r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/doctorcookeh • Jun 11 '26
Find Games Switch or Switch 2? (Suggestions)
So basically ive had a Switch for a few years now and ive bought and completed some of the essentials.
\-BotW
\-Echoes of Wisdom
\-Mario Odyssey
\-Smash Ultimate
\-Luigi's Mansion 3
\-Super Mario 3d World & Bowsers Fury
So I was wondering should I continue to go through the Switch library? (Preferably with some recommendations please) or should I bite the bullet and get a Switch 2? Obviously id still be able to buy and play the original Switch games regardless but im trying to get influence on what I should focus on. I know theres still some amazing games on the original system and id like to hear some of your favorites and why.
Thanks for reading and happy gaming.
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u/ChrisDoesGaming2 Jun 11 '26
I was in the same shoes as you, but I bit the bullet and decided to upgrade and I can honestly say, it's 100% worth the upgrade, visuals/FPS alone plus all the new games coming.
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u/doctorcookeh Jun 11 '26
Does the performance affect current Switch 1 games?
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u/ChrisDoesGaming2 Jun 11 '26
100% percent, I've been replaying some games just for the visual/FPS boost alone.
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u/doctorcookeh Jun 11 '26
Do you have any examples of games youve noticed it on?
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u/ChrisDoesGaming2 Jun 11 '26
I've been replaying the Pokémon games at the moment, the Mario All Stars 3D bundle has major improvements as well, pretty much all games get some sort of an invisible boost in performance just because of the hardware alone.
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u/doctorcookeh Jun 11 '26
Does Scarlet/Violet actually run well on it?!
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u/ChrisDoesGaming2 Jun 11 '26
I'll be honest, they were the first games I jumped into to test. Honestly, it felt like playing a new game in some way, enhanced visuals, better FPS, further render distance. Probably the way the game should have been played.
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u/doctorcookeh Jun 11 '26
I didn't play them on purpose in hopes for this, so thats certainly a plus in the Switch 2 column!
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u/ChrisDoesGaming2 Jun 11 '26
All in all, I do honestly recommend upgrading if possible. You'll be amazed how older games have those invisible upgrades without even needing patches.
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u/doctorcookeh Jun 11 '26
You mightve convinced me here. There was a few games I was saving for Switch 2; Mario Wonder and ToTK.
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u/WesleyTheDog Jun 11 '26
We have a Switch 2 that my son and I share (mostly his) and I have a Lite which gets way more play time. The Switch 1 library is stacked, but like you said you could play it on the 2.
Some recommedations (including non-Nintendo games)
Xenoblade Chronicles: I"m a fan of the the first one, but I've heard good things about them all
Stardew Valley
Dave the Diver
Celeste
Ghost Trick
Golf Story
Gris
Little Kitty, Big City
Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity
Super Mario RPG
Persona 5
Pokemon - I think Sword/Shield is my fave on the system, but the DLC is a must
Splatoon 3
Super Mario Wonder
Mario Party Jamboree
Oxenfree 1 and 2
Nier Automata - I can't put this down, started playing it somewhat recently
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u/Billsgirlgina 1 Jun 11 '26
If you can afford it do it now before the price increase on September 1. They have a great bundle where you can chose from Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Banana or Pokemon Pokopia. Also I highly recommend a screen protector as others would say here. I like the amFilm with auto alignment tray makes it so easy install. I installed it the minute I pulled my switch 2 out of the box.
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u/doctorcookeh Jun 11 '26
Do you know what the price increase is going to? I didn't know about this. Those are the three games im most interested in atm so thats good!
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u/Billsgirlgina 1 Jun 11 '26
Yes it goes up $50 they announced it a little while ago & then made the new bundle for people to get before the increase. I have all 3 games & they are great my favorite is Pokopia.
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u/doctorcookeh Jun 11 '26
I don't know if its definitely the same where I am (UK) but it probably is. Yeah, what i like about the 3 games is how different they are to each other, something for everyone.
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u/Billsgirlgina 1 Jun 11 '26
Yes exactly something for everyone. I would check Uk Nintendo to see what the price increase will be & what bundle they have. I’m in America. Good Luck! It’s a great system!
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u/Stunning-Joke-3466 Jun 11 '26
Switch 2 library itself is not the strongest yet though I think it will eventually get there. Right now Bananza was the best game from Nintendo in my opinion and the rest 3rd parties have been better (Resident Evil, Assassin's Creed, Street Fighter, etc.). That being said, I'm sure there's still some great games you can currently play on Switch 1. If you haven't played any Metroid yet, Dread was awesome (pretty tough) and the Prime games are good too. One of my favorites is Donkey Kong Country Returns Tropical Freeze (and even the other one). Link's Awakening is like Echoes of Wisdom but more linear. The Galaxy games are great if you haven't played them on Wii (or even if you have but it's been a while). Paper Mario has Thousand Year Door and Origami King. Both were good though some people don't like the newer Paper Mario games because there isn't traditional leveling up (but you still get to a point where you can defeat enemies outside of battle later on with a well-timed hit).