The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Hogwarts Legacy promises an enhanced gaming experience with sharper visuals, faster loading times, and innovative mouse controls. A newly released comparison teaser trailer showcases these improvements, highlighting how the Switch 2 version allows for seamless transitions between areas like Hogsmeade, eliminating the loading screens that were present in the original game.
But the enhancements don't stop there. The Nintendo Switch 2 version also offers improved frame rates, enhanced textures, better shadows, and richer color saturation, bringing the magical world of Hogwarts to life in stunning detail. You can witness these upgrades in the trailer below:
The introduction of mouse controls has sparked curiosity among fans. While developer Warner Bros. has not yet elaborated on this feature, there's speculation that it might enhance the spell-casting mechanics of the game.
For those who already own Hogwarts Legacy on the original Nintendo Switch, an upgrade to the enhanced Switch 2 version will be available for just $10, similar to upgrades offered for other Switch 1 games.
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, action-packed, open-world RPG set in the 1800s wizarding world. Players start as a fifth-year student, exploring both new and familiar locations, encountering magical beasts, crafting potions, mastering spell-casting, upgrading talents, and customizing their character to become the ultimate witch or wizard. The game is set to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 on the same day as the console's release, June 5.
Our experience with Hogwarts Legacy was exceptional, earning it a 9/10 in the IGN Hogwarts Legacy review. We described it as "in almost every way, Hogwarts Legacy is the Harry Potter RPG we've always wanted to play."