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Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet & Violet plays much better now (The Pok\u00e9mon Company\/Metro)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now that the Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> is out, we\u2019ve tested a handful of the Switch 1<\/a>\u2019s best games to see how they run on the more powerful hardware.<\/p>\n

The Nintendo<\/a> Switch 2 hasn’t even been out for a week now and since review units weren’t sent out more than a week before launch it’s taking a while for some information to trickle down<\/a>, as everyone rushes to try out all the new games… and many of the old ones.<\/p>\n

While the Switch 1 boasts an incredible library of games, it isn’t the most powerful console around and one of the big appeals of the Switch 2 is seeing how older games can benefit from running on its hardware.<\/p>\n

Aside from the paid-for Switch 2 Editions of certain games, Nintendo has issued free updates<\/a> to a small selection of Switch 1 games that are meant to improve performance and add new Switch 2 features.<\/p>\n

To see if it\u2019s worth revisiting old games on Switch 2, we\u2019ve tested a number of these free updates, as well as some games that haven\u2019t received dedicated patches.<\/p>\n

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While we maintain it’s a much better game than Pok\u00e9mon Sword & Shield (especially once the infamous bugs were ironed out), that’s very much in spite of how low-tech it is.<\/p>\n<p>A trailer for how the game runs on Switch 2 already demonstrated how smoother everything is, but we had to witness it ourselves and the improved performance almost feels like witchcraft. Whether it was during battles, cut scenes, or when multiple Pok\u00e9mon were on screen at once, we never noticed the frame rate dip at all.<\/p>\n<p>Residents of Paldea stroll past at a consistent pace, instead of looking like they\u2019re trapped in a zoetrope. To our amazement, even the online tera raids maintained a consistent 60 frames per second. If the Switch 2 can ensure this level of performance even during online play, it only makes us more excited for the potential of the next set of games.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not a truly perfect redemption arc for Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet & Violet, however. 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\/>\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar player = data.detail.carousel.el_;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar container = player.closest(‘.metro-video-player’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar placeholder = container.querySelector(‘.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.removeChild(placeholder);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.classList.add(‘metro-video-player–related-videos-loaded’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet & Violet\u2019s dedicated Switch 2 upgrade, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2022\/01\/26\/pokemon-legends-arceus-review-breath-of-the-wild-area-15993880\/\">Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus<\/a> only looks more technically inept than it did when it launched in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Considering it didn\u2019t receive its own upgrade, we didn\u2019t expect it to run that much better on Switch 2, but it\u2019s still disappointing to be proven right. The frame rate is still locked to 30fps, pop-in is aplenty, and textures remain flat and very ugly when up close. We\u2019ve heard some claim load times are faster but we honestly couldn\u2019t tell.<\/p>\n<p>At least its successor, Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A, not only appears to run better on Switch 1, based on early footage, but its separate <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/28\/pokemon-legends-z-a-release-date-announced-switch-2-upgrades-23270389\/\">Switch 2 version<\/a> sports a much smoother frame rate, that makes everything look a lot cleaner.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI_255029689-8fed.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23379737\" alt=\"Pokemon Legends Z-A protagonist activating mega ring on their wrist bracelet\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>It’s still not a particularly graphically impressive game but Pokemon Legends: Z-A already looks better than its predecessor (The Pokemon Company)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gamecentral@metro.co.uk\">gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a>, leave a comment below,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GameCentral\">follow us on Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To submit Inbox letters and Reader\u2019s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more stories like this, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/entertainment\/gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check our Gaming page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><title>Arrow<\/title><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/10\/mario-kart-world-review-final-verdict-switch-2s-biggest-game-23373706\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Mario Kart World review \u2013 the final verdict on the Switch 2\u2019s biggest game<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><title>Arrow<\/title><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/10\/new-splatoon-game-coming-nintendo-switch-2-plus-massive-splatoon-3-update-23378785\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">New Splatoon game coming to Nintendo Switch 2 \u2013 plus massive Splatoon 3 update<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><title>Arrow<\/title><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/05\/nintendo-switch-2-save-data-transfer-doesnt-work-23339847\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Nintendo Switch 2 save data transfer \u2013 what to do if it doesn\u2019t work<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify mb-2\" >Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet & Violet plays much better now (The Pok\u00e9mon Company\/Metro) Now that the Nintendo Switch 2 is out, we\u2019ve tested a handful of the Switch 1\u2019s best games to see how they run on the more powerful hardware. 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