Sounds Like Nintendo Is Being Smart with Switch 2 - Next-Gen Console Watch
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Published 2024-05-03
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All Comments (21)
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It has to be named "Super Nintendo Switch"
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Backward compatibility with PHYSICAL carts is what’s most important to me.
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All we want is a powerful switch with modern technology we dont want a new invention. Everyone loves the original switch we just want it to be more powerful.
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Backward compatibility should always be the first thing when building a new console
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Making the the Switch 2 backwards complatable is a great way to combat piracy. This would allow them to still get revenue from their OG Switch titles, creating a smooth transition to the next generation console.
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Shows like this should happen much more often on IGN, this type of content is what made IGN what it is today. You guys are OGs, I'd rather listen to you than to some other hosts.
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‘The Switch revolutionised gaming’. Like Nintendo causes on a regular basis- D Pad, Motion control, Avatars, etc….
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Backwards compatibility is the most important thing to me
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Who cares about magnetic joycons. Fix the joycon drift is all they had to do.
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Basically this is XXL switch, got it.
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Nintendo has always been great with backwards compatibility. The Wii could play Gamecube games, the Wii U could play Wii games and Nintendo DS, could play ALL the previous gameboy games.
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If it's backwards compatible day 1 for me if it isn't might pick 1 up a few years after release or not bother.
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What is this man Ryan on about? Nintendo has been champions of backwards compatibility for a while. GB>>GBC>>GBA>>DS>>3DS each were backwards compatible with the previous hardware. Consoles have a much worse history with Gamecube, Wii, and Wii U being the outliers. This notion of selling the same games to you "over and over" seems to be more of an issue with virtual console games which won't be an issue as I'm sure NSO's game library will transfer over to Switch 2.
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Important to note that Nintendo have been offering backwards compatibility for a while now. GBA could play GB. Wii could play Gamecube. Wii U could play Wii. 3DS could play DS etc
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How about let's just focus on 1080p in a hand held before we waste battery on 4k nonsense. The switch is often 540p and many games run like crap even at that low res. 4k on a tiny screen is just wasting resources. Focus on 1080p handheld, 1440p / upscaled 4k on TV output.
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Nintendo playing safe while they DMCA every person named Mario.
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What's Ryan talking about? Nintendo was the only console doing backward compatibility for a long time. Gameboy Advance was backwards compatible with Gameboy games. DS was backwards compatible with GBA games. 3DS was backwards compatible with DS games. Wii was backwards compatible with Gamecube games. Wii U was backwards compatible with Wii games...has he forgotten that? Lol Ryan being a Microsoft fanboy thinking Xbox were pioneers in it😅😅😅
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Just bring a new Zelda like Links Awakening....
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All they have to do forreal is let the dock be an external gpu for horsepower, so it can play the same AAA games of the same Quality of other consoles. Also make it so give it the usb port a Display port action for us. Monitor compatibility
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Cannot wait. Aesthetics wise also switch still looks sleek at the end of its life. Hope the form factor is just as nice looking.
