
In a deft move of redirection, Nintendo has anticipated investor disappointment in its 'numbers are down' six-month financials and changed the conversation by revealing a tidbit about Switch 2: the Switch successor will be backwards compatible with current Switch software.
Confirmed by company president Shuntaro Furukawa himself in both a tweet and his investor presentation, games you own on your current Switch will be playable on the next system. And the fandom did rejoice and breathe sighs of relief.
Also of note, Nintendo Switch Online will migrate, so presumably subscribers will maintain access to most (if not all) of the retro games, DLC, and peripheral benefits of that service on the new console, too. 'Presumably' is doing some lifting there, and Furukawa also said that more details would be announced in due course.
Will every game be compatible? Will this apply to digital and physical purchases? You'd assume so, especially given the backlash if it turned out that wasn't the case, but you know what they say about assumptions. There are nearly always caveats with backward compatibility - at the very least, there'll be a Labo asterisk. Yet for Switch OLED and Lite owners, that's already a reality and, despite our admiration for Nintendo's cardboard experiment, most users will live just fine without it.

For anyone who's spent the last seven-and-a-half years accruing a sizeable Switch library, knowing that access carries over as and when you upgrade to the next console is fantastic news. Rumours suggested this would be the case and it was widely assumed, but again, assumptions can bite you on the rear end.
This news also reiterates that Switch 2's form factor will be broadly the same as the current console. Sure, the new controllers could be radically different and the system might simply be compatible with current Joy-Con, but it seems more likely that current software will be playable without the use of old accessories - especially given that you'll be able to buy 'old' games on Switch 2 itself.
For people concerned that Metroid Prime 4 might get lost in the excitement of Switch 2's arrival next year (assuming MP4 makes its nebulous '2025' window, of course), this cross-gen announcement means that everyone's invited to the party, whether you fork out for the new hotness or stick with ol' reliable. It's the best of both worlds... except for people who were hoping that game might take advantage of improved tech to deliver a more impressive, bespoke-for-Switch-2 experience. But hey, you can't please everyone.

Questions remain - big ones. Will your current catalogue of Switch games gain performance or resolution boosts from the upgraded hardware? (See also: Will Link's Awakening's and Echoes of Wisdom's dodgy frame rate be smoothed over on Switch 2?) Will Nintendo sell Deluxe upgrades of current-gen games that take advantage of the new Switch somehow? Might — and this would be utopia-level stuff — we arrive at a glorious nexus point where all series entries ever made are available to play on a single system?
The current Switch isn't too far from offering that, with only a handful of Zeldas and Marios, primarily the DS/3DS entries, not playable on Switch in some form. Another generation's worth of remakes and re-releases could very well see all mainline entries in Nintendo's biggest series in one place, officially, for the very first time.
Might we arrive at a glorious nexus point where all series entries ever made are available to play on a single system?
Backwards compatibility also means there's no jumping console to escape your backlog. It's coming along for the ride!
In fact, you could argue that continued access to the Switch catalogue is good insurance for Nintendo in case it isn't able to keep up the monthly cadence of releases that's served so well this generation. Got a two-month gap in Switch 2's first-year release schedule? Why not plug it with a quality Switch 1 game? Looking at you again, Prime 4. Remember, plundering a previous-gen console for underappreciated gems isn't an option this time around, but that doesn't mean Switch 2 can't still benefit from its predecessor's software.
Viewed this way, backwards compatibility isn't simply a token, peace-of-mind feature but something more critical to the Switch successor's success (five times fast, please) beyond a feelgood, back-of-the-box check mark. Coupled with the continuation of the Nintendo Accounts system, the next system will be just that: a continuation.

It also means that Nintendo is going to have to up its game with future entries in its core series. A Splatoon 4 that feels an awful lot like Splatoon 3 and Splatoon 2 might be a less attractive prospect if its predecessors are sitting right there, just a couple of clicks away.
