Fortnite on the original Nintendo Switch was playable, but honestly, it never felt like the full experience.
The game ran at just 30 frames per second, character models looked basic, and the overall quality of textures and lighting was dull and outdated.
It didn’t look as good as it did on other consoles, and the performance issues made it harder to enjoy new features and visuals Epic added over time.
But now with the Nintendo Switch 2, Fortnite finally feels the way it’s meant to be played. Almost everything that made the game feel laggy or behind has been fixed.
The game now runs at 60 frames per second, which instantly makes it smoother and more exciting to play.
The graphics are sharper, the lighting looks more realistic, and the characters finally look the way they were designed to — detailed, dynamic, and way closer to their actual versions on PS5 or Xbox.
Even the main menu feels faster. On the original Switch, going through your locker or browsing skins felt slow and clunky.
Sometimes it even made the fan spin loudly, like the console was struggling. But on Switch 2, navigating menus feels smooth and modern. It’s fun to scroll through outfits, test emotes, and explore your inventory without delays.
In the older version, you’d often see your character’s outfit looking different in the game compared to its preview. That’s because the lighting, movement, and details weren’t properly handled.
But in this new version, everything from hair physics to clothing details has improved. Now, characters like Lewis Hamilton and Poe Dameron resemble the real-life people they’re based on.
One thing that surprised me was the lobby experience. Earlier, the game would rush you from the loading screen straight into the Battle Bus, barely giving time to look around.
But now, on the Switch 2, there’s enough time to interact with other players, watch dance emotes, and admire the outfits everyone’s showing off. It makes the wait before the match more fun.
When the game starts, the differences are even more noticeable. The island looks beautiful. You can see sunlight falling on buildings, waterfalls flowing realistically, and even non-player characters walking around naturally. These small changes make the game more immersive and worth exploring between battles.
Yes, Fortnite still keeps its cartoony look, but it now has a much more polished, realistic finish. The action feels more intense, even though the characters are technically moving the same way. There’s just more detail in every scene, and that makes a big difference.
Of course, there are still a few glitches. Sometimes the game struggles to load distant objects or shows stuttering in the background. At times, the skin you selected won’t appear until the match starts.
But these seem to be more related to Fortnite’s server-side loading system, not the Switch 2 itself. Thankfully, these bugs don’t ruin the gameplay or visuals.
Personally, one reason I used to avoid spending money on skins or Battle Passes was that the characters didn’t look great on the old Switch.
Now, with these new updates, I’m tempted to try more skins because they finally look the way they should — well-designed and cool in motion.
For players using other consoles, this might not sound like a big deal. But for Nintendo users, the jump from the original Switch to Switch 2 is massive.
Epic has finally given us a version of Fortnite that feels worth the time and effort. It’s smooth, it looks great, and it plays like a real modern game.
If upcoming features like mouse support are handled with the same care, then Fortnite could easily be one of the best games to enjoy on the Switch 2. It’s no longer just playable — it’s exciting again.
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