Yes, It's Faster: Switch 2 Back Compat vs Batman Arkham Knight + The Witcher 3!

Digital Foundry June 5, 2025
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It's very, very early days with Switch 2. We've only just received units. The first order of business is backwards compatibility. Is it any good? Does it accelerate poorly performing Switch 1 games? Rich puts BC through its paces with Switch's worst AAA port - Batman: Arkham Knight - following up with some dramatic improvements from The Witcher 3. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to new videos, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Yes, Switch 2 Back Compat Boosts Switch 1 Game Perf 00:57 Just How Bad Is Arkham Knight on Switch? 03:13 Switch 2 Powers Through Arkham Knight - A Locked 30FPS 04:30 The Witcher 3 Dramatically Improved on Switch 2 05:44 Why We Need Docked Mode Switch 1 Support on Switch 2 Handheld

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