120fps in handheld mode is not something you see every day, and Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is about to have it. Aspyr confirmed on social media that the Switch 2 version rolls out on March 18, and the performance specs are the headline: 1440p at 60fps docked, and 1080p at 120fps when you pull it out of the dock. That second number is the one worth paying attention to.
Handheld 120fps has been a rare thing even on hardware that should theoretically handle it. The fact that a remaster of three PS1-era games is hitting that mark in portable mode says something about what Aspyr has actually done here, rather than just slapping a resolution bump on an existing build and calling it a day. Credit where it's due: this is a real upgrade, not a checkbox port.
If you already own the original Switch version, the upgrade is free, arriving on the same March 18 date. For anyone coming in fresh, the Switch 2 version is available as a standalone purchase at $29.99 / £25.26, though it's currently half-price on the eShop at $14.99 / £12.63. That's a reasonable ask for three full games with a proper performance bump attached.
Challenge Mode and 30th Anniversary Content
The Switch 2 launch isn't the only thing Aspyr shipped this week. A free Challenge Mode update has landed across all versions of the game, and it's more substantial than the name suggests. Players can now modify health, damage, bonuses, and enemy behaviour to dial in their own difficulty settings. The higher your challenge rating, the more you unlock, including 10 new outfits for Lara, each carrying a different gameplay bonus. One reportedly boosts her running speed. Another, based on the trailer, looks like someone crossed Wonder Woman with a Roman centurion, which is exactly the kind of unhinged energy this series has always had.
There are also 15 new achievements tied to the mode, bringing the total on PS4 and PS5 to 284 collectible trophies across the collection. No Platinum still, which is baffling given that number, but the free content itself is hard to complain about. All of this is timed to the 30th anniversary of Tomb Raider, and honestly, it's a better way to mark the occasion than a limited-time cosmetic bundle would have been.
One note worth flagging: some PC players have reported that the update introduced new bugs and broke mod support. Whether that's a deliberate change or a side effect is unclear, but if you're on PC and heavily modded, it might be worth waiting before updating. The Switch 2 version launching clean on March 18 shouldn't carry the same baggage, but it's something to keep an eye on.
For a collection that came out in 2024 and has now been on the market for over two years, this level of ongoing support is genuinely good to see. The Switch 2 version launches March 18; the free upgrade for existing owners arrives the same day.
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