No. Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games purchased through Nintendo eShop do not carry over to Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch is an all-new way to play, and does not include backwards compatibility with digital or physical games designed for other systems.
Can you transfer Wii games to 3DS?
Unfortunately, they’re not. Having a Nintendo Account may help transfer games forward to Nintendo’s next system, but you won’t be able to bring your Wii U and 3DS games forward to the Switch.
Does Wii have virtual console?
Nintendo launched the Wii in 2006, and with it came the virtual console. For the time being, you can still download the classic titles purchased in the virtual console. However, those titles will no longer work at some unannounced future date, and there’s no way to back them up.
How does Virtual Console work on Nintendo 3DS?
The Virtual Console releases of the core series Generation II games are all able to use the Nintendo 3DS local wireless communication to trade and battle with each other, or trade with the Virtual Console Generation I games via Time Capsule, simulating the function of the Game Boy Game Link Cable.
Is the Virtual Console available on the Wii U?
The Virtual Console is a service available on the Wii, the Nintendo 3DS, and the Wii U.
Can a Nintendo 3DS be transferred to a new one?
However, if you no longer have access to the Nintendo 3DS, the transfer cannot be completed. It is all transferred using local wireless communication, which means you need both your old 3DS and your new one to do this transfer. From Nintendo’s support page:
Can you trade Pokemon on the Nintendo 3DS?
The Virtual Console releases of the core series Generation I games are all able to use the Nintendo 3DS local wireless communication to trade and battle, or trade with the Virtual Console Generation II games via Time Capsule, simulating the function of the Game Boy Game Link Cable.
