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Never say never, but for now I'm not interested. Luckily at least they can be resold, we were lucky that the card is not a plastic case with a download code it could be an idea for the V2 game key cards to lower the production cost 😉

Nothing for me this week, I have to save up for Switch 2. I think in a few days they will take the pre-order money

It is true that we can no longer play online with just one copy of the game. However, before the secondary console always had to be online and you had to start the game with the account it was associated with. With virtual game cards, however, I can play offline even on the second console, for me it is very useful for a portable console. We have lost something but gained something else, what is worth more is subjective I suppose.

Really strange, I played the Saturn versions years ago and they were already censored. Here they have adapted the cutscenes again, on the eshop I see PEGI 12 even, I don't understand Microsoft's refusal. Anyway the fighting game is not that great, but the shump is well done with several secondary weapons to upgrade.

I have never resold a game and for collectors I think game-key cards are useless. Also I always have to download the game and use my storage memory. I think I will never buy game-key cards, I will go for the digital version if interested in the game.

Great feature, I hid Mario Strikers battle league - first kick, also because it is no longer usable. There needs to be a way to delete demo products that no longer work from the account.

The only thing I don't like is that only one console will be pass enabled, that is primary. Now my account on Switch 1 is pass enabled, but it won't be on Switch 2 with all the limitations. Maybe it's better to make a new account for Switch 2 and buy the game with that, not the best ugh. They could have thought of something more convenient for those families who want to use Switch 1 and 2 at the same time, I mean.

It's a good update that fixes some issues with the game, but I've already completed it so maybe I should stop buying games on release day and wait for the wave of patches (and discounts)

I got Super Technos World and it's a great collection with several SNES and arcade titles, complementary to the previous collection on NES games. Online multiplayer too! The only downside is that two games are only available in Japanese. In the previous collection they were all available in English too.

They had a great idea, but I don't know, the SNES commercial with that gigantic monitor gives me the feeling of power and of the future. The Switch 2 commercial with the shared windows at low resolution and few FPS gives me the feeling of old, they remind me of old stuff like EyeToy or Kinect. I read what Nintendo said about GameChat, which is a performance choice, but it doesn't look great.

I think Nintendo did what the users wanted, a more powerful and up-to-date hardware. Lately even several indie games have performance issues on Switch 1. For me it is the best choice at this time.

These constant increases in the video game industry are starting to worry me. Maybe I should find a cheaper hobby, like golf, skydiving or deep sea fishing

After I updated the Switch version, the mods I had downloaded previously, about twenty I think, were no longer there. No big deal, I downloaded everything again and found the saved games. But check after the update, if you plan to play offline!

The price is what I expected, I thought €500 for the console + 1 game, so I was wrong by €10. I'm more worried about the increase in games price which, in my opinion, will hit passionate gamers who buy several games regularly every year. The budget for games is always the same, at least personally I will play fewer games than before I think

The price is high and only digital, for all platforms. There is a lot of content, it's true, but the demo version didn't excite me that much. I think I'll wait for some discount offer to buy it.

Thank goodness, I'm more relaxed! I thought that without the subscription, the C was for CASH and that they took money out of my PayPal every time I pressed it

@kendomustdie Honestly, I've seen better systems. Nine Sols for example also has the hub useful for progressing in the game; but if I went to the hub from a save point, I could teleport back to that starting save point. Here, however, to return to the save point, every time I have to go back the same way! It seems to me an artificial way to increase the length of the game, a forced and useless backtracking. However, it is true that after having unlocked the teleportation, this problem becomes less annoying.

@splinters Yes it's true, I could find the game-key card in some store at a lower price. But in practice I would have a digital version but to play I would have to insert the card every time, it depends on the savings for sure. For the question you ask I think you have to hack the console and it would be piracy

I finished the game yesterday, I think the review is too positive. It's not bad, but there are several problems, like the upgrade system that forces the player to go back and forth from the castle. The lowest point was when, to progress in the game, I had to use a skill but the game forgot to tell me how to use it. And I had to press THREE buttons at the same time to use this skill!!! I was stuck for two days, then I found help on a Steam forum. Version 1.4 released on Switch a few days ago improved the tutorial luckily. Another problem, the teleportation system is also bad, you have to find a character to enable it that is not exactly on the main road. You might find it, if you are unlucky, when you are near the end of the game

It is useful to buy the game-key cards only if I want to resell the game, otherwise I will take the digital version directly. It will be interesting to see if these cards contain part of the game. That is, if for example the all-digital game is 80GB and the card contains 64GB with a download of only 16GB then they could be useful to save space on the console.

Very interesting. In fact "Welcome Tour" makes me think of a tutorial to introduce the new console, and it bothers me that it is paid. But from the Japanese title there could be more, we'll see. It will be interesting to see the reviews and then we'll decide whether to buy it or not.

I think it's pointless to talk about the price of MKW now. I would wait for the event on April 17th and then June 5th. At that time we will know if the game's content is adequate for the price. Talking now is just making assumptions.

Interesting comparison, I'll wait for June 5th for more details. I think they're targeting two different market segments though. I've always seen Steam Deck as the handheld for those who are already in the Steam world.

