YES! The Switch Successor Confirmed as Backwards Compatible!

[@Arkouchie]

A big thing imo, is that NSO is *also* carrying forward - and to me, that means the NSO game libraries will carry over, and continue to grow, and they wont try to drip feed us

[@FoundOasis]

Yea I don’t think they are gonna restart this time tbh if they did us fans need to go crazy and boycott the nso alternative

[@ryan20028]

Yeah I assume they just plan to keep growing it more and more over time.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

I miss Virtual Console though.

[@zubair1149]

Nah, they'll definitely still drip feed us mostly with titles we've never heard of. But at least they won't make us start from scratch 😅

[@hunterkeps9058]

I think they said a few years ago that NSO was planned to be on the next console, this is just solidifying that statement

[@PixelPikmin]

I feel like this was kind of obvious but I’m glad to see it officially confirmed

[@zapatitosonic8975]

True, Nintendo isn’t like Sony where they said “oh~ sorry, we don’t know how to make ps3 games playable on ps5”, like Scott the woz once said “you made the damn thing!”. Backwards compatibility is a good thing and should be a staple for consoles onward

[@aoBubs]

Few things are obvious when it comes to Nintendo

[@jonathanwilson7949]

Same

[@MrDjBoyLover]

​@@zapatitosonic8975 pretty difficult to dev on PS3, more to give a backward comp on new architecture by the way. PS4 games are backcomp, Xbox One too Switch 2 will use tegra successor so same architecture for a easy backcomp

[@BBWahoo]

​@@zapatitosonic8975 Scott is jewcy

[@chandler2581]

Xenoblade X really got freed from Wii U jail out of nowhere and immediately got put on TWO new consoles. Huge.

[@Jonny312.]

every xenoblade game on this switch and the successor 😍

[@corundumkrabble5035]

Fr, X fans eating good all of a sudden. I love to see it

[@jaguar4120]

The game is still great on WiiU. ❤

[@kyurei4478]

Technically put on ONE structure that is common to two consoles.

[@Jonny312.]

@@jaguar4120 of course it is, its just amazing to have all the games on one console and soon to be another :)

[@supahsonic96]

“May we see it?” “No.”

[@theakiwar9118]

Aurora Borealis?

[@AlanBorges-b7b]

Hi Chrom

[@bergamt]

“Please don’t avoid buying Switch games this holiday because of Switch 2”

[@Arkouchie]

Yes, but it's also consumer friendly. There's literally no downside.

[@corvidcosmo]

I was already going to buy Mario and Luigi Brothership regardless

[@dafirelive]

Well I mean to be fair it's better then saying "Please buy the switch console this holiday" when the next system is coming soon.

[@SchwickFAFO]

Pretty much lol

[@mechashadow]

People can't appreciate a win-win even when they get one.

[@SJMan2022]

Being hype about politics: 😴 Being hype about backwards compatibility: 😄

[@BROJANGSTER]

hype? we’re all cowering rn 🤣🤣

[@KoOk-h1d]

​@@BROJANGSTER considering whoever runs the country were doomed

[@BBWahoo]

​@@BROJANGSTER Would

[@rifasclub]

@@BROJANGSTER Oh yeah, you guys have elections. Did you already voted or are voting 'morrow?

[@Idkpleasejustletmechangeit]

​@@rifasclubthey got the brainless carrot back

[@SoulCasta]

This is great to get official confirmation. Now to patiently wait for the official reveal of the console. Put an end to all these rumours...

[@Gigabrain1]

We will probably have to wait until early 2025.

[@jaretco6423]

Thank goodness. Now let's just hope they'll fixed the drift.

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

What drift? 2 years with my OLED Switch and Lite and still no drift.

[@definitelynotapervert5602]

Get brand new Joycons and the issue should be fixed.

[@Micchi-]

Never

[@BroHazeman]

My 2 years old Switch Lite with >1,000 hours of gameplay didn't have any drift. Meanwhile Switch 2 will be using hall joystick 🕹

[@Ray_2112]

Yes, better controllers now that don't break so quick and we should get a console that's in every aspect better than the Switch. 👍

[@breamorrill]

YES I’m not surprised honestly but nice to get it confirmed ❤

[@xetsuma]

Even if there aren't any upgrades, simply running Switch games on better hardware would completely eliminate frame drops in games like Zelda TotK and Pokemon SV and allow games with Dynamic Resolution like Xenoblade 3 to always run at the maximum resolution, making for an overall smoother experience. I'm still hoping for game-specific 1080p and/or 60fps patches though.

