After a huge Animal Crossing: New Horizons patch was announced out of nowhere, Nintendo says it's "constantly considering" the balance of new Switch 2 games and big updates

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons screenshot showing the player character taking a selfie with Brewster in his cafe
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Nintendo says it's "constantly considering the balance" between developing Switch 2 games and pushing out updates to OG Switch favorites.

Nintendo's Switch 2 updates have been interesting to look at. Some games, like Kirby and the Forgotten Land, get a Switch 2 version with what amounts to an expansion pack, others like the Zelda games are more straightforward Switch 2 editions, making them run and look better for a fee. And then there are Switch games that get updated for Switch 2 regardless, albeit not as a dedicated "Switch 2 Edition."

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