Is the Nintendo Switch backwards compatible with Wii and Wii U games So before you pick up your Nintendo Switch, here's what you need to know about backwards compatibility with Wii and Wii U games. With its debut impending, we're left with several burning questions.įor example, is the Switch going to be backwards compatible with older Wii U or Wii games? That's likely a burning question for die-hard Nintendo fans with a backlog of games. Nintendo's latest home console-handheld hybrid, the Nintendo Switch, is finally releasing in March 2017.