Nintendo president on the future of Switch 1 games
During Nintendo’s financial results briefing Q&A this week, president Shuntaro Furukawa shared a few words about what to expect in the future with Switch 1 games.
While the company’s new console was announced last month and is coming later in the year, its current system won’t be abandoned immediately. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD launched not too long ago and we know that at least a few other titles are in the works 2025. However, Nintendo Switch 2 will need its own games, which requires development resources.
Furukawa told one investor the following about future Switch 1 support:
“As of now, we have announced Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond as titles for the Nintendo Switch scheduled for release in 2025. Since many people are playing the Nintendo Switch, we would like to release attractive software if we can develop it. On the other hand, dedicated software is very important when launching new hardware. With that in mind, we would like to think of various ways to allow many customers to play our games through the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.”
While not mentioned here, Xenoblade Chronicles x: Definitive Edition is also launching on Nintendo Switch 1 in March. Get the details on that here.