Nintendo Just CONFIRMED Backwards Compatibility For Switch 2!

[@RGT85]

HERE WE GO BOIZ! Buy The Art Of N64 Wrestling Games HERE! amzn.to/4ei38kq

[@chickenwings6172]

Kid when did Nintendo say the console will be called switch 2?

[@robitherascal]

I might be just late to the game and don't know if there's some kind of inside joke or something, so I apologize in advance, but why do you pronounce Furukawa's name as Furukara?

[@kenrickkahn]

Okay.. I like what I hear..

[@lukagoblinmode]

I remember rgt keeps yapping a year ago that totk was the switch swansong lmao

[@mikeydreamer]

The Nintendo KZbinr is on the ball with this news

[@RGT85]

PS5 Pro vid tomorrow morning! lol

[@spk_eze]

​@@RGT85 Nice save, don't let them know you're team Red 😂

[@Mobik_]

​@@RGT85Nintendo KZbinrs doing PS content now?

[@yaboy1414]

@@mikeydreamer no games played lol 😂

[@Даниил-з4ь4ф]

@@spk_eze A true Nintendo KZbinr!😅

[@shaunv3673]

Smartest decision Nintendo ever made. When you can no longer buy Switch games in stores in the years to come, you can always purchase those games on the eshop for your Switch 2. Backwards compatibility just gives customers the ability to continue to purchase your product. I guess Mario Kart 8 will continue to be a high selling game for many more years to come now.

[@elasmojones]

It's a smart move. 1) Everyone wants it. 2) Builds an eco-system to prevent people from leaving. 3) Majority of people with a Switch will upgrade to the Switch 2 - without thinking - this way.

[@omegasenpaiz]

HOLY SMOKES!!! BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE FOR NINTENDO SWITCH IS A HUGE WIN

[@RGT85]

not wrong!

[@ofthedawn]

Where did it say backwards compatibility?

[@soccerthepkmnmaster]

@@ofthedawn Not sure if RGT changed the title but right now it is: "Nintendo Just CONFIRMED Backwards Compatibility For Switch 2!"

[@andrewforbes3951]

@@RGT85 Haven't watched the whole video, but the thread uses the word Software..... and game discs are Hardware. This could mean online games work, but it could mean your switch games stay on the switch?

[@ofthedawn]

@soccerthepkmnmaster It would be nice .

[@Steph_7d7]

Nintendo doesnt want to lower switch game prices.

[@dashawnjean3604]

thatll be stupid of them and im a nintendo fan, if you want the best selling consoles ever drop the freaking price.. theyve made their money and than some.. because they were never selling at a lost. now this holiday should be the price drop, but their being to greedy

[@RizzyGyatt]

why should they?

[@IcyPolarBear369]

If you can’t buy new buy used

[@scargamer0022]

how hard is it to just buy it used on amazon ebay or buy it at a store

[@avocadeous]

@@dashawnjean3604Nintendo could not care less about being the #1 spot lol. They want to squeeze as many pennies out of peoples pockets as possible, so they’re keeping the price constant for better or for worse.

[@A8A1111]

Trump elected in 2016 Nintendo Switch released 2017. Trump elected in 2024 Nintendo Switch 2 released 2025 just saying.

[@a_nice_guy5438]

Relax

[@misterlexx2721]

USA, USA, USA! Trump 2024.😅😅😅

[@themailman3331]

Dude is on top of Nintendo news, I’ll give him that.

[@wheskeraustere5642]

Just glad this is happening. I never upgraded my Swtch and been really holding out since OLED dropped

[@ColonelNegative]

I’m save my excitement for when they announce the cartridges are backwards compatible.

[@Даниил-з4ь4ф]

Don't get into wet dreams too deep, yes, BC is confirmed, but no "enhanced" BC mentioned as well as cartridge BC and you might well end up playing your NS1 games as they are with the same res & fps😅😓😤

[@Mr.Peanut1986]

Ooh....good point. True

[@LG555]

Considering that has always been a thing for BC Nintendo consoles, be it a seperate slot or a little notch on the new cartridge.

