Let's hope they'll do it. I'm still waiting for my shooters to pop out, and I'd rather use the Wii Remote D-pad than buy the Switch Classic Controller just for the D-pad (especially when the controller has the "Playstattion grip" on the sides. The joycon can be used as a pointer, but it does look a little uncomfortable.

I don't think so, since the games aren't backwards compatible

The Joycons do everything a wiimote did, but better. So if the do add a digital-only backwards compatability (which if you read between the lines, makes sense) then joycons can fill the controller barrier.

The absence of a light bar in the Switch, to me, confirms that wiimotes, etc are simply not in the equation. Even the gamepad had a built-in light bar. The joycon doesn't require a light bar to function its IR in a superior method.

I do think the balance board would be available and possibly a wiiu pro controller (knowing it loses support for nfc/motion/hdrumble). But, even MSony don't support their prev gen controllers even though they are virtually identical in functionality/buttons.

Nope, pretty sure they want people to focus on the joycons.

What are you going to do if Wiimotes aren't compatible, learn the control scheme that's better anyway or give up on Smash? :L

Can the joycons definitely do IR pointer? I haven't seen that anywhere yet.

Well yeah I'd be forced to learn it but it would take a long while and lots of loses before I'm at the level I'm at now. Might be better in the long run but I won't enjoy the process :(

If there's one thing that has stressed me out about the last couple of Nintendo consoles, it's the sheer number of controls I have lying about. Seriously, when wanting 4 wiimotes, accompanying nun chucks, then wii plus, the pro controllers... I really have no idea how many controllers I actually own for the Wii and Wii U lol

From what I can see here, I'm going to want a couple pro controllers and four joycons, so that number continues to climb :D

There's no D-pad. 

IR pointer isn't a pointer, but a camera in the controller. Basically all you'd need is some sort of reference frame on the TV and the joycon camera would work just like the Wii Remote camera. Buttn placement might not be that good, though.

It's still an ir camera though isn't it? So it would need an IR reference (sensor bar)? It's in the bottom of the R joycon too which would make it the top of the L-joycon when pointed at TV. I hope there's not much difference in feel because I don't want a left handed 'pointer'.