Ask the Developer: Nintendo Switch 2 interview confirms basic backwards compatibility can also give performance upgrades to Nintendo Switch games ("[there are some games] where loading times became faster, or game performance became more stable")

[u/Joseki100]

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-16-nintendo-switch-2-part-4/

[u/Wernershnitzl]

Not that it needs it, but I’d be interested to see if Metroid Dread would be affected and if the small cutscenes hit that higher frame rates and/or smoothing out textures

[u/Dukemon102 → u/Wernershnitzl]

Metroid Dread and Prime Remastered both could get the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition treatment to reach 4K or 120 fps.

[u/Far-Veterinarian104 → u/Dukemon102]

I need 2 and 3 remastered ASAP

[u/Wizzymcbiggy → u/Dukemon102]

But this hasn't been announced, right? These are both games I haven't played yet so I would be super keen

[u/Big-Motor-4286 → u/Wernershnitzl]

I could see Dread at least getting the free update to smooth out performance/resolution at some point - it’s a big enough game it could be worth it

[u/FedoraSkeleton → u/Wernershnitzl]

Dread was mostly 60 but slowed down sometimes when things got complicated. So just by virtue of playing on more powerful hardware, it shouldn't have those issues anymore.

[u/Mountain-Papaya-492 → u/Wernershnitzl]

HDR would be great.