Summary
It’s been confirmed that there will be no upgrade path for Switch 1 owners looking to get the Switch 2 version ofSonic X Shadow Generations.Sonic X Shadow Generationsis a remaster of 2011Sonic Generations, but with brand-new story content starring Shadow the Hedgehog added to the mix.Sonic X Shadow Generationswas well-received by fans and critics alike, and so it’s really a no-brainer to bring the game to the Nintendo Switch 2.
Sonic X Shadow Generationswas one of the first games announced for the Nintendo Switch 2. At the time, it wasn’t clear ifSonic X Shadow Generationswould be available for the Switch 2 at launch, but that has since been clarified. Sega has confirmed thatSonic X Shadow Generationswill be a Switch 2 launch title, with the 3D platformer getting a native release on Nintendo’s next-generation home console/handheld hybrid as soon as it releases on June 5.
TheNintendo Switch 2 is more powerful than the original Switchand so its games are expected to run and look better on the platform. In the case ofSonic X Shadow Generations, it’s been confirmed that the Switch 2 version will have better graphics when compared to its Switch 1 counterpart. Some Switch gamers that already ownSonic X Shadow Generationsmay want to check out the improved graphics on the Switch 2, but if so, they’re going to have to buy the game all over again. Unfortunately, there will not be any kind of upgrade path forSonic X Shadow Generationson Switch 2. Save datacanbe transferred from the Switch 1 version of the game to the Switch 2 version, but it can’t be sent back.
Sonic X Shadow Generations Won’t Have a Switch 2 Upgrade Path
This is disappointing, to say the least, especially since many other cross-gen games have offered upgrade paths, sometimes even free of charge. Nintendo itself is doing paid upgrades for some of its Switch 1 games, with Nintendo Switch 2 Edition releases coming forKirby and the Forgotten Land,Super Mario Party Jamboree,The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,Tears of the Kingdom,Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, andPokemon Legends: Z-A. Theprices of these Switch 2 upgradesrange from $10 - $20, but that’s not even an option for those wanting to playSonic X Shadow Generationsnatively on their Switch 2.
It’s probable that the Switch 2 upgrades forSonic X Shadow Generationsare negligible, which makes going through the trouble of an upgrade path not necessarily worth the investment. Whatever the case may be, the good news is that theSwitch 2 is backward compatiblewith the original Switch, so those that already ownSonic X Shadow Generationscan still play the Switch 1 version on their new handheld.