[@LG555]

​@@Даниил-з4ь4фit wouldn't suprise me, if enhancements weren't a thing. Games will probably just run with no more stutters and at full resolution at all times.

[@Mr.Peanut1986]

@LG555 imagine a console that is compatible with every Nintendo cart ever made. NES, all the Gameboys, every console...they could sell it for $1000

[@HarmonicWave]

Dude, RGT, enough with the whole "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 60 million copies and they like making money, so I wouldn't be surprised if they rerelease it again at full price." The only reason they ported any of the Wii U games was because the Wii U sold fewer than 14 million consoles, so they wanted to bring those games forward to a bigger audience, and since the media format changed from optical dics to flash memory cards they had to do rereleases. This time there won't be any major change in media format, it will almost certainly be just like going from DS to 3DS. Very similar systems, similar screens, similar game cards (not like GBA games), etc. And they don't need separate upgraded versions, just like a PC game from 2011 runs better on a new PC than it did when it was first released. Just running Switch games on the new hardware as they are will make them run smoother as far as frame rates and resolution. They could have other improvements like better textures or lighting for an extra upgrade charge, but the base games should still run better as they are. I just want full 1080P and 30fps locked minimum and I'm happy.

[@alysssabear]

THANK YOU!

[@tannerjacobs2907]

Calm down mac, its just a video

[@marv1n_sk]

Bro is not Fabrizio Romano 😂 “here we go”

[@bebopblue]

I really hope we get a performance boost in original Switch games. The only issue is that I don’t expect every game to get a performance boost unless they’re willing to patch it. I expect some games we get in the future before the Switch 2 is released, like Metroid Prime 4, will unlock visual enhancements that the first Switch isn’t capable of.

[@mostafaalsaedi9611]

Hopefully botw 4k 60 fps

[@mostafaalsaedi9611]

@@user-jr7bb6g9ev Not legal and expensive

[@Da-iken]

@@user-jr7bb6g9ev He speaks about Switch II... which will be less expensive and run the games for sure (with true standby mode and so on). Steam Deck for Switch is a bad experience with stutter (and other issues), i can´t recommend it.

[@wheskeraustere5642]

I thought so many games having performance issues we'd see a backwards compatibility system. It also opens the library up on the new system at launch as well as gives the potential for a big master mode Zelda update. We saw this on 64 when Majora dropped and required a booster to play it.

[@franciscobutte]

They must confirm that physical media also is backward compatible though...

[@pnkwds]

Software... is digital and physical, the cartridge has "software" in it. When Nintendo says they sold 1 million in software, they count physical and digital sales.

[@AdventDawn]

​@pnkwds what they mean is that it needs the ability to play the actual carts the software comes on. It's great that the digital software works, but it's kinda dumb if there is no physical cartridge slot.

[@pnkwds]

@@AdventDawn Nintendo has never confirmed backwards compatibility and not included the previous disc and or cartridge compatibility, why would we be doubting this now out of nowhere. Nintendo has the most physical media sales out of the 3 console manufacturers; you can be assured that this statement includes physical media as well as digital.

[@pnkwds]

@user-jr7bb6g9ev I look at past actions and statements and make sound assessment of what's been established, a few months ago people were saying it wouldn't even be backward compatible because of corporations... Yet here we are.

[@JB-qu8pv]

@@user-jr7bb6g9evNintendo is the only company that still believes heavily in physical media because a lot of their consumer base still purchases physical games

[@yaboy1414]

I loved Age of Calamity Playing that with smooth frame rates. It’s a 10/10 Game

[@RamiroEscamilla]

Thanks Switchforce!

[@jmo_30]

PHYSICAL MEDIA LIVES ON!!!!!

