We’re about 30 minutes into Nintendo’s hour-long Switch 2 Direct, and one of the big announcements the company made is that some old Switch games are getting “Switch 2 Editions” that will have improved performance on the beefier system.

Both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will be available on Nintendo Switch 2, with the usual framerate and and resolution. Meanwhile Kirby and the Forgotten Land is also arriving with a brand new 'Star-Crossed World' expansion which takes place after the story of Forgotten Land.

Samus Aran's next 3D outing will also launch on the Switch 2, with other games set to receive enhancements on the system.

Metroid Prime 4 Beyond is coming to the Switch and Switch 2, so we've lined up shots from trailers for both versions to see how they compare.

Nintendo Switch games will receive a variety of new features on the upcoming console, but you'll have to pay for them.

During today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo confirmed that while almost its entire Nintendo Switch catalog will be playable on the Nintendo Switch 2, some lucky games are getting upgraded "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" versions with special features,

Nintendo's recent Metroid Prime 4 gameplay reveal was "firmly Switch 1" footage, reveals Digital Foundry analysts.

Remember when Nintendo debuted its gameplay trailer for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond during last week's Switch Direct (gosh, that feels like yonks ago, now)? Remember how it followed up with one of the most awesome-looking box art designs we've seen for a Metroid game?

Get a look at the Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Nintendo Switch 2 Edition featuring a look at quality mode and performance modes. Metroid Prime 4 Beyond is coming to both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.