[@NativS2002]

I imagine any first and second party game would receive switch 2 specific improvement patches in drip feeds from a bit before release, to after no new Switch Software is released. Third Party games, depends on if said Third Party cares enough about the old game.

[@Some-guy-on-the-internet]

Unless they do what they did with the New 3DS and have the processor underclock itself while running Switch games so that its performance is effectively the same.

[@lol-ih1tl]

​​@@NativS2002 Sega-published games won't have them. Sega would instead release separate Switch 2 versions of their games which would just be the PS4 versions running on PS4 Pro performance (docked).

[@lordeilluminati]

I highly doubt that Nintendo will make the same strategy as Xbox, trying to enhance all older titles, with better performance and framerates. The closest it could happen is the games to run on TV quality portably. They always focused on making the most amount of software to run without the need to patch every single software (like GBA running on DS, DS on 3DS, GC on Wii, Wii on the Wii U...) especially the complexity of new hardware and systems, add the fact that to do this, Nintendo will need permission to patch every single software like Microsoft does, which it can cause some issues (FPS Boost cause issues with GTA IV and Sonic Generations for example). A native BC is a feature of the system, it doesnt need permission.

[@hododod246]

And better loading times.

[@AetherMomon]

This is a big win! The Switch Successor having backwards compatibility is the difference between me buying it day 1 vs waiting a year or two for the library to grow.

[@ChickenNugget7]

Same, although to be honest with myself I would buy a completely new console for a new 3d Mario game or Donkey Kong country game

[@IchigoKurosakitheSalvation]

This was all I needed to hear. Even if it was obvious, just hearing it is still wonderful. Now give us a release date already

[@Gigabrain1]

Probably early 2025

[@BenjiBearPup]

We were all hoping and I'm so relieved to have this finally confirmed! Thank goodness! I've invested a lot into building a very large library on Switch since launch. Glad it will continue to grow on Switch 2! Thanks for the update Derrick! 👍

[@Robbie06261995]

I see this is a software backwards compatibility, now to speculate about hardware backwards compatibility (game carts)

[@digitaltailsmon4096]

Why wouldn’t it be that way by just being backwards compatible? It’s basically a ds situation where the new games will be probably the same size with maybe a new color to distinguish it.

[@cryptocsguy9282]

@Robbie06261995 That's not the definition of software or hardware backwards compatibility , software BC would be old software running on the newer CPU/GPU , hardware BC would be the old software running on a dedicated hardware such as the OG switch chips built into the switch 2

[@lpfan4491]

@@cryptocsguy9282 Does it really matter? The important bit is if the games are running, not how they get them running.

[@escargoat8552]

Nintendo usually refers to them as to mean the same. Software just means games.

[@sjodinable]

Nice. We needed some good news today

[@kayealexv.g.]

Hopefully it retains the region free status too. I have more than a handful of games I want to be able to play.

[@Kniffel101]

There's no reason for them to revert that, would only be bad publicity, for no benefit to them.

[@kayealexv.g.]

@@Kniffel101 Yes, but the Jump from DS to 3DS did lose that feature and was once again region locked. I do hope this one won't follow that trend. It feels like bad business in the modern world to region lock a console. Especially if it is going to be portable/handheld.

[@Jayden933]

I'm *really* holding out hope that Switch games will have a visual/performance bump on Switch 2

[@lordeilluminati]

highly doubt it

[@YustinJ420]

​​@@lordeilluminatiI mean unless Nintendo is going to limit the CPU/GPU frequency in "Switch mode", games with variable frame rate and resolution will definitely profit from the updated hardware

[@mr.cringe61]

@@YustinJ420It’s kinda a 50/50 thing I feel. Past backwards compatibility was also without a power bump but I can also see it happening. If Nintendo goes back to games to patch them? Hard to tell but they could earn money from it.

