The Nintendo Switch 2 was finally revealed after months/years of rumors, leaks, and speculation. With a launch date set for June 5, 2025, fans worldwide are desperate to place a pre-order for the successor to Nintendo's beloved hybrid handheld console.
As we wave our original Switch off to the great beyond, there are several titles we will want to take with us on the journey to next-gen. Unfortunately, not all titles are compatible with the new console, and others simply won't work at all.
To help you navigate the minefield of Nintendo Switch 2's backward compatibility, we have gathered all currently available information on original Switch games that have issues on Switch 2.
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+ 4The following table details all original Switch games that will not work with Switch 2. We will add to this list should more titles be announced as being incompatible with the Switch 2.
| GAME | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit | The Nintendo Switch 2 console cannot be inserted into the Toy-Con VR Goggles accessory, so this game cannot be played. |
click to enlarge + 4Other games are being investigated for why they do not function correctly on Switch 2.
The table below details the game titles with start-up issues on the Nintendo Switch 2 and how the matter is being handled.
| GAME | HANDLING |
|---|---|
| 112 Operator | This issue is being investigated. |
| A Boy and His Blob Retro Collection | This issue is being investigated. |
| Abyss Memory Fallen Angel and the Path of Magic | This issue is being investigated. |
| ACA NEOGEO ART OF FIGHTING 2 | This issue is being investigated. |
| ACA NEOGEO SAMURAI SHODOWN II | This issue is being investigated. |
| ACA NEOGEO THE KING OF FIGHTERS '95 | This issue is being investigated. |
| ACA NEOGEO THE KING OF FIGHTERS '96 | This issue is being investigated. |
| Airhead | This issue is being investigated. |
| Alchemy Garden | This issue is being investigated. |
| Another Crab's Treasure | This issue is being investigated. |
| Arcade Archives Burger Time | This issue is being investigated. |
| Arcade Archives CRIME CITY | This issue is being investigated. |
| Arcade Archives DIG DUG | This issue is being investigated. |
| Arcade Archives GRADIUS III | This issue is being investigated. |
| Arcade Archives NEW RALLY-X | This issue is being investigated. |
| Arcade Archives PAC-LAND | This issue is being investigated. |
| Arcade Archives XEVIOUS | This issue is being investigated. |
| Astral Flux | This issue is being investigated. |
| Baron: Fur Is Gonna Fly | This issue is being investigated. |
| Batman: The Enemy Within | This issue is being investigated. |
| Beyond the Ice Palace II | This issue is being investigated. |
| Boot Hill Bounties | This issue is being investigated. |
| Boot Hill Heroes | This issue is being investigated. |
| Botany Manor | This issue is being investigated. |
| Bus Simulator 2023: City Driver | This issue is being investigated. |
| Cats Hidden in Italy | This issue is being investigated. |
| キャッツ・オン・デューティー (Cats On Duty) | This issue is being investigated. |
| Crazy Strike Bowling EX | This issue is being investigated. |
| Dadish 2 | This issue is being investigated. |
| Darksiders Genesis | This issue is being investigated. |
| Dead by Daylight | This issue is being investigated. |
| Death Coming | This issue is being investigated. |
| DOOM: Eternal | This issue is being investigated. |
| Eggy Party | This issue is being investigated. |
| ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist | This issue is being investigated. |
| Everdream Valley | This issue is being investigated. |
| EVERSPACE | This issue is being investigated. |
| Fables Mosaic: Snow White | This issue is being investigated. |
| Felix the Cat | This issue is being investigated. |
| fig. | This issue is being investigated. |
| FINAL FANTASY | This issue is being investigated. |
| Fitness Boxing | This issue is being investigated. |
| Floor Kids | This issue is being investigated. |
| Fortnite | A Nintendo Switch 2 version is planned. |
| FRAMED Collection | This issue is being investigated. |
| Gal Guardians: Demon Purge | This issue is being investigated. |
| Gang Beasts | This issue is being investigated. |
| Gas Guzzlers Extreme | This issue is being investigated. |
| GRID Autosport | This issue is being investigated. |
| Guns Gore and Cannoli | This issue is being investigated. |
| I Got Isekai'd Into A Shmup | This issue is being investigated. |
| Inferno 2 | This issue is being investigated. |
| Island Flight Simulator | This issue is being investigated. |
| Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection | This issue is being investigated. |
| Kids vs Parents | This issue is being investigated. |
| Kill la Kill - IF | This issue is being investigated. |
| Korean Drone Flying Tour Jeju Island-1 | This issue is being investigated. |
| Kosmokrats | This issue is being investigated. |
| Library Of Ruina | This issue is being investigated. |
| Little Nightmare Complete Edition | This issue is being investigated. |
| Manticore - Galaxy on Fire | This issue is being investigated. |
| Mexican Train Dominoes Gold | This issue is being investigated. |
| Monster Loves You Too! | This issue is being investigated. |
| Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame | This issue is being investigated. |
| MUSYNX | This issue is being investigated. |
| NASCAR Rivals | This issue is being investigated. |
| NBA 2K18 | This issue is being investigated. |
