Nintendo says it hasn't really changed its approach to first-party games in 39 years and that's why more people are "playing and enjoying our games"

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Nintendo is a slow-moving beast.

But Nintendo says being antiquated is a good thing and, more than that, it’s a strategy.

“This approach to software development has remained consistent since we first developed titles for Nintendo Entertainment System.”

That said, Nintendo is open tosomechange.

Developers working on Nintendo Switch 2 games have reportedly been told not to expect the console before April 2025.