Every First-Party Nintendo Switch Game You Can Play on the Switch 2

The launch lineup for the Nintendo Switch 2 is pretty underwhelming, with Mario Kart World being the only big new first-party title for the console upon its release. Thankfully, the Switch 2 is also able to play regular Switch games, meaning that there are technically hundreds of other titles that early adopters can sink their teeth into.

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The following is a list of every first-party Switch game that you can play on the Switch 2, as well as third-party titles based on first-party IP. One or two of them will need to be played using the original Switch’s Joy-Cons, but other than that, they’re fully compatible with the new hardware, and, in most cases, will run a lot better on it, too.

All First-Party Nintendo Games You Can Play on the Switch 2

1-2-Switch *
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
ARMS
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!
Cadence of Hyrule
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Detective Pikachu Returns
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
Everybody 1-2-Switch! *
F-Zero 99
Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind
Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir
Fire Emblem Engage
Fire Emblem Warriors
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Game Builder Garage *
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Jump Rope Challenge
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby Fighters 2
Kirby: Star Allies
Kirby’s Dream Buffet
Kirby’s Return To Dream Land Deluxe
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD
Luigi’s Mansion 3
Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
Mario Golf: Super Rush
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Mario Party Superstars
Mario Strikers: Battle League
Mario Tennis Aces
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Metroid Dread
Metroid Prime Remastered
Miitopia
New Pokemon Snap
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Nintendo Labo *
Nintendo Switch Sports *
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Pikmin 1 + 2
Pikmin 3 Deluxe *
Pikmin 4
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Pokemon Cafe ReMix
Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Pokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
Pokemon Quest
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Pokemon Sword and Shield
Pokemon Unite
Pokken Tournament DX
Princess Peach: Showtime!
Ring Fit Adventure *
Splatoon 2
Splatoon 3
Super Kirby Clash
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Party
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Super Mario RPG
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate *
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
WarioWare: Get It Together!
WarioWare: Move It! *
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
Yoshi’s Crafted World

First-Party Switch Games with Minor Compatibility Issues on Switch 2

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate official promo art

As mentioned above, a handful of first-party Switch games aren’t fully compatible with the Switch 2. In most cases, it’s a simple case of using the Joy-Cons from your old console, although one or two games have technical issues that are currently being looked into. Nintendo of Japan keeps a comprehensive list of compatibility issues here and will update the list as and when these problems are resolved.

Game	Issue(s)
1-2-Switch	1-2-Switch cannot be played with the Switch 2 Joy-Cons.
Everybody 1-2-Switch	Everybody 1-2-Switch cannot be played with the Switch 2 Joy-Cons.
Game Builder Garage	Game Builder Garage cannot be played with the Switch 2 Joy-Cons.
Nintendo Labo	The Nintendo Switch 2 console and Joy-Cons do not fit into the included cardboard kits.
Nintendo Switch Sports	During soccer matches in “Play with People from Around the World”, the frame rate will be 30 fps.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe	During some scenes in the game, such as the beginning and end of a day, the entire screen flickers for a moment.
Ring Fit Adventure	Ring Fit Adventure cannot be played with the Switch 2 Joy-Cons.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	In online play, when a Switch 2 player and a Switch player are matched, if one of them is using a Mii Fighter, the match may end immediately.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	When creating or modifying a Mii Fighter and saving it, the thumbnail image displaying the Mii Fighter may not be generated correctly. Saving the file again may solve this issue.
WarioWare: Move It!	WarioWare cannot be played with the Switch 2 Joy-Cons.