Today, I’m adding two more games to the list of games that have seen improvements when played on Nintendo Switch 2. Let’s have a look!
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Genre: Compilation / 3D Platformer
Players: 1
Game Company Bad Behavior Profile Page: Activision Blizzard
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Review:
(Note: This game is included in the Spyro + Crash Remastered Game Bundle, along with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.)
Spyro Reignited Trilogy still looks great in a lot of respects on Nintendo Switch, but framerate and resolution are not among those good qualities, and the Nintendo Switch 2 doesn’t change that. This is another example of a game that mainly benefits on Nintendo Switch 2 due to improved loading times.
Having said that, it’s a pretty great improvement! Loading to the title screen (including logos and small print at the start) takes 1 minute 14 seconds on Nintendo Switch, but only 34 seconds on Nintendo Switch 2. And loading into a game after that goes from 26 seconds on Nintendo Switch to 15 seconds on Nintendo Switch 2.
It’s a good improvement, to be sure, though there’s still a wide gap between this and the version of Spyro Reignited Trilogy on other platforms. But at the very least this is certainly an improvement over playing the game on Nintendo Switch.
tl;dr – Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a collection of the original three PlayStation Spyro games, family-friendly 3D Platformers that have withstood the test of time and are presented here with absolutely gorgeous graphics, though still nowhere near as nice as what’s available on non-Nintendo platforms. While there are a few elements that haven’t aged well, like the camera, on the whole this is an absolute joy that fans of platformers should consider a must-have.
Grade: A-
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Skylanders Imaginators
Genre: Action-RPG / 3D Platformer
Players: 1-2 Co-Op / Competitive (Local)
Game Company Bad Behavior Profile Page: Activision Blizzard
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Review:
Note: Are you confused by all this “Toys to Life” stuff? Check out eShopperReviews’ helpful guide here!
I neglected to mention this in my original review, but Skylanders Imaginators is one of ten launch titles for the Nintendo Switch, and one of only three third-party physical games to launch with the Nintendo Switch. This made it an interesting test case: Would it enjoy more benefits from being played on Nintendo Switch 2 due to its age? Fewer? And would the Nintendo Switch 2 still be able to scan Skylanders figurines like the original Nintendo Switch could?
Well, I’ll kill the suspense now: There are no improvements to the resolution or framerate that I could detect. And yes, Skylander Figurines still scan without a hitch using the Nintendo Switch 2, Joy-Con 2 controllers, and Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, even though they are not Amiibo figurines.
So does this game play exactly the same on Nintendo Switch 2 as it did on Switch 1, then? Well, there is one noteworthy difference: loading times are improved. I measured 42 seconds to get to the title screen on Nintendo Switch compared to 32 on Nintendo Switch 2, and 41 seconds to load a game on the original Nintendo Switch compared to 24 on Nintendo Switch 2.
As improvements go, this is about as minimal as it gets. It’s nice to be able to confirm that the Nintendo Switch 2 can still scan RFID stuff other than Amiibo figurines, though. So I suppose there’s your fun Nintendo Switch 2 fact of the day! Oh, and I checked and in 2025 this game still costs $100-$160 on eBay (without any figurines, no less) so if you don’t already have it… well, don’t expect to get it unless you plan to pay through the nose.
tl;dr – Skylanders Imaginators is the sixth and currently final game in this Toys-to-Life series, a family-friendly Action-RPG with Platformer elements. This game doesn’t do anything truly major to shake up the formula, but rather refines it, making for the best game in the franchise. What’s more, the Nintendo Switch version is arguably the best game in the series thanks largely to the game not needing a “portal” device, and saving your Skylanders figurines so you don’t have to keep scanning them (and it’s slightly better on Nintendo Switch 2 thanks to improved loading times). Unfortunately, by 2025 this is also by far the most expensive version of the game, meaning that as fantastic as it is, you’re probably better off spending less to play any other version of the game.
Grade: B+
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I hope you enjoyed this latest batch of Nintendo Switch 2 Difference Mini-Reviews, and found them to be helpful! Want to see all Nintendo Switch 2 Difference comparisons? Check out this page for links to every article where I’ve included these comparisons!
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