Dark Souls: Remastered Switch Network Test "Will Arrive Later" Than PS4 And Xbox One

Well, duh.

Still hopeful for the Switch version but going to wait for reviews before I make my final call.

Does anyone else think this whole delay has something to do with the paid online service and not wanting to give it away for free and then start charging for it later? I am assuming that games like Arms and Splatoon will continue to be free online after the paid service launches because it will be hard to justify.

This is probably one of my favorite games ever and I was very disappointed in its delay. As long as it comes out soon, it’s fine. But when we all look back at why 3rd party games don’t sell on Nintendo, this is why. I really believe it’s only because they want to try to get people to double dip. I will be getting 3 copies day 1 for switch(2for kids and mine). But 0 copies for my PS4. So look at the lost sales. There are people who will buy it for both PS4,x1 and then switch too. Just release games at the same time.

@Kejomo how so? Plenty of other online games have launched or will be launching in the meantime and it's not like Bandai Namco will be getting a cut

I was going to buy this just because of the lack of games lately for WiiU owners! If Nintendo has a decent E3 like I hope they do, I might not buy this at all

I literally purchased my Switch for this game. Please hurry up

Could they not just say what problems they're having with the Switch version? Because it just seems suspicious at the moment

At this point if it doesn't come this year I'm just going to cancel my pre-order. I'll probably do that if it doesn't launch before Smash Bros, because between that and whatever other E3 goodies come out this year I just might not have the time

I guess I could just praise the sun in my backyard but that'll just make me look stupid.

Sony conspiracy theories in 5... 4... 3...

I'll be joining up just to see whow it looks. Not that big of a download.

@Kejomo I think you can safely assume that the paywall will be unanimous. You need to buy a paid subscription to play any game on the Switch online. Any game. That will naturally include Splatoon 2 and ARMS.

@Kejomo

That actually makes a lot of sense.
I was (jokingly?) wondering if it had something to do with the fact that you can never pause the game. Even if you minimised it on Windows it would keep running.
This would naturally prove problematic for a portable console with sleep mode functionality...

I'm sure they would have realised this ages ago though XD

Well I'll just sit here and wait...

In my dungeon.

@Kejomo I think it has more to do with the fact that the Switch version is ported by a different studio. A Polish studio, well known for doing ports and remasters called QLOC, is doing the PC/PS4/Xbox versions. An unnamed Chinese studio is handling the Switch port.

this delay doesnt matter as the Switch version for obvious reason would be the double dip purchase and not the main one

@Kejomo they knew online was coming in Sept when they first said DS was coming in May

I am patient ... but would love an estimated release date!

They are doing it on purpose, then, when the sales don't meet their desired goals, they can cite poor sales as a reason to stop supporting Switch and thus allow them to not actually have to put the extra effort involved in a Switch port.

I wouldn't be surprised if Sony has been courting them behind the scenes to encourage it.

@ValhallaOutcast However they may not have been told certain details about the paid online until more recently at which they chose to delay as a result.

@Kejomo All Switch online games, not to mention the console itself, contain notices that online interaction will incur costs once the online service is launched.

I can understand a delay, but the thing that makes me made is they didn't even give us a new date, just a super generic window. I keep thinking about cancelling my pre-order based on this. Especially depending on what other games come out May was going to be a great time to play it, and if I really wanted to play it I could consider it on my PS4.

@Heavyarms55 So, let me see if I understand this. Namco Bandai has gone to the trouble of buying or ensuring they have development kits for whoever is in charge of this port, worked with Nintendo themselves to make special Amiibo for the game, and have gone to great lengths to promote this game in the last Nintendo direct.

All so Namco Bandai can work alongside Sony to screw Nintendo out of a third-party game, and Namco Bandai has little reason to work with Nintendo in the future.

Even though Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 was a smash hit on the Switch, the system got a nice Namco Museum, and they have already announced a Naruto game for the system.

Now tell me, what makes more sense. Your idea, or maybe the truth is that Nintendo is still waiting to launch their paid network and the Switch's hardware has quirks that the development team has to overcome, things they do not have to deal with on the Xbox One and PS4 such as a lack of a hard drive and Blu-Rays supporting more data then the game cards.

