With games no jumping from one generation of consoles to the next, when is the best time to play something? Is there ever a best time?

With games now jumping from one generation of consoles to the next, when is the best time to play something? Is there ever a best time?

  • nuko147@lemm.eeEnglish
    42·
    14 days ago

    No you can not play any some Switch 1 games without paying for upgrade pack costing 10€. Good morning, welcome to reality. Also there are no new graphics. Its the same game in HDR and 4K, even if you pay.

    • misk@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
      3·
      14 days ago

      Source? Switch 2 is backwards compatible. Why would this game not work?

      • nuko147@lemm.eeEnglish
        23·
        14 days ago

        Watch the Nintendo’s direct, or just google. Switch 2 is backwards compatible, but they locked the games behind the upgrade packs paywall. Without upgrade pack you can not play any of Switch games to Switch 2. So even if you have the game and the console you need to pay 10€ to work. At least kirby and the forgotten land is getting some in game content in Switch 2 with the upgrade pack.

        • misk@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
          3·
          14 days ago

          Can you provide a source behind locking games unless upgrade pack is purchased?

            • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              2·
              14 days ago

              That’s not what the OP is talking about. Those are “enhanced” Switch 2 versions of games. That is not the same thing as putting your existing Switch game into a Switch 2 and playing it, because it’s backwards compatible.

              • nuko147@lemm.eeEnglish
                12·
                14 days ago

                There is not midle way. You must have an upgrade pack to play the games in Switch 2. Some games get it free, others paid.

                BOTW and TOTK needs 10€ to be played in Switch 2 and you get some phone assistance app (their excuse to put a paywall behind them). Or you can buy the Switch 2 versions, if you don’t have the games at 70€ (lmao 2017 game) and 80€, which is the same thing.

                You must download and install the upgrade pack so the system can play the game you own from Switch 1. Free upgrade packs get no enhancements, while paid get some.

                  • nuko147@lemm.eeEnglish
                    12·
                    14 days ago

                    I saw their direct. In that video there is no saying that you put your switch 1 game and play it on Switch 2. All that they said is that you can play them with upgrade packs.

                    Anyways from what i read so far, the games will need patches to utilize Switch 2. Those patches maybe be free, maybe paid. It depends from each publisher and each game. Sony did the same thing with PS5 and now Nintendo follows.

                    In the Nintendo site for the packs says:

                    The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

                    Release date: June 5, 2025

                    Upgrade details

                    • Support for the ZELDA NOTES game-specific service via Nintendo Switch App*

                    • Improved frame rates and resolution

                    • Faster load times

                    • HDR support

                    So without it you don’t get these things.