Technologies

Here Are the Switch Games That Have Problems Running on the Switch 2

The Switch 2’s backward compatibility is not flawless.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launches next week, on June 5, and one of its big selling points is that it will be backward compatible with original Switch games. Nintendo recently updated its database of Switch games that have been tested on the new console, and while most of the games work without any issue, there are hundreds that have some problems.

Nintendo’s page for the compatibility test for Nintendo Switch games on the Switch 2 was updated on Tuesday. More than 15,000 games have been confirmed as having no issues when playing on the new Switch, but those that haven’t been verified will need some additional updates or simply will never work with the Switch 2.

According to the list, Nintendo confirms that these games and apps will not work on the Switch 2:

Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 04: VR Kit
Niconico
ABEMA
Hulu
Crunchyroll
InkyPen

The following list are games and software that have issues when starting up on the Switch 2 that Nintendo is currently investigating:

A Boy and His Blob Retro Collection
A Time Traveller’s Guide to Past Delicacies
Abyss Memory Fallen Angel and the Path of Magic
Aeterna Noctis
Another Crab’s Treasure
Arcade Archives Assault
Arcade Archives Burger Time
Arcade Archives Chack’n Pop
Arcade Archives Crime City
Arcade Archives Dragon Spirit
Arcade Archives Dragon Saber
Arcade Archives Empire City: 1931
Arcade Archives Flipull
Arcade Archives Dig Dug
Arcade Archives Galaxian
Arcade Archives Gradius III
Arcade Archives Metrocross
Arcade Archives New Rally-X
Arcade Archives Pac Land
Arcade Archives Qix
Arcade Archives Roller Jammer
Arcade Archives Rolling Thunder
Arcade Archives Rompers
Arcade Archives Space Seeker
Arcade Archives The Genji and the Heike Clans
Arcade Archives The Tower of Druaga
Arcade Archives Xevious
Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute
Astral Flux
Baseball Club
Boot Hill Heroes
Botany Manor
Cats Hidden in Italy
Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu’s Wrath
Clock Tower: Rewind
Crazy Strike Bowling EX
Dadish 2
Darksiders Genesis
Dead by Daylight
Everdream Valley
Felix the Cat
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Final Fantasy
Flan
Grid Autosport
House Builder
I Got Isekai’d Into a Shmup
In My Shadow
Inferno 2
Gang Beasts
Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection
Kill la Kill IF
Kosmokrats
Killing Time: Resurrected
Laboratory Rat Escape Simulator Pro
Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society
Library of Ruina
Little Nightmares Complete Edition
Malignant Survivors
Manticore Galaxy on Fire
Mega Mall Story 2
Monster Loves You Too!
NASCAR Rivals
NBA 2K18
Nekopara Vol. 2
Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition
Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon
Nobody Saves the World
Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath
OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes
Onigo Hunter
Palia
Pineview Drive
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
Raiden III x Mikado Maniax
Remothered: Tormented Fathers
Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles
RiMS Racing
River City Girls Zero
Rocket League
Roller Champions
Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited
Senran Kagura Reflexions
Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-a-fide Edition
Soul Dog TD
South of the Circle
South Park: The Fractured but Whole
Sportitions ’24
Star Wars Episode I: Racer
Strania The Stella Machina EX
Super Neptunia RPG
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
Taito Milestones
The Journey Down Trilogy
The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition
Tokyo Xanadu eX+
Touhou Gouyoku Ibun: Sunken Fossil World
Tricky Towers
Trip World DX
Trove
Trover Saves the Universe
TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 3
Under Night in Birth Exe: Late[cl r]
Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi
V-Rally 4
Warface: Clutch
Warframe
Warp Shift
What the Dub?!
Where the Bees Make Honey
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
WRC 9 The Official Game
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These are the Switch games Nintendo found to start up fine on the Switch 2, but there are some issues that occur while playing:

Alan Wake Remastered
Alien: Isolation
Asphalt Legends Unite
Dadish
Dex
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Elderand
Factorio
Fall Guys
Family Chess
Games Advent Calendar 25 Days 25 Surprises
Godlike Burger
Hitman 3 Cloud Version
Hot Wheels Unleashed
Just Dance 2019
Klondike Solitaire
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Matchpoint Tennis Championships
Mega Man Legacy Collection
MotoGP 21
My Brother Rabbit
Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Pilot Sports
Pocoyo Party
Port Royale 4
Real Car Driving Simulator & Parking 2022 Games
S.N.I.P.E.R. Hunter Scope
Saints Row 4: Re Elected
Steven Universe: Save The Light
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Stumble Guys

