All The Switch Games You Won't Be Able To Play On Switch 2

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Original Switch Games That Are Not Compatible With Switch 2
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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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The 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 KitThe Nintendo Switch 2 console cannot be inserted into the Toy-Con VR Goggles accessory, so this game cannot be played.
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Other 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 OperatorThis issue is being investigated.
A Boy and His Blob Retro CollectionThis issue is being investigated.
Abyss Memory Fallen Angel and the Path of MagicThis issue is being investigated.
ACA NEOGEO ART OF FIGHTING 2This issue is being investigated.
ACA NEOGEO SAMURAI SHODOWN IIThis issue is being investigated.
ACA NEOGEO THE KING OF FIGHTERS '95This issue is being investigated.
ACA NEOGEO THE KING OF FIGHTERS '96This issue is being investigated.
AirheadThis issue is being investigated.
Alchemy GardenThis issue is being investigated.
Another Crab's TreasureThis issue is being investigated.
Arcade Archives Burger TimeThis issue is being investigated.
Arcade Archives CRIME CITYThis issue is being investigated.
Arcade Archives DIG DUGThis issue is being investigated.
Arcade Archives GRADIUS IIIThis issue is being investigated.
Arcade Archives NEW RALLY-XThis issue is being investigated.
Arcade Archives PAC-LANDThis issue is being investigated.
Arcade Archives XEVIOUSThis issue is being investigated.
Astral FluxThis issue is being investigated.
Baron: Fur Is Gonna FlyThis issue is being investigated.
Batman: The Enemy WithinThis issue is being investigated.
Beyond the Ice Palace IIThis issue is being investigated.
Boot Hill BountiesThis issue is being investigated.
Boot Hill HeroesThis issue is being investigated.
Botany ManorThis issue is being investigated.
Bus Simulator 2023: City DriverThis issue is being investigated.
Cats Hidden in ItalyThis 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 EXThis issue is being investigated.
Dadish 2This issue is being investigated.
Darksiders GenesisThis issue is being investigated.
Dead by DaylightThis issue is being investigated.
Death ComingThis issue is being investigated.
DOOM: EternalThis issue is being investigated.
Eggy PartyThis issue is being investigated.
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the MistThis issue is being investigated.
Everdream ValleyThis issue is being investigated.
EVERSPACEThis issue is being investigated.
Fables Mosaic: Snow WhiteThis issue is being investigated.
Felix the CatThis issue is being investigated.
fig.This issue is being investigated.
FINAL FANTASYThis issue is being investigated.
Fitness BoxingThis issue is being investigated.
Floor KidsThis issue is being investigated.
FortniteA Nintendo Switch 2 version is planned.
FRAMED CollectionThis issue is being investigated.
Gal Guardians: Demon PurgeThis issue is being investigated.
Gang BeastsThis issue is being investigated.
Gas Guzzlers ExtremeThis issue is being investigated.
GRID AutosportThis issue is being investigated.
Guns Gore and CannoliThis issue is being investigated.
I Got Isekai'd Into A ShmupThis issue is being investigated.
Inferno 2This issue is being investigated.
Island Flight SimulatorThis issue is being investigated.
Jurassic Park Classic Games CollectionThis issue is being investigated.
Kids vs ParentsThis issue is being investigated.
Kill la Kill - IFThis issue is being investigated.
Korean Drone Flying Tour Jeju Island-1This issue is being investigated.
KosmokratsThis issue is being investigated.
Library Of RuinaThis issue is being investigated.
Little Nightmare Complete EditionThis issue is being investigated.
Manticore - Galaxy on FireThis issue is being investigated.
Mexican Train Dominoes GoldThis issue is being investigated.
Monster Loves You Too!This issue is being investigated.
Monster Energy Supercross - The Official VideogameThis issue is being investigated.
MUSYNXThis issue is being investigated.
NASCAR RivalsThis issue is being investigated.
NBA 2K18This issue is being investigated.
NBA 2K25This issue is being investigated.
Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl FleetThis issue is being investigated.
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced EditionThis issue is being investigated.
Nobody Saves the WorldThis issue is being investigated.
Nova-111This issue is being investigated.
Oddworld: Stranger's WrathThis issue is being investigated.
OK K.O.! Let s Play HeroesThis issue is being investigated.
OMG Police - Car Chase TV SimulatorThis issue is being investigated.
Onigo HunterThis issue is being investigated.
PaliaThis issue is being investigated.
Perseverance: Complete EditionThis issue is being investigated.
Pineview DriveThis issue is being investigated.
Pizza TowerThis issue is being investigated.
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for NeighborvilleThis issue is being investigated.
Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAXThis issue is being investigated.
Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom ChroniclesThis issue is being investigated.
RiMS RacingThis issue is being investigated.
River City Girls ZeroThis issue is being investigated.
Rocket LeagueThis issue is being investigated.
Roller ChampionsThis issue is being investigated.
Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City RevisitedThis issue is being investigated.
Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-a-fide EditionThis issue is being investigated.
Slayin 2This issue is being investigated.
Soul Dog TDThis issue is being investigated.
South of the CircleThis issue is being investigated.
South Park: The Fractured But WholeThis issue is being investigated.
Sportitions'24This issue is being investigated.
STAR WARS Episode I: RacerThis issue is being investigated.
STAR WARS: Dark Forces RemasterThis issue is being investigated.
Strania -The Stella Machina- EXThis issue is being investigated.
Summer PocketsThis issue is being investigated.
Super Mega Baseball 3This issue is being investigated.
Super Neptunia RPGThis issue is being investigated.
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm FestivalThis issue is being investigated.
TAITO MILESTONESThis issue is being investigated.
The CubeThis issue is being investigated.
The Jackbox Party PackThis issue is being investigated.
The Jackbox Party Pack 2This issue is being investigated.
The Journey Down TrilogyThis issue is being investigated.
The Talos Principle: Deluxe EditionThis issue is being investigated.
Touhou Gouyoku Ibun  ~ Sunken Fossil WorldThis issue is being investigated.
Travis Strikes Again: No More HeroesThis issue is being investigated.
Tricky TowersThis issue is being investigated.
Trip World DXThis issue is being investigated.
トラブル☆ウィッチ ズ  ふぁいなる!This issue is being investigated.
TroveThis issue is being investigated.
Trover Saves the UniverseThis issue is being investigated.
TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3This issue is being investigated.
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe: Late[cl-r]This issue is being investigated.
Undernauts: Labyrinth of YomiThis issue is being investigated.
V-Rally 4This issue is being investigated.
Warface: ClutchThis issue is being investigated.
WarframeThis issue is being investigated.
Warp ShiftThis issue is being investigated.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?This issue is being investigated.
Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusThis issue is being investigated.
WolfFang 空牙2001 SkullFang 空牙外伝 Saturn Tribute BoostedThis issue is being investigated.
World of Tanks BlitzThis issue is being investigated.
Xtreme SportsThis issue is being investigated.
Victor Vran Overkill EditionThis 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~PlusThis issue is being investigated.
SENRAN KAGURA ReflexionsThis issue is being investigated.
Star Melody Yumemi DreamerThis 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 MoonThis issue is being investigated.
黄泉ヲ裂ク華This issue is being investigated.
Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn TributeThis issue is being investigated.
Process of EliminationThis 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.

