Switch 2 Adds Exclusive Features to N64 Games for a Nostalgic Boost

So, the new Nintendo Switch 2 is almost here—like, literally around the corner. But Nintendo, in their mysterious wisdom, is still keeping us in suspense with little morsels of info. It’s kind of like they don’t want us to know or maybe they do, who even knows? Anyway, they dropped some news on the Nintendo Today app, and it’s all about making those N64 games a bit kinder and, uh, more memory-lane-ish.

Okay, so rewind feature—is this a dream? Imagine messing up that jump in your platformer (I do it all the freaking time) or doing that infamous Mario Kart 64 track-diving stunt. You know, the one where you think you can totally make that turn but crash and burn instead? Yeah, you can just rewind now.

Oh, and CRT filters—those scan-lines! You can make your screen look as retro as a 1998 daydream. It’s like Zelda’s back on a clunky old TV, all fuzzy and glorious. Why you’d wanna make everything look worse? Not sure! Nostalgia, I guess.

But here’s the kicker: this stuff’s only for the Switch 2. Meanwhile, both the OG Switch and its shiny new sibling will let you remap controls for N64 games. As if I didn’t already feel overwhelmed by all the buttons. You got your Joy-Cons, got your vintage N64 controller—even more ways to mess it up or, you know, make it yours. So, there’s that.