Nintendo added a Handheld Boost Mode to the Switch 2, heavily enhancing handheld play for Switch 1 titles. Let’s test it out and point out some standouts!
Author: Joe White
Joe White
Joe is our resident Legend of Zelda lore expert and long time enthusiast of vintage technology going back to bricking his first PSP 1000 to repairing old audio equipment and completely building his New 3DS XL. He has been apart the handheld emulation scene since 2018 and a member of Retro Handhelds since it’s founding. He is currently a website writer and our Facebook admin. Do NOT ask him his opinion on proper screen calibration, lest ye be damned. Favorite Game: The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
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