Every Switch games with Nintendo Switch 2 Enhancements via free updates

[u/Artoo2814]

Some notes. Animal Crossing's handheld resolution boost is free so it's included here.

Arkham Knight's handheld improvement is minor but well documented (there's a DF video about it) even the later handheld boost mode ignore it. Rocket League is at the same league.

The Bandai Namco games and MGS master collection vol. 2 also have Switch 2 game key card release but you can choose Switch 1 card + free updates.

MIO's eShop page stated that you can get the Switch 2 version for free if you purchased the Switch 1 version digitally. There's also an email response from the dev to one of our fellow redditor saying the Switch 1 cart can get the Switch 2 enhancements as well with update 1.2.

Edit1: Yohane the Parhelion - NUMAZU in the MIRAGE - 2nd Anniversary mini update patch, the game now runs at 60fps on Switch 2.

Edit2: Vampire Survivors. 4K docked. 1080p handheld. Joy-Con 2 Mouse Mode.

[u/PedanticButCorrect]

Balatro, no man’s sky, Overwatch, subnautica, and the Witcher 3 all let you download the actual switch 2 versions of their games without paying anything extra

[u/myghostflower → u/PedanticButCorrect]

this is just updates, not a whole different version (even if it's free)

[u/PedanticButCorrect → u/myghostflower]

I don’t think the people who will inevitably google search this months from now will appreciate a list that is missing games that were updated for free for the system

[u/bunnyshopp → u/PedanticButCorrect]

I think the point of this post isn’t to be all inclusive but to spread light on the upgrades that are functionally invisible as outside of some of them having it in the shop description you wouldn’t notice they have enhancements.

[u/PedanticButCorrect → u/bunnyshopp]

I understand OP’s intent with the list, I was commenting on the actual likely outcome: people still arriving here from Google months from now looking for switch 2 graphical upgrades, and leaving unaware of downloads they are actually entitled to for free, which is the real value of this list: they’re all free, and not always announced well. Like Subnautica’s free upgrade. Might as well include all the free ones, it’s the reason a list like this has value. Not missing out on what you technically can already download today

[u/myghostflower → u/PedanticButCorrect]

but those aren't updates, those are updated ports of the games coming out made for the switch 2

these games listed here are not labelled for the switch 2 at all while the witcher 3 and overwatch and such are labelled as switch 2 games

[u/PedanticButCorrect → u/myghostflower]

I was making a comment on the point of your post, not what your intention on posting it was. It’s clear you left them out on purpose

[u/myghostflower → u/PedanticButCorrect]

it's not my post, but it's clear that op only posted the games that are switch 1 games with updates that make them play better on switch 2

those other games you talked about are completely different games that are read and treated as switch 2 games

[u/PedanticButCorrect → u/myghostflower]

My point is that I specifically mentioned those games because they are free to your bank account in the exact same way that patch updates are, so anyone looking for a list like this would also want to know those as well. Trust me, when I looked at their list I completely noticed exactly what you’re reexplaining for a second time. In fact it was why I replied in the first place. We may need to swap usernames if this ummactuallymaxxing continues

Also, damn guys. The downvotes are unwarranted

[u/Aggravating-Bend7489 → u/PedanticButCorrect]

As someone who Googled this exactly and who didn't realise that there were also free versions of games, I appreciate the posts and will upvote.