@ElkinFencer10 Fortunately, all my PS5 games purchase in physical don't have update require to run the games. They are playable right after installation from disc and I only play kids games that didn't even get treatment of update mandatory to run the games.
@Charlirnie I mean why surprised? Nintendolife provided with every released version as the polling choice. I chose PS5 version because the game have game data inside the disc. The game key card has no game data at all, I refuse to buy empty cartridge that will be a junk and unplayable in the future.
@Randomarcadedude I don't want digital only games. I have ever bought very cheap digital games from PS Store / eshop but everytime I bought them, I never played them again after playing them for several minutes just for testing the games. It just wasted my money. It doesn't feel exist for me when playing digital only games considering I have played with physical games a lot and it became attached with physical media to play the games.
@siavm PS5 games still have game data inside the disc but game key card has no game data inside. That's the huge difference. I refuse to purchase game cartridge without any game data inside. It's simply a scam product to me.
I still prefer using Mii with customizable looking and outfits. Not a fan of random minor characters from other Mario games that doesn't even look fit to do tennis.
We will not see FF IX Remake. If there will be FF IX Remake, probably done by AI because you know.... corporate greed, replace the human with AI just for the sake of embracing the technology in the wrong way.
Not interested at all with online only gameplay and you still have to pay more for 1 month to play online. I would like to see the OFFLINE version treatment just like Dragon Quest 10 OFFLINE version with completely different looking character from realistic to Chibi looking.
Oh, it will be game key card for Switch 2 version.
It's KONAMI anyway....
They will cheap out.
Why the heck KONAMI still haven't make DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION for modern console??
They made the PC version instead (DDR GRAND PRIX) with DDR A3 interface, all songs directly from DDR WORLD and still have to subscribe online service to play the game.
@Pillowpants But there is NO cartoonish boxing games I really looking for on modern console so far. I'm frustrated to hope any developer still willing to make good cartoonish boxing games for modern console, not for handphone. If you look at current avatar, you will see how desperate I am to want at least one cute cartoonish boxing game like Animal Boxing NDS on modern console.
@SuperBro64 But only by 1 vs 1 fight, not by 3 vs 3 fight like standard turn based RPG. Current Pokemon games are 1 vs 1 fight so the importance of having Healer / Saboteur Pokemon in team just will never happened unless the battle is 3 vs 3 so you can have 1 Healer Pokemon and 1 Saboteur Pokemon in your team
30 years and yet Pokemon games cannot be better than FF X or FF XII gameplay. I would like to see 3 vs 3 back again like standard turn based RPG and some Pokemons can heal or support their team or debuff the opponents with saboteur skills. That's not hard to ask.
I really hate with that crossover idea. 😡
I hope Fitness Boxing 3 still have their standalone version without any inclusion from that rated 18+ franchise. 😤
@3Dburn It was also the mistake by Nintendo by providing code in box, partial download for the cheapskate game companies. By discontinuing game key card, code in box and partial download, it will force the game companies to sell their games only in two form: Full physical or Full digital, No BS in between.
@riggs Game key card doesn't have any game data inside and you have to download from eshop. It's literally scam product for me because by having physical Switch 1 or 2 games, it will really save a lot of GB usage since the game read from cartridge directly, but by having game key card it will waste GB usage and game key card is unusable in the future when the server get discontinued. I'm already thinking about the future.
I have no idea.
I don't have any expectation for something happened in year 2026.
The thing that still bothering me is game key card issue.
Solve that game key card issue with proper size of game cartridge, force the 3rd party game companies to use appropriate size of their games cartridge, not by BS game key card, code in box, partial download.
Otherwise, I don't want to get excited from Switch 2 with game key card issue that will keep torturing my feeling.
I will keep being cranky with Switch 2.
I already have both Wii U and Switch version so I don't even need the Switch 2 version. I tried Pikmin 3 just for curious and I still stuck on Final Boss part.
