The Nintendo Switch 2 has come out of the gate with a strong first year, because of both new titles like Donkey Kong Bananza and a wealth of “upgraded” Switch 1 games, from Super Mario Party Jamboree to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and now Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Nintendo’s dual approach has been interesting, alternating between new and old — but the updates for those old games go so much further than just technical upgrades, adding huge swathes of new content to some games. With that in mind, it feels like there’s a chance for the Switch 2 to really capitalize on breathing life into older games — and there’s a handful of Switch classics just begging for an update. Here are five games ripe for a Switch 2 upgrade.
