ARMS and Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Among Switch 2 Free Updates

Nintendo talked a bit about the Switch 2 update options for existing Switch games after it announced the system, and now it shared more detailed information about the free patches for games like ARMS and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. All of the initially announced ones will be available on June 5, 2025, the same day the new console debuts. 

The extent of the upgrades varies for each title. In the case of ARMS, the Switch 2 free update will be a bit more extensive. Nintendo noted there will be graphical optimizations and an improved frame rate. It also noted that if the system is docked with a ed TV, it will also display in HDR. 

However, the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Switch 2 free updates are a little more subdued. Both versions of the game will visually look better. Again, the frame rates will be improved.

In some cases, we’ll see the free updates add GameShare for the Switch 2. Big Brain Academy: Brain vs Brain will feature online and local GameChat, and four people could play its Party Mode. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker will let up to two people play every course via GameChat locally or online, in addition to new visual upgrades and HDR . Four people can play Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics together, with GameChat local and online sharing ed. Both Super Mario Odyssey and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury will look better and have HDR , GameShare multiplayer is included as well as via GameChat, with two being able to work together in the former and four in the latter.

Here’s the full list of first-party Nintendo Switch games getting free Switch 2 upgrades.

• ARMS
• Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
• Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
• Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
• Game Builder Garage
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
• Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
• Super Mario Odyssey

The Switch 2 debuts on June 5, 2025.