The industry’s worst-kept secret is finally out. Nintendo announced Thursday morning that the Switch 2 is real and is due sometime later this year. The two-minute reveal trailer confirmed many details floating around the internet about the device, including its magnetic Joy-cons and bigger screen. It also hinted at some rumored features including the controller’s mouse functionality and a not-so-subtle hint at a brand new Mario Kart game.
At the end of the trailer, however, Nintendo gave a few added details regarding the Switch 2’s most important feature. While the company confirmed months ago that the console will be backward compatible with both physical and digital original Switch games, the feature now has a literal asterisk next to it in the trailer: “Certain Nintendo Switch games may not be supported on or fully compatible with Nintendo Switch 2.”