[@gligarguy4010]

>Not a Nintendo KZbinr >Was ready to make an 8 minute video discussing breaking Nintendo news that happened less than half an hour ago

[@Gametester110-qf8vs]

RGT85 is my favorite XBOX KZbinr.

[@dijahmedi4882]

you must be fun at parties

[@spk_eze]

Checks out 😊

[@sg-zd8eb]

I know right?

[@gligarguy4010]

@@dijahmedi4882 i am, thanks for noticing.

[@NiGHTS1980]

Get ready for the deluxe versions of all Switch games.

[@AB-sr9mc]

kill me.

[@HondaRidea]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Deluxe 😂

[@littlekitten-93]

the thing that gets me the most is that Walmart responded

[@XiTSlash]

Switch 2 will at least brute force every Switch game to run at stable fps (don't expect it to fix frame pacing issues tho which, according to Digital Foundry, is an issue in M&L) and their higher resolution in case of games with dynamic resolution.

[@BroHazeman]

Yup, playing all of Switch games in locked spec (720p30/60fps handheld & 1080p30/60fps tv) in Switch 2 consoles. For improved graphics that used a new Switch 2 power, that games will release as a Definitive Edition

[@walter_the_wobot2349]

You know that scene in Batman Returns when the Batsignal lights up wayne manor and Bruce is just sitting in darkness waiting? RGT is the same but with a Mario silhouette.

[@2piecenobisuit763]

I hope all physical copies of games are backwards compatible not just download games

[@dijahmedi4882]

Living up to your title RGT! Keep it up Nintendo KZbinr

[@raymoshimself]

I just can’t wait for you to finally have more Nintendo promo footage to use for these videos 😂

[@tankatlus5797]

We need n64 and snes and gba games to be purchasable on eshop again and get rid of nso rental crap or at least make big snes collection on switch physically

[@SOM-v4o]

I actually don't mind the new way because you can play the game and just play another 1, another 1and then another 1 for a decent price. Instead of hundreds of dollars spent again playing old games. But also having options is good.

[@alysssabear]

Yeah, I don’t see that happening. Like, at all.

[@sumtxdude9974]

Nice video! I liked your enthusiasm in this one. And thanks for the great news. I still have a pile of switch games that need a new system to be played on.

[@stickydoodle8198]

I would hope it would be. Look how many freaking games the switch has.

[@RhumpleOriginal]

2 things. 1. "Software will be playable" (meaning me and everyone that hasn't focused on digital will be ok) 2. " including it's compatibility with the NS " unless they are talking about transfering game saves and data, I have no idea what other compatibility they could be talking about.

[@Sireef]

Possibly controller support and cross platform play.

[@cliftongardner4367]

Called it over a year ago, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will be Nintendo's "crossover" title that marks the end of the Switch and the beginning of the Switch successor (like Zelda games have been in the past). I'd put good money that its release will coincide with the Switch successor's release. Expect to hear more about both in January.

[@PaulGaleNetwork]

Here’s to games from this current generation continuing to sell for some time to come!

[@salserio6727]

Remember when RGT was adamant that Nintendo would NOT have backwards compatibility for the Switch successor?

[@legendofgood4278]

100million switches going up on Ebay this year

[@shatteredsentient5321]

After they transfer their save data 😂

[@CrazyKingJammy]

@@shatteredsentient5321 The fun news is that the switch maybe the hand downs to younger children, so the switch will be the new DS/Gameboy line in a way.

[@Saroku1000]

​@@CrazyKingJammy The Switch 2 to the switch 1 could be what the gameboy advance was to the gameboy.

[@brianwalker7771]

A great question is will switch games be playable on the switch successor OR will ONLY DIGITAL switch games be playable on the switch successor.

[@Metalpug79]

The carts should be backwards compatible too. If they're doing another hybrid system, they'll have to use carts again. Will they be the exact size and shape? Maybe, maybe not. I'll guess it'll be similar to how DS games worked on the 3DS. But that's all pure speculation

[@JB-qu8pv]

This is Nintendo, who clearly cares about physical games still. It will be both, no question

[@Mr.Peanut1986]

I will only buy it if it plays Switch carts. Otherwise, I'll be collecting Switch games and accessories for many years while everyone else moves on. I don't think I've played a total of 10 Switch games yet...

