This makes sense, it was confirmed before launch that Switch would host NES games, at least.
It'd be easy for Nintendo to add emulation software for other systems, too. This might be one reason Nintendo limited the NES Mini's native output to 720p, because that's the output of the Switch screen and the emulation software being used on the Classic Mini hardware will be used on Switch.
It'll be interesting to see what Nintendo do. It's long passed time Nintendo tied retro purchases to a single account, at least, and allowed you to transfer them across hardware. I don't get a huge amount of use out of my Xbox One, but Microsoft's approach to backwards compatibility is admirable. Any software that is backwards compatible - whether purchased physically or digitally on previous Xbox systems - can be used on my Xbox One. Obviously Nintendo can't go down the physical route, but allowing you to bring forward previously purchased Virtual Console games from Wii/Wii U/3DS onto Switch would be a great move.
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