Farming RPG Rune Factory takes the mic from Nintendo, says its Switch 2 game card is cross-gen: "Insert the card into either a Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2"

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma white-haired woman posing
(Image credit: Marvelous Inc. / XSEED)

As Nintendo has finally confirmed that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in the US 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:will be available soon (albeit with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:more expensive accessories than before), developer Marvelousℱ has added another layer to what has become one of the most confusing console launches of all time.

Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of original Nintendo Switch games are coming, with the likes of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Metroid Prime 4, and both Zelda: 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Breath of the Wild and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Tears of the Kingdom getting a spruced-up version.

However, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:it was initially unclear whether the physical versions of the🅰se Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games would be a new card with all the upgrades on it, or Switch 1 cards with a download code for the upgrade. Nintendo eventually confirmed that the physical Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games would be the game and upgrade on a new card, and everything seemed good again.

But now Marvelous has added another layer of confusion to the proceedings. On an (spotted)– which launches on both the original Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on June 5, 2025 – the publisher confirms the physiꦚcal Nintendo Switch 2 edition of the game is "a red 64GB game card that includes, in full, the Nintendo Switch game and the Upg✱rade Pack."

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma white-haired woman posing

(Image credit: Marvelous Inc. / XSEED)

Immediately after that, Marvelous unloade🌄d a new bit of info that was previousl⭕y unknown about physical copies, telling players to "simply insert the card into either a Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2 console, and the correct version will launch automatically."

This seems to imply that Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games, or at least this one, will work across both versions of the Switch, automatically selecting the right version for you (in a situation akin to Xbox's Play Anywhere feature or the "Download PS5 version" of PS4 games on Sony's new console). Nintendo doesn't seem to mention this feature any✅where on its

What makes this꧟ even more interesting is that Nintendo Switch 2 game cards hꦜave a slight difference in form factor compared to the original ones (as ).

There were similar physical differences with the 3DS and DS game cards to prevent 3DS cards from being inserted into the original DS. However, this seems to suggest the ever-so-slightly different shape of the Nintendo Switch 2 cards will still fit in the 𓂃original console, and this is just how the new system "tells the difference," per that Welcome Tour blurb. But there is still a difference in versions, with Switch 2 editions poised to deliver better visuals and performance.

Phew, thank goodness that's cleared u♛p. Surely nobody is confused now.

If you aren't too confused, why not check out our list of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 games... just look out for the Nintendo Switch 2 Editions.

Scott McCrae
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