Likewise, the next Animal Crossing will need to distance itself from New Horizons and offer something truly fresh and exciting. Backwards compatibility makes it more convenient than ever to just keep playing 'the old one', especially for more casual Switch players still enjoying the evergreens, or those who have only just picked them up. You'd hope this will keep Nintendo honest and hungry to push innovation and new ideas on the software side.
For some of us who thrive on 'weird' Nintendo, we hope Switch 2 will also bring a little of What Th— on the hardware side, because we all need that Surprise and Delight™ in our lives, but it's heartening to see this sensible, consumer-friendly feature confirmed, even as we wait for the reveal. Things are looking up in Nintendo land.
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It was nice to get some good news yesterday
Never doubted that, myself. I think there may be something extra about it because why do they want to tell us more?
I'm looking forward to play part of my backlog with hopefully better performance. Games like Monster hunter stories 2, dragon quest monsters made me nauseous.
I beat echoes of wisdom but saved completing it for switch 2
It's convenient if nothing else. I hang on to my old systems so if I want to play something older, I just boot those up. But! Those older systems could just decide to stop working, in which case having the games playable on current hardware is quite handy. That's what happened to my poor 3DS, that library is unplayable and they stopped selling 3DSes quite some time ago 😭
As someone who rarely replays games, this news isn’t as big to me. But, I do appreciate preserving the games into a next generation. I will likewise miss games like Super Little Acorns on my 3ds.
I literally couldnt care less about switch backwards compatibility right now.
(also, don't all of y'all already have switches? why is backwards compatibility SUCH a make or break for you? honest question ✌️)
Does that mean that the Switch 2 will also be using these tiny cartridges? That would surprise me.
I’m happy for backwards compatibility, but really only so I can sell my switch to help pay for a Switch 2
Overall great article, let me just add some details and speculation to it:
@-wc- I guess that it's more convenient if you can play all of your games on one console, rather than having to switch (sic!) between two? Also handy for "forever" games like Isaac, as I could take my 1,000+ hours over to the new device.
Adhoc continue support !
I hope the games also run better as well, even without an update for the game that takes advantage of the more powerful hardware
Constant 30fps in games like Pokemon SV or TotK or constant 720p in XC2 (which runs somewhere between 540p-720p) would be nice
Updates that allow those game to run at higher res and framerate would be more than welcome though
@IronMan30 my guess is an FPS boost system like ps5 and XSX have and the ability to run games in their docked performance while portable.
@-wc-
Reasons for BC:
Even if it weren't backwards compatible, my Switch collection (or the system for that matter) wouldn't go anywhere. No plans to get rid of the system.
Never has any of my systems gone since I started to handle them myself, regardless if the successor has BC or not.
@-wc- Easy, you don't have to carry around two devices, nor would there be any need to keep the old one, so it can be sold, or given to someone else.
Another point would be that if my current Switch were to break down, I wouldn't lose anything with the new one. And there might be performance enhancements to older games.
Bare minimum to be expected these days but welcome news none the less.
For me, backwards compatibility is most useful for running older games at better quality. Having a Lite means I /could/ keep using it and playing all my old stuff if the new console wasn't backward compatible. Just like I still play my DS.
But the prospect of a few notable games running better on the new system without rebuying is pretty sweet.
@-wc-
Because backward compatibility with previous machine means I can play BOTH previous and current games on ONE machine.
My PS5 machine can play PS5 and PS4 games together + some of my PS4 games get boost performance.
I can play GameCube games by using my Wii and it made my GameCube games purchase worthy as Wii machine is easier and cheaper to find from second hand market and it's also play Wii games as well.
My New 3DS XL boost the performance of my NDS games with louder sounds than being played on NDS machine.
It's called economic and useful
@-wc-
Backwards compatibility means we have access to everything we own out of the gate on newer, better hardware.
This means that we have:
-No means for ports that have already existed
-Improved visuals/Frame Rates on prior titles
-A lot of money saved especially if our current Switches die (mine is going to be 8 years old and... it sounds 8 years old)
-Consolidation on one device: Switch is already my favorite console of all-time because of the vast library from past to present it had. Now it can expand even further on one device with new games and other ports (GTAV for instance).
