Switch 2

Maybe this has been brought up before, but yeah the title. It's my opinion that Switch 1 games that are 540-720p in handheld look pretty horrendous stretched over the Switch 2's 1080p display. I get that Nintendo can't just flip a switch and enable it by default, because I'm guessing it could cause issues on a game by game basis with faster battery drain yada yada, but hell, just bury the option to toggle it on/off somewhere deep in the system settings so little kids and casual fans will never find it unless they seek it out, throw up a huge disclaimer that says ''MAY CAUSE POTENTIAL ISSUES WITH PERFORMANCE AND FASTER BATTERY DRAIN''. Just give us the damn option! Again, maybe this has been brought up before, but I feel like it needs bringing up every damn day until Nintendo does the deed. Rant over.

I just wanna preface this by saying I own both the Steam Deck and the Nintendo Switch 2, and I’m not saying one’s better than the other. This might sound a bit all over the place, but hopefully my point comes across. On paper, the Steam Deck and other PC handhelds should be better. More power, bigger library, more freedom. But in reality, I’ve found them way more frustrating. Between developers not bothering to optimise properly, DRM nonsense, and third-party launchers like EA, Ubisoft, and Rockstar that need you to be online just to boot an offline game, it kinda ruins the whole handheld experience. That’s honestly what pushed me towards the Switch 2. Ethics and game prices aside (I usually just wait for a used copy anyway), the Switch just feels way more straightforward. I download a game and it works. No launchers, no random login screens, no connection checks. If I’m offline one day, it’s fine, I can still play. Such a simple concept, yet somehow PC devs keep finding ways to overcomplicate it. They always say DRM is to stop piracy, but piracy still happens regardless. It’s been around forever. All it really does is punish the people who actually paid. Then there’s Valve’s Verified system on the Deck. I feel like they hand those badges out too generously sometimes. I’ve played “Verified” games that struggle to hold 30fps or have broken UI scaling. You still end up messing around with Proton settings or community tweaks just to make things playable. It’s not entirely Valve’s fault, but it shows how little testing most devs do for handhelds. And honestly, the optimisation issues just keep getting worse. Some games now even force ray tracing on by default, like Star Wars Outlaws, which is wild. On my main desktop with a 3090, I don’t even bother using ray tracing because it tanks performance. So imagine trying to run that on a handheld. It’s just bad design choices stacked on top of more bad design choices. Then you’ve got file sizes. Games hitting 150GB or more has basically become normal now, and it’s ridiculous. Most of that is ultra-high-res textures that make no sense on a small handheld screen. Even a 1TB SSD fills up fast. On the Switch 2, games are often half or even a third the size of their PC versions, and they still look great for what they are. Another big thing is hardware cycles. Consoles usually last a good 6 or 7 years, and developers properly optimise games for that specific hardware. On PC, the system requirements jump every year. Games like Starfield or Alan Wake 2 already push modern GPUs hard, and that means devices like the Deck or Legion Go are gonna start struggling sooner rather than later. It also feels like there’s a bit of a loop between GPU manufacturers and devs. The more demanding they make games, the more people upgrade, and both sides profit. Meanwhile, we’re the ones stuck constantly tweaking settings or dropping cash on new gear. Finally, price versus performance. The standard Switch 2 in the UK is about £395. The Legion Go 2 Z2E with 2TB storage is close to £1300. Sure, it’s stronger, but that doesn’t mean much if the games don’t run properly. On the Switch 2, I can at least trust that the game was built with that hardware in mind and will generally just work. So yeah, I’m not saying anyone who bought a Deck, Legion Go, MSI Claw or whatever made a bad choice. They’re impressive devices for sure. But personally, I just want something that turns on, plays the game, and doesn’t fight me every step of the way. And right now, the Switch 2 feels like the only one that still gets that right.

