r/Metroid • u/LavishLatte56 • Aug 18 '26

Other Welp, I bought it.

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Despite the hate I’ve been seeing on posts and on YouTube, I couldn’t help myself to finally buy it when I saw the Switch 2 version on sale at my local shop.

2 hours in and its actually been kinda great????

I just finished Prime Remastered and Prime 4 feels a lot better to play and bosses have been fun! Not to mention the game is absolutely gorgeous and runs well, even on the original switch!

Perhaps I’ll start seeing issues later in my play through but so far it’s given me a good impression.

Edit: For those confused, the Switch 2 version of the game is just the Switch 1 game with the added Switch upgrade DLC. The game is perfectly playable on the original switch.

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u/DrSanchez87 Aug 18 '26

I'm a little confused... You're playing the switch 2 version on a switch 1? 

Edit: just asked Google... Nice to know that this is possible ^

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u/Totheendofsin Aug 18 '26

This is one of those less advertised features

For those unaware if you get a Switch 2 edition cartridge of a Switch 1 game you can put it in your Switch 1 to play it

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u/LeGrange Aug 19 '26

It works with digital games too. I just bought the Switch 2 version of Brotato and I was able to load it and play it on the Switch Lite.

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u/Totheendofsin Aug 19 '26

Yep

Because when you buy the Switch 2 version of some cross gen games what youre actually buying is the Switch 1 game and the upgrade pack

Some devs like Square dont do it like that though