[@lionheart4424]

I hope this applies to physical games as well. I imagine it will but they technically did not confirmed the cartridges compatibility.

[@Neoxon619]

We all expected it, but it’s nice that it’s official now. Wouldn’t be surpassing if they announced it now because of the Switch losing steam sooner than expected & want people to still buy games.

[@geminisfl]

It's no coincidence that this announcement comes right after their investors meeting

[@lanceams483]

Great news to hear, with how it sounds I would assume all games on switch work on the successor, but there's probably some stragglers due to very niche circumstances like games taken down from the online shop or games that incorporate switch-specific gimmicks (like joy-con features, though that would only require having joy cons assuming you can connect them to the next console). Now I'm curious if games will get better performance or if you will need to get their "enhanced" versions like a lot of other consoles on the market are doing.

[@cryptocsguy9282]

There's no reason the switch 2 shouldn't be backwards compatible with the original switch for most software. I presume it just uses an updated version of the same ARM architecture &/or contains the switch's chips built into the switch 2 to allow backwards compatibility

[@geminisfl]

"There's no reason the switch 2 shouldn't be backwards compatible" sometimes is not about the technology, and more about a business practice... so never take that for granted.

[@cryptocsguy9282]

@geminisfl Yeah that's true

[@stijnvonck1431]

Digital indeed. Physical is a different story

[@xikesgaming]

It only says, that the software is compatible. Still no word on physical cartridge compatibility.

[@MUSQUIZanimation]

It’s crazy to think we are in the era of Nintendo where backwards compatibility it’s gonna be a standard going forward. This adds so much value to switch games.

[@ryan20028]

I mean it really depends the hardware they are working with. GC on Wii worked because the Wii was basicslly just an overclocked gamecube. Wii on Wii U worked because it basically had a Wii inside of it. I assume the method here for Switch 2 will be a dedicated TegraX1 for Switch games to run on. This would be more expensive to produce however would confirm very high compatibility. From there games could be patched to take advantage of the new power.

[@RealRaven6229]

nintendo is usually pretty good about the next generation being compatible with its predecessor. i think the switch was the only exception in a while. game boy -> gba, gba -> ds, ds -> 3ds, gamecube -> wii, wii -> wii-u...

[@cryptocsguy9282]

@MUSQUIZanimation Acting like nintendo hasn't had backwards compatibility before

[@Ray_2112]

It's really nothing new, Nintendo had this often in the past already. And who knows what they will do with the next console after the upcoming one, it can always change. But yeah, for the whole huge Switch library, that's awesome. Especially since we got so many ports on Switch lol.

[@Kniffel101]

​@@ryan20028 You're crazy if you think this (presumably) handheld device will get a 2nd SoC. If they couldn't make it work on the new one, they simply would not have done it. A 2nd SoC adds way too much complexity and especially battery usage.

[@awjrreddy]

Great to hear. Much appreciated!!

[@catriamflockentanz]

2:23 I don't think NSO will ever be expanded to Arcade Titles. "Arcade Machines" aren't a system. It's several dozens of systems and just as many deals to forge with companies that in nine of ten cases would rather resell them. Maybe select Arcade Boards that Nintendo was involved with like the TriForce but that's about it as far as Arcade is concerned. And I don't think that either Big N or Nec are interested in bringing TurboGraf-16 Games to the table. The sales on VC were called "abyssmal", so... Time to await the morons that are annoyed that "some game that struggled on the Switch" isn't running at 120 fps on the successor because magic. No seriously, why are there people that treat technology like a religion now? That is the polar opposite of what it is supposed to be and also: Did you tie your choose today? That's a Technology, friend. Mills are too.

[@char1194]

Getting to play Tears of the Kingdom without any frame drops would be a dream come true

[@Kniffel101]

It already doesn't have too many framedrops, right? Aside from Kakariko. =P

[@ChickenNugget7]

@@Kniffel101 I do not remember frame drops very often but the fans were VERY loud while playing handheld, the game felt pretty held back by the switch at points

[@watchmejumpstart24]

This is the real reason they have been going so hard on Switch emulators. I bet you anything the architecture is so similar that the emulators could probably have been easily adapted to play the switch 2 games

[@TheJunky228]

that could make sense for sure. the switch runs on a tegra arm chip. I'd almost expect the successor to just be a newer arm chip with more horsepower, no real architecture changes or anything further. like an old android phone vs a new android phone.

