HDR support, GameShare, frame rate fixes and more.
When the Switch 2 arrives in less than a month, so too will a slew of free updates to a range of original first-party Nintendo Switch titles, including the likes of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Super Mario Odyssey to name just a few.
Now, ahead of launch, Nintendo has shared a list of what these various enhancements are. All of these updates are due to be available on launch day, June 5 and will add a mix of improved graphics, performance tweaks, and new features such as GameShare.
Here's a look at what these free updates are, and how they will
"enhance the gameplay experience" on Switch 2:
🎮 Free updates for Switch games on Switch 2
ARMS
- HDR Support
- Frame rate optimisation (even when playing 3 or more players)
- Improved image quality
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs Brain
- Adds GameShare support for up to four players
- GameChat support
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- Adds GameShare support for two players
- HDR support
- Improved image quality
- GameChat support
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
- GameShare support added for up to four players
- GameChat support
Game Builder Garage
- Adds support for Joy-Con 2 mouse controls
- Improved image quality
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- Improved image quality
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
- Frame rate improvements
- Improved image quality
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
- Improved image quality
- Frame rate improvements in both 3D World and Bowser's Fury
- HDR support in Bowser's Fury
- GameShare support — Up to four players in 3D World, two in Bowser's Fury
- GameChat support
Super Mario Odyssey
- HDR support
- Improved image quality
- GameShare support for two players (one Mario, one Cappy)
- GameChat support
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- HDR support
- Improved image quality
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
- HDR support
- Improved image quality
That's it so far! Nintendo note that all of these free updates will be available once a Switch 2 system update has been performed, at which point they can then be downloaded.
