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It seems like that leap forward is pretty notable. Major games like Cyberpunk 2077 are on Nintendo Switch 2 and big recent releases like Star Wars Outlaws and even next year’s 007 First Light will also release on the console. It clearly shows that Nintendo has made something that can more competently handle the big AAA games that are released on Xbox and PlayStation. There are even rumors that Red Dead Redemption 2 will come to Nintendo Switch 2 later this year, which would be a huge win for Nintendo fans and those who want to take one of the best games on the go.
Nintendo Switch 2 Fixes Batman: Arkham Knight
With that said, what about the Nintendo Switch 1 games that ran like dog water? Well, there’s hope! Digital Foundry decided to see if the Nintendo Switch 2 automatically boosts the performance of backward compatible Nintendo Switch 1 games and turned to Batman: Arkham Knight for this test. Despite being a much loved superhero game, the Nintendo Switch 1 version of Batman: Arkham Knight was a train wreck with frame rates that sank below 20 FPS. It was a mess, but according to Digital Foundry, the Nintendo Switch 2 fixes the game. Batman: Arkham Knight runs smoothly at 30 FPS on Nintendo Switch 2 without any kind of update to the game. The outlet noted that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt also benefited from the Switch 2, though there are some downsides as the Switch 1’s handheld screen was 720p and Switch 2 now upscales those games somewhat poorly to 1080p.
As a result, graphically, they are still a bit rough around the edges, but they run smoothly if you are just trying to play them on Nintendo Switch 2 without it being a stuttery mess. It’s great to see that Nintendo Switch 1 games benefit from the Switch 2’s hardware, even without upgrades from the developer. However, it would be great if developers did eventually patch these games to better take advantage of the Nintendo Switch 2, ideally without forcing people to pay for it (especially for games that were pretty busted). Only time will tell what kind of other games make their way to Nintendo Switch 2 either natively or through Switch 1 upgrades, but the console’s first year is packed with great third-party games.
Are you going to revisit any old games on Nintendo Switch 2? Let me know in the comments!
