Switch 2 software update adds 'Handheld Mode Boost' for your old games - Engadget
Switch 2 software update adds 'Handheld Mode Boost' for your old games Most Switch games will now be playable in 1080p in handheld mode. …
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Nintendo Switch is a hybrid game console made by Nintendo, sold as the original 2017 Switch, the OLED revision, the Switch Lite, and the 2024 Switch 2 successor; the line uses Joy-Con controllers and the Nintendo eShop.
Switch 2 software update adds 'Handheld Mode Boost' for your old games Most Switch games will now be playable in 1080p in handheld mode. …
… The long-awaited Switch 2 port of Elden Ring was delayed until sometime this year after the game had severe performance issues in a public demo at Gamescom 2025. Reports suggest the game is in better shape on Switch 2 now, but there's no firm release date for that version as yet.
Nintendo just announced a $500 Switch 2 bundle that includes a first-party game By Lawrence Bonk May 12, 2026 12:44 pm EST Nintendo just announced a Switch 2 bundle that goes live in early June. It includes the console and one of three games for $500. …
Kena: Bridge of Spirits launches for Switch 2 on March 26 The 2021 title won Best Independent Game and Best Debut Indie Game at The Game Awards. By Will Shanklin March 19, 2026 12:35 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Switch 2 ports keep on coming. …
… A few weeks later on June 23, cozy narrative game Wanderstop arrives on both Switch and Switch 2. …
… The gameplay looks to be somewhat unique, with a reduced emphasis on chucking eggs. Many of the game's creatures grant Yoshi special abilities when they hop on the dino for a ride. …
Splatoon Raiders lands on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23 The spinoff is primarily a single-player game, but it also includes a multiplayer mode. …
… Rhythm Heaven Groove is notable not only for being the first Rhythm Heaven game of the Switch generation, but also likely one of the console's last games, as Nintendo prepares to shift its full focus to the Switch 2. …
… By Anna Washenko April 9, 2026 1:00 pm EST Indie game studio Coldblood announced today that its debut project Neverway has been given a release window of October 2026. Billed as "nightmarish life-sim RPG," this is going right to the top of my spooky season game queue. …
… The original 1998 game is also easily accessible via emulation through Nintendo Switch Online, but a modern remake for Switch 2 does make some sense. …