[@VendettaMassive]

Both

[@Look-at-the-ghost]

Dumbest question ever

[@neoknight3320]

THE NEW NINTENDO SWITCH DUO 2-22-25

[@BrD4GOD]

The Xenoblade 2 disrespect man. That game is so freaking good. Looks amazing docked. In handheld it was ok but not NEARLY as bad as Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. And I loved that one too man. Frames and performance doesn't bother me so much unless I was competing online or in a game where it requires it to perform better.

[@DankMemeCenterX]

Thank you. Sure XC2 had problems initially but they patched the game enough that's it playable piece of work. That's why I can't stand them when they want Nintendo to halt Xenoblade for the likes of StarFox or F Zero lol

[@MedalionDS9]

This is your drop of water in the drought of Nintendo successor confirmation from Nintendo

[@InfiniteStarz39]

Why are there people worried about physical BC? If Switch 2 was digital BC only, then Nintendo would've said that. The biggest reason they announced backwards compatible is because they want to encourage us to buy Nintendo games for this holdiay season.

[@sampsonist]

That will actually be completely fun if the Switch 2 itself had both all physical BC and downloadable BC games and even all BC features (like returns of internet multiplayer for GCN, DS, Wii, 3DS, Wii U and Switch 1 and that, Miis, Miiverse, motion controls, StreetPass, spot pass, wiiconect24 and Nintendo Network profile support return and that) and even also should have ported versions of games like Destiny 1 & 2 and that and even have Destiny Guardians on Super Smash Bros too so people like me can definitely have full Nintendo vibes with the console!

[@NobodyUR]

They kinda did via Nintendo online

[@josetomascamposrobledano4618]

BREAKING NEWS! Nintendo is smart! Switch will be the new PS4 and unlike what the terminally online will try to have you believe, that is GREAT NEWS!

[@borisgrishenko9430]

I don't see lower sales being smart.

[@bbgothviolator8953]

F`n awesome, this is one thing I`ve been curious about. The other good thing is og switch will probly still be supported for a few more years. And also with some of these later released switch games that have only got digital releases, these are more likely to see physicals now.

[@ashraf_67]

0:35 lol I heard it the first time as if you said "a negative information"

[@ChidoLobo]

Glad to see our one and only King of all Nintendo KZbinrs to share the good news sooner than most.

[@pilksuk]

This is actually the best thing they could of done before the holiday's for game sales.

[@Wobble2007]

Most Switch games use dynamic resolutions and framerates (aka unlocked), because they have to be for the dock, but some are locked strangely at 30FPS in both undocked/docked mode, like Sonic X Shadows Generations, even though it runs fine @ 60FPS when modified with a patch to run @ 60FPS. But this means that NS2 software will run @ higher framerates without being modified, so it will be a retroactive upgrade for most NS1 games. Canny wait to play BOTW @ 1440p 120Hz, I really hope the screen is 120Hz OLED too, even better, 120Hz Tandem-OLED, a clever new feature too would be to sync the EShop with your iPad or tablet, along with a much better search and organized layout, even downloading the games on the iPad and then sending them over to the NS2 when complete, also enabling you to store and downloaded games on your iPad that can be sent over whenever you want, this would save NS2 RAM resources so games run faster and smoother after browsing and using Eshop, as well as the NS2 storage space would be saved, and you wouldn't have to keep deleting software all the time to fit new games on the Switch 2 NAND or SD storage.

[@aidenbutterfield754]

This is clearly the most important news today

[@ThomasCassonActor]

Yes. Nothing else happened.

[@carlosgarciaruiz1102]

😂

[@borisgrishenko9430]

This not that important.

