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"Nintendo Switch 2 is backward compatible, and the video confirms the Switch 2 plays both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games."
Cool. That's what I was hoping to hear.
"Certain Nintendo Switch games may not be supported on or fully compatible with Nintendo Switch 2, however."
Whether or not a game is supported solely falls on the shoulders of the game developers, correct? Like, just updating the game to run in an acceptable fashion on the new hardware?
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I think certain games that rely on accessories might not be compatible from a hardware perspective. I'm thinking of the Labo series in particular where the new joy cons probably won't work.
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its most likely the gimmicky games that won't work, ones that require external hardware mostly.
its also just a safe thing to put on marketing even if 100% of games end up being backwards compatible, protects from lawsuits from false advertising.
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Sometimes games are programmed in such a weird way that even getting them to run properly on hardware revisions can be tricky (I remember back in the day there being a very short list of early PS2 games that bugged out on a slim model, and also some Genesis games that weren't compatible with the Genesis 3 or the six buttons controller) so I imagine they put that there to cover their asses in case some obscure game straight up doesn't even boot up on the Switch 2 and the devs can't be asked to patch it.
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Why they don't make it more interesting like movie sequels? Return of Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch Reloaded. Nintento Switch Strikes Again! Nintendo Switch Does Dallas. Nintendo Switch: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Son of Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch and the Holy C&D.
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"Nintendo Switch 2 is official, with more details coming on April 2, 2025"
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-arrives-on-april-2-2025-131325195.html
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It's a very 'safe' console. I don't think it will reach the sales of the Switch, but I like the fact that switch owners will have a built in library when they upgrade. We've got a lot of switch games, so depending on what else the console offers we might be tempted to make the jump sooner rather than later.
I do also think the use of the joy con as a mouse could open up a lot of possibilities. I know there are already some games that support a mouse, but because it's not a standard accessory developers haven't been able to rely on it. Whereas if every console comes with a controller that can work as a mouse, it means right away a whole lot of PC exclusives could find a way to get onto the console.
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Cool, this might be the most straight forward console sequel Nintendo has done since the Game Boy Color, they clearly don't wanna risk fucking it up right out of the gate like they did with the Wii U so even the name is as obvious as humanly possible.
Although given that one of the main new features of the Switch 2 is that it's larger than the original Switch I imagine they'll be releasing a "Switch 2 Lite" in the not too distant future just to satisfy those who want it to be more portable, gotta have a pocket-friendly model if they want to differentiate themselves from the gaming handheld PC's market slowly gaining terrain.
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"In a video, below, Nintendo showed off the functionality of the next-gen console in vague terms, with a tease of more information to come via a Nintendo Direct dated April 2.
Unfortunately, Nintendo did not announce a Switch 2 release date, but did say the console will be available in 2025. Nintendo also failed to announce a price. In fact, there remain a number of details we still don't know yet, such as software launch line-up. However, the video showed a new Mario Kart.
Rumors about Nintendo's next system have been persistent for several years now, coming to a head in recent weeks as details about the console's physical form and even its motherboard began to leak via various accessory makers. In particular, this reveal confirms many of the details the leaks had recently converged on, including the console essentially being a slightly larger Nintendo Switch with magnetically connected Joy-Con and the apparent ability to use the Joy-Con as a mouse.
We also learned from Nintendo itself late last year that the Nintendo Switch 2 is backward compatible, and the video confirms the Switch 2 plays both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games, as well as Switch 2 exclusive games. Certain Nintendo Switch games may not be supported on or fully compatible with Nintendo Switch 2, however."
https://sea.ign.com/nintendo-switch-2-unofficial-name/223951/news/nintendo-finally-reveals-its-next-gen-console-confirms-switch-2-name
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