The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 version of Hogwarts Legacy promises to elevate the gaming experience with enhanced visuals, quicker loading times, and innovative mouse controls. A newly released comparison teaser trailer showcases these improvements, highlighting how the Switch 2 version allows for seamless transitions between areas like Hogsmeade, eliminating the loading screens that were present in the original game.

But that's not all. The Nintendo Switch 2 version also enhances the frame rate, textures, shadows, and color saturation, making the world of Hogwarts and its surroundings more vibrant and immersive. You can witness these upgrades in the trailer below:

The introduction of mouse controls has sparked curiosity among fans. While developer Warner Bros. has not yet elaborated on this feature, there's speculation that it might enhance the spell-casting mechanics of the game.

For those who already own Hogwarts Legacy on the original Nintendo Switch, an upgrade to the enhanced Switch 2 version will be available for just $10, similar to upgrades offered for other Switch 1 games.

Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, action-packed, open-world role-playing game set in the wizarding world of the 1800s. Players start as a fifth-year student, embarking on a journey through both new and familiar locations. The game offers opportunities to explore, discover magical beasts, craft potions, master spell-casting, upgrade talents, and customize your character to become the witch or wizard you've always dreamed of being. The game is set to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 on the same day as the console's release, June 5.

Our experience with Hogwarts Legacy was exceptional, as reflected in our IGN Hogwart's Legacy review, where we awarded it a 9/10, stating: "in almost every way, Hogwarts Legacy is the Harry Potter RPG [we've] always wanted to play."