays and will also support 'shared communication.' In addition, it will be possible to use the new Switch 2 feature 'game chat.'

' Super Mario Odyssey ' supports high-resolution displays, and allows sharing and game chat. In 'Super Mario Odyssey''s sharing function, one player can control Mario and the other can control Cappy, Mario's hat, allowing two players to play together.

' Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury ' supports high-resolution displays, improves frame rate, and only 'Bowser's Fury' supports HDR. It also supports sharing and game chat, so up to four people can play 'Super Mario 3D World,' and two people can play 'Bowser's Fury' with one person controlling Mario and the other controlling Bowser Jr.

' World Asobi Daizen 51 ' supports sharing and game chat. You can play with up to four people, even if you don't have the software.

Both ' The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening ' and ' The Legend of Zelda: Wisdom of the Elder Scrolls ' support high-resolution displays and HDR.

' Game Programming for Beginners: Learn and Make Your Own ' is compatible with the Switch 2 display for clearer images and also supports mouse control using the Joy-Con 2.

' New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe ' supports high-resolution displays.

' Pokémon Scarlet Violet ' is compatible with high-resolution displays and has an improved frame rate, allowing for smoother movement.

' Soft Brain School: Brain Stretching Together ' supports sharing and game chat. Up to four people can play the content of the 'Party' mode.

The response contents are summarized in the table below.

	Switch 2 display	High resolution TV	Frame rate	HDR	Sharing News	Game Chat	others
ARMS	correspondence	correspondence	Optimized for Switch 2	correspondence	none	none
Go Forward! Captain Toad	correspondence	correspondence	none	correspondence	correspondence	correspondence
Super Mario Odyssey	correspondence	correspondence	none	correspondence	correspondence	correspondence
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury	correspondence	correspondence	Optimized for Switch 2	Supported (Fury World only)	correspondence	correspondence
World Asobi Daizen 51	none	none	none	none	correspondence	correspondence
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	correspondence	correspondence	none	correspondence	none	none
The Legend of Zelda: The Wisdom of Borrowers	correspondence	correspondence	none	correspondence	none	none
Navigation included! Learn and create your first game programming	correspondence	none	none	none	none	none	Supports mouse operation
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe	correspondence	correspondence	none	none	none	none
Pokémon Scarlet Violet	correspondence	correspondence	Optimized for Switch 2	none	none	none
Soft Brain School: Let's stretch your brain together	none	none	none	none	correspondence	correspondence

The release date for the Nintendo Switch 2 is June 5, 2025, and the free update will also be available on the same day.