Following the firstNintendo Switch 2Direct, Nintendo has quietly released an updated list of backward-compatible games with the system. A staggering number of games have issues either performing or even starting up.
When Nintendo confirmed that the Switch 2 would be backward compatible with original Switch games, it mentioned there were a few exceptions. Most fans assumed these would be games reliant on the original Joy-Cons, like Ring Fit Adventure, and that it wouldn’t affect most games.
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It seems that the Nintendo Switch 2 is going to have more issues running old games than anyone realized. As revealed byKotaku, Nintendo has released two lists of games that either have issues on the Switch 2 or will struggle to boot up altogether.
The Nintendo Switch 2 Isn’t As Backward Compatible As People Thought
Thelist of gamesthat will start up on the Nintendo Switch 2, but will have issues, include Fall Guys, Harvestella, Mega Man Legacy Collection, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, and Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. Surprisingly, most of these are low-tech games for the hardware.
Thelist of gamesthat have start-up issues on the Nintendo Switch include Fortnite, Dead by Daylight, Doom: Eternal, Little Nightmares, Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, some of The Jackbox Party Packs, and Warframe.
Nintendo has mentioned that these issues are being investigated, so it could just be a case of these games having problems when the system launches on July 06, 2025. The exception to this is Fortnite, as it’s mentioned that it will receive a dedicated Nintendo Switch 2 version further down the line.
It’s surprising that the hardware of the two Nintendo Switch consoles isn’t close enough to warrant full backward compatibility straight out of the box, especially considering the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S were able to do so fairly quickly. Hopefully, the issues will be resolved before the end of the year.