[@misterlexx2721]

Second most. Trump 2024

[@keloh1015]

Finally some actual news from nintendo itself

[@unknowngames9959]

That possible boost feature for the Switch 1 games on the 2, that will be an NSO expansion feature, guaranteed

[@LG555]

Or, you know, it could also just not be a thing.

[@yaboy1414]

I told everyone this was a Lock

[@MorrisseyMuse]

You any everyone else

[@dycu]

They better let us play two digital games, on the same account, on each console, the Switch and the Switch Duo EYƎ.

[@Mr.Robbie34]

Yes after last night video games is all I want to think about right now. What I mean by that is I'm stepping away from all politics for a while.

[@ProjectGameVault]

That actually doesn’t confirm that the cartridge itself would fit inside though

[@mkyprm]

How can it be backward compatible if I cannot use games I already own?

[@ProjectGameVault]

@ software

[@stephkm3655]

@@ProjectGameVault Are you dumb?? Did you expect them to say hardware? Hardware is joycons and other Switch accessories. Software comes both physically and digitally!

[@blakeferguson7275]

@@ProjectGameVaultPhysicsl carts are software my guy. Lol.

[@papaG6423]

I know it was probably likely, but I'm so glad that backwards compatibility was confirmed

[@verum117]

My favorite Nintendo channel keep it coming brother

[@julianportillo2629]

Let’s go the news that I expected and is reasonable this point.

[@luisdireito]

Not a big surprise there. Mario Kart 8 is still selling like crazy. Some Switch games have evergreen sales, and they want to make sure those games keep selling in the next system, and the only way to achieve that is making the successor backwards compatible. The Switch has such a huge library, and it would be a shame for these games to just die with the current Switch.

[@firecrackcoffeebean5526]

Arkham Trilogy, Mortal Kombat 11 and 1, Zelda, Pokémon all could use a boos in performance.

[@Flipper1234Gaming]

This is great, but this also means that we're not getting anything for the next 2-3 months probably

[@ryanmillar8315]

I'm glad to see there was some truth to the rumours. it will be interesting to see if any of the accessories will be backwards compatible as well

[@joshpilla7909]

Nintendo: "we are going to support our fans and offer backwards compatibility" also nintendo 5 years later: "we are killing the online store and your ability to transfer."

[@PhillipJackson-rl5ty]

Yes they should fix the E shop

[@blizmo2]

We have Breaking News! I'm toasted 😆

[@brittany16950]

“Breaking news?!! What did you break this time?!” -Marina, 2017

[@neogeo1999]

‘Here we go’ is the exact sentiment I have with Switch 2 anything

[@RetroJack]

They don't really say how much current software will be playable on the S2, and in fact go on to say that compatibility with the current Switch will actually be announced later.

[@UnknownJorge]

These are the best news I've gotten today as of 9PM EST lol

[@MrG_wasTaken]

My favorite Nintendo KZbinr giving great Nintendo news

[@JamesCoulter-d1s]

Switch is amazing I was complaining about the size of the characters in docked mode then I connected it to my 60 inch and wow this system and games are amazing like all systems and games 👊

[@DreMurf313]

I figured it would. & that also includes cartridges as well

[@itssharktime6560]

Take notes Sony, though you've been forgetting to over the past decade.

[@Queenofthesevenseas]

That’s not surprising to see however it’s nice to have confirmation. The biggest question for me is what games will actually be available to play on this new system 🤔🤔🤔 because that will be the deciding factor for this pirate on weather I get the new system or not. Also really depends or if any of the older games will get a benefit from running on the newer system? From a business standpoint it makes sense to require people to rebuy the games if they want better performance. However we will see what happens I personally will need a good incentive to get me to buy the new system/ games…… more then is currently on the table at least Thanks for the video

[@miro_trendafilov]

Thank you for sharing this news, King of Nintendo KZbinrs! ❤

[@PartyUpLive]

This is great news. Can't wait to pick up the Switch 2 Pro six+ years after launch of the original Switch 2.

