When the Nintendo Switch 2 plays original Nintendo Switch games, it won't be doing so natively. That's because the Switch 2 and original Switch aren't compatible at a hardware level. To make games playable,

GameCube emulation is part of the Switch 2 offering, but did you know that Nintendo has had excellent GameCube and Wii emulation for years?

Nintendo says it's working to have Switch games running smoothly on the Switch 2 when it launches in a few months.