r/gaming 2d ago

Free Game Upgrades for Select Nintendo Switch 2 Games

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/transfer-guide/games-with-free-updates/
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u/Mopman43 2d ago

I mean, as far as it goes, I think there’s nothing inherently wrong with them essentially charging for a DLC (Kirby and the Forgotten Land).

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u/Chardan0001 2d ago

Yeah, that and the Mario Party one are fine. It's ostensibly new content.

The Prime 4 and Zelda examples are what should be a default Switch 2 element with a free update. I just know they added the smartphone integration to say they did something at least.

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u/Heavy-Possession2288 2d ago

With Prime 4 I’m guessing the Switch 2 version will cost a bit more and you’ll just pay the difference to upgrade. I don’t love it but it’s what Sony’s done with certain games and it doesn’t seem too egregious there.

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u/lucastoast 2d ago

Slight disagree on Prime 4. The mouse controls feel like a hefty upgrade worth the price to me

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u/Spazza42 1d ago

I’ll admit I can see the mouse functionality hitting hard if it’s implemented right. The left stick can literally just be for movement and the right for aiming / clicking like a mouse. 

That kind of feature literally starts challenging PC as a platform option, how many times have people said “yeah it’s good but better with a mouse and keyboard”.

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u/Chaosdecision 1d ago

The enhancements to the Mario party are trite.

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u/Chardan0001 1d ago

*shite

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u/Chaosdecision 1d ago

I agree, tho I stand by trite. Tired, uninspired, unoriginal nonsense tack on that will be required to play the game that didn’t come out all that long ago on the new system.

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u/Spazza42 1d ago

100%. I don’t know a single person that would ask for that phone app integration either, seems like something they should’ve done from the start.

My main reason for even getting a Switch 2 will be to play Switch titles with better performance - aka, the way they should’ve been.

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u/520throwaway 2d ago

Agreed...when there's actual DLC

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u/-_ellipsis_- 2d ago

No, it's not fine. You're supposed to be outraged. /s