# General Information Release date: March 5, 2026 Supported Platform(s): Nintendo Switch 2 Genre: Simulation Publisher: Nintendo ESRB rating: Everyone Supported play modes: TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode Game file size: 10 GB Supported languages: Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, American English Official website: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/pokemon-pokopia-switch-2/ # Reviews ## Aggregators * [Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/game/pokemon-pokopia/) - 89 * [OpenCritic](https://opencritic.com/game/19667/pok-mon-pokopia) - 88 ## Articles * CGMagazine - [10 / 10](https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/pokemon-pokopia/) * COGconnected - [86 / 100](https://cogconnected.com/review/pokemon-pokopia-review/) * Daily Mirror - [4 / 5 ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/gaming/pokemon-pokopia-review-switch-2-36803410) * Dexerto - [5 / 5 ](https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/pokemon-pokopia-review-the-best-pokemon-game-on-switch-2-3326208/) * Digitec Magazine - *German* - [5 / 5 ](https://www.digitec.ch/de/page/41733) * Enternity.gr - *Greek* - [9 / 10](https://www.enternity.gr/Article/Games/Reviews/pokmon-pokopia-review/100503.html) * Eurogamer - [4 / 5](https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-pokopia-review) * Eurogamer.pt - *Portuguese* - [5 / 5 ](https://www.eurogamer.pt/pokemon-pokopia-review) * Everyeye.it - *Italian* - [8.7 / 10](https://www.everyeye.it/articoli/recensione-pokemon-pokopia-paradiso-virtuale-vivere-costruire-sognare-66841.html) * GAMES.CH - *German* - [91%](https://www.games.ch/pokemon-pokopia/test/review-mNif/) * GAMINGbible - [10 / 10](https://www.gamingbible.com/reviews/pokemon-pokopia-review-goty-contender-959440-20260302) * GamePro - *German* - [80 / 100](https://www.gamepro.de/artikel/pokemon-pokopia-test,3448879.html) * GameSpot - [9 / 10](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/pokemon-pokopia-review-the-pokemon-anniversary-gift-i-didnt-know-i-wanted/1900-6418465/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f) * GamesRadar+ - [4.5 / 5 ](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-pokopia-review/) * Geeks & Com - *French* - [8.5 / 10](https://www.geeksandcom.com/test-pokemon-pokopia-nintendo-switch-2/) * Gfinity - [10 / 10](https://www.gfinityesports.com/article/pokemon-pokopia-review) * Glitched Africa - [9 / 10](https://www.glitched.africa/pokemon-pokopia-review/) * Hobby Consolas - *Spanish* - [87 / 100](https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/videojuegos/analisis-pokemon-pokopia-un-colosal-paraiso-que-todo-fan-saga-deberia-visitar_6938224_0.html) * IGN - [9 / 10](https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-pokopia-review) * IGN Italy - *Italian* - [8.5 / 10](https://it.ign.com/pokemon-pokopia/223993/review/pokemon-pokopia-la-recensione) * LevelUp - *Spanish* - [9 / 10](https://www.levelup.com/reviews/pokemon-pokopia/) * Nintendo Life - [8 / 10](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch-2/pokemon-pokopia) * PPE.pl - *Polish* - [9 / 10](https://www.ppe.pl/recenzje/402029/pokemon-pokopia-recenzja-gry-zabawa-w-odkrywanie.html) * Spaziogames - *Italian* - [9 / 10](https://www.spaziogames.it/articoli/recensione-pokemon-pokopia) * TheGamer - [3 / 5 ](https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-pokopia-review/) * TheSixthAxis - [9 / 10](https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2026/03/02/pokemon-pokopia-review/) * VGC - [5 / 5 ](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/pokemon-pokopia-review/) * Video Chums - [9.1 / 10](https://videochums.com/review/pokemon-pokopia) Last update: Mar 2, 11:04am ET Cheers, The [r/NintendoSwitch](https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/) mod team

I remember when it felt overpriced 😭 # Edit: Addressing Miss-information on Performance and Prices Poor wording asside, there's a **huge** amount of **missinformation** in the comments around performance/price. Ya'll right to call out that *few* Switch 2 games run at 4k 120fps, since only 2 games run at **native 4k 60fps** (Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild). And most AAA ports tend to run running at 1080p-1440p upscaled at 30fps. But everyone's forgetting AAA Nintendo Releases do tend to be ***very optimized***. **Mario Kart World, Metroid Prime 4, Tears of the Kingdom and Donkey Kong Bananza all run at an internal \~1440p 60fps (1220p in exceptions)** which is **upscaled to 4K 60fps using DLSS** when docked. Which becomes more impressive when you realize its closest competitors (Steam Deck/Base Xbox Ally) struggle to maintain upscaled 720-1080p in current gen AAA titles when docked due to a mix of weaker hardware and poor PC game optimization. Also, hard agree about **pricing**, though the **$80-100 dollar** jokes are kind of ignorant/dumb when most Switch 2 games are about the same price (or cheaper) than the typical $70 PS5 games. Hell, **Star Fox is selling for $50 digitally**, while *Rhythm Heaven Groove* will sell for **$40**. The real problem with Nintendo prices is infrequent sales on first-party AAA games, and when they do, discounts are TINY. Its why I only bought my Switch 2 for first party titles and play anything third party on PC (cheaper). But if I didn't have the luxury of already owning multiple expensive flagship handhelds and was forced to pick just one on a budget, I'd be lying if I wouldn't seriously consider just getting a Switch 2 and then tolerating the higher Nintendo Tax on games since the performance per dollar at $450 is just unbeatable.