More Switch Games Receive Compatibility Updates For Switch 2

Can’t wait for them to fix Dragon Quest Builders 1. The Builders series is so underrated and I’ve been wanting to replay them both.

Yes, more fixes. Keep them coming, Nintendo!

We need updates for more Nintendo games like Xenoblade.

Re4 has a lot of issues in mercernaries for some reason. Main campaign and Seperate Ways play just fine tho

So DOOM + DOOM II can now run at 120fps for NS2 just like with PS5?

I just started RE4 and can't progress. When I turn the camera, it will randomly get locked into an aggressive shake/vibration. I tried to start over several times but it got to frustrating, losing all my progress when it happened. :' )

I've checked for a fix everyday. I REALLY hope they fix it soon.

Ahhh super mega baseball, it is fun for a few games. I think i own it but maybe I have the third one...

Thanks Nintendo. I just got a Switch 2 so this will be useful.

@WaveBoy No, that would require the developer to patch the game itself to support that.

This was simply a fix in the system's translation layer used for BC that fixed the issues with these particular games.

Didn’t even realize Timespinners had an issue! Glad it’s fixed. Was just thinking about booting it up the other day! Lol

@horizonisland Yeah, DQB1 is probably the next big one I'm thinking of. I'm on the last chapters of DQB2, so, I'd like to go back to DQB1 when I'm done.

Crypt of the Necrodancer got broken with the system update before this one, and it’s still not fixed, sadly.

What? You mean that until now the Switch 2 was the one device in the history of the universe that couldn't play Doom?!?

It's funny, I just noticed before reading this that some games are getting Switch 2 updates! I'm hoping that "Stray" eventually is one of those games that gets updates for the Switch 2 as well!

Excited to see Nier on the list finally. I'd like Borderlands 3 to get in there eventually; snagged it for crazy cheap in the last sale and it'd be fun to have that portable.

In case of Guardian Tales those problems arrived with the latest firmware update, but thankfully were immediately fixed.

However such issues being caused by updates isn't exactly promising. Who knows how many more games got broken.
(See @stipey comment)

Kinda want to play RE4 now just to see what the issues are.

I can't check it atm. Can anyone confirm if Chrono Cross is fixed?

It's good that they're slowly fixing these, but i wish they'd update a few more games for the switch 2. I'm surprised stuff like xenoblade x hasn't had a boost yet.

@gaga64 it definitely could. I normally fire up the first doom once a week or so and run through the first episode (I can do it in less than 20 minutes) and it worked well for that. I haven’t really touched any of the other games or even the latter episodes of original doom so it could be issues in those but I didn’t spot anything egregious in it. As I said I am effectively doing a speed run though and the only secret I go after is the backpack is E1M2 just in case I reach the ammo cap on something.

@LazyDaisy You mean upgrades, right?

I happened to have started playing the Definitive Edition a couple of days ago, as it seems very unlikely to me that this will ever see any further upgrades and I did not notice any problems in the first 10 hours or so.

By problems I mean bugs and such. Obviously the draw distance desperately needs to be increased and the resolution could really be boosted significantly.

I do however think there is a good chance that we will get some announcements early next year for some of the other Xenoblade titles.

@Nf157 If I had to guess, it'll be mentioned in the February Direct, possibly together with what Monolith is currently working on.

Ugh I really wish Atlus would get their fingers out their ass and release resolution fixes for their games on Switch 2!
It really can't be that hard to fix something simple as that!

I would love to replay Persona 5 Royal on my Switch 2, but god it looks like a blurry mess. /sigh

@Tropicallo
yeah that's the big concern i have, that an update could potentially introduce issues to any one of the games i have with no guarantee of a fix and (AFAIK) no way to revert the update.

Nier Automata being fixed is a huge deal. It means my entire Switch library is now fully compatible. I’m so relieved Nintendo have shown they truly care about backwards compatibility, they could’ve easily left these games in limbo forever but they seem to be on a mission to fix every last one and that’s great to see.

So now, with Jurassic World Evolution still unplayable on Switch 2 since the beginning, due to unnatural brown/pink/green colors, there is also these new problems with RE4? I did'nt test this one since progression problem has been mentionned and this is a game I like to keep multiple saves at important story points, but to hear that, plus camera unnatural shaking plus more problems with my favorite mode mercenaries, I hope all this will be fixed sonner rather than later.

I am a little worried for both games as Jurassic World has this problem since the beginning (6 months already) and RE4 had a just 1 or 2 updates since like 2019 and motion controls are still nowhere to be seen even after community requests.

@Dm9982 I just tried updating my copy of Timespinners, and it said no update was available, with v1.0.2 still being the latest. The eShop listing says, "Update 08/05/2025: Previously identified issues have been resolved with an update." So this fix might be old news!

@WaveBoy that would require a dedicated switch 2 version

@Cakefish have you bolted Nier up since this update and if so is it properly improved and runs well?

Wanted to pick this up but waiting until it’s fixed.

@Gamebits yeah possibly. Also some games I’ve noticed don’t get patched to fix an issue so much as the OS/S1 emu software gets adjusted to accommodate. Wish I could remember off the top of my head but I’ve had a couple that went from not working to working without needing a direct update to the game. Timespinners may have fallen under that banner. Either way I’m happy to be able to enjoy it now!

While it’s a shame JWE is still not fixed I’m glad that guardian tales is fixed! (I didn’t even know it was broken on switch 2)

Fair, I did check the updated list not a few weeks ago and it seemed 'better', don't remember these in that list but maybe I'm forgetting. Still great to see more. Still a few I own or few I want to buy that haven't yet gotten the update, so will continue waiting. I am not planning on playing them on Switch 2 anyway, but maybe a test in the future).

@LazyDaisy Agreed waiting on Xenoblade as well before I start playing them and I'll compare (not that I have a Switch 2 yet but still).

Many like it, the more we see get that update the better.

Gimme 4K and GameShare for classic DOOM!!!

Wow, NieR! I wasn’t sure it was ever gonna get this I must admit, very good news. Has anyone already been able to confirm the issues are gone?

Wasn’t aware RE4 got issues though

Good that SMB4 is fixed, played it anyway, but heard it crashed quite a few times.... a switch 2 edition would be nice, but at least it plays on a decent pace on the switch 2

Yay, Timespinner is one of my favourite metroidvanias. Time to play it again.

As someone only very recently aboard the Switch 2 train, the biggest bummer with this partial BC arrangement, is that the dock is not Switch 1 compatible, and the power lead and HDMI lead are different too, so if I want to maintain optimal access and use of my Switch 1 library, I need both docks to be setup with their own cables. PITA.

Yesssss Nier!!!!!!!! Wish I would have seen this article this weekend!