[@SOM-v4o]

Console cycles used to be 5 years but sadly extended it.

[@geminijinxies7258]

Mr. Furukawa worded it carefully by not saying ALL Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor.. And that further info about the compatibility will come later. But I do hope that every OG Switch game will be playable on the successor at launch.

[@markiimark6573]

This is wild. Absolutely insane. My plan is to play botw then totk on the switch successor after I play whatever it launches with.

[@john2001plus]

Being able to play Switch 1 games doesn't necessarily mean software backward compatibility, although that is highly possible. It might mean Switch 2 (Super Switch) versions will be available to download.

[@NanagoBlake]

Im gonna nickname this thing: STNS (Successor To Nintendo Switch)

[@Dededvine]

YES I CAN STILL PLAY SMASHY BROS ULTIMATE ON THE NEW CONSOLE LETS GOOOO

[@0x8badbeef]

Nintendo did say they will say something about the successor before the end of this fiscal year. This qualifies. That said, now they are off the hook. There next announcement is now (1:07) a later date. That does not mean soon or this fiscal year, or in the next calendar year for that matter. As for the backwards compatibility, since Nintendo Online is mentioned immediately after, you may need to be online for backwards compatibility to work, like how backwards compatibility works for Xbox 360 games on an Xbox One.

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

I’ve always said that the access to the current switch would be backward compatible with games for the current switch, I was one of the few that said that it will be backwards compatible with current switch games and everyone was like I don’t know man look what happened with the MiG Switch but I’m not surprised and we’ve heard it from Nintendo themselves not some silly.

[@ExGearUser]

The joycon charger confirms to me that its also going to be compatible with the joycon. Good thing too.

[@SamM_Scot]

Those Mario Kart sales are just pure insanity at this point :-)

[@letmetranslate4249]

Translation “buy games this holiday season”

[@professorxgaming2070]

Have 200+ games for switch. Will be preordering the system

[@MrRocketRide97]

Rgt you know what this means. The mgs master collection will be saved and playable portable

[@TheNewSoda]

I hope my digital catalog could be easily transferred this way I don't have to worry if I could easily transfer it over then I could trade in my old switch for the new one

[@mattb9664]

That's why they've been making such a big deal about the emulation of Switch in PC.

[@airiushunt]

People have been hesitant to buy Switch games with the Switch 2 release so soon and no guarantee of backward compatibility. This announcement was 100% calculated to not affect switch holiday sales.

[@codexpopzx2860]

You keep saying you’re not a Nintendo KZbinr but action shows more than words 😂

[@impact1209]

RGT 85 Thanks!

[@RGT85]

Thank you!

[@Squgglebum]

Your hustle is strong 💪

[@b.o.4492]

What great news. Everything is coming up wonderful in the news. YAY!

[@samuelmartinez4705]

This is the only Nintendo channel i trust

[@NOGlameows]

I’m really happy Nintendo decided to go with backwards compatibility ✨

[@michelleg2749]

This is the best notification I had today.

[@ShinobiShaw]

Glad that it’s backwards compatible but it will suck if it’s just digital! 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤣

[@daviddedios8273]

Well that just confirms my purchase of this console. Thank you, Nintendo!

[@tielmaster7879]

I think some people been not buying Switch games as of late, fearing the lack of backwards compatibility 😂

[@bryanwilson4386]

Two bits of good news this morning, both from corporations I respect. First, Royal Enfield's EICMA news. Now, Nintendo unbending a bit on Switch 2 news, and giving us one less reason to worry about the future.

[@gamedad7336]

I'm calling it now. Switch the successor announcement will be at the game awards. Bet that!

[@JS-bh3pz]

They had to do as they have too many games at top price being released. They have a big game reveal every single month now and probably a lot of more when the new system is out. I except several AAA 3rd games available at Switch 2 launch, so they didn’t want people to hold off buying big current releases now. They would have heavily discounted in a few month if Switch 2 was not backwards compatible.