We haven't had backwards compatibility in our game consoles for very long -- around just two generations. The desirability of the feature is so widespread, though, that people are willing to follow ...

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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 ...

In a new message on social media, Nintendo confirmed that its upcoming console will be backward compatible with the Nintendo Switch. The word came down on the company's own corporate Twitter/X account ...

Nintendo has now officially confirmed that the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with current Switch games, and it sounds like investors are seeing this as a good sign of things to come. This ...

Nintendo Switch fans probably didn't expect to hear any details about the Nintendo Switch 2 console on Wednesday, but it happened. Well, Nintendo still isn't ready to announce the Switch 2. But the ...

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 ...

With Nintendo’s new console on the horizon, fans and tech enthusiasts have endlessly speculated what the gaming giant’s latest endeavor could bring to the market. While the console has yet to receive ...

Nintendo has confirmed that the successor to the Switch will be backwards compatible, and that Nintendo Online will carry over to the next-gen console. Announced during its financial results for H1 ...

A brace of news reports this week highlighted an interesting scenario in console world (and arguably for PCs as well, though I'll address that separately). First, Sony executive Jim Ryan was openly ...

Originally released in early 2011, the Nintendo 3DS was the successor to the Nintendo DS family of systems, and included ...