Nintendo held its Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on Wednesday, with the company announcing the upcoming console will be released on June 5 and cost $450 in the US. The company also revealed that a handful of Nintendo Switch games will be getting upgraded versions, which are called Nintendo Switch 2 Editions.
The Switch 2 is backwards-compatible, so you’ll be able to play your current Switch games — albeit with some compatibility issues (PDF). Nintendo said Switch 2 Edition games are different, because they may offer improved graphics, unique ways to play the game with the Switch 2 hardware and more.
Here are all the games Nintendo announced will get Switch 2 Editions:
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Metroid Prime 4 Beyond
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A
- Sid Meier’s Civilization 7
Nintendo said the Switch 2 versions of these games will be available in both digital and physical copies, but it’s unclear how much each version of these games will cost.
If you already own the Switch version of one of these games, like Breath of the Wild, you can purchase an upgrade pack to play the Switch 2 Edition version of the game. It’s unclear how much upgrade packs will cost and how they will work with physical versions of these Switch games.
As an example of the new features available, Civilization 7 developer Firaxis said the game’s Switch 2 Edition would support the new console’s mouse control — which makes sense, what with Civ being traditionally a PC strategy game. Firaxis didn’t say how much upgrading to the Switch 2 Edition would cost.
Nintendo also announced a handful of new games coming to the upcoming console, including Mario Kart World, Kirby Air Riders and Donkey Kong Bonanza. Nintendo also announced some third-party games coming to the Switch 2, like Elden Ring, Split Fiction, Borderlands 4 and Madden.
For more on the Nintendo Switch 2, here’s what we know about the upcoming console.
