Backwards compatibility means that you won ... For example, last time Nintendo launched a new console, Wii U and 3DS players were not able to transfer their old games onto the Switch at all.

Now, in a statement to Game File's Stephen Totilo, Nintendo shared that making the Switch 2 backwards compatible was ultimately the "best direction" to take the console. In an ema ...

Nintendo too allowed Wii games on the Wii U ... the developer explained why it did decide on making its games backwards compatible. "Nintendo Switch is played by many consumers, and we decided ...

Nintendo is playing it safe, and while more details are set to be revealed in a dedicated Nintendo Direct broadcast on April ...

especially considering how past transitions (like from Wii U discs to Switch cartridges) did not support backward compatibility. A Nintendo spokesperson explained this decision in response to a ...

But consumer expectations around backward compatibility have changed since ... to sales for those series’ titles on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.

Nintendo unveiled its upcoming Switch 2, launching in late 2025, with backward compatibility for many original Switch titles.

All eyes are on the Nintendo Switch 2 moving forward, but Nintendo isn’t quite ready to move away from the original Switch ...

Nintendo has never utilized a "2" in any of its hardware launches, making the successor to the Switch a first of its kind. While this may seem like nothing more than an aesthetic choice, especially ...

The Switch was not compatible with Wii U games, but a number of ... The Switch 2 won't support all Switch 1 games. Nintendo's announcement of backward compatibility support for Switch 2 was ...