Switch 2 Gets Power-Up as Fan-Favorite Games Receive Free Upgrades and Major Fixes

Owners of the Nintendo Switch 2 are getting a lot of small but important changes. Popular games are getting new content, better performance, and repairs that have been needed for a long time. Sources say that Team Cherry has confirmed that Hollow Knight: Silksong will get further content in the form of a nautical-themed expansion called Sea of Sorrow. The upgrade will add new locations, bosses, tools, and story content.

The best part is that it will be free for everyone next year. For now, the details are being kept secret, but more information is likely to come out closer to the release date of Silksong. This is a nice surprise for fans who have been waiting years to return to Hallownest's creepy universe.

Along with the revelation about the expansion, Team Cherry also talked about plans for a Hollow Knight Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Sources say that this version will have all the new features and improvements that were added with Silksong, such as larger resolutions, more graphical effects, and settings with high frame rates.

If you already own Hollow Knight on the first Nintendo Switch, you can download the Switch 2 version for free when it comes out in 2026. This approach helps Nintendo's goal of making backward compatibility smoother while also providing older games a second life on current hardware, especially for games that look better and move more smoothly.

The improvement is especially important because previous Switch games often look stretched or blurry on the Switch 2's screen.

People say that Hollow Knight's hand-drawn art style scales nicely, but the extra performance headroom makes it look sharper and run smoother than before. For gamers who went directly to Silksong without playing the original, the timing also makes it easy to get into, since they can get a polished version of the classic experience without having to buy it again. Is this the blueprint Nintendo will use for additional indie hits in the future?

Larian Studios has also joined the Switch 2 conversation by announcing that Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition will be available on the console. Sources say that the game is now accessible for Switch 2, Xbox Series X, and PlayStation 5. This is a big improvement over the previous Switch version.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 had problems with low resolution and performance on first-generation hardware, which made its menus and text-heavy interface hard to appreciate. The Switch 2 version, on the other hand, is said to be a big step up, with sharper graphics and a much more stable experience.

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions already run at 60 frames per second and even support PS5 Pro upgrades. However, the Switch 2 upgrade is the biggest change between generations. The sources say that the game is presently on sale on several platforms, which makes it a good choice for both new and returning players.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 has more than 100 hours of gameplay and is known as one of the best RPGs of its time. 

Nintendo has also been quietly fixing problems with backward compatibility across the Switch 2 ecosystem, in addition to making improvements to specific games. Sources say that a recent system upgrade fixed issues that were triggered by a previous patch that made several games not work properly.

Resident Evil 4, Streets of Rage 4, Miitopia, Blade of Darkness, and Little Nightmares Complete Edition are all said to be working again. These updates weren't widely publicized, but they show that work is still going on behind the scenes to keep the platform's huge library stable.

People say that Nintendo is getting closer and closer to having almost all of its games work with older hardware, but there are still some exceptions because of peripherals that only work with the original Switch. Still, the work to fix damaged games and listen to what players have to say shows a long-term commitment to keeping older games alive.

The future of the Switch 2 is starting to look less like a clean break and more like a carefully improved continuation, especially because third-party developers are also adding native Switch 2 features. Is the Switch 2 quietly making the easiest transfer for consumers that Nintendo has ever done? It comes with free upgrades, surprising additions, and smoother performance.