Backwards Compatibility Gets a Win at Nintendo

Plus, we learned more about why Palworld is getting sued.

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Robert Scarpinito
November 08, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

This week, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that the next Nintendo console—the Switch successor—will be backwards compatible. Tears of the Kingdom in 60fps, here we come? Maybe?

Nintendo’s past consoles, like the Wii and Wii U, were backwards compatible too, though the Switch bucked that trend. Granted, its unique form factor makes it feel different from previous generations, leading to lots of Wii U exclusives (and some 3DS games, too) getting remaster ports on the Switch.

While this doesn’t necessarily confirm that Nintendo’s next console will feel a lot like the Switch, it’s hard to believe it’d be a radical departure from the hybrid console we all know and love.

If you’re one of the 2.5 million-plus people who purchased The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, it’s good news for you—you’ll be able to play it on the Switch U, whenever that’s revealed.

Pocketpair posted on its website about why Nintendo has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against its hit early access game Palworld. There are a few things related to multiple game mechanics, one of which pertains with the act of throwing an object to catch a creature. Capcom better watch out, Monster Hunter could be next.

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It feels really weird to have major changes like that on the way for a single-player game though, doesn’t it? Hopefully it turns out for the better, and Star Wars Outlaws might receive an A Realm Reborn sort of treatment.

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Previously, gamers have review bombed this game for having pronouns included for each playable squad member. So I guess those gamers need to learn how to read Czech to play their “proper” version of the game. Bad-faith culture wars suck so much.