The finest Switch 2 video games (to date)

A few months because the Switch 2 launched, we’ve all received to grips with the brand new magnetic-latching Joy-Cons, the leap in graphic constancy and (truthfully) the look ahead to a next-gen Zelda or Mario title. With the arrival of Donkey Kong Bananza, the brand new console has its first totally new breakout platformer hit, we requested the Engadget workforce for the on the Switch 2.

With a leap in processing energy, the Switch 2 can now deal with ostensibly large video games like Hitman and Cyberpunk 2077. In reality, the latter’s launch on Nintendo’s console nudged me into lastly taking part in the sport. I final performed it on Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service (RIP), and gave up on the tutorial. Already, I’m having a extra profitable playthrough. I may even share my save between Switch 2 and PS5 — as a result of I’m that lunatic who owns the sport on each.

I’m additionally taking part in my manner by the Switch 2 version of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which now runs extremely easily. This time, maybe, I’ll end it.

Read on for the complete record — we’ll be updating it as extra video games arrive.

— Mat Smith

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