These are the games with issues, but will receive an update to address the compatibility problem after the launch of the Switch 2:

112 Operator
Active Life Outdoor Challenge
Airhead
Alchemy Garden
Baron: Fur Is Gonna Fly
Batman: The Enemy Within
Beyond the Ice Palace 2
Boot Hill Bounties
Bus Simulator 2023: City Driver
Death Coming
Doom Eternal
Eggy Party
Everspace Stellar Edition
Fables Mosaic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Fitness Boxing
Floor Kids
Fortnite
FRAMED Collection
Gas Guzzlers Extreme
Guns, Gore and Cannoli
Island Flight Simulator
Korean Drone Flying Tour Jeju Island 1
Mexican Train Dominoes Gold
Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame
Musynx
NBA 2K25
Nova 111
OMG Police Car Chase TV Simulator
Parents vs. Kids
Perseverance: Complete Edition
Pizza Tower
Slayin 2
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
Super Mega Baseball 3
The Jackbox Party Pack
The Jackbox Party Pack 2
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Victor Vran Overkill Edition
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
World of Tanks Blitz
Xtreme Sports

Lastly, the following Switch games can work on the Switch 2, but need to be played with the original Switch Joy-Cons:

Ring Fit Adventure
1-2-Switch
Everybody 1-2-Switch!
Game Builder Garage
Nintendo Switch Sports
WarioWare: Move It!
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 03: Vehicle Kit

The Switch 2 launches on June 5, starting at $450 for the console and $500 for the Mario Kart World bundle. Retailers have already sold out of Switch 2 preorders, but stores like Best Buy and GameStop say there will be some units on hand at stores.

Technologies

Facebook Brings Back Local Job Listings: How to Apply

One of Facebook’s most practical features from 2022 is being revived by Meta.

On the hunt for work? A Local Jobs search is being rolled out by Meta to make it easier for people in the US to discover and apply for nearby work directly on Facebook. The feature is inside Facebook Marketplace, Groups and Pages, Meta said last week, letting employers post openings and job seekers filter roles by distance, category or employment type.

You can apply or message employers directly through Facebook Messenger, while employers can publish job listings with just a few taps — similar to how you would post items for sale on Marketplace.

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Facebook offered a Jobs feature before discontinuing it in 2022, pushing business hiring toward its other platforms. Its return suggests Meta is attempting to expand Facebook’s usefulness beyond social networking and to position it once again as a hub for community-driven opportunities.

«We’ve always been about connecting with people, whether through shared interests or key life events,» the press release states. «Now, if you’re looking for entry-level, trade and service industry employment in your community, Facebook can help you connect with local people and small businesses who are hiring.»

How to get started with Local Jobs on Facebook

According to Meta, Local Jobs will appear as a dedicated section in Facebook Marketplace starting this week. If you’re 18 or older, you can:

Tap the Marketplace tab on the Facebook app or website.
Select Jobs to browse available positions nearby.
Use filters for job type, category and distance.
Tap Apply or message the employer directly via Messenger.

Businesses and page admins can post jobs by creating a new listing in Marketplace or from their Facebook Page. Listings can include job details, pay range, and scheduling information and will appear in local searches automatically.

The Local Jobs feature is rolling out across the US now, with Meta saying it plans to expand it in the months ahead.

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 22 #598

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Oct. 22, No. 598.

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one — I definitely have at least two of these in my house. Some of the answers are a bit tough to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Catch all.

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: A mess of items.

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

BATE, LICE, SLUM, CAPE, HOLE, CARE, BARE, THEN, SLAM, SAMBA, BACK

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:

TAPE, COIN, PENCIL, BATTERY, SHOELACE, THUMBTACK

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is JUNKDRAWER. To find it, look for the J that’s five letters down on the far-left row, and wind down, over and then up.

Quick tips for Strands

#1: To get more clue words, see if you can tweak the words you’ve already found, by adding an «S» or other variants. And if you find a word like WILL, see if other letters are close enough to help you make SILL, or BILL.

#2: Once you get one theme word, look at the puzzle to see if you can spot other related words.

#3: If you’ve been given the letters for a theme word, but can’t figure it out, guess three more clue words, and the puzzle will light up each letter in order, revealing the word.