Nintendo believes that playing Switch titles on the Switch 2 through the new console’s backwards compatibility features will make for a better experience than playing the same titles on the original Switch. As spotted by ResetEra user Truno, Nintendo technical director Takuhiro Dohta spoke about this in recent Ask the Developers questionnaire.
Responding to a question about how the newer technology could potentially enhance games that were originally developed for the Swtich, Dohta spoke about how games were running better, with less load times and more overall stability. He also pointed out Switch 2 features like GameChat as being another way these titles would be better played on the new console.
“When we tried running Switch games on Switch 2, there were some where loading times became faster, or game performance became more stable, so we realised that the overall gameplay experience could improve,” said Dohta. “And as mentioned previously, GameChat will also be available for Switch games that are played on Switch 2. Even for previously released games, there are opportunities to add value in the sense that it can enhance and change the gameplay experience. We understand that people buy new hardware so they can play new games created for it, so we’ve developed Switch 2 with that in mind.”
Details about the Nintendo Switch 2 were revealed during a recent Direct dedicated to the upcoming console. The Nintendo Switch 2 will be hitting store shelves on June 5, and will be coming out alongside quite a few games, including the new Mario Kart World.