Big W for Big N.
As I always said, this was the difference between a day one purchase or not for me. It could otherwise wait. I feel more confident buying more Switch games now.
@Anti-Matter Well said.
Unless they come out with an oled panel I’ll be holding onto my switch 1
Will older games benefit from the switch 2 like more fps or textures quality, light etc.?
@ScalenePowers
My god yes. Good news are much needed these days.
On topic I'd be so pleasantly surprised if the retrocompatibility had no weird restriction or caveat going on for once. If we could just transfer anything that's on our current switch and play our physical cartridges freely. That would also kind of put the competition to shame. Fingers crossed.
Great! As the first person who commented put it, it was nice to finally hear some good news today…
It does present an interesting conundrum, but I’m not expecting Switch 2 until well into the second half of next year, if not NEXT holiday season, so I’ll still play backlog games on Switch 1. I’m sure BC means both physical and digital. I started over on New Horizons, so I’m glad I might be able to carry over my island to Switch 2 even if it takes a ridiculous island transfer tool. Splatoon 4 needs to shake up several things in general to stay fresh when people already thought 3 was more of the same.
For the system itself, I’m more convinced than ever that it’ll be an absolutely boring upgrade by Nintendo standards. Nintendo still has a weird side but Alarmo was nothing more than a small side project, not a sign of more wonderful weirdness to come.
This is the second bit of great news today!
Happy to carry over my huge backlog to Switch 2/Super Switch.
@-wc- for me it's the ability to only have to carry one system with me if I go on a trip. The switch doesn't take up much space but having the ability to just take one system that does it all is a big plus for me.
@kal_el_07241
"A lot of money saved especially if our current Switches die (mine is going to be 8 years old and... it sounds 8 years old)"
Nintendo has truly and evidently given up on solid hardware, so this point is sadly valid. so depressing.
I would of course prefer backwards compatibility, but what I would REALLY prefer is a console that seems like NINTENDO made it. so, interesting hardware that isnt like anything ive seen before and that i might pass down to my kids someday.
I'd trade BC for that in a heartbeat, no contest.
Thanks to all who have responded, of course i dont disagree with any of your reasons and we all have our own needs and perspectives ✌️
I have over 600 Switch titles. I hope the majority of them (3/4 are digital) will be playable with upgraded performance. That would be fantastic.
Playable in what form? Digital versions only or Physical.
@Dev1024
"For the system itself, I’m more convinced than ever that it’ll be an absolutely boring upgrade by Nintendo standards."
Nintendo as I grew to love them in my first 30 years of life is long dead. The second boring / delicate console in a row is just nails in the coffin.
I seriously can't believe I'm saying this but I wish theyd just publish their games on Steam and let me off this disappointment rollercoaster for good. at least then id have a shot at playing their games on some solid, satisfying hardware rather than the bendy flexy creak machine. ✌️
@-wc- Just for me personally, I'm not a collector, so I tend to play the market and upgrade with very little money outside of my initial investment in the hobby.
I also tend to only buy limited edition hardware, so that it retains or even exceeds its MSRP value as time goes on. So, most times I'm usually getting paid to upgrade from the previous console to the next.
So backwards compatibility, although not a deal breaker for me personally, expedites when I can upgrade, because now I don't have to finish all the Switch games I haven't bought and played yet, just have to wait for the next limited edition system to pre-order!
Oh hey good news atop good news. Just so long as the migrated stuff runs natively. I never did the Wii to Wii U transfer (much as I wanted to see the cute animation) because if I had to boot into a separate mode I may as well just turn on the old console. I also kind of like a clean break from generation to generation.
Nintendo dropping this bombshell while the polls were open should be considered election interference.
Great news! I hope Bayonetta 3 can run better on the Switch 2. It’s a great game but it does seem to me like it was intended for more powerful hardware, like a Switch Pro.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxer Ultimate Booster Course Pass Volume 2 when?
