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Nintendo Confirms Switch 2 Will Have Backwards Compatibility With Predecessor's Games

Nintendo confirms that the Switch 2 will feature backwards compatibility and will be able to play games from its predecessor.

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Days after Wii U gem Xenoblade Chronicles X was finally announced for Switch, Nintendo says the JRPG series has seen roughly 500% growth on Switch vs 3DS and Wii U

Xenoblade has sold over 7 million copies on Switch

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Nintendo says it hasn't really changed its approach to first-party games in 39 years and that's why more people are "playing and enjoying our games"

Good job, Nintendo

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Nintendo Confirms the Most Important Feature for Switch 2

Nintendo confirms that its next console will be backward compatible with current Switch games, answering one of players' most urgent questions before the console's release.

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Nintendo officially confirms Switch 2 is backward compatible with Switch games

Nintendo confirms that "the successor to Nintendo Switch" will be backwards compatible with the original system's library.

Tom’s Hardware

Rare Charizard card worth £30,000 returned to rightful owner after alleged thief tried selling it on Facebook

The Fire/Flying type Pokemon has been through a lot

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Nintendo confirms you'll be able to play your Switch games on its secret unannounced system

Backward compatibility was one of the chief hopes of players for "Switch 2".

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Nintendo Switch 2 details confirmed – company boss reveals key features

Nintendo fans will very much welcome the news that the Switch 2 is completely backward compatible.

With over 99 million copies sold on the Switch alone, Nintendo says Pokemon has "found a new home on Nintendo Switch"

Pokemon has sold almost 100 million copies on the console

GamesRadar

Sony patents a dedicated rewind button to save us when we suck at gaming

Sony seems intent on bringing over Save/Load State functionality from emulation to mainstream console gaming, according to a new patent.

Tom’s Hardware

As Nintendo confirms Switch 2 backwards compatibility, analyst claims investors are more confident that the next console is "a continuation" rather than "a risky experiment"

But will backwards compatibility be enough to guarantee its success?

GamesRadar

Nintendo remains tight-lipped on The Legend of Zelda movie, except to say it's releasing before 2030

Does anyone know the Song of Time?

Total Film

Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will be backwards compatible in the most Nintendo way possible

The Nintendo Switch 2 remains officially unannouced but at least we know that the upcoming console will be compatible with existing Nintendo Switch software.

Tom’s Guide

Nintendo finally confirms that the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible

Nintendo has revealed that the Switch 2 will indeed be backwards compatible.

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Nintendo says Switch games will be playable on next console

Japanese gaming giant is expected to launch follow-up to its wildly popular console next year.

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Nintendo Switch 2 will have backwards compatibility with Switch games, and Nintendo Switch Online will be coming back too

"Nintendo Switch software will also be playable on the successor to Nintendo Switch"

The Independent UK

Nintendo Chief insists the Switch momentum will keep going, even after its successor

Japanese video game maker Nintendo’s chief says its Switch console sales are still going strong, while he promised that a successor is coming

Inverse

Nintendo's Switch 2 Strategy May Be Backfiring In One Surprising Way

Nintendo just cut back its profit forecast for the current fiscal year, according to Reuters. The Japanese tech company lowered the number of Switch consoles it expects to sell for the year by 7 percent.

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Nintendo makes a bold claim about the Switch in the wake of "Switch 2" April 2025 rumors

Nestled in its earnings report released this week, Nintendo declared its big plans for the seven-year-old Switch.

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Nintendo reiterates Switch 2 announcement window — here's what we know

The Nintendo Switch 2 announcement is still on track to happen by the end of March 2025, according to the company's president.

GamesRadar

It's been 10 years since Mario Kart 8 launched, and it still managed to outsell every single first-party new Nintendo Switch game in 2024

9 new first-party Nintendo games couldn't manage to outdo Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Tom’s Hardware

Over 200 days after its official closure, the last user of Nintendo Network's online servers finally disconnected after a 3DS system crash

Nintendo 3DS and Wii U's online servers finally die permanently with the last 3DS connected to Mario Kart 7.

Evening Standard

Nintendo profits fall as sales of Switch console dip worldwide

Demand for the eight-year-old console fell around the world this year, including in Europe.

TechRadar

GameSir Tarantula Pro review: one of our favorite brands goes symmetrical - and it’s rad

The GameSir Tarantula Pro controller is another hit from a brand that seems simply incapable of missing.

GamesRadar

Switch sales slump as Nintendo attributes the drop to a lack of "special" driving factors and the console's age, but don't worry, its successor will still be announced soon

Nintendo still plans to announce its next console before April 2025

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