All Switch games that are incompatible with Switch 2
It's easy to get caught up in the enthusiasm surrounding a new console and overlook some key details in the fine print. Nintendo was excited to announce the launch titles for the Switch 2 and provided a substantial list of forthcoming games to generate buzz about the console, but it also mentioned that most original Switch games would be playable on the Switch 2. We discovered much about how certain Switch 2 Edition games would perform significantly better on the new hardware compared to the original Switch, but the critical note that “most” games would be functional on the Switch 2 was not emphasized during any presentations. Given the extensive library of Switch games many of us possess, it’s essential to highlight which titles will not be compatible with the Switch 2.
Every Switch game that cannot start on the Switch 2
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Nintendo has categorized the games that do not function on the Switch 2 into two groups, with the largest category being those with startup issues. Currently, these games will not launch on the Switch 2; however, Nintendo claims it is working on a solution to resolve this. For now, do not expect to play any of the following titles on your Switch 2:
112 Operator
A Boy and His Blob Retro Collection
Abyss Memory Fallen Angel and the Path of Magic
ACA NeoGeo Art of Fighting 2
ACA NeoGeo Samurai Shodown II
ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters ’95
ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters ’96
Airhead
Alchemy Garden
Another Crab’s Treasure
Arcade Archives Burger Time
Arcade Archives Crime City
Arcade Archives Dig Dug
Arcade Archives Gradius III
Arcade Archives New Rally-X
Arcade Archives Pac-Land
Arcade Archives Xevious
Astral Flux
Baron: Fur Is Gonna Fly
Batman: The Enemy Within
Beyond the Ice Palace 2
Boot Hill Bounties
Boot Hill Heroes
Botany Manor
Bus Simulator 2023: City Driver
Cats Hidden in Italy
Cats on Duty
Crazy Strike Bowling EX
Dadish 2
Darksiders Genesis
Dead by Daylight
Death Coming
DOOM: Eternal
Eggy Party
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
Everdream Valley
Everspace
Fables Mosaic: Snow White
Felix the Cat
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Final Fantasy
Fitness Boxing
Floor Kids
Fortnite
FRAMED Collection
Gal Guardians: Demon Purge
Gang Beasts
Gas Guzzlers Extreme
GRID Autosport
Guns Gore and Cannoli
I Got Isekai’d Into A Shmup
Inferno 2
Island Flight Simulator
Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection
Kids vs Parents
Kill la Kill – IF
Korean Drone Flying Tour Jeju Island-1
Kosmokrats
Library of Ruina
Little Nightmares Complete Edition
Manticore – Galaxy on Fire
Mexican Train Dominoes Gold
Monster Loves You Too!
MODEL Debut #nicola
Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame
MUSYNX
NASCAR Rivals
NBA 2K18
NBA 2K25
Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
Nobody Saves the World
Nova-111
Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath
OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes
OMG Police – Car Chase TV Simulator
Onigo Hunter
Palia
Perseverance: Complete Edition
Pineview Drive
Pizza Tower
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX
Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles
RiMS Racing
River City Girls Zero
Rocket League
Roller Champions
Saviors of Sapphire Wings/Stranger of Sword City Revisited
Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-a-fide Edition
Slayin 2
Soul Dog TD
South of the Circle
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Sportitions’24
Star Wars Episode I: Racer
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
Strania – The Stella Machina – EX
Summer Pockets
Super Mega Baseball 3
Super Neptunia RPG
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
Taito Milestones
The Cube
The Jackbox Party Pack
The Jackbox Party Pack 2
The Journey Down Trilogy
The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition
Touhou Gouyoku Ibun ~ Sunken Fossil World.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Tricky Towers
Trip World DX
Trouble Witches Final!
Trove
Trover Saves the Universe
TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3
Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[cl-r]
Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi
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