When did we learn that you can buy Switch 1 games on Switch 2?
“Don’t panic folks, your games will work!”
Also
“We don’t know if physical games will work…”
So maybe panic, maybe not. Useful!
@-wc-
I wouldn't see it as a deal breaker myself, backwards compatible or not I'd still be buying one.
It is however as others have already mentioned a handy little feature that allows you to do everything with one system instead of having having to have multiple consoles set up.
I'll probably have my Switch 2 upstairs in my games room alongside my PS5 on the gaming Monitor and will leave my Switch 1 set up downstairs for the occasional game of Nintendo Switch Sports as there's much more space
I definitely think Nintendo will offer two versions of the Switch 2, Digital Only and one that accepts cartridges. The cartridge model will cost more, but be essential for people with physical Switch 1 games.
Everybody assumed backwards compatibility but the confirmation is reassuring. My Switch is slowly dying but I think it can hold on until the Switch 2 comes out. So I don't have to replace my current Switch. That's nice!
@-wc- not a reason why/why not just different perspective. If there was no BC I doubt I'd get it. I skipped out on owning a couple generations worth of hardware. Basically recouped what I previously owned and then some by a large margin, and I still don't own everything I'd like on Switch. I don't get bent out of shape about certain specs, tons of my games are already old and doubt I'd notice/care anyway. BC or not it'd take a lot (whether by system and/or new+unreleased games) for me to upgrade.
Hope it can output at 4k, even for older games...maybe even rendering at 4k with patches...
@-wc- why keep older consoles? Especially in this non cart non cd era? All those components die eventually... shouldn't our fight be for game preservation and fowarding past games?
@-wc- yea seriously Nintendo needs a steam like service so i can stop paying for super mario bros 3 decades later...lemme buy the games and let me play them however...why be sold the same games gen after gen blows my mind
I really hope once I we get our switch backlog onto switch next or switch advanced or whatever that we will assume the boosts in performance without needing the endless comparison videos and confirmations and lists of who and what is better because obviously these games will play better.... Same nonsense articles about the ps5 pro right now....do i really need 75 videos showing each game and its slightly better resolution and frame rates?
It better have a card slot for regular Switch games
Personally, I don’t think there will be any new games for Switch II.
I think the console’s slogan will be “Switch II: Don’t Worry, You Can Still Play Mario Kart On It”.
And MK8D will keep on selling. And Nintendo will never have to make another video game ever again.
Removed - off-topic
@ScalenePowers I feel yah!
This was a nice bit of reassurance. I've got quite a few games to finish up. It's good to know I won't necessarily need to keep both Switches if I don't want to. Though my OG Switch is in pretty good shape. So I'd probably keep it anyway and just permanently pass it down to the kids.
How does it work for eShop games I own? Do I keep the access to them or do I have to pay again?
8 more years of "Crap, I really need to play that at some point." As I said though, major W (Even though it was mostly expected.)
Glad to get official confirmation! That's one checkbox fulfilled for considering picking it up day one.
The other "must-haves" for me on the mysterious Switch 2 is expandable memory (or very large default memory sizes as an option), and OLED screens with the release model.
The headline makes it sound like the Switch will stop working after the release of the next console 😅
Day-1 console here with a day-1 HUGE backlog
@-wc- first off, I'm not sure the Nintendo you think you knew ever existed to begin with. No company has ever been perfect. Nintendo just happens to make great games.
Second, I wouldn't trust Steam with my life. They somehow have a larger monopoly than Nintendo (regardless of what you think of Epic), and their push for their service and an all digital future scares me. That's not even taking into account the recent revelations about ownership of Steam games.
When Nintendo no longer exists, we will still have their physical hardware and games. When Steam no longer exists, they'll take EVERYTHING with them.
Both of these reasons are why Nintendo consoles will be the only consoles I buy for the rest of my life or until things get better.
What about digital games?
@dartmonkey "you know what they say about assumptions." They make an ass of u and mptions?
