Hopes and Dreams for Switch 2

Since the Switch 2 has been announced there’s been a lot of information coming out about various aspects of this new and improved Switch and as a result it has me quite excited for the future. Seeing the type of performance this new Switch can put out via games like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077 (which has vastly improved since being shown at the Switch 2 reveal) has me hoping for a few ports/improvements of current titles. So I am going to make two lists here. The first list is a list of Ports that I hope happens on the system at some point. The other list is games that currently exist that I hope get improvement patches. Without further ado, I’ll start with the games I hope get ports!

Ports

Final Fantasy XVI

Since we already know the Remake series is coming to the Switch 2 according to the producer as seen on the Creator’s Voice video - I’d like to see Final Fantasy XVI come to Switch 2. While we’re at it (I don’t want to make just a list full of Final Fantasy) let’s say Final Fantasy XV as well since all we got last gen was the Pocket Edition.

Dragon’s Dogma 2

I absolutely adore the first game and given that Capcom is already bringing Street Fighter 6 (which was a surprise!) to the Switch 2, I’d like to see this game come to the Switch 2 as well. I’d definitely pick this up to be able to play portably.

Baldur’s Gate 3

One of the best RPGs made in the past decade. It’d be interesting to see if this could get ported. I’d imagine it could but who knows. It would definitely be a day 1 purchase for me though, I know that for sure.

Marvel Midnight Suns

This was actually supposed to hit the original Switch before being cancelled. Maybe with the boost in power this game can be done correctly on Switch 2. I actually own this game twice, but I enjoy it so much I wouldn’t mind getting it a third time to play on the go (something you’ll hear often).

Tiny Tina’s Wonderland

I really enjoy this spinoff of the Borderlands series. It’s one of the only games missing from the series at this point as we are also getting Borderlands 4 later this year.

Visions of Mana

When this was released it seemed like it’d be the perfect game for Switch as Trials of Mana was released there and did well. I’d definitely pick this up if it hits Switch 2 and I think a lot of people may have thought the same.

Fallout 3/Fallout 4/New Vegas

I’m going to put these together, but I wouldn’t mind either of these games on the Switch 2. I actually liked Fallout 4 a lot and New Vegas is of course a masterpiece.

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

This game is actually what prompted my list in the first place. This is one of those gems that I feel like don’t get talked about as much as it should. Combining Final Fantasy with Dark Souls was a super fun time and I’d definitely want this on a portable system so I can play it anytime.

Final Fantasy XIV

Okay okay, so I have more Final Fantasy on here than I hoped but come on. Having an MMO of this caliber on the system would be pretty awesome in my opinion. However, I’m not hopeful as this requires quite a bit of power. If the Switch 2 is close to Xbox Series S specs then it should be able to handle it but I guess we will see!

Starfield

This might be a controversial take, but I enjoyed Starfield. It did get old kinda quick but I think that might’ve been due to the fact that a lot of good games came out during this time. I’d like to see this come on the Switch 2 however.

Improvements

Kingdom Hearts

I’m kicking things off with the Kingdom Hearts series. We got this on the Cloud due to the Switch not being able to handle (some) of the games but having native versions would definitely be a day 1 purchase and a huge boon to the library in my opinion.

Resident Evil Remake Series

This is all of the recent Resident Evil Remakes (1, 2, 3, 4 - also 7, 8) and like Kingdom Hearts, we got most (if not all) as Cloud based titles. So again, having native versions would be great.

Astral Chain

A pretty great action game that I feel like is held back by the Switch. Framerate/Resolution is pretty rough at times, and while I’m able to play it, it would be nice to have those bumped up a bit. Especially if a second one could be on the way if rumors are true.

Daemon X Machina

Similar situation to Astral Chain. I feel like this was held back a bit by being on the Switch as the fast paced combat was tough to keep up with on the Switch at times.

Borderlands 2/3

I feel like Borderlands 2 suffers from the same situation it did on Vita. It’s a little bit more playable on the Switch than the Vita but not by a lot. Borderlands 3 is even MORE difficult to play as it was clearly not made for this system and they did what they could to reduce it to play on the Switch.

Doom/Doom Eternal

Similar to Daemon X Machina - the games are pretty fast paced and so it makes the framerate/resolution situation look even worse. Most of Doom is playable however, but Doom Eternal definitely struggles.

Mortal Kombat 11/Mortal Kombat I

We’ve all seen the memes about MKI especially how they had to sacrifice a LOT of fidelity to get these games to work on the Switch. Hopefully with the increased power of the Switch 2 we can get real ports/improvements of these games.

Nier: Automata

While I wouldn’t say this is a terrible port by any means, I think having a performance patch to help with some of the rougher edges would be nice. It’s definitely not 100% necessary but it’d be nice to have.

No Man’s Sky

This game is a miracle that it even runs on a Switch if I’m being honest. However, having a performance patch to make it closer to the other consoles would be awesome imo. I wouldn’t mind playing this on the go if that were the case.

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This is just a few examples I could think of off the top of my head. Feel free to leave your suggestions below if there’s any other games you can think of that you’d either want to see on the Switch 2 or could really use a performance patch!