The Nintendo Switch 2 launches next week, on June 5, and one of its big selling points is that it will be backward compatible with original Switch games. Nintendo recently updated its database of Switch games that have been tested on the new console, and while most of the games work without any issue, there are hundreds that have some problems.
Nintendo’s page for the compatibility test for Nintendo Switch games on the Switch 2 was updated on Tuesday. More than 15,000 games have been confirmed as having no issues when playing on the new Switch, but those that haven’t been verified will need some additional updates or simply will never work with the Switch 2.
According to the list, Nintendo confirms that these games and apps will not work on the Switch 2:
- Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit
- Niconico
- ABEMA
- Hulu
- Crunchyroll
- InkyPen
The following list are games and software that have issues when starting up on the Switch 2 that Nintendo is currently investigating:
- A Boy and His Blob Retro Collection
- A Time Traveller’s Guide to Past Delicacies
- Abyss Memory Fallen Angel and the Path of Magic
- Aeterna Noctis
- Another Crab’s Treasure
- Arcade Archives Assault
- Arcade Archives Burger Time
- Arcade Archives Chack’n Pop
- Arcade Archives Crime City
- Arcade Archives Dragon Spirit
- Arcade Archives Dragon Saber
- Arcade Archives Empire City: 1931
- Arcade Archives Flipull
- Arcade Archives Dig Dug
- Arcade Archives Galaxian
- Arcade Archives Gradius III
- Arcade Archives Metrocross
- Arcade Archives New Rally-X
- Arcade Archives Pac Land
- Arcade Archives Qix
- Arcade Archives Roller Jammer
- Arcade Archives Rolling Thunder
- Arcade Archives Rompers
- Arcade Archives Space Seeker
- Arcade Archives The Genji and the Heike Clans
- Arcade Archives The Tower of Druaga
- Arcade Archives Xevious
- Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute
- Astral Flux
- Baseball Club
- Boot Hill Heroes
- Botany Manor
- Cats Hidden in Italy
- Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu’s Wrath
- Clock Tower: Rewind
- Crazy Strike Bowling EX
- Dadish 2
- Darksiders Genesis
- Dead by Daylight
- Everdream Valley
- Felix the Cat
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- Final Fantasy
- Flan
- Grid Autosport
- House Builder
- I Got Isekai’d Into a Shmup
- In My Shadow
- Inferno 2
- Gang Beasts
- Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection
- Kill la Kill IF
- Kosmokrats
- Killing Time: Resurrected
- Laboratory Rat Escape Simulator Pro
- Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society
- Library of Ruina
- Little Nightmares Complete Edition
- Malignant Survivors
- Manticore Galaxy on Fire
- Mega Mall Story 2
- Monster Loves You Too!
- NASCAR Rivals
- NBA 2K18
- Nekopara Vol. 2
- Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet
- Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
- NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition
- Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon
- Nobody Saves the World
- Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath
- OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes
- Onigo Hunter
- Palia
- Pineview Drive
- Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
- Raiden III x Mikado Maniax
- Remothered: Tormented Fathers
- Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles
- RiMS Racing
- River City Girls Zero
- Rocket League
- Roller Champions
- Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited
- Senran Kagura Reflexions
- Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-a-fide Edition
- Soul Dog TD
- South of the Circle
- South Park: The Fractured but Whole
- Sportitions ’24
- Star Wars Episode I: Racer
- Strania The Stella Machina EX
- Super Neptunia RPG
- Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
- Taito Milestones
- The Journey Down Trilogy
- The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition
- Tokyo Xanadu eX+
- Touhou Gouyoku Ibun: Sunken Fossil World
- Tricky Towers
- Trip World DX
- Trove
- Trover Saves the Universe
- TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3
- Under Night in Birth Exe: Late[cl r]
- Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi
- V-Rally 4
- Warface: Clutch
- Warframe
- Warp Shift
- What the Dub?!
- Where the Bees Make Honey
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- WRC 9 The Official Game
- YouTube
These are the Switch games Nintendo found to start up fine on the Switch 2, but there are some issues that occur while playing:
- Alan Wake Remastered
- Alien: Isolation
- Asphalt Legends Unite
- Dadish
- Dex
- Dust: An Elysian Tail
- Elderand
- Factorio
- Fall Guys
- Family Chess
- Games Advent Calendar 25 Days 25 Surprises
- Godlike Burger
- Hitman 3 Cloud Version
- Hot Wheels Unleashed
- Just Dance 2019
- Klondike Solitaire
- Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
- Matchpoint Tennis Championships
- Mega Man Legacy Collection
- MotoGP 21
- My Brother Rabbit
- Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
- Overcooked! All You Can Eat
- Pilot Sports
- Pocoyo Party
- Port Royale 4
- Real Car Driving Simulator & Parking 2022 Games
- S.N.I.P.E.R. Hunter Scope
- Saints Row 4: Re Elected
- Steven Universe: Save The Light
- Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
- Stumble Guys
These are the games with issues, but will receive an update to address the compatibility problem after the launch of the Switch 2:
- 112 Operator
- Active Life Outdoor Challenge
- Airhead
- Alchemy Garden
- Baron: Fur Is Gonna Fly
- Batman: The Enemy Within
- Beyond the Ice Palace 2
- Boot Hill Bounties
- Bus Simulator 2023: City Driver
- Death Coming
- Doom Eternal
- Eggy Party
- Everspace Stellar Edition
- Fables Mosaic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- Fitness Boxing
- Floor Kids
- Fortnite
- FRAMED Collection
- Gas Guzzlers Extreme
- Guns, Gore and Cannoli
- Island Flight Simulator
- Korean Drone Flying Tour Jeju Island 1
- Mexican Train Dominoes Gold
- Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame
- Musynx
- NBA 2K25
- Nova 111
- OMG Police Car Chase TV Simulator
- Parents vs. Kids
- Perseverance: Complete Edition
- Pizza Tower
- Slayin 2
- Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
- Super Mega Baseball 3
- The Jackbox Party Pack
- The Jackbox Party Pack 2
- Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
- Victor Vran Overkill Edition
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
- World of Tanks Blitz
- Xtreme Sports
Lastly, the following Switch games can work on the Switch 2, but need to be played with the original Switch Joy-Cons:
- Ring Fit Adventure
- 1-2-Switch
- Everybody 1-2-Switch!
- Game Builder Garage
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- WarioWare: Move It!
- Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit
- Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit
- Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 03: Vehicle Kit
The Switch 2 launches on June 5, starting at $450 for the console and $500 for the Mario Kart World bundle. Retailers have already sold out of Switch 2 preorders, but stores like Best Buy and GameStop say there will be some units on hand at stores.