Backward compatibility is a must-have for most new consoles; it's been common for Nintendo since the very beginning, but the Switch 2 is different.

But sadly, when it comes to original Wii games that won’t be possible. The Wii U is backwards compatible with Wii games, but only when played on the big screen. And it gets worse – you won’t even be ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 development team explains how the console's backwards compatibility technology will improve the performance of Switch games.

Here’s why your Nintendo Wii still connects to your router ... My home network is a small miracle of backward compatibility, slinging data across 60-plus devices that span five generations ...