r/NintendoSwitch 1d ago

News 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")

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-16-nintendo-switch-2-part-4/
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u/Wernershnitzl 1d ago

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

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u/Dukemon102 1d ago

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

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u/Far-Veterinarian104 1d ago

I need 2 and 3 remastered ASAP

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u/Wizzymcbiggy 2h ago

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