[@cryptocsguy9282]

Good point just like how dolphin emulator plays both gamecube n wii games ans some megadrive emulators also emulate master system games because the megadrive has the master system CPU for controlling the megadrive soundchip and then uses the MS CPU for backwards compatibility then has the MS graphics and sound hardware backwards compatible functionality as part of the megadrive graphics chip

[@adult11252]

TBF, Switch is currently in the market. They are rightfully to hunt them even Switch 2 or whatever don't come out yet.

[@heeho8929]

@@adult11252 emulation is legal regardless. look up the bleem case where sony legally lost against a commercial emulator. unfortunately laws mean nothing to large corpos as they can continue mounting legal costs against smaller entities until they fold, which is why none of the switch emu devs elected to defend themselves.

[@johnsmith-ut8dq]

@@heeho8929that was before the dmca and encryption protection laws were in place

[@thedecembomber]

Absolutely, this is amazing! I mean we all hoped and imagined this would be the case but still I’m so glad about having the option.

[@drackyslime]

Does specifically *Nintendo Switch* Online kind of soft confirm that the next console is/will be titled under the Switch family? In any case, glad it’ll be backwards compatible- didn’t have any doubt but it’s reassuring to hear

[@NativS2002]

They could retitle it, but who knows.

[@lol-ih1tl]

the successor would probably just be called "The second generation of Nintendo Switch" or something.

[@Kniffel101]

They can rename it to "Nintendo Online". =D

[@KonaKonaKaabisteru]

Good to finally here it from the horse's mouth without some implied catch - and inclduing most of the bells and whistles established from Switch itself! Hopefully this means that we get even better hardware and netcode to make Switch's library make best use of them within.

[@TayoEXE]

Honestly, Switch Online wasn't very valuable as a service at first, but admittedly, it's come a long way with providing quite a lot of value for a $20 or lower subscription annually. Makes it much easier to share my favorite classics with my kids too. Glad to see that value will transition over with the next system. I know it's not the same as owning them, but I've preferred streaming services over owning copies myself personally as I just have access at any time to a large library.

[@frostbite4772]

This was literally the one thing I was waiting for to be on board for the next system, can’t wait to see what’s in store

[@YouB3anz]

brave and bold of nintendo to announce this on election day

[@timothyjohnson5699]

Thank you for watching this Nintendo Direct. Before we go, we still have one more thing to announce: ...Doug Bowser of Nintendo of America is now a candidate for United States' presidency. Only those with a Nintendo Switch Online membership can vote for him.

[@TIDbitRETRO]

This was such a slam dunk thing to announce I don’t know why they sat on it for this long. It’s not like they only just now decided to implement these features. Good to get it confirmed though.

[@alxjones]

I really hope this means my saves, digital purchases, etc. will all transfer over seamlessly. I buy physical when it's feasible, but sometimes it just isn't, and I would like to not have to leave my Switch hooked up when this thing launches. It will go a long way towards getting my day 1 purchase.

[@CoolBeanSoup]

This is very good news to hear!! :)

[@TurkeyFaceX]

I feel like Nintendo said this to keep a strong holiday. Not complaining, I have well over 100 games and I intend to move my top 60+ over to the new device. Why not all of them? Well, I need to make sure there's room for those next gen games too.

[@ChickenNugget7]

They most definitely did, letting people be confident in buying Nintendo games is just a win-win scenario

[@MoonSarito]

I think it's very difficult to happen, but I would love it if the original Switch games ran better on the Switch 2, more or less like some PS4 games on the PS5 and Xbox One on the Xbox Series. Bayonetta 3, Pokémon Scarlet/Violet and Hyrule Warriors would benefit greatly from this.

[@cryptocsguy9282]

@MoonSarito Plus the other dynasty warriors games on the switch since they play exactly the same as hyrule warriors

[@definitelynotapervert5602]

Last I played Bayo 3 I didn't recall having any technical issues. At least nothing notable.

