Furukawa added that Nintendo would like to recommend Switch software to owners of Switch 2 who missed earlier releases, and that maintaining Switch 2’s momentum requires a balance between launching new titles and keeping established games playable and supported for a long time. Director and senior managing executive officer Shinya Takahashi pointed to the upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 3.0 as an example of how updating older releases can extend their lifespan while accommodating longer development schedules.
Because Switch 2 will be backwards compatible, this transition is less fraught than the 3DS-to-Switch shift. Late-stage 3DS output was dominated by remakes and ports — Luigi’s Mansion, Captain Toad and Metroid: Samus Returns among them — and each announcement often prompted frustration that those games weren’t on Switch. The poor performance of Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey was a major blow that ultimately contributed to developer AlphaDream’s collapse.
At a minimum, any late-career Switch releases should run on Switch 2. Given that PlayStation 4 and Xbox One still receive occasional releases more than a decade after launch, it’s reasonable to expect the Switch will continue to see new games for years to come.
Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto has said that one reason Pokémon Red and Green were made was a joke from Satoshi Tajiri that the only way to outdo Mario would be to get fans to buy two copies of a single game.
Source: gamesradar.com
