Nintendo Switch 2 Version 22.0.0 adds “Handheld Mode Boost” for Switch 1 games
Nintendo has released firmware update Version 22.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch 2 and original Nintendo Switch. The update introduces a "Handheld Mode Boost" for the Switch 2, which allows original Switch games to run at TV Mode performance levels while in handheld mode, potentially offering visual enhancements due to the Switch 2's higher resolution screen. The update also includes several quality-of-life improvements for both consoles, such as enhanced friend note-taking features and GameChat improvements.
- Entities
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Topic: Firmware Update
- Topic: Backward Compatibility
- Company: Nintendo
- Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
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