Every Switch 2 Upgrade From The September 2025 Nintendo Direct, Including A Free Stardew Valley Update And Hades 2 At 120 FPS

by Charles Harte September 12, 2025

written by Charles Harte September 12, 2025

Every Switch 2 Upgrade From The September 2025 Nintendo Direct, Including A Free Stardew Valley Update And Hades 2 At 120 FPS 4

  <p>The main advantage of Nintendo Switch 2 over its predecessor is its improved hardware, so it's nice that so many developers, Nintendo included, are taking advantage of it to boost Switch 1 titles. Today's Nintendo Direct may have announced huge new games, like <a href="https://gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2025/09/12/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-comes-to-switch-2-in-2026">Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave</a> and Y<a href="https://gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2025/09/12/nintendo-announces-yoshi-and-the-mysterious-book-for-switch-2-next">oshi and the Mysterious Book</a>, but we also got smaller improvements to some exciting games from the Switch 1's lineup. From Stardew Valley to Hades II, here's every Switch 2 version we learned about today.</p>  
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        <div class="field field--name-field-list-item-title field--type-string field--label-hidden gi5-field-list-item-title gi5-string field__item">Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2</div>
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        <div class="field field--name-field-list-item-sub field--type-string field--label-hidden gi5-field-list-item-sub gi5-string field__item">October 2, 2025</div>
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        <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-copy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden gi5-field-copy gi5-text-long field__item"><p><a href="https://gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2025/09/12/super-mario-galaxy-1-and-2-are-coming-to-switch-this-october">Nintendo is re-releasing Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2</a> on Switch, adding "improved UI" and the ability to alternate between motion and button controls. The Switch 2 versions, however, will include a free update that allows each game to run in 4K resolution.</p></div>

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        <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden gi5-field-image gi5-image field__item">  <img loading="lazy" src="https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2025/09/12/ff44078e/mario_bros_wonder_bellabel.jpg" width="800" height="450" alt class="image-style-thumbnail">

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        <div class="field field--name-field-list-item-title field--type-string field--label-hidden gi5-field-list-item-title gi5-string field__item">Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park</div>
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        <div class="field field--name-field-list-item-sub field--type-string field--label-hidden gi5-field-list-item-sub gi5-string field__item">Spring 2026</div>
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        <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-copy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden gi5-field-copy gi5-text-long field__item"><p>This upgraded Switch 2 version of one of our favorite games of 2023 adds Bellabel Park, a new area where you can experience a slew of attractions to cooperate or compete with your fellow players. The trailer also teased some other improvements and content, though we'll have to wait a bit longer to learn what those are. Bellabel Park drops next spring.</p></div>

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        <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden gi5-field-image gi5-image field__item">  <img loading="lazy" src="https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2025/09/12/488a74d6/stardew_split_screen.jpg" width="800" height="450" alt class="image-style-thumbnail">

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        <div class="field field--name-field-list-item-title field--type-string field--label-hidden gi5-field-list-item-title gi5-string field__item">Stardew Valley</div>
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        <div class="field field--name-field-list-item-sub field--type-string field--label-hidden gi5-field-list-item-sub gi5-string field__item">Fall 2025</div>
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        <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-copy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden gi5-field-copy gi5-text-long field__item"><p>One of the biggest indie games of all time is getting an upgrade on Nintendo's newest console. In addition to mouse controls, which will make some tasks like decorating and inventory management slightly more convenient, it's getting support for new multiplayer options. Stardew Valley on Switch 2 will support four-player split screen, eight-player online play, and GameShare, the Switch 2 feature that allows you to play with another console, even if they don't have the game. Best of all, this update is completely free.</p></div>

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        <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden gi5-field-image gi5-image field__item">  <img loading="lazy" src="https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2025/09/12/dbbf8480/overcooked_2.jpg" width="800" height="450" alt class="image-style-thumbnail">

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        <div class="field field--name-field-list-item-title field--type-string field--label-hidden gi5-field-list-item-title gi5-string field__item">Overcooked! 2</div>
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        <div class="field field--name-field-list-item-sub field--type-string field--label-hidden gi5-field-list-item-sub gi5-string field__item">Holiday 2025</div>
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        <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-copy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden gi5-field-copy gi5-text-long field__item"><p>The goofy kitchen sim that will make you question your closest relationships is getting some performance boosts on Switch 2. You'll be able to play in 4K at 60 fps, and it'll also include GameShare as well as Camera Play, meaning you can watch the light drain from your companions' eyes as they realize they burned another pizza and let everyone down. Exciting! The Switch 2 version will also add an exclusive playable chef: Platinum Platypus.</p></div>

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        <div class="field field--name-field-list-item-title field--type-string field--label-hidden gi5-field-list-item-title gi5-string field__item">One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4</div>
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        <div class="field field--name-field-list-item-sub field--type-string field--label-hidden gi5-field-list-item-sub gi5-string field__item">Fall 2025</div>
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        <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-copy field--type-text-long field--label-hidden gi5-field-copy gi5-text-long field__item"><p>Today's 15-second trailer for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 only clarified that the Switch 2 version of the game will fit more enemies on the screen at once. It's not super clear what other upgrades are coming to this new version, but a press release has clarified it will be available as a free download for owners of the Switch 1 version this fall.</p></div>

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Which of these upgrades will you be checking out? Let us know in the comments!

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