You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here The confusion regarding the Nintendo Switch 2 continues as it appears some – if not all – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition cartridges of existing Switch games will work on the original 2017 console.  In a statement from Marvelous Games, as spotted by Does it Play, the physical cartridge for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Switch 2 Edition will work on every Switch console.  Marvelous confirms that the new red cartridges for the new console can be inserted into the old console and play just fine. Despite a new notch in the cartridge design, the new game cartridges are not restricted from playing on the old hardware if they hold compatible software.  “The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is a red 64GB game card that includes, in full, the Nintendo Switch game and the Upgrade Pack,” the publisher writes. “There’s no need to download the full game: simply insert the card into either a Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2 console, and the correct version will launch automatically.”  This means that Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond should also work in the same way.  As the full game and the Upgrade Pack for the games are both included on the cartridges of the new releases, this means that the cartridges should also be cross-compatible. However, that’s yet to be confirmed by Nintendo in any official capacity.   The news that Switch 2 cartridges also work on the original Switch consoles for compatible software is another stumble in Nintendo’s messaging for the new console.  For more coverage of the upcoming console, read about how MicroSD Express cards are selling out worldwide in anticipation of the new release. Additionally, read about how game developers are very happy with the power of the new console, describing it as a small “mid-range PC”.  Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share