@Arkay Thank you…. I came to Nintendo Life to get away from politics, especially since not everyone is from the U.S. I agree let’s keep it about games as there’s plenty of places to air out grievances.
I guess that it’s good to have back compatibility but it’s not something I’m jumping for joy about.
@-wc- I can't believe that you seriously don't understand why anyone would want BC.
Uh heck no, my Switch backlog will outlive me, I’m sure. Unless I my kids don’t want any of this stuff, then I’ll try to sell off the collection someday.
@batmanbud2
'first off, I'm not sure the Nintendo you think you knew ever existed to begin with. No company has ever been perfect. Nintendo just happens to make great games."
I never said they were perfect, why would you imply that I did? I said they made unique hardware that lasted generations.
you can be "not sure" all you want. I was there, I lived it. when did you arrive to this party? honest question.
(ps - "An argument presented without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." my evidence is a literal closet full of decidedly un-switch like consoles, an autobiography in hardware and software, all still running, all will outlast my switch, easily. what's yours?)
"Second, I wouldn't trust Steam with my life."
lol neither would I, bud 😂
Nintendo is taking the Steam model and running with it, with the added DRM of hardware exclusivity. they are simply a couple steps behind.
im not sure what you think all those v1.0 bits of plastic will do for you in the far future but if you are banking on switch software aging like NES-Gamecube... I wouldn't!
I agree, Nintendo is the best games company of all time, and they will continue to get my support as long as i still have interest in new games. 👍
BC is always good news, but in this case it also means another 7 years of Mario Kart 8 😅
@BTB20
"I can't believe that you seriously don't understand why anyone would want BC."
well, you shouldnt believe that, because it's not what I said 👍
@ParadoxFawkes
"yea seriously Nintendo needs a steam like service so i can stop paying for super mario bros 3 decades later..."
i literally thought we had this with VIRTUAL CONSOLE .... (checks wrist) 19 years ago. fool me once.
I have a few games om my Switch Lite that would benefit from a resolution/60 fps upgrade; the Resident Evil 5 remaster has The Mercenaries Reunion that has 10 extra characters (some of them are just skins of course); the RE 6 remaster is just so much better than the PS3/X360/PC versions that just had so many issues at launch (game was too dark in places no matter how much you turned up brightness; it had tons of extremely annoying QTEs you couldn't turn of; the camera was way too close to your character in a game where melee attacks are a big part of gameplay; the X360 version had/has serious framerate issues; you had to complete a whole chapter before the game saved - they fixed the camera, QTE and checkpoints issues in a patch a couple of month after launch and it made a lot more enjoyable).
Other games that would benefit from a 60 fps upgrade would be the three recently released S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games, the Darksiders games, the Dark Souls remaster and many more that I'm not personally invested in (the Bioshock games, the Borderlands games, the Batman Arkham games, Skyrim, The Witcher 3 etc., etc.).
@Ooyah
i totally hear you, but my question is "why is BC a such a deal breaker for so many people that already own switches?"
for me, it is waayyy down the list, its not even at the top of the "nice to have" list, given that i already have a switch. ✌️
@-wc- I think I can see what you're getting at, but... don't underestimate the power of laziness! 😆 Just imagine having such a gigantic library of games in one place, without having to maintain and charge two systems. It's an alluring thought for me, personally.
@Ooyah
i guess i just draw from my past experiences. i liked that my wii and ps2 were BC, but i still kept my psx and cube and furthermore, i was more excited about the fledgeling ps2 and wii libraries at the time! i barely played the legacy games on there, and while i play psx and cube games to this day, i love having my og hardware for those consoles.
i think if the prospect of the switch 2 was as exciting as the ps2 and wii were in their day, BC would be much further down the list for many people. ✌️ like i said before, BC is (and maybe should be,) a "nice to have," way after solid controls, robust hardware, interesting new game ideas, 3rd party support, 1st party support, and on and on.
