Enhanced Speed of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch 2

Okay, so here’s the deal with this whole Switch 2 thing. Like, remember when everyone lost their minds over Breath of the Wild? That was a moment, right? I mean, 2017 feels like forever ago, but people were absolutely glued. And then Tears of the Kingdom came marching in 2023, and it’s like, who even had time to breathe? Or, you know, touch grass?

So now, this Switch 2 comes in like a total show-off. Yeah, the original Switch was cool and all, but let’s not pretend load times weren’t like watching paint dry. Oh, and those terrifically awkward frame rates — it’s like, come on, we deserve better, don’t we?

Someone probably thought it made sense back then. But now? Now, things are different. Like, seriously, different.

Okay, imagine this: you’re setting up for your usual gaming binge on the Switch – just picking it up and bam — wait, no — seriously fast loading. Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are practically sprinting out of the gates now. I mean, I measured it. Tested it. Like, a million times, because why not? Comparing those old load times to now? Let’s just say, night and day. Wait—was it more like day and night? Whatever.

The Switch 2 obliterates those snail-paced load screens — it’s glorious. In some hilarious twist of fate, Tears of the Kingdom is even faster than Breath of the Wild now. Maybe it’s just better optimized? Or it’s the fast travel voodoo. Who knows. What’s clear is, there’s magic happening.

And should I point out how much smoother everything feels? So smooth, you’d wonder if the developers just sprinkled in some secret sauce. Not that it’s perfect (what is, really?), but still, it’s like playing on another level.

Oh, right, forgot to mention. The original versions of these games can apparently dance on the Switch 2 too. Haven’t tried it, but it’s on the to-do list. Probably awesome, though.

So, if you’ve been putting off venturing into Hyrule, what are you waiting for? Honestly. Just be ready to cough up a little extra cash — not like the inner Zelda fan wouldn’t anyway, right?