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To check a Nintendo Switch 2 game’s version, highlight the game on the HOME Menu without opening it, press + or −, and read the number displayed beneath the software title. That is the game’s version—not the console’s system menu version.
Find a game’s version from the HOME Menu
- Go to the Nintendo Switch 2 HOME Menu.
- Highlight the game or application you want to check. Do not start it.
- Press + or − to open its software menu.
- Read the version number displayed under the software title. Nintendo’s instructions confirm that the current version appears there: Nintendo Support: How to Update Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour.
Game version vs. system menu version
The number in the game’s software menu identifies that game’s version. The console has a separate system menu version, which you can find under System Settings > System > System Update. Nintendo explains where to check it in its system menu version instructions.
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Mario Kart™ World (Nintendo Switch 2) | $79.00 | Buy on Amazon |
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Star Fox™ - Nintendo Switch 2 | $59.00 | Buy on Amazon |
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Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Switch 2) | $69.00 | Buy on Amazon |
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Pokémon Pokopia - Nintendo Switch 2 | $69.00 | Buy on Amazon |
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Check for a game update
Check manually over the internet
- On the HOME Menu, highlight the game.
- Press + or −, then choose Software Update.
- Choose Via the Internet.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 software update instructions describe this manual check. If the console is online and an update is available, it may also prompt you to download it when you start the game.
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Nintendo also documents a local option for matching software versions with other users. It does not require internet access, but it is a separate route from checking for an update via the internet. The available software menu options can vary by application; see Nintendo’s guidance on accessing a software’s menu options.
Quick Recap
Rank #4
- Shape the world and build a cozy new life with Pokémon as a Ditto transformed to look like a human.
- Use other Pokémon’s moves, like Bulbasaur’s Leafage, to revitalize and navigate the world around you.
- Meet and befriend more Pokémon as you help nature flourish.
- Gather materials to create items and furniture, till the fields to grow delicious crops, build homes for the Pokémon you meet, and more—there’s so much to do!
- Experience a world with varied weather, real-time days and nights, and other surprises.
Rank #3
- Explore a vast underground world—by smashing your way through it!
- A brand-new 3D platforming action adventure starring Donkey Kong and Pauline
- Bash through just about anything in groundbreaking exploration! Crash through walls and carve tunnels—the more you smash, the more areas open up to you
- Pair up with Pauline to use Bananza Transformations: smash through obstacles with the raw strength of Kong form, gallop with incredible speed as a Zebra, and more
- Team up with a friend in two-player co-op as Donkey Kong and Pauline! Blast foes and terrain alike with Pauline’s voice as you explore together
Rank #2
- Blast off on a high-octane adventure to save a star system from invasion
- Tear through space, soar across planets, and shoot loads of foes out of the sky at every step of the way
- A cinematic take on the Star Fox 64 story, featuring fully voiced dialogue, an epic orchestral soundtrack, and a complete visual overhaul for the Nintendo Switch 2 system
- Enter first-person mode to experience the action from inside the cockpit, and even use mouse controls to fly
- Invite a second player* to join you as a gunner using Nintendo Switch 2 mouse controls
#1 Best Overall
- Race from one course to another through interconnected paths that span the world
- Traverse mountains, forests, cities, and more—with shifting weather patterns and a day/night cycle
- Ride on rails, jump off walls, skim across water, and more as you race for the finish line
- Take on the adrenaline-packed Knockout Tour—a fierce 24-driver elimination mode
- Explore courses at your own pace and wander the world to discover fun surprises in Free Roam
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