| NBA 2K25 | This issue is being investigated. |
| Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet | This issue is being investigated. |
| Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition | This issue is being investigated. |
| Nobody Saves the World | This issue is being investigated. |
| Nova-111 | This issue is being investigated. |
| Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath | This issue is being investigated. |
| OK K.O.! Let s Play Heroes | This issue is being investigated. |
| OMG Police - Car Chase TV Simulator | This issue is being investigated. |
| Onigo Hunter | This issue is being investigated. |
| Palia | This issue is being investigated. |
| Perseverance: Complete Edition | This issue is being investigated. |
| Pineview Drive | This issue is being investigated. |
| Pizza Tower | This issue is being investigated. |
| Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville | This issue is being investigated. |
| Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX | This issue is being investigated. |
| Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles | This issue is being investigated. |
| RiMS Racing | This issue is being investigated. |
| River City Girls Zero | This issue is being investigated. |
| Rocket League | This issue is being investigated. |
| Roller Champions | This issue is being investigated. |
| Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited | This issue is being investigated. |
| Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-a-fide Edition | This issue is being investigated. |
| Slayin 2 | This issue is being investigated. |
| Soul Dog TD | This issue is being investigated. |
| South of the Circle | This issue is being investigated. |
| South Park: The Fractured But Whole | This issue is being investigated. |
| Sportitions'24 | This issue is being investigated. |
| STAR WARS Episode I: Racer | This issue is being investigated. |
| STAR WARS: Dark Forces Remaster | This issue is being investigated. |
| Strania -The Stella Machina- EX | This issue is being investigated. |
| Summer Pockets | This issue is being investigated. |
| Super Mega Baseball 3 | This issue is being investigated. |
| Super Neptunia RPG | This issue is being investigated. |
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival | This issue is being investigated. |
| TAITO MILESTONES | This issue is being investigated. |
| The Cube | This issue is being investigated. |
| The Jackbox Party Pack | This issue is being investigated. |
| The Jackbox Party Pack 2 | This issue is being investigated. |
| The Journey Down Trilogy | This issue is being investigated. |
| The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition | This issue is being investigated. |
| Touhou Gouyoku Ibun ～ Sunken Fossil World | This issue is being investigated. |
| Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes | This issue is being investigated. |
| Tricky Towers | This issue is being investigated. |
| Trip World DX | This issue is being investigated. |
| トラブル☆ウィッチ ズ ふぁいなる！ | This issue is being investigated. |
| Trove | This issue is being investigated. |
| Trover Saves the Universe | This issue is being investigated. |
| TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3 | This issue is being investigated. |
| UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe: Late[cl-r] | This issue is being investigated. |
| Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi | This issue is being investigated. |
| V-Rally 4 | This issue is being investigated. |
| Warface: Clutch | This issue is being investigated. |
| Warframe | This issue is being investigated. |
| Warp Shift | This issue is being investigated. |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | This issue is being investigated. |
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | This issue is being investigated. |
| WolfFang 空牙2001 SkullFang 空牙外伝 Saturn Tribute Boosted | This issue is being investigated. |
| World of Tanks Blitz | This issue is being investigated. |
| Xtreme Sports | This issue is being investigated. |
| Victor Vran Overkill Edition | This issue is being investigated. |
| ガレリアの地下迷宮と魔女ノ旅団 | This issue is being investigated. |
| クロ ズド・ナイトメア | This issue is being investigated. |
| この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！～希望の迷宮と 集いし冒険者たち～Plus | This issue is being investigated. |
| SENRAN KAGURA Reflexions | This issue is being investigated. |
| Star Melody Yumemi Dreamer | This issue is being investigated. |
| ファミリ トレ ナ | This issue is being investigated. |
| ベイブレ ドバ スト バトルゼロ | This issue is being investigated. |
| Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon | This issue is being investigated. |
| 黄泉ヲ裂ク華 | This issue is being investigated. |
| Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute | This issue is being investigated. |
| Process of Elimination | This issue is being investigated. |
| Tokyo Xanadu eX+ | This issue is being investigated. |
| 明治活劇 ハイカラ流星組 －成敗しませう、世 直し稼業－ | This issue is being investigated. |
We fully expect most, if not all, Switch titles with start-up issues to be playable on Switch 2. Due to their popularity, games such as DOOM: Eternal may have their problems resolved quicker than other titles on the list.
click to enlarge + 4In addition, some Switch titles start up on Nintendo Switch 2 but include some in-game compatibility issues. The table below lists the titles this applies to and how Nintendo plans to handle the problems.
