The new feature forces Switch 1 games to play as if the Switch 2 is docked to a TV, offering an upgrade in performance. The new feature forces Switch 1 games to play as if the Switch 2 is docked to a ...

The Nintendo Switch 2’s backward-compatibility with Switch games is generally pretty good, and a few games have gotten patches from their developers to allow them to take advantage of the higher ...

Nintendo has announced a major new Switch 2 feature that improves the performance of most Switch 1 games when played in handheld mode. A "Handheld Mode Boost" option has been added in today's chunky ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. A new firmware update hit the Nintendo Switch 2 last week. Among the multitude of ...

Original Nintendo Switch games just got an upgrade on Switch 2. In the new 22.0.0 Switch 2 system update, Nintendo has added a “Handheld Mode Boost” setting that will allow Switch 2 games in handheld ...

The latest firmware update for the Nintendo Switch 2, version 22.0.0, introduces a range of features aimed at enhancing both performance and usability. As highlighted by RGT 85, one of the standout ...

Nintendo has pushed out a new system update for the Switch 2, and the star feature is one that's been much requested: Handheld Boost Mode. This mode allows the Switch 2 to run original Switch games in ...

Nintendo’s new 22.0.0 firmware update for the Switch 2 added a new Handheld Mode Boost feature for the backwards compatible Switch games as part of its multiple features. However, it is not turned on ...

Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Being a gamer all his life and enjoying everything from ARPGs like Diablo to JRPGs like Pokemon and Persona, ...

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 still lacks a Switch 2 upgrade but this boost mode offers the next best thing (Nintendo) A newly added boost mode for the Switch 2 is going down well with fans, but not every ...

Nintendo rolled out a nice surprise for Switch 2 owners earlier this week. It’s called Handheld Boost Mode, and it runs Switch 1 games as if they were docked, even while in handheld mode. Sounds ...

Since the first Switch's release, we've seen countless debates online about when you should or shouldn't use sleep mode on Nintendo's portable console. And now that the Switch 2 is here, those debates ...