Playing Wii U games on Nintendo Switch - does it work?

For Wii U owners, it's a remarkable technical leap to the Nintendo Switch. In this practical tip, we will explain whether you can now also play the older games on the new console.

Playing Wii U games on the Switch - backward compatible?

Many users wanted the switch to be backward compatible for both the Wii U and the Nintendo DS.

• Unfortunately, Nintendo announced that it will not be possible to play Wii U games on the Switch.
• So if you want to play "Mario Kart 8" or "Zelda: Breath of the Wild" again, you have to buy them again for the Switch.
• The eShop of both consoles is also not comprehensive, so that no transfer is possible there either.

New switch version (2019): Wii U-Games playable?

The latest switch version has recently appeared with a larger battery and better screen. But are new functions also possible?

• Even if many fans hoped that backward compatibility could be possible with the new switch, they will be disappointed.
• You cannot play Wii U games on the revised Switch 2019 either.
• Only changes were made to the form factor and the battery, but there is a lack of new functions.

All information about the Nintendo Switch and its virtual reality functions can be found in the next article.