@lovesushi In the FAQ they say that payment for pre-orders is 7-14 days before release. When I bought my console, I read that the payment will be advanced a few days to ensure delivery on June 5th. However, the exact date of payment is not indicated.

@StreetDev92 Yes me too, but it could arrive from April 8th to 11th, I could refresh for 4 days! I feel a bit stupid in the end they convinced me, despite all the various complaints...

I don't know, I'm not interested in game chat. But in my opinion, if you introduce a feature like this, which will seem old to many players, you have to do it well, without slowdown. It would have been better to remove the video rather than do it badly, that's my opinion.

I think it's a problem with third party games, but there may be larger cards in the future, we'll have to see the costs and if they'll be used. 64GB might be a limit just for this first wave of games, I hope.

I'm not a fan of mouse mode on consoles, I play sitting on the couch or lying down, it's not very practical to use mice, which don't seem to be the best in terms of ergonomics, but I'll have to try first. For me it's an additional and optional method, someone might like it.

Very nice! Should I water it every day or is once a week enough?

@SillyG @Jeronan Yes but excluding additional languages, the news says that the game is all on the card without download, but on the game page it only talks about the size of 64 GB, it does not say that no download will be required, here is my doubt.

But where is it said that the game is all contained in the card and does not require additional downloads? On the game page I read:
"Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will be available for purchase in a physical 64 GB game card or through a download on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2. Additional language packs can be downloaded from the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2, which may affect the final size of the game".
Did I miss something?

Interesting game also because of its rarity. Maybe the price could have been lower given the lack of QoL and additional content or online rankings like Arcade Archives games.

However, Switch 2 edition could refer to future cross-gen games that will be released in double editions for Switch 1 and 2, not necessarily upgrade patches for games already released.

So as soon as I buy Switch 2, I will be able to move games (virtual cards) from Switch 1 to 2. But if I move a game to 2, I won't be able to play it on 1. Not great, I hope at least that cloud saving is shared.

In addition to purchasing Xenoblade Chronicles X and pre-ordering Gal Guardians, I also picked up Assault Suit Leynos 2. It's one of the best 2D titles in the Saturn library and for the first time it's officially available with an English translation.

I am interested in the game, too bad for the technical problems highlighted in the review. I will wait to buy it, if it improves with the patches, also because the price is not exactly cheap.

I'm playing it now, it's a nice game even if the character is a bit heavy and slow in movements. However it's not really a metroidvania, but an action platformer where it's possible to revisit the levels already completed just to get other rewards and items. The main problem in my opinion is the slowness of the character which makes the optional backtracking a little boring..

I have about 50 games, including 20 for NEO GEO. I prefer to buy the games that interest me rather than subscription services, even if they are probably cheaper.

Never used this DS application, also because the consoles had to be connected via LAN. Nice idea but useless for me.

I don't know why Nintendo doesn't allow the purchase of individual games to add to account-related library, in addition to the subscription. It would be an additional possibility that would not decrease the value of the subscription. I don't think there would be any licensing issues. And the main point of the NSO is online gaming, everything else is bonuses.

Momodora is a good game, but there were two other metroidvanias released this month that I found better: Ultros and Lone Fungus.

I already bought the digital version a couple of months ago, an excellent remastered. But why do they continue to announce physical versions months after the digital release? Wouldn't it be more correct to say already at the release that there will be both versions and that the physical versioni will come later?

I'm definitely not happy, I buy a lot of games digitally. I understand that there could be a new similar scheme for Switch 2, but these choices seem to me to go against the statements of the president of Nintendo a few days ago, when he spoke about continuing to support Switch at least in the next few months. Not a good start with Switch support in future, I think.

I still have the System Shock floppy disks, played on my old 486. Didn't play the 2, didn't have the PC powerful enough at the time. So an obligatory purchase on Switch for me, even with 25 (or 26) years of delay.

Guns of Fury and Ultros, because I can't get enough of MetroidVania! I don't see Ultros on the list, it came out today for Switch (at least in Europe).

I would like the choice between LCD and OLED models upon release, rather than an OLED model in 2 or 3 years. I would be willing to spend more for the OLED model now. But if I bought the LCD version when it came out, I think I would always stick with that, I won't buy the OLED version in the future. For me, Nintendo must offer the two models immediately, with two different prices for sure. Then the customer chooses what to buy.

The problem with the eShop is that junk games have the same visibility as everyone else.
They are always on the front page, with 90% discounts and new packages that repeat every month (deluxe version, super extra and so on).
We need a review and rating system like on Steam that brings these games to the bottom of the release list.
If I want to buy the new "H3nt4i Waifu Simulator Deluxe", I have to look for it on purpose, I don't want it on the front page!

I completed 2 of the 3 available campaigns and the game didn't seem that difficult; I found Commandos and Desperados to be more punishing. There are also options to lower the difficulty, to decrease the attention level of the guards. You can bribe guards to reduce surveillance! I recommend it to all lovers of stealth games.

Really good game, I'm having fun with this motorvania. Just curious: does anyone know what the difference is between this version and the one published last year on the eShop and then delisted?

I wonder if the genre is starting to get a little saturated. I really like metroidvanias but, only on Switch there are at least 2 or 3 released per month, I can't buy them all. But not only the money, I also lack the time to play with them