But let's just blame Sony. Because we can never admit that Nintendo's desire to produce hardware that ignores the standards of their rivals while having advantages, can carry severe weaknesses as well.

@Caryslan alos Bandai Namco also had listed on multiple sources they are working on two Nintendo Switch exclusives

These Sony are paying 3rd parties to screw the Switch are getting so far fetch its silly.

The only theory that makes sense is Bandai is not 100% happy with the port job and telling the studio working on it to fix "whatever" the problem is, we already know its a different studio working on the Switch so that theory actually makes sense

@SensationalSean summer 2018 is an estimate

@nhSnork Microsoft's scent is all over this one I'm sure!

Disappointing, but I won't be getting it on any other platform so I'll be patient.

@ValhallaOutcast @Caryslan I recall Bamco saying they have an additional unannounced "three exclusives from highly acclaimed franchises" for Switch. But then they also said they would announce them back in January, and well that never happened.

Hope its still true though! As for conspiracy with Sony, Bamco is one of the few developers that are close to Nintendo. Even working on numerous first party games with them, and have released numerous titles for the Switch. This is no doubt just a porting hiccup which is ever so easy to happen, especially as the Switch version has likely been in the oven for a lot less time.

I am still looking forward to this game, however, I am putting on the back-burner until we have release date. I just hope it doesn't get buried.

@Donutman actually its most likely not for double dipping but more for the network since the switch isn't the most stable of online.

@Caryslan this guy gets it.

Guys don't worry at there's labo.

@edgedino if everyone stopped complaining about Nintendo’s online and actually used it, you would see it works just fine. I have no issues with rocket league, doom, splatoon, or mario kart on my switch. Aside from the “barebones” of it, I never really had any issue with nintendo online from ds to switch aside from Wii smash bros.

@Donutman my switch can't even get full bars unless its practically next to the modem while everything else even my 3ds and wii u can detect it well enough.

@Caryslan Pahahaahahahaha Yeah, alright. Whatever you say buddy.

@Kejomo

After hearing that Nintendo is going to give more info on the online service sometime in early May...I think that yeah...maybe it does have something to do with until we learn more about the service. So maybe that means that Bamco learned something new about the online service as well...something Nintendo told them recently that is going to be released to the public info scene...so they had to hold off/change things to compensate for this new info?

i wish for once, nintendo makes it a bit more easy for developers.
just release 64gb+ gamecards, and launch a proper online network. these 2 will boost 3th party interest and help to make the switch more succesfull.
otherwise the sales will stop at 44 milion units (if lucky).

it can be so much better then any other nintendo system from the past,
but they have to give what the people want. twitch (is it possible for the switch to stream anyway? the xbox360 couldn't do it) youtube, netflix, achievements(yes they are important)

nintendo should stop making half entertainment systems.
to keep people loyal to the system, they have to be entertained after finishing their games. otherwise people complain and sell the switch.

@Highlar

i hope so.
maybe in the upcoming nintendo direct.

im not a loyal nintendo fan (i used to be though) not even playstation or xbox.
but owned all systems. i know online functions are very important these days.
its the key to succes, if its good you get alot more 3th party suport.

@Donutman
its an oldfashion network system.
stupid nintendo never jumped in network gaming like the xbox or ps4.
those brands are now far more experienced.

blame the old farts at nintendo.

@PALversusNTSC if you saw my comment, then I was saying it is old fashioned. It Also works just fine for me whenever I go to play. Played mario kart and rocket league both last night on switch with no issues. My PS4 ping is always the same for rocket as my switch is. It just might not be as good as ps,Xbox, which you have to pay for.

This is why I’ve always been a pc/Nintendo gamer. 10 years of paying for ps+/Xbox live would have cost me $1000s. But I didn’t pay for either and still had the same gaming expierence as anyone else. My ps4 is still there for the occasional game like horizon zero dawn.

@Donutman
its not the same experience if you dont play online games.
if you play only campaigne, then indeed it doesn't matter wich system you own.
then its a personal choice what games you like to play. pcnintendo is not a bad combination btw.
i understand that if your a hardcore pc gamer, you dont need features like psn or xbox live.

but most people play online multiplayer games, or online coop and use their system for twitch, youtube etc.