VGC). Miyamoto apparently didn’t give an answer that pointed in any particular direction when it comes to backwards compatibility, but did talk about how it’s easier these days.“In the past, we provided a service known as the ‘Virtual Console’ that allowed users to play older video games on new consoles with newer hardware,” Miyamoto explained. “As long as the hardware remained unchanged, those games could continue to be played. However, the publishing rights to video games are complicated, and we have said that we would only add titles after securing the necessary rights.”