Summary
It might be hard to believe, but after all the waiting and speculation, we’re finally in the home stretch when it comes to theNintendo Switch 2. Beginning tomorrow, May 5,we’ll be just one month out from the console’s release. That’s especially impressive considering it feels like yesterdaywhen Nintendo held its dedicated Switch 2 Direct, where everything from upcoming games to the hardware itself was showcased.
Even then, fans are finding out new things left and right about the console, from therather disappointing news about cloud saves when it comes to both Legend of Zelda titlesto the feature that is24 years in the making — a ZL button on the GameCube controller.
Next up: some rather neat features coming toNintendo 64games available onNintendo Switch Online.
Don’t Call It A Nintendo 64, It’s Now A Nintendo 65
As first spotted on Reddit, andconfirmed via Nintendo’s own website, Nintendo 64 games available through the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service will be more than emulated on the Switch 2.
When it comes to Nintendo 64 games on the Switch 2, you’ll be able to add a CRT filter to give them a more classic retro feel, plus remap the buttons on the controller AND also rewind games if you made a mistake.
The CRT filter in particular should be of interest to players, especially those who grew up playing on CRTs. “CRT filter will work wonders for these games,“one gamer wrote on Reddit. “Playing on a CRT really is the best way to experience them still, as they hide and mask a lot of the native N64 fuzziness.”
A few other users noted that with the Switch 2’s ability to process 4K imagery, it’ll make for a more “convincing” CRT filter that the original Switch would not have been able to produce otherwise. The button remapping should come in clutch for some of the more complex titles, while the ability to rewind time is a feature that is often underrated when it comes to modernized retro titles.
All that is to say: June 5 cannot come any sooner.
