Overview
- The feature arrives with firmware version 22.0.0 and must be enabled via System Settings > System > Nintendo Switch Software Handling.
- It applies only to original Switch titles running on Switch 2 and does not change native Switch 2 software.
- Nintendo warns of tradeoffs including disabled touchscreen input, Joy‑Con being treated as a Pro Controller, possible control‑instruction mismatches, and higher power draw.
- Early testing reports clearer 1080p handheld visuals in games such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Xenoblade Chronicles titles, Monster Hunter Rise, and Bayonetta 3, though results vary by title.
- Outlets list unsupported games that rely on motion or touch, including Super Mario Maker 2, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Super Mario 3D All‑Stars, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Clubhouse Games, Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ’n’ Fun!, and Pikmin 1+2.