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5 Nintendo Games That Still Need a Switch 2 Edition
Nintendo has been releasing enhanced "Switch 2 Edition" versions of popular Switch games, but several titles remain overlooked candidates for the treatment. The article identifies five games that would particularly benefit from Switch 2 ports, either through technical improvements, additional content, or better utilisation of the new console's features like mouse controls.
The five games highlighted are: – Fire Emblem: Three Houses — could bundle all expansion pass content and receive visual improvements to match the newer Fortune's Weave – Super Mario Odyssey — feels inevitable for a remaster and could include a new companion game similar to Bowser's Fury – Super Mario Maker 2 — perfectly suited for Switch 2's mouse controls and could incorporate a modern Mario Paint tool – Luigi's Mansion 3 — deserves recognition with a 60 frames-per-second upgrade and additional multiplayer content – Game Builder Garage — currently incompatible with Switch 2 and needs updating for compatibility and preservation purposes
In short
- Five Switch games warrant Switch 2 Edition releases with enhanced features
- Mouse controls would particularly suit Super Mario Maker 2
- Nintendo should bundle additional content with rereleased titles
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The case for
These beloved, proven titles would genuinely benefit from Switch 2's enhanced hardware, delivering improved performance, visual fidelity, and the ability to fully utilise new control methods unavailable on the original Switch. Bundling complete expansion content and adding innovative features would give fans substantive reasons to revisit cherished experiences whilst providing strong launch window software for the new console.
The case against
Development resources devoted to remastering existing games represent time and budget that could instead create entirely new experiences and intellectual property to define the Switch 2 generation. These games remain fully accessible on the original Switch, so ports risk fragmenting the player base without genuinely expanding what the platform offers; true system-defining generations are built on bold new creative direction, not enhanced versions of titles players have already enjoyed.
Explained simply
Nintendo's Switch 2 console has prompted the company to begin releasing enhanced versions of popular Switch titles, featuring improved performance and new capabilities. These "Switch 2 Editions" allow players to experience familiar games with better graphics, faster frame rates, or features that take advantage of the new console's more powerful hardware.
Releasing enhanced versions on new console generations is standard practice in the video game industry, and Nintendo has already adapted several Switch titles this way. However, the vast majority of the Switch's extensive library has yet to receive a Switch 2 version, leaving considerable scope for which titles might eventually be remastered for the newer hardware.
For many players, enhanced re-releases offer compelling reasons to revisit beloved games, particularly if the original version had technical limitations or required separately purchased content. The question of which remaining Switch games would most benefit from this kind of upgrade remains a topic of keen interest in the gaming community.