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Is Switch 2 Backwards Compatible? Here's Which Games Have Issues Or Don't Work
Nintendo shared more details about the nature of Switch 2 backward compatibility during the dedicated Switch 2 Direct. Subsequently, it published a list of games for the original Switch that ...GameSpot - 1d -
Some Switch 1 Games Will Get Free Updates On Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2 launches this June and is backwards compatible with an extensive list of Switch 1 games. While some of these titles will receive paid upgraded editions for Switch 2 , a number ...GameSpot - 1d -
Nintendo Switch 2 Accessory Compatibility List: Here's What Does And Doesn't Work
The Nintendo Switch 2 has an official release date and pricing , as well as several new accessories that'll launch alongside it in June. Interestingly, the Switch 2 will also be compatible with ...GameSpot - 1d -
Hades 2 Confirmed For Nintendo Switch 2
During today's Nintendo Switch 2 broadcast, Supergiant Games has confirmed its roguelike sequel, Hades 2 , will be coming to the new console. It's unclear whether Hades 2 will be a title ...GameSpot - 1d -
Every GameCube Game Coming To Switch 2's Switch Online Library
After years of clamoring for the GameCube library to come to Nintendo Switch Online, the Nintendo Switch 2 will add the console and a few games to the Nintendo Classics collection. The GameCube ...GameSpot - 1d -
Hogwarts Legacy Confirmed For Nintendo Switch 2
During today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct presentation, Warner Bros. and Portkey Games announced a Nintendo Switch 2 port of Hogwarts Legacy, the open-world adventure set in the Harry Potter ...GameSpot - 1d -
Elden Ring Confirmed For Switch 2
From Software's popular RPG Elden Ring is expanding to a new platform: Switch 2 . As part of the Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo and Bandai Namco confirmed Elden Ring for the console. Elden Ring ...GameSpot - 1d -
Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5
Nintendo announced during its Switch 2 Direct that the new console will launch on June 5,VentureBeat - 1d -
Nintendo announces it will release its highly anticipated Switch 2 on June 5.
Nintendo announces it will release its highly anticipated Switch 2 on June 5.ABC News - 1d -
I played the £75 Mario Kart World on Switch 2 - was it worth it?
The BBC gets hands-on with the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, launching in June.BBC News - 1d -
Switch 2 Will Get GameCube Games Through Nintendo Switch Online, New GameCube Controller
As part of the Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo has announced that GameCube games will come to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack for the first time--and they'll be exclusive to the Switch 2.. A ...GameSpot - 1d -
Here's Everything Coming To Nintendo Switch Online When Nintendo Switch 2 Launches
Nintendo Switch 2 Gets New Features On June 5 Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5, and from day one, some of the new console's capabilities will be tied to a Nintendo Switch Online ...GameSpot - 20h -
Nintendo Outlines Switch 2 Accessibility Features
Nintendo Switch 2 's accessibility features were absent from the April Nintendo Direct , but the company posted a brief overview on the console's website soon after. While the original Switch's ...GameSpot - 20h -
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond On Switch 2 Will Let You Swap To Mouse Controls On The Fly
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will be released across both the Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Switch 2 , with the Switch 2 edition sporting enhanced visuals. There is one other reason the Switch 2 ...GameSpot - 19h -
Switch 2 Games Will Be Focus Of Two Post-Direct Livestreams This Week
It is going to be a big, big week for Nintendo and the Switch 2 , as Nintendo has confirmed it will follow up the April 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Direct with two more days of livestreams focused on ...GameSpot - 2d -
Nintendo Switch 2's C Button Was A "Very Last-Minute Request"
Nintendo Switch 2's C button was a late addition, with a new interview stating it was added following a "very last-minute request." The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2's mysterious C button sparked ...GameSpot - 18h -
Nintendo details the redesigned hardware behind the Switch 2
Nintendo announced redesigned hardware systems and beefed-up performance for the Nintendo Switch 2. In a Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that the new system will ship on June 5, and it will ...VentureBeat - 1d -
We Played With the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s Refined but Unsurprising
Nintendo’s pricey new Switch 2 has been updated to create a product that feels both familiar and improved. WIRED spent some time with it.Wired - 1d -
Nintendo offers Switch 2 editions of Zelda, Mario Party and more
Nintendo announced several original Switch games are getting Switch 2 upgrades via Enhanced Editions, which can be bought separately.VentureBeat - 1d -
New James Bond Game And Hitman Coming To Switch 2
