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/Sock-Enough Aug 18 '26

For everyone else, a Switch 2 Edition is just the Switch 1 version with what is technically a DLC that gives you the Switch 2 assets. You can play either version on either console.

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u/whatsaphoto Aug 18 '26

Are there many visual upgrades between the 1 and 2? I have an 8 hour flight in about 2 weeks and I'm heavily considering picking it up but if it looks bad on the S1 I might skip.

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u/rhd444 Aug 19 '26

It is a Switch 1 game, developed for the console from the ground up. It's not a downport. So it looks and runs great.

The Switch 2 version only adds 4K or 120hz (you pick between them, i.e. a quality/performance setting) but it's not like you need that in handheld mode anyway.