| GAME | HANDLING |
|---|---|
| Alan Wake Remastered | This issue is being investigated |
| Alien: Isolation | This issue is being investigated |
| Arcade Archives ORDYNE | This issue is being investigated |
| Arcade Archives PHELIOS | This issue is being investigatedThis issue is being investigated |
| Arcade Archives TETRIS THE ABSOLUTE THE GRAND MASTER 2 PLUS | This issue is being investigated |
| Arcade Archives TETRIS THE GRAND MASTER | This issue is being investigated |
| Asphalt Legends Unite | This issue is being investigated |
| Dadish | This issue is being investigated |
| Dex | This issue is being investigated |
| Dust: An Elysian Tail | This issue is being investigated |
| Elderand | This issue is being investigated |
| Factorio | This issue is being investigated |
| Fall Guys | This issue is being investigated |
| Family Chess | This issue is being investigated |
| Games Advent Calendar 25 Days 25 Surprises | This issue is being investigated |
| Godlike Burger | This issue is being investigated |
| HARVESTELLA | This issue is being investigated |
| HITMAN 3 Cloud Version | This issue is being investigated |
| HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED | This issue is being investigated |
| JUST DANCE 2019 | This issue is being investigated |
| Klondike Solitaire | This issue is being investigated |
| Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime | This issue is being investigated |
| Matchpoint Tennis Championships | This issue is being investigated |
| Mega Man Legacy Collection | This issue is being investigated |
| MotoGP 21 | This issue is being investigated |
| My Brother Rabbit | This issue is being investigated |
| Noir Chronicles: City of Crime | This issue is being investigated |
| Overcooked! All You Can Eat | This issue is being investigated |
| Pocoyo Party | This issue is being investigated |
| Port Royale 4 | This issue is being investigated |
| Raiden IV×MIKADO remix | This issue is being investigated |
| Real Car Driving Simulator & Parking 2022 Games | This issue is being investigated |
| S.N.I.P.E.R. Hunter Scope | This issue is being investigated |
| Saints Row IV: Re Elected | This issue is being investigated |
| SmileBASIC 4 | This issue is being investigated |
| Steven Universe: Save The Light | This issue is being investigated |
| Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection | This issue is being investigated |
| うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪All Star for Nintendo Switch | This issue is being investigated |
| うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪Amazing Aria & Sweet Serenade LOVE for Nintendo Switch | This issue is being investigated |
| うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪Debut for Nintendo Switch | This issue is being investigated |
| うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪Repeat LOVE for Nintendo Switch | This issue is being investigated |
| ニコニコ | This issue is being investigated |
| Pilot Sports | This issue is being investigated |
| ぷるきゃらフレンズ～ほっぺちゃんとサンリオキャラク タ ズ～ | This issue is being investigated |
| 時計仕掛けのレイライン 陽炎に彷徨う魔女 | This issue is being investigated |
| Neptunia X SENRAN KAGURA: Ninja Wars | This issue is being investigated |
Once more, the time it takes to resolve the issues of the titles in the table above may vary. More popular games like Alan Wake Remastered may be fixed sooner than lesser-known titles.
We will keep this updated as information becomes available.
click to enlarge + 4The final table lists all Switch games that will work on Switch 2 but require original Joy-Con controllers to be played. The table here lists those titles and why Joy-Con 2 won't work with them.
| GAME | REASON |
|---|---|
| Ring Fit Adventure | Joy-Con 2 can’t be attached to the Ring-Con accessory that’s included with Ring Fit Adventure, but you can play on Nintendo Switch 2 by attaching Nintendo Switch Joy-Con to the Ring-Con. Joy-Con 2 do not fit in the leg strap. |
| 1-2-Switch | Joy-Con 2 controllers don’t include an IR Motion Camera, as is featured on the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con (R), so it’s only possible to play games that use this feature if you wirelessly connect a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con (R). |
| Everybody 1-2-Switch! | The volume of the Joy-Con 2 controllers' force feedback vibrations has been reduced compared to the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers, so it may be more difficult to find hidden Joy-Con 2 in the minigame Joy-Con Hide & Seek. |
| Game Builder Garage | Joy-Con 2 controllers don’t include an IR Motion Camera, as is featured on the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con (R), so it’s only possible to use the IR Motion Camera Nodon or IR-Light Nodon in the Free Programming mode if you wirelessly connect a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con (R). |
| Nintendo Switch Sports | Joy-Con 2 controllers do not fit inside the leg strap accessory, so it’s only possible to play the Soccer Shoot-Out mode using a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con. |
| WarioWare: Move It! | Joy-Con 2 controllers don’t include an IR Motion Camera, as is featured on the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con (R), so it’s only possible to play microgames that use this feature if you wirelessly connect a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con (R). |
| Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit | While Nintendo Switch Joy-Con can be used with the included Toy-Con accessories, the Nintendo Switch 2 console cannot be placed in the Fishing Rod, Motorbike, Piano or House Toy-Con accessories, nor can the RC Car Toy-Con accessory's antenna be attached to the Nintendo Switch 2 console, so it will differ from the original game experience. |
| Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit | Joy-Con 2 can’t be attached to the Toy-Con Robot accessory, but if you have Nintendo Switch Joy-Con you can play this title on Nintendo Switch 2. |
| Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 03: Vehicle Kit | While Nintendo Switch Joy-Con can be used with the included Toy-Con accessories, the Nintendo Switch 2 console cannot be placed in the screen stand included with this title, so it will differ from the original game experience. |
That covers all known backward compatibility issues with Nintendo Switch games being played on the Switch 2.
We will update these lists as new information becomes available. If you want to grab yourself a Switch 2, click here to check availability on popular retailer websites.
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