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The Latest Breaking News from Nintendo

29 best Nintendo Switch games for every kind of player, from Zelda to Mario and more

From platformers to RPGs, we’ve rounded up the best Switch games to play now

The Independent UK

Best Nintendo Switch deals on consoles and bundles in September 2024

Offers on the bestselling console are rare – but they’re not impossible to find

The Independent UK

"Nintendo is not asserting patents on genuine technological inventions but trying to monopolize game rules" The patents for the Palworld lawsuit have finally been revealed — filed after the game launch

Pocketpair have announced the patents Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld is claiming infringement. The 3 patents are related specifically to gameplay mechanics and were filed after Palworld’s launch.

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Palworld developer reveals the exact patents it's alleged to have infringed upon in the Nintendo lawsuit, and they all have application dates after the survival game's release

Pocketpair says it will "continue to assert our position in this case through future legal proceedings"

GamesRadar

Super Mario Party Jamboree review — quality and quantity

Although there’s little new here, Super Mario Party Jamboree provides a ton of fun mini-games and boards for multiplayer fun.

Tom’s Guide

Boss of Rockstar owner Take-Two says "never count Nintendo out" as Switch 2 inches closer: "We support successful platforms"

We're listening

GamesRadar

Nintendo's Miyamoto says he isn't a genius and "I'd prefer not to work at all, but If I'm going to work, I want to do so as efficiently as possible"

He also expands on his video game design philosophy

GamesRadar

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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.

Player One

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

GamesRadar

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

GamesRadar

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.

Inverse

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

GamesRadar

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.

GamesRadar

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

Tom’s Hardware

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.

GamesRadar

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?

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Total Film

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?

Tom’s Guide

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.

TechRadar

Nintendo finally confirms that the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible

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

Al Jazeera

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.

GamesRadar

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

The Street

Nintendo is struggling to sell a product that was once sold out

The video game company revealed its grim outlook on the future of a product that was once in high demand.

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