@batmanbud2 you could make that argument about any digital service. Netflix, Spotify, steam, EA play, etc. putting money into a digital service is scary to be honest but the future is pointing to all digital and unless there is a world wide black out or capitalism collapses, those services aren't going any where
@The_Blue_Mage I realize that, but I could always find a way to listen to my favorite music and watch my favorite movies and shows. Games have save data, sometimes over 1000+ hours worth, and to see all of that flash before your eyes. . .no, physical games and game ownership need to stay.
@-wc- appreciate the comment, but I disagree on one thing:
I've started to hear stories of Wiis and Wii Us kicking the bucket and 3DS cartridges refusing to work, and if those are starting to age, who knows how it is with previous gens. I'm not saying that's completely the case (my GBA, Wii, and 3DS currently work as intended), but I wouldn't bank on those, either.
Plus, if people want to keep their Switches up and running, trust me, they will find a way. I know I will if my new Hyrule Lite starts to drift.
@batmanbud2
"who knows how it is with previous gens. "
✋
I still have my NES, SNES, N64, Cube, SP, Wii, 2DS, and Wii U and they all still work perfectly, and I've never had to do anything to maintain them.
I take your point, but if your concern is that the hardware that supports the games will eventually die (I will personally contact you if my 35 year old NES or 30 year old SNES fail to turn on one day) then Nintendo's model of hardware exclusivity and going after grassroots efforts for preservation should be your adversary here. not me, bud. ✌️
@-wc- please don't contact me. That's just strange 🤣🤣🤣.
In all seriousness, though, nothing truly lasts forever, not even the games themselves. I'm not sad about it, though, as they're just games.
And if Nintendo is so dedicated so much as to port Four Swords Adventures, trust me, I'll be there.
to be clear, I want
1) solid controls (talking dpad, good sticks
2) innovative gameplay experiences enabled by fresh hardware ideas
3) full effort AAA first party library
4) rugged hardware that lasts
these are must haves for a solid console and IMO, the switch is lacking in all 4 departments.
if the switch 2 offers these 4 things where the first did not, sure, BC will be really nice as it will free the switch library from the shackles of that mediocre hardware. if not, ill just keep my switch and wait for a First party release that motivates me to hold my nose and buy another charmless tablet with bad sticks and no dpad. ✌️
@batmanbud2
"please don't contact me."
LOL I meant on here, like we are doing now 😂
luckily, emulators and roms will last forever, even if my hardware and carts/discs don't. 👍 thanks for the good conversation, once again! 😊
Hell, I'd been more surprised if it wasn't backwards compatible, but Nintendo always nitendo'ing wouldn't have been too shocking. I guess.
Thank god! Now I can buy more games with confidence! Now please increase the internal memory I mean 64G for the OLED only, is just silly! Yes I’m aware of the SD cards that go up to 1.5TB but just saying. Oh- and can we somehow improve the eshop?? It’s so horrible to browse!! The lag is just terrible!
@-wc- My Switch is warped with the back almost popping off and the screen has a large crack. Yet it's just been sat in the dock for 99% of its life. My Joy-con haven't worked for the last 5 years , despite the fact I barely ever used them. I have well over 400 games on the console. So if the next console didn't have BC , I'd have no choice but to buy another Switch, else lose the ability to play the library I've spent thousands on. If I had been forced to do that, I would likely have skipped Switch 2 all together.
@ParadoxFawkes well all my old consoles starting with my Atari 2600 from 1977 work just fine so there’s that.
awesome! no need to buy spare switch consoles
@OorWullie
Wow! Thanks for sharing. yes, I'm particularly happy for you that switch 2 will have BC! I'm sorry to hear that your Switch had such a seemingly rough go, despite being apparently babied it's whole life.
I also am rather invested in switch software and I'm not about to turn down backwards compatibility in favor of none! 👍
EDIT - I do wish that Nintendo would make an inexpensive "consolized" version of the switch as the "surprise" late revision (think toploader, gba micro, 2ds xl, wii mini.) i would treasure it!