[@Kniffel101]

​@@definitelynotapervert5602It definitively doesn't reach 60fps most of the time. Still good _enough_ to play the story, but a looked 60 would make the world of a difference. Really gotta hope they don't hold old games' performance back.

[@donkeypong1847]

They will likely get an automatic performance boost hitting or getting closer to hitting targeted frame rate and max resolution. I don't think nintendo will actively patch many if any games (removing 30 fps framerate caps and increasing resolution) though. If they patch one game people will start expecting every game to get patched and won't ever stop b*tching about it.

[@mr.cringe61]

@@donkeypong1847On the other hand they could sell those upgrades for a tiny fee. Wonder how that would be received considering we’re talking about Nintendo.

[@Onhyx27]

This is a big win for me as I still have a size-able Switch game backlog I still would like to get around to someday. Hopefully the next hardware iteration will have any kind of improvement for the current Switch games. 🤞

[@undercoverduck]

Very glad to hear this. I recently bricked my Switch so I was hoping I could wait out the successor's release.

[@drasnaescastle]

I love how short the video is, you aren't making a 9min video for greedy money on a topic that is LITERALLY about a single tweet. Thank you for not wasting as much of our time as OTHER channels do❤❤

[@kevinneelyjr8147]

It’s kinda great to hear Derrick to this day even though his departure from Gamexplain was unfortunate.

[@Kniffel101]

You have not been on this channel before, have you? =P

[@Alaneeeeee]

The ex-GX crew have been doing really well here! Jon and Steve are here too.

[@SuperCartoonist]

I wish they added something like an FPGA in their hardware or they can recompile their old games to work on their new hardware. They have the money to do it.

[@chazmaru9583]

Not sure why Romancing Saga 2’s main theme in the background but I welcome it.

[@Hughmancase]

Im so thankful nintendo is still the goat and still here. when i was 7 yrs old and i could only play mario 64 on a supermarket n64 in the tech section while my mum shopped never did i think at age 38 this company would still be here and still making the best games and systems.

[@flekkzo]

I’m wondering if they will “upgrade” any games. Some “runs better on 2” type deal. A very Nintendo way of doing it could be to drip feed updates to raise interest in those games again. So maybe 2-4 games a month for those that they care about. (I don’t expect Mariokart 8 to get an update, as Mariokart 9 makes more sense there. Possibly.) Updates for all four Xenoblade games would make me happy. Stunning games but could be so much more graphically.

[@digitaltailsmon4096]

Super hyped to hear this is confirmed! It means now no one can say the games being remade or remastered should stop since with the new switch you can play these games on the new hotness and with new games to boot!

[@JasonBaker1978]

The subtext here is "piracy" (the correct term is actually unauthorized duplication) devices like the MIGSwitch would allow a backwards compatible Switch 2 to play copied carts. Nintendo is going to force you to preform some sort of online/verified game transfer, to avoid directly supporting carts and thus unauthorized duplication. Why can't Nintendo just block the use these Switch flash carts on Switch 2? The scene has fully reversed engineered the security of the Switch cart port (thanks in part to the data breach/leak at the company)... They cannot block the use of flash carts while maintaining compatibility with legitimate/legacy Switch carts, its just that simple. I'm sure Nintendo felt pressured to reassure the public of backwards compatibility as a way NOT to discourage sales of current Switch games this holiday/shopping season, while at the same time being vague enough as to NOT admit direct cart support will NOT actually be a thing (leading users like you to potentially question the entire concept/definition of what it means to actually BE backwards compatible *spoiler* without direct/offline cart support its NOT).

[@Zerolink30]

Considering my backlog..... i am very thankful. Otherwise, i wasn't sure what i was gonna do with the "upgrade" on release

[@I.rod.2022]

These are definitely great news!

[@Robospy1]

Just being able to play BOTW and TOTK at 60 fps would be enough to get me to buy a switch 2, so I hope there are performance improvements.

[@lol-ih1tl]

Running those games at 60 fps requires reworking the game's physics. Even if Switch 2 does have performance improvements in backwards compatibility, BotW won't get them because of the inevitable 2027 remaster, but the remaster would be a Switch 2 game.

