David Bridges
Quick Summary
- Launch: The Switch 2 has been out for a couple of months, introducing new features.
- Performance: It supports large games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Hitman.
- Game Releases: Donkey Kong Bananza marks the first new platformer for the console.
- Future Updates: The list of available games will continue to expand over time.
A couple of months since the Switch 2 launched, we’ve all got to grips with the new magnetic-latching Joy-Cons, the jump in graphic fidelity and (honestly) the wait for a next-gen Zelda or Mario title. With the arrival of Donkey Kong Bananza, the new console has its first entirely new breakout platformer hit, we asked the Engadget team for the on the Switch 2.
With a leap in processing power, the Switch 2 can now handle ostensibly huge games like Hitman and Cyberpunk 2077. In fact, the latter’s release on Nintendo’s console nudged me into finally playing the game. I last played it on Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service (RIP), and gave up at the tutorial. Already, I’m having a more successful playthrough. I can even share my save between Switch 2 and PS5 — because I’m that lunatic who owns the game on both.
I’m also playing my way through the Switch 2 edition of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which now runs incredibly smoothly. This time, perhaps, I’ll finish it.
Read on for the full list — we’ll be updating it as more games arrive.
— Mat Smith
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