古川です。本日の経営方針説明会で、Nintendo Switchの後継機種ではNintendo Switch向けソフトも遊べることを公表しました。また、Nintendo Change Onlineも後継機種で引き続きご利用いただけるようにします。これらNintendo Switchとの互換性を含む後継機種の詳しい情報は、後日改めてご案内します。
— 任天堂株式会社（企業広報・IR） (@NintendoCoLtd) November 6, 2024
“In at this time’s administration coverage briefing, we introduced that the successor to the Nintendo Change will probably be appropriate with Nintendo Change software program”, the submit says. Moreover, the corporate will guarantee that Nintendo Change On-line will “proceed to be accessible on the successor gadget”. Extra detailed info concerning the successor will probably be supplied “at a later date”, the Nintendo staff guarantees.Ars Technica stories that Nintendo has additionally launched a full policy briefing. In it, Nintendo emphasised that it believes it is necessary for the corporate’s future to take care of the robust relationship constructed with the over 100 million energetic Nintendo Change customers, carrying it over to the following console. The corporate additionally clarified that, along with taking part in their current Nintendo Change video games, shoppers will be capable of select from a variety of latest titles launched for the successor.
By confirming backward compatibility earlier than revealing different particulars concerning the new {hardware}, Nintendo acknowledges that conserving entry to 1000’s of Change video games is essential for the success of its successor. With “extra software program performed on Nintendo Change than on every other Nintendo {hardware}”, as famous within the briefing, this choice seemingly displays the significance of sustaining continuity for players.
Moveable Nintendo consoles, together with the Recreation Boy and DS/3DS strains, have lengthy provided full backward compatibility with earlier generations, a development that continued in residence consoles from the GameCube to the Wii U. The Change, nevertheless, broke from this custom by being a hybrid system and likewise discontinuing entry to particular person downloadable Digital Console video games from earlier consoles.