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

Real gamers dont care about the frame rate. They just play.

[@lol-ih1tl]

@@DontKnowDontCare6.9 the average person can't tell the difference between 30 and 60 fps anyway.

[@TicTacToeCraft]

​@@lol-ih1tl If Cemu contributors could make it work, I don't know what's stopping Nintendo from doing the same.

[@TicTacToeCraft]

​@@DontKnowDontCare6.9 Frame rate is very important, arguably more so than the graphical fidelity. I care whether a game runs 30 or 60 fps. If the Switch version of a third-party game can’t run at 60 fps, I’m getting the game for PC.

[@MajoraZ]

I'm not happy that the time Nintendo decides to carry over their online infrastructure is when they don't the virtual console, and force you to subscribe to get access to older games, instead of buying them to keep/own. I really hope that they at least add a purchase option for individual titles.

[@mr.cringe61]

Yeah, NSO has gotten better but I still hate that you’re required to subscribe even for one game or as a single player. You can’t keep them and I’m especially annoyed that you can’t put NSO games separately on the home page (weird I know). The Emulators are also not very incredible. In the end I can see them improving the rest but a separate buy option? I don’t know.

[@ravenebony2267]

I'm really happy. I'll definitely use back compat, but i know there are a lot of gamers who can relax a bit knowing this is a lock.

[@SpinThwomp]

Best news I’ve heard in four whole hours

[@rmgb-tv]

It was smart for Nintendo to confirm this, even though most of us assumed it was the case, because it means we can carry on buying Switch games without fear of them not working on the new system. I would have just kept my old Switch anyway if that hadn't been the case but I am excited at the prospect of performance boosts to many of the current library.

[@Flufferpup]

I'm not gonna get my hopes high for an across the board 60fps bump, but I do expect games which previously struggled to hit a steady 30fps, barring title specific optimisation issues.

[@AmmyWlkr6029]

NSO compatibility was kinda confirmed last year (I think) as the European Nintendo division which worked on the emulators amongst other things hired a crossgen developer

[@Dias_SD]

Ok, that is cool. But I'm still a bit worried. I have a lot of digital games on switch. Will I be able to transfer them or I will only be able to play with my phisical switch games on the switch sucessor?

[@rtyuik7]

i still wanna know HOW it will be done...are they gonna just include a "Switch Cartridge" slot, on top of Whatever Medium the next console uses? are they going to track your Nintendo Account and basically use your Physical Games as "vouchers" to download the Digital Version for free?

[@GhibliNova]

It's nice, but I never sell my old stuff so it doesn't affect me from a playability stand point. But I'm stoked because this means there will be thousands of people selling their switches for the new console that I'll be able to buy for super cheap.

[@SaviorGabriel]

I have more games on my Switch than any system I've ever owned. I look forward to seeing my library continue to grow with the next system.

[@issa3220]

Great vid what's the orchestral music in the background?

[@boboyqc]

I just hope that it being backwards compatible means the eShop will have all those titles available from day 1. That would be great. There's still games I haven't played on the Switch that I might otherwise just forget about.

[@randomkidontheinternet5893]

The thing with Backwards Compatibility is that on Xbox and PlayStation, outside of this generation where games still release on Last Gen, and Last Gen still has loads of games that are REALLY worth playing…I don’t think many consumers used backwards compatibility up until now. Except for Nintendo. Because Nintendo’s Exclusives A. …Are Nintendo Exclusive, we buy the system FOR their games, enough said, and B. Nintendo’s Hardware at release hasn’t been up to snuff with the competition since the Gamecube. Not many people bought the Wii U, but I’m willing to bet a LOT of people who did buy it used the Backwards Compatibility, and it did improve how the games looked due to being in HD, even if the games themselves didn’t look better. For Nintendo, backwards compatibility is an actual selling point, rather than feeling like a bonus feature like it was for the others Pre-2020. TL; DR backwards compatibility has always made more sense for Nintendo, and while it makes sense why the Switch doesn’t have it for the Wii U, (Both because the Wii U used discs, and…it’s the Wii U), it was pretty obvious it was probably happening…Like you said tho, nice to get confirmation!

