Today's Nintendo Direct announcement of a new Virtual Game Cards feature for sharing games between systems has sparked both surprise and interest among fans. However, it has also raised significant questions, particularly about the Nintendo Switch 2, due to a footnote on an official Nintendo webpage.

The webpage detailing how Virtual Game Cards work includes a footnote that has caught the attention of many. It states:

**Compatible systems must be linked to a Nintendo Account to use virtual game cards. Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive games and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games can only be loaded on a Nintendo Switch 2 system. To move virtual game cards between two systems, you must pair the systems via local wireless and an internet connection, but only when pairing the systems for the first time. Up to two systems total can be linked per Nintendo Account.

The phrase "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games" is what's causing the stir. While the mention of "exclusive games" is expected, given that some titles are known to be playable only on the Nintendo Switch 2 and not the current Switch, the term "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games" is less clear. This is especially puzzling because the Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to be mostly backwards compatible with the original Switch.

Some fans theorize that this could be a subtle confirmation of "enhanced editions" of existing Switch games, which would offer new features or improved performance exclusively for the Switch 2. Such editions would logically be incompatible with the original Switch, explaining why they can't be shared back to Switch 1 systems.

However, other theories suggest that this footnote might not confirm anything specific about enhanced editions but rather indicates that some or all Nintendo Switch 2 games won't be shareable with the original Switch via Virtual Game Cards, even if they're the same game. Another perspective is that this could be a placeholder for potential future releases by third-party developers of Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of their games.

In an attempt to clarify these speculations, we reached out to Nintendo. A spokesperson informed us that they would provide an answer on April 2, which coincides with the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct event. So, fans will need to wait just a bit longer for official clarification on this intriguing development.