The launch of theNintendo Switch 2has been a resounding success.It quickly becamethe fastest-selling console of all time, leading many retailers to sell out (and some totry to sell long-discontinued consoles in its place), and the momentum has continued post-launch.Nintendo’s pre-launch handling was questioned by fans, though, with players unhappy with certain aspects of the new console,namely Game-Key Cards, but that didn’t stop it from selling like hotcakes.
One of the biggest quandaries for Nintendo, given its hugely successful back catalog of Nintendo Switch titles and the new power of the Switch 2, was compatibility. How would the company ensure that Switch 2 owners get the best out of their original Switch games?
Ahead of launch, it announced games likeThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildandTears of the Kingdom,Kirby and the Forgotten Land, andSuper Mario Party Jamboreewould be getting upgrade packs, but that meant that many others weren’t. Over the last few weeks, however, the company has beenupdating some of its older games, including Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and as of today, two more have made the cut.
Super Mario Odyssey And Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Have Just Received Nintendo Switch 2 Updates
Nintendo has confirmed today that both Super Mario Odyssey and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate have received minor updates for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Super Mario Odysseywas actually part of the first wave of games to receive a Switch 2 update, getting visual optimization and support for GameShare, but it looks as though that update either caused new issues or didn’t fix existing ones. Thepatch notesfor today’s Odyssey update state, “Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience on Nintendo Switch 2.”
One game that didn’t initially receive a Switch 2 update, though, wasSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, butthat’s been rectified now. The title, which isNintendo’s 13th-best-selling of all time, received a fix for an issue “in which thumbnail images displaying Mii Fighters would sometimes not be generated correctly when creating or modifying a Mii Fighter and saving it in Games & More.” Nintendo also confirmed that the Switch 2’s recent system update rectified an issue that saw online matches end immediately if somebody chose a Mii Fighter.
A third game,Nintendo’s worst-reviewed in ten years, also receivedan update today. Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour received the same treatment as Super Mario Odyssey, with the company saying, “Several issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience.”
