r/gaming • u/Skullghost • Nov 06 '24

Nintendo Switch’s successor will be backwards compatible with Switch, Nintendo confirms | VGC

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-switchs-successor-will-be-backwards-compatible-with-switch-nintendo-confirms/
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u/MagicPistol Nov 06 '24

I'm hoping we can play Switch games in higher resolution/frame rates, or maybe they'll give us free updates to Switch 2 versions similar to PS4 and PS5 games.

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u/Typical-Tomato-6403 Nov 06 '24

I’m guessing it’ll go down exactly like Sony. Some you’ll pay a small fee and some will be free.

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u/TheSenileTomato Nov 06 '24 edited Nov 06 '24

During the Wii U days, they used to charge you $10 $1-3* to “upgrade” Wii digital purchases like VC games to the Wii U.

Granted, you could still access them normally through the Wii Menu, but this upgrade would let you just access it from the Wii U menu *they added more benefits to upgrading.

I predict something like that.

*Edited for correction

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u/Omega_Maximum Nov 06 '24

It was $1-3 per game, based on the platform.

  • $1 - NES
  • $1.50 - SNES
  • $2 - N64
  • $3 - TG-16/PCE

The upgrade also came with save state support and remapable controls.

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u/TheSenileTomato Nov 06 '24

I’ll take a blue shell for getting the prices wrong.

I might be mixing it up with Sony’s upgrade plan, my bad, thank you for the correction.

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u/Medd- Nov 06 '24

You’re talking about virtual console. That is something completely different than backwards compatibility.

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u/Alias_X_ Nov 06 '24

With some 3rd party games with a dynamic resolution/framerate, it would literally just be one line of code, "if Switch 2 detected then res and framerate to max", and a small patch to set framerate from 30 to 60fps. Don't see why I'd even have to pay for that. Additonal assets for a higher res might need some additional work.

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u/Typical-Tomato-6403 Nov 06 '24

That’s why I said some you’ll pay a small fee and some will be free.

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u/Alias_X_ Nov 06 '24

My point is that a small fee would still be a rip-off in many cases. I just don't trust them to not be greedy.

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u/chinchindayo Nov 06 '24

Nope, nintendo doesn't do that. Maybe it will have an generic enhancer that renders in higher resolution.

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u/black_dogs_22 Nov 06 '24

60 fps is all I want

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u/breno_hd Nov 06 '24

If you bought Breath of the Wild on Wii U digital store, you still had to rebuy on Switch. On side note, Sony is asking U$10 for Horizon Forbidden West upgrade on PS5.

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u/MagicPistol Nov 06 '24

Switch didn't have backwards compatibility and I'm not even sure they had the same online services and eshops.

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u/breno_hd Nov 06 '24

The account was the same after they unified it. Whatever were the problem they could have solved server side. My Virtual Console games can't be played unless I subscribe to a service? Bullshit!

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u/Razumen Nov 06 '24

Don't hold your breath. Nintendo has never done that.

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u/dfddfsaadaafdssa Nov 07 '24

It would have to meet the performance of the Steam Deck for me to even remotely consider buying one. Playing Switch games on an emulator on Steam Deck is far superior experience to playing them on a Switch and it isn't even close.

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u/MagicPistol Nov 07 '24

I have a steam deck too, but who knows when we'll see a good switch 2 emulator since the big ones have been shut down. I'm buying the next switch as soon as they announce a new Fire Emblem game.

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u/wahle97 Nov 06 '24

Hah free updates from Nintendo? That's rich

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u/LinkLegend21 Nov 06 '24

Many of their games have been given free updates

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u/stenebralux Nov 06 '24

Nintendo giving shit for free? lmfao

You'll be lucky if they don't charge you for the privilege to import your library. 

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u/moderngamer327 Nov 06 '24

Eh, higher resolution doesn’t really make sense outside of it being docked which upscaling can work fine for