[@matthias7790]

"The Switch 2? At this time of year, at this time of Day, in this part of the Internet, localized entirely within your KZbin Channel?"

[@ChaoticHoly]

Nintendo has pretty much done backward compatibility since the Game Cube/Game Boy. Well, the Wii and the Game Boy Colour/Advance (depending if you count the GBC as a "new" Game Boy over the original).

[@faceurhell]

Really hope part of this is we see enhanced ports of games. Even just better graphics, frame rates and load times would be great. Extra features beyond that would be awesome.

[@ashleyblack7419]

Big win actually, less consoles I have to carry around 😊 I mean I keep the console but I don't have to bring it additionally just to play 1 specific older game I feel like playing that day

[@VGF80]

This really does prove that the only reason we had so many wii u ports was to compensate for the lack of backwards compatibility for the wii u to switch since it would've been ridiculous to implement a cd player on the switch.

[@Kniffel101]

No, it was so Nintendo can make more money. The decision to make it backwards compatible will also lead to them making more money, because the Switch was successful and they can just continue to sell its games without reducing their prices! =)

[@AzumarillConGafasBv]

​@@Kniffel101no?, they did the ports due to the disc to cartridge change, money also comes to play here but mostly due to the way they handled physical format

[@AzumarillConGafasBv]

​@@Kniffel101no?, they did the ports due to the disc to cartridge change, money also comes to play here but mostly due to the way they handled physical format

[@ChickenNugget7]

⁠​⁠@@Kniffel101 Duh it was for money, that doesn’t mean the comment is wrong though I don’t know why you disagreed with it.

[@Alaneeeeee]

This is huge. Now every late Switch game is an early Switch 2 one. No more wasted games like Kirby's Epic Yarn and Luigi's Mansion 1 on the 3DS.

[@AdamHPerform06]

Really great news about the backwards compatibility and the NSO not resetting.

[@Yae_1995]

The next big question is will switch games be enhanced on switch 2? Botw in 60 fps sounds amazing(no I dont game on pc)

[@lol-ih1tl]

I don't think that BotW would receive any changes because it'll inevitably get a remaster in 2027 as part of the Zelda remaster tradition. The game would also require a complete overhaul to run at 60fps.

[@MLennholm]

@@lol-ih1tl Oh gosh, it's crazy how it's only a little more than two years until BotW reaches remaster age. When Wind Waker HD released, the original Wind Waker felt like ancient history.

[@blackhatfreak]

$5 say they mean the digital version.

[@TheJunky228]

yeah wouldn't that be a kicker - _oh you wanna actually own the games you buy? well I guess you can buy it again because the new cartridge slot won't fit the old cartridges. boo hoo give me money_

[@DomitriCervantes]

I was thinking that xD

[@Yusei255]

it's Physical as well, as its been confirmed.

[@voltron77]

YES! IT’S BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE THAT’S ALL I NEEDED!

[@eyeball226]

Finally, some good news today.

[@lewis9s]

If this also applies to the digital copies of my games then this is a godsend. Can’t wait to play BOTW/TOTK, PMTTYD, Octopath 2 and the xenoblade series again on the new system with even better performance.

[@TicTacToeCraft]

60 fps TTYD again like in 2004 🤤

[@gabeskai]

I don't get why there are people who are acting like this is new for Nintendo. Wii was backwards compatible with GameCube. Wii u was with the Wii. GBA was with the GB. Ds was with the GBA. 3DS was with the DS. The ONLY time there was no backwards compatibility since the GameCube was between Wii U and Switch, and it was very apparent why that could not happen.

[@cryptocsguy9282]

@gabeskai yh and no backwards comptibility between the switch n 3ds , the gamecube n n64 , the n64 and snes , the snes and the nes m ,the nes and the color game tv and the gameboy and game n watch. The SNES CPU is backwards compatible with the NES CPU but for whatever reason Nintendo chose not other bother implementing backwards compatibility at the user level (backwards compatible graphics hardware , cartridge interface , sound hardware and controllers )

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

N64 = cartridge GameCube = mini DVDs. Good luck inserting a cart in a GameCube.

