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Switch 2 plays Switch 1 games through something "in between a software emulator and hardware ...

Games Radar 03 Apr 2025
For example, Nintendo DS games were playable on Nintendo 3DS, and Wii games were playable on Wii U, but it was difficult to achieve the same level of compatibility with Switch 2, because the hardware ...
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Where are all the first-party Switch 2 launch games?

Polygon 03 Apr 2025
Some of these upgrades, especially the Mario Party and Kirby releases, seem substantial enough to be compared to the Deluxe Switch versions of Wii U games like Mario Kart 8 and New Super Mario Bros ... That’s a lot of games by any measure.
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The takeaway from hours with the Switch 2: The games are a blast

Toronto Sun 03 Apr 2025
It reminds me of how players of Nintendo’s “Wii Sports” would perform realistic movements for playing tennis or bowling when the game only required a mere flick of the wrist ... The Switch also hardened the market for dedicated video game handhelds.
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I got to play Nintendo Switch 2: hands-on with 2025’s gaming must-have

AOL 03 Apr 2025
Elsewhere, there’s a squatting/standing decision based game (I can already see the camera being incorporated into the next Ring Fit/Wii Fit title) and a game that rewards those who move and shout the ...
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Mario Kart World hands-on: The perfect launch game for the Switch 2

Engadget 03 Apr 2025
Mario Kart 8 and its Deluxe update have been around so long it's easy to forget that the game actually predates the Switch and can trace its origins way back to the Wii U.
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Is Nintendo making a mistake by charging for upgraded Switch 2 titles?

Polygon 03 Apr 2025
Any Xbox One games are ... Some of these releases — Kirby and Mario Party especially — would seem to be on a par with the Switch’s Deluxe editions of Wii U games like Mario Kart 8 and New Super Mario Bros.
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The Switch 2 was almost called the 'Super Nintendo Switch'

Engadget 02 Apr 2025
There were other problems that helped do the Wii U in, like a steep decline in support from third-party game developers and a failure on Nintendo's part to explain what made the console distinct, but the name certainly didn't help.
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Nintendo to unveil Switch console upgrade

The Manila Times 02 Apr 2025
Experts say no major gaming revolution is expected with the Switch 2 to rival the 2006 appearance of motion controls on the Wii, or to a lesser extent, the Wii U's screen-controller in 2012.
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Nintendo to unveil upgrade to best-selling Switch console

Independent online (SA) 02 Apr 2025
Experts says no major gaming revolution is expected with the Switch 2 to rival the 2006 appearance of motion controls on the Wii, or to a lesser extent, the Wii U's screen-controller in 2012.
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Mario Kart World launches exclusively with the Nintendo Switch 2

The Verge 02 Apr 2025
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the bestselling Switch game to date, and its predecessor holds the same title for the Wii U. Meanwhile, Mario Kart 7 was the top-selling 3DS game, Mario Kart Wii was second only ...
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Mario Kart World goes open-world and off-road on Nintendo Switch 2

Polygon 02 Apr 2025
It’s the best-selling Switch game by a large margin. In fact, if you add sales of the original Wii U version to bring the total to almost 76 million, Mario Kart 8 is the fifth-best-selling game of all time.
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Nintendo’s Switch 2 has big shoes to fill – at a much higher price

CNN 02 Apr 2025
Other times, it has launched new consoles with fresh names that introduce new ways to play games, such as the Wii, which succeeded the GameCube and popularized motion controls, and the Switch, which functions as both a portable and at-home console.
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The Switch 2’s Joy-Cons can double as mouse-like controllers

Engadget 02 Apr 2025
This could allow for near-perfect ports of Wii and Wii U games that relied on motion control, in addition to ports of PC titles ... Nintendo might also release games that make special use of this functionality down the line.
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Nintendo Switch 2: Everything you need to know

New Atlas 02 Apr 2025
While the Wii’s motion controls were fun, not every player wanted to get up and waggle, and not every developer wanted to build their game around that ... Games available on the console’s launch include The Legend of Zelda ... Games.
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Nintendo's megahit Switch console: what to know

Urdu Point 02 Apr 2025
New Horizons" which became a must-play during Covid (47 million sold).</p><p> - Initial indifference -</p><p> The arrival of the Switch -- a hybrid console that can be ...
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