#BackwardCompatibility

As part of Nintendo’s recent Corporate Management Strategy Briefing, president Shuntaro Furukawa officially confirmed that the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 will support backward compatibility, allowing players to enjoy their existing library of Switch games on the new console. Rumors had circulated about this feature for quite some time, and even Nintendo of America’s president hinted…

The Xbox Series X and Series S could potentially run PlayStation 3 games, outpacing Sony’s PlayStation 5 in backward compatibility, thanks to an innovative update to Developer Mode. This development highlights Xbox’s continued dominance in emulation capabilities, particularly through its recent integration of Mesa (OpenGL/Vulkan) support. This enhancement theoretically enables emulation of not only PlayStation…

Sony might be working on bringing proper PlayStation 3 backward compatibility to PlayStation 5, albeit only for select titles, according to rumors circulating online. During the latest episode of the XboxEra podcast, Shpeshal Nick mentioned that he’s heard Sony is developing backward compatibility for select PlayStation 3 titles on current-generation consoles. The compatible titles are…

In all likelihood, indeed, the Switch 2 will be backward compatible, meaning it can play games from previous console generations. However, anyone with an awareness of console gaming history knows that this is not guaranteed. There are several reasons why Nintendo’s record on backward compatibility is inconsistent, as is the case with every console manufacturer.…