‘Honored to be selected’: Texas-based developer hired by Nintendo for Switch 2 game updates
Texas-based developer Panic Button has announced that it was selected by Nintendo to develop the Nintendo Switch 2 updates for several first-party Nintendo games.
At the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 [656 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2/”>Nintendo Switch 2, several Nintendo Switch [5,717 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/nintendo/switch/”>Nintendo Switch titles were given updates to improve performance on the new console, which weren’t as extensive as the “Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” upgrades for the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [303 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda-series/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/”>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
Now, speaking on social media, US developer Panic [69 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/panic/”>Panic Button has claimed responsibility for four of the games.
“Panic Button was honored to be selected by Nintendo [5,801 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/nintendo/”>Nintendo to help update marquee games from the Nintendo Switch™ library,” a post reads, accompanied by an image of Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey [147 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/super-mario-games/super-mario-odyssey/”>Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury [68 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/super-mario-3d-world-bowsers-fury/”>Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, and Arms.
“Nintendo asked us to help demonstrate new capabilities of the Nintendo Switch 2 system, while remaining faithful to the original games.”
Panic Button was honored to be selected by Nintendo to help update marquee games from the Nintendo Switch™ library. Nintendo asked us to help demonstrate new capabilities of the Nintendo Switch 2 system, while remaining faithful to the original games. pic.twitter.com/5P96V9DFUq
— Panic Button (Official) (@PanicButtonGame) November 19, 2025
Panic Button, which is based in Austin, Texas, was founded in 2007 by former Acclaim employees. After developing some original titles in the mid-2000s, including Kinect-based wrestling game Hulk Hogan’s Main Event, Panic Button has become a prolific port studio.
The studio is credited with working on the Nintendo Switch ports of Doom 2016, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, Warframe [30 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/warframe/”>Warframe, Subnautica, Doom Eternal [146 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/doom-eternal/”>Doom Eternal, Apex Legends [304 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/titanfall/apex-legends/”>Apex Legends, and more.
Panic Button is also credited as the port house for the PlayStation [11,271 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/”>PlayStation debut of the Forza (Series) [144 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/forza-series/”>Forza series, Forza Horizon 5 [121 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/forza-series/forza-horizon-5/”>Forza Horizon 5.
This collection of Nintendo first-party updates marks the first time the firm has worked directly with the Kyoto-based platform holder, but Panic Button’s extensive experience with port work on the Nintendo Switch likely sealed Nintendo’s decision.
Following this announcement from Panic Button, the replies to the post were filled with Nintendo fans asking for Nintendo Switch 2 updates for the remaining marquee titles in the original console’s library that have yet to be upgraded. These include the Xenoblade games, and some Pokémon video games [1,104 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/pokemon/”>Pokémon titles, though the latter would likely be handled internally by The Pokémon Company [503 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/the-pokemon-company/”>The Pokémon Company, as was the case for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet [261 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-scarlet-and-violet/”>Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
