Video: Nintendo Highlights Enhanced Switch Games On Switch 2

Nintendo Life • January 20, 2026 • technology

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Many first-party games could benefit from updates, but the discovery that several were outsourced rather than developed internally has been disappointing for fans.
There is hope for a 4K upgrade for the game "Dread," which is showing its age after multiple playthroughs.
Fans are eager for updates to the Xenoblade series, particularly improvements to 60fps performance and higher resolution, especially for handheld modes where earlier titles look outdated.
A Pikmin game update is anticipated soon, following recent additional options added to Pikmin 4, indicating ongoing developer support.
There is also a desire for mouse mode support to be added to all Pikmin games, Super Mario Maker 2, and potentially Metroid Prime Rem