Nintendo Switch U (peripheral)

The Nintendo Switch U is a peripheral for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite game consoles that allows them to play physical and digital games from the Wii U, Wii, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, DS, DSi, and (new) 3DS families of systems.
==Physical Appearence==
The Nintendo Switch U itself is an external disc drive that connects to the Nintendo Switch via USB-C. The front of the device itself is a lid for a front-loading disc drive, like that of the Nintendo GameCube or the Wii Mini, with dual 3D cameras above it. The left side of the device features a pair of USB 2.0 ports and GameCube Memory Card slots, while the right features SD Card, microSD Card, and Game Boy Advance slots. The top features a DS/3DS Game Card slot, a Sensor Bar port, an IR blaster, and the disk tray opening button. The top and bottom of the device have an amount of overhang to allow it to secure itself to the Nintendo Switch, which also features the device's cameras and microphone. In docked mode, an included USB-C cable is used to connect the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch U to the dock.
==Usage==
After installing Version X.0 of the Nintendo Switch system software, connecting the device to the system will cause a new button to appear along the bottom of the Home Menu, bearing the U from this device and the Wii U's logo. Selecting this button will prompt the player to either return or enter the 3DS or Wii U HOME Menus. As well, holding A after selecting the Wii U Menu option will bring the player directly into the Wii Menu. DS family and GBA content can be accessed from the 3DS Menu, while Wii and GameCube content is accessed from the Wii U Menu's Wii Menu.
==Setup==
Upon either menu's initial selection, the user will have the option to either set up each menu like normal, transfer data from another console, or copy settings from the Nintendo Switch. If the user chooses to transfer, the system transfers will proceed in the order of Wii U, Wii, 3DS, and DSi.
==Trivia==
* The device was originally planned to exclusively support Wii U and 3DS titles, but this was later changed.
**Wii and DS/DSi support was added due to complications that would otherwise arise from transferring system data.
**GameCube support was implemented because the Wii/Wii U hardware supports it, and to cater to its following.
**GBA support was added for symmetry, as well as because the device's DS hardware could run it natively.
Nintendo Switch U.png|The device's logo
nintendoswitchunolabel.png|An incredibly rough diagram of the device where none of the ports are to scale relative to each other
notaleaktoo.png|The HOME Menu with the Nintendo Switch U connected
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