Nintendo designed its own Switch emulator for Switch 2
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N64: Recompiled transforms Nintendo 64 classics with graphical enhancements, mods and native performance on PC and mobile without emulation.
While Nintendo Switch 2 backwards compatibility will let you play a broad range of many of the original Switch's library, it isn't completely all-encompassing. Nintendo says there were some notable technical challenges in fully supporting the previous system's library.
Nintendo Switch 2 backward compatibility has a number of incompatible games that can’t run on the new console.
Nintendo confirmed back in November 2024, two months before the company even unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2, that the new console would be backward-compatible with games for the original Nintendo Switch.
The Nintendo Switch 2 battery capacity is likely to be a major talking point as the console starts making its way into players' hands, but Nintendo itself wants you to know that you shouldn't really compare it to the original Switch.
The anticipation surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2 has gamers buzzing with excitement. One key aspect fans are eager to learn about is whether their beloved Nintendo Switch games will be playable on the new console.
Phone users can now play Nintendo DS games online with Android and console players, thanks to a new Delta Emulator update that simplifies multiplayer connectivity across platforms. The iPhone has just taken a significant step forward in emulation with the addition of a highly anticipated feature in the Delta Emulator.