The Switch 2 might've just kicked off a new era of Nintendo dominance

With Pokemon Pokopia, the Switch 2 finally has a system seller -- but that's not all The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally kicking into high gear. A combination of smart updates, the release of a bona fide system-seller, and a critical port of a third-party game all signal the same thing: Nintendo's latest hardware is finally hitting its stride. Earlier this week, Nintendo quietly released the console's biggest update yet. Most of the changes are small but welcome quality-of-life improvements, like color-coded storage breakdowns and new menu animations for digital games. The big-ticket item was definitely the brand-new "boost mode" that allows the console to run original Switch games as if they were in TV mode. Normally, Switch games run at 720p — boost mode upgrades the visuals to 1080p. Not all games are supported, and in some cases, boost mode might drain the Switch 2 battery at a faster rate than normal. Many people prefer to play Switch 2 games in handheld mode, and since when most of the must-play games on the console are enhanced Switch games, boost mode immediately feels like an essential feature. Some fans say they've been waiting since launch for an option like this, but were