20.1.1 does not blanket enable Switch 1 support

[l7777]

Because I've seen it claimed many times that the update enables Switch 1 games i wanted to note that it did not do this for me. I did the FW update first and then tried to launch BOTW and TOTK offline from my cartridges and both required game specific updates.

 

[subcon959]

Not sure why anyone would think that when translation patches are usually on a per game basis.

 

[l7777]

Not sure why anyone would think that when translation patches are usually on a per game basis.

Yes i didn't expect it to function that way either but see many claims of people "Doing the day 1 update to enable Switch games and then staying offline." Which will lead to disappointment in the future if they try to play offline from a cartridge.

 

[DbGt]

of course both of those games need an update. But do most other games need an update? Has anyone tested applying d1 update, going offline and the launching several switch games?

 

[falcorr]

I presume you're talking about a simple game update, not console functionality.

 

[MasterJ360]

S1 games that get a performance boost on the S2 will obviously need the latest game update.
Its better to just update all of your games from that list then disable auto downloads, use airplane mode or turn off your wifi settings.

Thread 'Nintendo Switch 2 Day One update now live alongside updates for many first party Nintendo games'

Jun 4, 2025

We are just one day away from the new Nintendo console hitting store shelves, and in preparation for the release, Nintendo has released the Day One update for the Nintendo Switch 2 console, bringing several features previously unveiled on the Switch 2 Direct, as well as finally unlocking the device for users to play with the console.

The update number correlates with that of the Nintendo Switch 1, following the same versioning scheme from it, with update v20.1.1 now available for download for on the Switch 2 console, same as with the original Switch v20.1.1 update...

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[subcon959]

of course both of those games need an update. But do most other games need an update? Has anyone tested applying d1 update, going offline and the launching several switch games?

They got a lot of games covered day one, but there are tons of compatibility fixes of varying degrees that will only be downloaded once you insert that game.