More Switch 2 Editions I’ll likely never get

I talked about a few games I wanted Switch 2 editions for earlier in the year. I’m happy to report that I will be getting the Witcher 3 Remaster on Switch 2 - and for free at that!

However, there are two more Switch-era games that I would absolutely love to see get Switch 2 Editions—but, realistically, I don't think I'm going to get either one.

The first is a game I already consider one of the best first-person shooters I've played in years.

The second is a game that I think was seriously underappreciated from a technical and artistic standpoint.

Wolfenstein: The New Colossus

I played Wolfenstein: The New Colossus at launch on the original Switch, and I absolutely loved it.

At the time, I thought it was one of the best first-person shooters I'd played in a long time. Doom (2016) was also incredible, but The New Colossus really stood out to me.

Everything about it worked.

I loved the gameplay, the progression system, the perk system, the weapons, and the overall feel of the game.

But what really hooked me was the world.

The alternate-history setting is fantastic. The Nazis won World War II, occupied the United States, and created this bizarre technologically advanced version of the world. It's almost like a steampunk interpretation of Nazi-occupied America, with massive machines and advanced technology mixed with the aesthetics of the 1960s and '70s.

It's ridiculous in the best possible way.

And the gameplay is just fantastic. The weapons feel great, the environments have some really interesting geometry, and there's a satisfying sense of progression throughout the entire campaign.

I even played Wolfenstein: Youngblood afterward. I wasn't initially a fan because of its looter-shooter elements, but it eventually grew on me.

Still, nothing topped The New Colossus for me.

I'd absolutely love to see a Switch 2 Edition.

Unfortunately, I don't think it's particularly likely.

But if Bethesda ever decided to revisit it, I'd be there day one.

Yoshi's Woolly World

The other game I'd love to see upgraded is Yoshi's Woolly World.

I don't think this game received nearly enough credit for what it was doing technically or artistically.

One of the things that made Woolly World so interesting was its use of Unreal Engine 4. The original Switch hardware often struggled with Unreal Engine 4 games, particularly when it came to resolution.

Woolly World targeted 60 frames per second, and it actually delivered a remarkably solid 60 FPS experience.

The problem was resolution.

And I think that hurt how people perceived the game visually.

The entire game is built around an arts-and-crafts aesthetic. Everything looks like it's made from yarn, fabric, buttons, and other handmade materials. It's incredibly charming, and there's clearly a tremendous amount of artistic effort behind it.

But when you're looking at a lower-resolution image, it's harder to appreciate all of those details.

A Switch 2 Edition could fix that.

Give the game a significant resolution bump, clean up the image quality, and let people see all of the little details that made Woolly World so special.

And while we're talking about Yoshi, I'll say this: Yoshi's Crafted World is probably my favorite-looking Yoshi game.

I loved Yoshi's Island. I wasn't a fan of Yoshi's Story, and Yoshi's New Island was pretty good despite its questionable soundtrack. But Woolly World and Crafted World really nailed the visual identity of the series.

Crafted World in particular is gorgeous.

It might be one of the best examples of Nintendo using a simple visual concept and executing it incredibly well.

Give These Games Another Chance

So these are two more games I'd love to see receive Switch 2 Editions.

Wolfenstein: The New Colossus could benefit tremendously from higher resolution and performance improvements, while Yoshi's Woolly World could finally get to see that beautiful art at the resolution it always deserved.

I'm not holding my breath for either one.

But that's part of the fun of the Switch 2 era.

The original Switch has accumulated such a massive library that there are dozens of games that could benefit from a second chance on more powerful hardware.

And these two are definitely on my list.