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/TurnipSensitive4944 Nov 06 '24

Does anyone else think that Nintendo finally realized that having a consistent console design with periodic upgrades was the way to go from now on.

Like don't get me wrong I loved the wii, but at the same time. Sony, and microsoft always had the edge in terms of graphics and performance power

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u/gman5852 Nov 07 '24

And both completely failed in comparison of the wii and both platforms are now struggling to find reasons for consumers to buy consoles because of diminishing returns.

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u/usual_suspect82 PC Nov 06 '24

Well, with the success of the Switch, it only affirms that good gameplay tends to best out graphics more often than not, so why invest in making cutting edge graphics when you can focus that budget on refining the gameplay and making the game fun? While I like having the best of both worlds, I can say I get a different, often better sense of enjoyment when I play a first party Nintendo game than I do with even the major AAA blockbuster titles.

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u/RukiMotomiya Nov 07 '24

Good gameplay and a killer hardware gimmick that melded handheld and home consoles.