Enhanced Performance: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch 2

So, okay, here’s the deal. Maybe you’ve been living under a rock or whatever, but the Switch 2 is here and it’s supposed to be the next best thing since… I don’t know, sliced bread or something. People are saying it might be the ultimate way to dive back into those old favorites, especially if you’re a sucker for epics like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. I remember when those came out — the sheer size, the way they looked. They just kinda grabbed you, didn’t they?

Now, fast forward, these games have been doing their thing again on the Switch 2, and man, it’s like a dream. Seriously. It’s like Nintendo waved a magic wand and poof! — better loading times. Huge freaking difference! I mean, imagine less staring at a loading screen and more Zelda goodness. It’s wild how techy upgrades make you feel like you’re holding a magic box instead of just a fancier gadget.

We geeked out with five different tests — like booting up and all that jazz — and yeah, some number-crunching was involved. Not gonna lie, it was tedious at times, but also kinda cool? Anyway, ran them old classics on a Switch OLED, then the same games over on the Switch 2. Just to see… you know, if all the hype was worth it.

Turns out, duh, Switch 2 kinda kicks the old Switch’s butt. Surprised? Probably not. Those load times? Slashed. Especially with Tears of the Kingdom. Breath of the Wild is great and all, but Tears? It’s like Nintendo really tuned it up to like, be more in sync with the Switch 2’s mojo or whatever.

And look, I gotta say, pairing the Nintendo Switch 2 with its shiny, snazzy versions of these Zelda titles? It’s like peanut butter meeting jelly for the first time. You could, technically, keep playing the originals if you wanna stick to old ways, but why? Who even does that? I mean, haven’t tested the OG games on Switch 2 just yet, but you get the gist.

In any case, if you haven’t gotten lost in Hyrule lately, now’s your chance. Sure, it costs a bit, a tad annoying if I’m honest, but… is it worth it? Maybe. Probably. That extra ten bucks or a Switch Online upgrade might just be the ticket. But yeah, gotta have a Switch 2 for these goodies. Go figure, right?