The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on Switch 2: free upgrade, file size and performance
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is the 2019 remake of the Game Boy classic, and it is one of the games that improves the most on Switch 2 through Nintendo's free update. On Switch 1 it ran at 720p docked with an unstable 60 FPS; on Switch 2, Digital Foundry measured 1620p on the TV and 1080p handheld with a locked 60 FPS. You do not need to buy anything for this: the update is free, and the original Switch 1 cartridge with the full game works in a Switch 2. At 5.9 GB it is a light install, so it is easy to keep on the console for a replay. Spanish is one of its 14 supported languages.
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Specs
| File size (current) | 5.9 GBsource |
|---|---|
| Physical format | Switch 1 cartridgesource |
| Type | Switch 1 game with free Switch 2 update |
| TV mode | 1620p · 60 FPSsource |
| Handheld mode | 1080p · 60 FPSsource |
| Performance note | Locked 60 FPS on Switch 2 (Digital Foundry), up from 720p docked and an unstable 60 FPS on Switch 1. |
| Switch 2 update | Freesource |
| US eShop price | $59.99 |
| Play modes | TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode |
| Languages (14) | Japanese, British English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Dutch, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Latin American Spanish, Canadian French, Traditional Chinese, American English |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Release date | September 20, 2019 |
Questions
How big is The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on Switch 2?
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening needs 5.9 GB of storage. That is about 2% of the Switch 2's 256 GB internal storage.
Is The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening a Game-Key Card?
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is a Switch 1 game, so it is sold on a regular Switch 1 cartridge, not a Game-Key Card. The cartridge works in a Switch 2.
Does The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening run at 60 FPS on Switch 2?
Yes. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening targets 60 FPS in TV mode at 1620p; 60 FPS in Handheld mode at 1080p. Locked 60 FPS on Switch 2 (Digital Foundry), up from 720p docked and an unstable 60 FPS on Switch 1.
Is there a free Switch 2 upgrade for The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening?
Yes. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is a Switch 1 game that received a free update for Switch 2. You do not need to buy anything: update the game on your Switch 2 to get the improvements.