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This is how Nintendo aims to stop Switch 2 emulation on Android


Do as I say, not as I do.

(Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)In one of the interviews published, Nintendo's Kouichi Kawamoto and Takuirho Dohta were asked about backward compatibility with original Switch games. As a result, it's not exactly as simple as taking your original Breath of the Wild cartridge, putting it in the Switch 2, and start playing. (Image credit: Nintendo)Opting for this Game Key Card method isn't solely an attempt to curb emulation.

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