@-wc- I live in very hot country, I'm sure that's played it's part in my Switch ending up in the state it's in. It seems the warping has come from the battery swelling. Which only started to happen after moving back to Thailand last year after a couple of years away. Up until a year or so ago , my 2017 Switch was still in great condition, other than the Joy-con. Also , when playing graphically intensive games , the console frequently powers off with a warning its overheating. On top of all that , my Pro Controller just packed in one day last year. It's the first controller I've ever had pack in, in 40 years of gaming. And just to add another layer to it all, the original Switch I bought was defect from day one. One of the Joy-con would frequently disconnect. I had to return it for a replacement. So I've been quite unlucky this gen.
I love my Switch, I love Nintendo , but man they've disappointed me this gen in various ways. From hardware to software. If Switch 2 didn't have BC , it may have been the final straw. Thankfully ,it has BC. so I'll buy it and I'll love it 😅 I'm sure the hardware will be more sturdy this time around. Also, with fewer Wii U ports , I'll be happier with the software side too.
Sorry for that rant. I like your idea about an inexpensive consolised version. I definitely think there will be a budget Switch in future and it'll continue to sell for a few years yet, particularly in developing countries.
Good sign I was wondering about digital or NSO but also physical as they could easily say it's digital like PSP to Vita to rebuy them (of course digital in Switch's case to pass over makes sense then older console examples where I can't think of any that did, did 360 pass over to Xbox One if already owned? I assume so? PS4 to 5, Xbox One to Series sure but others not sure) and not all PSP games were made available on the digital shop and with no UMD drive to convert (neither Sony/Microsoft or Nintendo offer a physical to digital send in or conversion program).
Labo* is a good sign too as people would question many peripherals with any consoles when upgrading what is or isn't getting carried over to the next one or not for sure.
Otherwise same form factor or similar hmmm. I question it. I want to hope we get an interesting gimmicks but if the R&D didn't get to like Iwata allowed them to go that bit bigger and broader and Furukawa wants more simpler consoles or R&D haven't got any other ideas then yeah that will be sad to see, which ends up being the case really......
I'm not interested in a Switch like console with spec upgrades, pass. I can appreciate PS2/Xbox/GameCube/Dreamcast but I mean each had a unique quality to them besides the experimental games era it was that PS3/360/Wii went in the still 6th gen game design to it's own differences but I appreciate that time a lot because pressure sensitive buttons on PS2/Xbox, the controller slot on Xbox/Dreamcast like N64 or the PS1/Saturn ports for mem cards or serial, parallel I forget.
GameCube/GBA like Dreamcast for different support of dual screen stuff. Wii continued that well. DS with Wii or PSP with PS2/3 continued that. We sort of see odd details between things depending what they come up with but we have see other directions of features and they vary of fair in how ambitious and land, don't land but a small audience appreciates them to not interesting in the slightest from either.
Gimmicks and good game mechanics sell me on a game/console, if I don't see it in the creativity, or the hardware uses and more specs then yawn, well moving on better things to see and do. Their creativity has changed, whelp time to not fund them then.
That and seeing Switch 2 going the boring ways of PS5/Series consoles will be a non-purchase from me and well furthering retro like I already have for near a decade now because of the disappointing state of the industry and priorities being else where for games/consoles and I'm not having any of it. But I'm one person so like companies care, they have new customers or existing to care about instead no matter the strategies.
Just means I'll get my digital Switch games I planned on and move on the rest is physical of the few on there or multiplats of Switch/PS4/Xbox One then.
10th gen has to be good or else what's the point of 8th/9th gen Part 3 (8th) or 2 (9th) it's just getting boring. Or should I say 7th gen (Part 4) but even more dull of 8th gen continuing on to Part 4 (7th) at this point. As if companies think we haven't noticed direction changes/quality differences.
What an amazing day! Even more good news! Plus it should be easier to afford now in light of other news that’s out there.
Maybe the longevity of availability especially of early Switch games will mean a Player's Choice line at the $40 range, especially as a reprieve for newer ones becoming $70.
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