Today, I’m adding more games to the list of games that have seen improvements when played on Nintendo Switch 2. Let’s have a look!

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Human Fall Flat – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Genre: 3D Platformer / Puzzle-Platformer

Players: 1-2 Co-Op (Local Split-Screen), 2-8 Co-Op (Local Wireless / Online), GameShare Support

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Review:

It has been an interesting guessing game, seeing which previously-released Nintendo Switch games will get fully-fledged Nintendo Switch 2 Edition releases. The latest of these as of this writing is Human Fall Flat, with a Nintendo Switch 2 release at the same price as the Nintendo Switch version, and an upgrade priced at $5. Let’s have a look and see if the $5 is worth it!

The advertised feature list for Human Fall Flat’s Nintendo Switch 2 enhancements starts with something interesting – GameShare and GameChat support. This is a surprising but welcome addition, and should make it easier for players to share this game and play with others.

Next up are new Mouse Mode controls, and these are both great and terrible at the same time. On the one hand, getting precision aim with mouse controls is wonderful, and feels much more natural than aiming with a right analog stick. On the other hand, when using mouse mode this game maps left and right hand controls to R and ZR, and this just doesn’t feel natural. I really wish this game would let you custom-map controls, and in the absence of this option, I would rather just play with standard gamepad controls.

Finally, we’re told that the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game has improved framerate and resolution. I don’t have numbers to back any of this up, but I can say that comparing the two games, there is a noticeable bump in both resolution and framerate… and it doesn’t really matter. Human Fall Flat is an ugly game that looks like it was designed in Garry’s Mod or something like that, and improving the resolution and framerates doesn’t really change this.

Finally, I looked at the loading times and I’ll say I wasn’t very impressed with the difference here. On Nintendo Switch, it took 24 seconds to load to the title screen, and an additional 4 seconds to load a game save. On Nintendo Switch 2, those times are only cut down slightly, to 20 seconds and 4 seconds.

So, is the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition an improvement over the original? Certainly. But I think the main draw here is going to be the GameShare support, which not everyone will enjoy. If you don’t play this game in multiplayer, I’m not convinced you’ll get you’re money’s worth buying the $5 add-on. And unless you’re enamored with this game already, I don’t think this upgrade will change your mind about it.

tl;dr – Human: Fall Flat is a 3D Platformer and physics-based Puzzle-Platformer where players must make use of the game’s heavily physics-based nature to reach the end of each level. These sandbox-style elements are absolutely delightful and make for some truly joyous moments, but that joy is heavily marred by this game’s poor and frustrating controls. This is a divisive game, and more than most games I can’t tell you whether you’re likely to enjoy it. Just know that this game has some really rewarding gameplay, but you have to put up with a lot of frustration to get to it.

Grade: C+

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Warframe (Nintendo Switch 2)

Genre: Third-Person Action

Players: 1-4 Co-Op (Online)

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Review:

WARNING: THIS GAME HEAVILY PUSHES MICROTRANSACTIONS

It has been a very long time since I last looked at Warframe on Nintendo Switch. I know the game has a dedicated fanbase but even so I admit I was surprised to see it get a Nintendo Switch 2 release. So, how does this release compare to the original Warframe?

Well, first, I should note that like many other free-to-play games, this isn’t a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition release, but a separate version of the game made specifically for Nintendo Switch 2. However, being free, this means you won’t be spending extra on this release, and since both versions share the same online account, you can instantly transition freely from one to the other and back on both hybrid consoles if you like.

As for the question of improvements… simply put, the difference between the two versions is immediately noticeable, and significant. The resolution and framerate is greatly improved in this release, and by comparison the Nintendo Switch version looks like you’re playing it with a blur filter and a grain filter. I don’t have numbers to quantify the difference in performance, but just know that both the resolution and the framerate look much better here.

That’s not the only change, either. Buried in the game’s menus you can also find Mouse Mode support, though sadly it doesn’t appear to be dynamic Mouse Mode – either look with a mouse or look with the right analog stick, not both. Still, I appreciate that it’s here.

The loading times also see an improvement here. On Nintendo Switch, it took 48 seconds to load to the main menu, another 10 to load into your game, and another 15 to load a level. On Nintendo Switch 2, those times are now 27 seconds, 1 second, and 6 seconds, a massive improvement.

It’s always nice to see Nintendo Switch games improved on Nintendo Switch 2, but it is a special delight to see games get a massive boost that feels like a night-and-day difference, and Warframe is one of those releases. If you tried this game on Nintendo Switch but felt something was lacking, it’s definitely worth giving it a second shot on Nintendo Switch 2. After all, it won’t cost you a single penny to do so. And if you haven’t played it at all before, this is a great time to give it a try!

tl;dr – Warframe is a Free-To-Play Third-Person Action game that actually does the “Free-To-Play” part right, and provides a good multiplayer online experience for up to four players, albeit one that’s disorienting for newcomers. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game is a massive improvement over the release on Nintendo Switch, with improved graphics and performance. This is a great way to play a solid 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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