The recently unveiled Nintendo Switch has been cloaked with mysteries upon Nintendo's reticence in disclosing even the slightest of details of their new system. For a while, it seemed as though we wouldn't know any more than what was presented to us in the official trailer. But recent reports have given us hints about how Nintendo Switch will par against its rivals Sony and Microsoft as well as how it will affect its own previous systems particularly the Wii U and 3DS.
But before we could dive deeper into the new console, it's best that you should know that not everything we saw in the trailer is actually what we get. Here is an article that might clarify your concerns about the platform.
Nintendo Switch Does Not Offer Backward Compatibility
One of the most intriguing aspects of the Nintendo Switch is that despite its resemblance from its predecessor, the Wii U, the new system do not offer backward compatibility mode and thus, won't be able to run games from the previous generation of platforms including the 3DS. In the latest interview by Famitsu, an executive from Nintendo said: "Nintendo Switch will not be able to play Wii U game discs or 3DS cartridges."
With that said, we can expect that the Nintendo Switch will eventually lead to the demise of the previous platforms as the new console will surely be the center of focus for all the Nintendo's upcoming games - although they didn't bluntly stated whether they will phase out the 3DS entirely.
Nintendo Switch Package
The other information that was disclosed during the interview is that the Switch will include the two Joy-Con controllers which was seen as the small detachable nubs. However, Nintendo didn't clarified whether the Switch will come together with the docking platform as well as the full-size controller -- or whether there's a bundle deals to include altogether.
When asked whether the Nintendo Switch offers touch-screen feature or not, the Nintendo exec didn't clarify. Instead, he stressed out that further details regarding the Switch will not be revealed until Q1 of 2017.
