Donkey Kong Country Returns' was one of the very best games on the Nintendo Wii, and now it's back and better than ever on the Switch.

Nintendo says some Switch games aren't backwards compatible on Switch 2. We've got a good guess as to which ones won't work.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

This week during the Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo reconfirmed backwards compatibility with the original system. If you're curious to know the reasoning behind this feature, Game File's Stephen Totilo got a response from a Nintendo representative - explaining how it was simply the "best direction" when the Switch was already played by "many consumers".

AI is making its way into every walk of life, including our games, and with a Nintendo Switch 2 announcement now possibly just a day away it's time to get serious about Ninty's upscaling efforts.

The simple answer is yes. The Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with most Nintendo Switch games. That includes both the digital and physical versions of those games. More details on which games will be playable on the Switch 2 will be made available by Nintendo later on.

A brief sequence in the reveal video for the Switch 2 shows the new Joy-Cons. They appear to be larger and to have a new button, but there also seems to be an extra attachment for

After months of speculation, Nintendo finally confirmed the Switch 2 this week with a teaser video that featured a hardware sneak peek. We got a brief glimpse at the next Mario Kart, but details about launch titles aren't expected until later this year.