[@cryptocsguy9282]

@DontKnowDontCare6.9 gamecube had the gamecube GBA link cable which was used for the GBA games on a TV , could have made something similar for n64 games

[@gabeskai]

@@cryptocsguy9282 what else is there to say than holy crud that's such a bad faith argument. Between you ignoring "Since the GameCube" or you choosing a system that existed at the same time as the Wii U so you can get the "technically its not the only time". Congrats I guess. Guess that begs the question, which system are you saying the switch followed up then? Should the portable hybrid console have been backwards compatible with the disc-based system, or the handheld with 2 480p screens? Cause either way it's very apparent why it couldn't happen. Unless you're suggesting it should have been backwards compatible with both?

[@cryptocsguy9282]

@gabeskai if a computer ir a smartphone can play wii u or 3ds games then a switch definitely could. Obviously because of the 2 screens that's no ideal , doesn't change the fact that it doesn't have BC for those systems

[@robertwahlstrom]

Yeah I would really want that if we can have it. A lot of games would probably benefit from upscaling or extra power. Think it would also be smart from Nintendo to keep people in the eco-system by letting their digital library carry over.

[@jaq_vg]

Does anyone know if digital games will be backwards compatible??? Or is it only physical???

[@cartergamegeek]

They said NSO, all your games are tied to the account, and NSO handles cloud saves, once you move your account your saves would be moved too.

[@BroHazeman]

Oh yeah 👍👏. Day 1 for a Switch 2 ❤💪

[@CrimeGaming1337]

Wonder how these games will look and perform on switch 2. Esp my physical games, digital games could get a Switch 2 compatibility patch to make things nicer anyway.

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

YES! LET’S GO!

[@StrawberryBnnuy]

I just hope it actually runs the games better with upscaling or running at higher fps. If I could play hyrule warriors AOC at above 20fps that would be so nice even if its just 30

[@raycat3764]

So is it both physical or digital only? Just wondering is it like psvita that can play psp game but only through digital.

[@OsakaSan]

This has been known before we even knew a successor was coming, as long as you paid a little attention. Not to mention, Nintendo keeping the same manufacturer, and the Switch being succesful and being (kinda) portable guaranteed having BC. It's the Game Boy all over again.

[@pencildude9516]

Backwards compatability rocks!!

[@mistressminerva3382]

Sounds like many people were hesitant to pre-order new Switch games , out of fear that they couldnt continue playing them on the next gen console and would have to rebuy a Next Gen version of the game eventually. This Announcement will hopefully relief that fear. Its certainly a good thing to know that XCXDE will not launch just on a console at the end of its life cycle , but will be able to be played beyond that. So at least history wont repeat itself , it seams.

[@ZacTheCrippleFTW]

hopefully that's for games bought through the eshop as well

[@TrueDarkAce]

Furukawa dropping updates unannounced like he's General Pepper in Star Fox Adventures

[@M64bros]

Hell yeah!!!

[@AlexanTheMan]

Maybe it is a worthy successor after all.

[@seanking7134]

Wild time to announce this

[@realkingofantarctica]

This is a lot of good news. My main concern, however, is that the remaining focus on the Switch will give Nintendo another excuse to keep prices the same, especially since much of their AAA catalogue will likely remain in print for a few years, at least.

[@Kniffel101]

You bet they will keep software prices the same! =P

[@michaelc.1710]

That’s a relief. All the signs are pointing to a Switch 2 but you just never know with Nintendo. They could just as easily announced their new console to have a built in projector that runs games off magic jelly beans and is controlled via telepathy, or some nonsense.

[@MAWKY_MAWK]

This is a big win for sure. Hope at least some games run at higher framerates at least

[@itsy523]

If switch games will have a performance boost on this next system, then I might gonna be excited.

[@mjdevlog]

But does that means that Switch is "forward compatible"? Like for the earlier Switch 2 games would it be playable in Switch too? (Like probably with limited graphics)

[@kyurei4478]

It was the right move to announce this sort of things in advance. Maybe it should even have been announced before.

[@Cfreezy12]

Cool, let’s see a switch 2 reveal now please

[@Coelh021]

It would be awesome if it can play with better performance. I wanted to play DQ Heroes on the Switch, but it felt like it ran less than 15 FPS.