From the moment the Switch 2 was announced, we knew that it would have full backward compatibility with almost every Switch 1 game – the only exception being some with peripherals that wouldn't work. That made me instantly predict it would be the best games console ever, with an unparalleled library, and a new surprise software update from Nintendo just made me feel even better about that label.
In the latest firmware update for the Switch 2 (version 22.0.0), Nintendo added a surprise new toggle in the Switch 2's settings, called Handheld Mode Boost. Put simply, this forces every Switch 1 game that you run on the Switch 2 in handheld mode to use the same settings the game would have used on a Switch 1 when docked.
