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In the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal trailer, the company made sure to show off backward compatibility as a feature of the new machine. In the trailer, Super Mario Wonder can be seen playing on both an ...

Last Tuesday, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa offered a bit of rare news for the company’s next console, confirming that it will offer backwards compatibility with the current Switch lineup. That ...

Amber Warnock-Estrada is a young writer on the rise with an immense passion for video games, anime, and D&D. They have a wealth of experience reviewing games and reporting on events. They first found ...

Backward compatibility when a new console like the Nintendo Switch 2 releases is beneficial for all parties involved; it allows players to save some money by avoiding re-purchasing games on a new ...

Nintendo during the week officially announced the successor to the Nintendo Switch is called the Nintendo Switch 2. The company in a statement sent to Game File explained why the console is backwards ...

There may not be any announcements or confirmations yet regarding the unofficial 'Switch 2' console, but Nintendo made a massive announcement today which shared to the world that it is getting ...

All the hubbub the last couple of days has been about the Switch 2's preorder date, and how that's been delayed due to Trump's tariffs, but something else caught our ear during Nintendo Direct this ...

While the Switch 2 may be backwards compatible, Nintendo would not confirm whether we'll still be able to use our old cartridges. Reading time 2 minutes Nintendo announced late Tuesday evening that ...

After much speculation, rumor, and seemingly endless leaks, we are finally getting some real information on the Nintendo Switch 2, and it's exciting stuff. In a first-look trailer, Nintendo has shown ...

TL;DR: Nintendo has confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible, allowing it to play all current Switch games, including digital purchases. Nintendo Switch Online will also be ...