Braid: Anniversary Edition just got a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition [update: western launch]

February 11: Yet another game has received a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, and this time it’s Braid: Anniversary Edition. It’s live in Japan and should be out in most regions within the next day or so.

Braid: Anniversary Edition has some bonuses when playing on Nintendo Switch 2. For resolution, it’s up to 1080p in handheld mode and up to 4K when docked. On top of that, you’ll get a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, high-resolution textures, and additional developer commentary.

Below is an overview of the actual game:

Control the flow of time to solve subtle platform puzzles in this update of the indie classic “Braid,” featuring refreshed artwork and seriously in-depth creator commentary. Travel from a city house through a series of interconnected worlds where time behaves strangely, searching for an elusive Princess. Along the way you’ll explore memories and regrets that still haunt you. This Anniversary Edition remaster of the award-winning platformer contains fully repainted high-resolution graphics, new sound effects and extensive audio commentary.

Key Features

• Rewind, pause and use the strange properties of time in each world to run and jump through beautifully painted environments. Avoid hazards, unlock doors and collect jigsaw puzzle pieces to assemble. If you get hung up on a particular puzzle, feel free to move on and return later.
• This is the game you remember, with all the original challenges and the same haunting, evocative score – but repainted pixel by pixel so that each carefully rendered world comes to life in high resolution. New visual details, animated brushstroke effects and revamped sounds add to the immersive experience.
• Explore the most extensive developer commentary ever put into a game, with over 12 hours of recorded insight and conversation from developer Jonathan Blow, artist David Hellman and more members of the “Braid” creative team. Navigate it by visiting a new in-game world, which also contains new puzzles and redesigns of classic puzzles. – Created by Thekla, Inc.

If you own Braid: Anniversary Edition on Nintendo Switch, you can upgrade for 475 yen (about $3). For additional Nintendo Switch 2 news, head on over here.

February 16: The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is out now in the west as well. For those wondering, the Upgrade Pack costs $2.99.