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The best games for the Nintendo Switch 2

- SAM MACHKOVECH

The dust has settled after last month's release of the Nintendo Switch 2, which sold more than 3.5 million units in the first week. But the best games on the powerful-yet-portable console aren't necessarily “new”, which makes navigating the library interesting.

What are the standouts? Which games are best for Nintendo newcomers? And what games can owners of the original Switch newly enjoy on the upgraded Switch 2?

START WITH MARIO KART WORLD

Thanks to the franchise's popularity, Mario Kart World is a no-brainer purchase for Switch 2 owners — and possibly reason enough to buy the console in the first place. Larger races, more characters and expanded tricks invigorate a familiar kart-racing formula. For a limited time, this game is discounted in select Switch 2 bundles.

NINTENDO’S HIT FRANCHISES GOT UPGRADES

Two critically acclaimed Legend of Zelda adventures have received bespoke upgrades for the Switch 2, and each requires an extra US$10 (325 baht) investment. Even if you have played Breath Of The Wild and Tears Of The Kingdom, the jump in performance and fidelity makes the sensations of gazing upon a large open world and unleashing powerful attacks newly exhilarating.