Overview

• The Tears of the Kingdom Switch2 upgrade leads the year with a 95 metascore, with Breath of the Wild’s enhanced edition and Clair Obscur: Expedition33 tied for second at 93.
• Both Zelda enhancements are based on just nine and 11 critic reviews respectively, far fewer than Expedition33’s 84 reviews.
• The Switch2 editions introduce higher resolution, improved frame rates, HDR support and Zelda Notes for in-game item sharing and navigation.
• Clair Obscur: Expedition33 retains its reputation as one of 2025’s standout new releases despite losing its top spot.
• Observers question whether graphical upgrade packs should carry equal weight with entirely new titles in year-end Metacritic rankings.