Nintendo has sparked controversy with many of its Switch 2-related pricing decisions, including some rather steeply priced Switch 2 enhancements for a handful of Switch 1 titles, such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and others. In addition to that, however, the company has also revealed that it will be releasing smaller, free upgrades for several other first-party Nintendo Switch titles that will make smaller enhancements targeted for the Switch 2.
Included among those games are Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. According to Nintendo, a free upgrade will lend both games with frame rate improvements as well as optimizing visuals and picture quality. The update will be available in both titles on June 5, the day of the Switch 2’s launch.
Other Switch 1 titles that will be receiving similar free Switch 2 enhancements include The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, and others.