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Nintendo Reportedly Plans to Release Next-Gen Console During Second Half of 2024::Nintendo will release its next-gen console during the second half of 2024, according to a new report.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think it will definitely ve backwards compatible(the wii could play gamecube games, the wiiu could play wii games, the 3ds could play ds games etc.) Nintendo has always supported at least one system jump except for wiiu to switch (for formfactor reasons) but switchgames are so small i dont think fitting them into their next console would be as challenging/impossible as shoving a disc drive into the switch.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

....what are you talking about. Nes wasn't compatible with snes, snes not compatible with N64, N64 not compatible with GameCube. GameCube was compatible with wii/Wii u but Wii u wasn't compatible with the switch. Their track record shows they are very hit and miss, especially since they have the new mentality of porting games to their online service.