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Switch 2 Update 21.0.0 Delivers Back-Compat Fixes as Nintendo Flags Remaining Issues

The rollout highlights an iterative program documented on a new compatibility page.

Overview

  • Following this week's firmware release, a wider set of Switch 1 games now run properly on Switch 2, including Batman: Arkham Knight, Tokyo Xanadu eX+, Windjammers and Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.
  • Nintendo lists additional titles restored to working order such as Hitman 3 Cloud Version, KarmaZoo, They Bleed Pixels and Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded.
  • The company notes progression problems in DOOM (2016), DOOM + DOOM II and Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions.
  • Nintendo also warns of incorrect audio output in TV mode for Oddworld: Soulstorm.
  • User reports since Version 21.0.0 mention crashes in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Crypt of the NecroDancer, which have not been formally confirmed.