As part of the Nintendo Direct today, IO Interactive announced multiple games for the Nintendo Switch 2 . First off, Hitman: World of Assassination will come to Switch 2 as a launch title this ...GameSpot - 1d -
The Duskbloods Trailer Breakdown: All The Details In From Software's Switch 2 Exclusive
From Software has announced a new IP From Software's new RPG , The Duskbloods , has been announced during the Nintendo Switch 2 broadcast as an exclusive Switch 2 game . In this gallery, ...GameSpot - 1d -
Nintendo Reveals What The Switch 2 Could Have Been Called
Nintendo has confirmed that it explored "a lot of ideas" for what to called the Switch 2 before landing on that name. In an Ask the Developer interview published on Nintendo's website , Switch 2 ...GameSpot - 1d -
Every Game Getting "Switch 2 Edition" Enhanced Versions
Every Game Getting Nintendo Switch 2 Enhanced Versions As Nintendo promised back in January, the Switch 2 direct had a lot of major announcements about the company's next console. In addition ...GameSpot - 1d -
Switch 2 Hands-On: More Of The Same, But It Can Still Surprise You
The Switch 2 is not surprising, but it isn't trying to be. Nintendo is known for taking daring risks from one console generation to the next, but the Switch 2 seeks to deliver a surefire upgrade ...GameSpot - 1d -
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Is Paid, But Only Barely
One of the announcements from the April Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Direct event was a game called Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. The digital-only game explains the console's new features by ...GameSpot - 20h -
Nintendo Switch 2 Will Support HDR, 4K, And 120fps
Nintendo has shared concrete details about the Switch 2 hardware, including support for HDR, 4K resolution while docked, 120fps in supported titles when not in 4K, and magnetic Joy-Con ...GameSpot - 1d -
Nintendo Switch 2 Launches June 5
As part of the Nintendo Direct, Nintendo finally announced the release date and price for the Nintendo Switch 2 . The system will launch on June 5. A price has not been shared as of yet during the ...GameSpot - 1d -
Split Fiction Confirmed For Switch 2 As A Launch Title
As part of the Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo and Hazelight announced that the popular co-op game Split Fiction is receiving a Switch 2 port. The game launched in February 2025 for PS5, Xbox ...GameSpot - 1d -
Final Fantasy Remake Intergrade Confirmed For Switch 2
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade will release on Nintendo Switch 2 as one of many third-party games announced for the console.. As of writing, specific details are scant. There is no price point ...GameSpot - 1d -
Every Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Game
Nintendo has finally revealed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5 . The console will cost $450, and will have a bundle that includes Mario Kart World for $500. Along with that ...GameSpot - 1d -
Nintendo will add GameCube library of classic games to Switch 2
Nintendo announced that it will add playable Nintendo GameCube games to the library of titles playable on the Switch 2.VentureBeat - 1d -
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment launches on Switch 2 in winter
Nintendo revealed at its Switch 2 Direct that its making a new Hyrule Warriors game called Age of Imprisonment.VentureBeat - 1d -
Nintendo shows off From Software’s The Duskbloods for Switch 2
Nintendo closed out its Switch 2 Nintendo Direct with a trailer for a new game from From Software, The Duskbloods.VentureBeat - 1d -
Nintendo Offers New Switch 2 Details Ahead of June 5 Launch
Expect a more vibrant display and a larger screen on Nintendo’s Switch 2. It will also have a new ‘C’ button.Inc. - 1d -
Nintendo Switch 2 and new "Mario Kart World" game to be released in June
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.CBS News - 1d -
Nintendo Switch 2 Will Let You Transfer System Data From Switch 1
Nintendo pulled back the curtain on its anticipated Switch successor, the Nintendo Switch 2 , during its lengthy April Nintendo Direct presentation. In addition to giving fans a closer look at the ...GameSpot - 1d -
Nintendo Switch Could Have Had Magnetic Joy-Cons Like Switch 2
The original Nintendo Switch's now iconic detachable Joy-Con controllers could have attached to the console magnetically like the Switch 2 Joy-Con 2s, but the idea was shelved during development ...GameSpot - 1d -
Switch 2's Main Menu Isn't That Different From The One On Nintendo Switch
A single image of the main menu of Nintendo Switch 2 has emerged, and it looks more like an iteration than an evolution of the original Nintendo Switch's menu.. To find this image, you need to ...GameSpot - 20h -
Nintendo Switch 2 Direct: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect
After what seemed to be the final Nintendo Direct focused on the Nintendo Switch last week, the debut of the Nintendo Switch 2 will come via a Nintendo Direct of its own later this week. Back ...GameSpot - 2d -
Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Two-Packs Will Cost $90
Nintendo Switch 2 releases on June 5, and it's shaping up to be an impressive successor to the existing Nintendo Switch. A bunch of new accessories are arriving for the handheld console, including ...GameSpot - 1d