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In 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 RemasteredThis issue is being investigated
Alien: IsolationThis issue is being investigated
Arcade Archives ORDYNEThis issue is being investigated
Arcade Archives PHELIOSThis issue is being investigatedThis issue is being investigated
Arcade Archives TETRIS THE ABSOLUTE THE GRAND MASTER 2 PLUSThis issue is being investigated
Arcade Archives TETRIS THE GRAND MASTERThis issue is being investigated
Asphalt Legends UniteThis issue is being investigated
DadishThis issue is being investigated
DexThis issue is being investigated
Dust: An Elysian TailThis issue is being investigated
ElderandThis issue is being investigated
FactorioThis issue is being investigated
Fall GuysThis issue is being investigated
Family ChessThis issue is being investigated
Games Advent Calendar 25 Days 25 SurprisesThis issue is being investigated
Godlike BurgerThis issue is being investigated
HARVESTELLAThis issue is being investigated
HITMAN 3 Cloud Version This issue is being investigated
HOT WHEELS UNLEASHEDThis issue is being investigated
JUST DANCE 2019This issue is being investigated
Klondike SolitaireThis issue is being investigated
Lovers in a Dangerous SpacetimeThis issue is being investigated
Matchpoint Tennis ChampionshipsThis issue is being investigated
Mega Man Legacy CollectionThis issue is being investigated
MotoGP 21This issue is being investigated
My Brother RabbitThis issue is being investigated
Noir Chronicles: City of CrimeThis issue is being investigated
Overcooked! All You Can EatThis issue is being investigated
Pocoyo PartyThis issue is being investigated
Port Royale 4This issue is being investigated
Raiden IV×MIKADO remixThis issue is being investigated
Real Car Driving Simulator & Parking 2022 GamesThis issue is being investigated
S.N.I.P.E.R. Hunter ScopeThis issue is being investigated
Saints Row IV: Re ElectedThis issue is being investigated
SmileBASIC 4This issue is being investigated
Steven Universe: Save The LightThis issue is being investigated
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary CollectionThis issue is being investigated
うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪All Star for Nintendo SwitchThis issue is being investigated
うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪Amazing Aria & Sweet Serenade LOVE for Nintendo SwitchThis issue is being investigated
うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪Debut for Nintendo SwitchThis issue is being investigated
うたの☆プリンスさまっ♪Repeat LOVE for Nintendo SwitchThis 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 WarsThis 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.

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The 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-SwitchJoy-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 GarageJoy-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 SportsJoy-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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