Nintendo Switch 2 Arrival Ushers in Major Improvements in Mobile App

With the Nintendo Switch 2 drawing closer to its official launch, Nintendo is also ensuring the ecosystem is well-supported outside of the console. This starts with the Nintendo Switch App on both iOS and Android.

Firstly, the name of the app has changed, together with a refreshed interface. Naturally, players will be able to link their console to the app, which brings a number of useful benefits. For starters, you can import screenshots and videos from the Switch 2 to the app. This includes automatic uploads of up to 100 files that will be stored for 30 days.

Eager to see who’s online? You can easily check if anyone is playing with their Nintendo Switch 2 and what games they are playing. Specific friends can also be marked so that you receive a notification when they are online. Using the app also allows you to add friends when you are away from the console, which can be done with their friend code or QR code.

Furthermore, the Nintendo Switch App will also be useful when playing games. There are game-specific services that will be available when you boot up specific software and are online. One of the examples cited is the Nintendo Switch 2 versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Players can depend on the voice guidance to help them reach locations that have not been visited yet, while schematics and items can be shared with others using QR codes. In Splatoon 3, players can bring up the online status of friends playing the game, view their battle and Salmon Run stats, and even upcoming stage schedules.

Jumping into Animal Crossing: New Horizons with the Nintendo Switch App means being able to send custom designs created in Animal Crossing games on the Nintendo 3DS system to the latest entry, send messages that appear in-game, or check the online status of users set as Best Friends. These are just the features that have been shared thus far, with more to come.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to launch on June 5 in major territories, with a Southeast Asia release scheduled between July and September.