@ShadLink Actually, PS5 is my best machine to play 3rd KIDS GAMES. You hear that, 3rd party KIDS GAMES. Not games for adult, but for KIDS and I am an adult man, 41 years old who only like to play KIDS games. I played BLUEY, BARBIE, PAW PATROL, etc on PS5. PS5 still have tons of 3rd party KIDS GAMES I can pick and play. Maybe PS5 is not for you for less appealing games to you, but PS5 is more appealing for me for the 3rd party KIDS GAMES. My PS5 games collection just only consist 99.99% 3rd party kids games with only one 1st party kids games from PS5 & PS4 I played (Ratchet & Clank games).
I personally never get into visual novel games as it looks completely boring just only looking at 2D characters on screen and texts all the time without get engaged in actions or exploration in 3D world. Also, I never have interest to date virtual female characters as I am G from LGBTQ so if there are some handsome six pack dudes I can date with them and have personal intimate relationship and some actions in game by make my character walking and meet the NPC, I think I will like that. But, you know game with dating or seduce handsome six pack dudes are mostly gone to rated Restricted. The games for LGBTQ folks.
"If Mario Starts To Show Up On PlayStation, That's The Apocalypse, Right?"
Me: I mean, why not? I would like to play new Mario games on PS5 with Unreal 5 engine, more dialogues & voice acting, smooth 60 fps performance, the game released on Blu Ray disc with Blue colored box and beautiful white header with PS5 logo. This is the mock up PS5 version of Super Mario Wonders I found from internet.
I will buy this PS5 version DAY ONE. You hear it, DAY ONE and I will keep this promise.
The only game I still have and by Monolith Soft involvement is ACNL on 3DS. But, ACNH take over the spot as my best Life Sim game on Switch. Oh, I don't play any xenoblade games. I have ever tried once from xenoblade 2, but I felt very uncomfortable to keep sticking on the game for the big boobs waifus so I sold the game in year 2021. There are a lot of alternative choice for JRPG games for me, it doesn't have to be xenoblade games.
@Strawblaze But, that's exactly the huge changes on ACNH that make me obsessulated with the game. I'm more interested with The Sims style aspect, designing, customizing than dealing with my losing villagers for not playing the game for one day.
@CaleBoi25
I'm the opposite.
I'm obsessulated with ACNH for being more The Sims and villagers never moving out by themself.
That's exactly what I want from Animal Crossing.
ACNH is WAY.... MUCH BETTER than ACNL.
I love the more customization in ACNH and the villagers will NEVER moving out by themself.
Also, DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION is WAY.... MUCH BETTER than Just Dance.
Stepping on the arrows intensified is way more interesting activity than following the silly dance movements.
I heard Grand Bazaar is one time exclusive to Nintendo, right? Considering it was from NDS first. One year later it will have PS5 version like other Story of Seasons games on PS5, right?
@Mikey_205 But I personally prefer the Wii U version for brighter and more vivid color scheme than GameCube version for me as a gamer who is not a fan of Zelda franchise but still give some curiosity for Toon Link version. I have the Wii U version but I bought the game just for curiosity, not because I like Zelda games.
@HammerGalladeBro Thanks for the Famitsu link. But, even by Top 30 games sales, the Japanese gamers still prefer Minecraft over than Dragon Quest Builders 1 / 2 or Portal Knights. 😟 Those games are still way much better in aesthetic and gameplay than that blocky Minecraft in my opinion.
I personally don't feel interested with ported games for Switch 2 if they still get game key card treatment.
I will pretend they don't exist and I only care for the PS5 version instead.
I only care the Switch 2 third party kids games that get Game Card treatment like Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar or Fantasy Life I.
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Re: Poll: The Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Demo Is Now Available, What Are Your First Impressions?
@ElkinFencer10
Fortunately, all my PS5 games purchase in physical don't have update require to run the games.
They are playable right after installation from disc and I only play kids games that didn't even get treatment of update mandatory to run the games.
Re: Poll: The Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Demo Is Now Available, What Are Your First Impressions?
@ShadLink
But I believe Dragon Quest VII Reimagined game size will be under 40 GB so it will fit in Blu Ray disc.
Re: Poll: The Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Demo Is Now Available, What Are Your First Impressions?
@Justdave
No
We can change the future.
The future is not dictated by game key card.
Re: Poll: The Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Demo Is Now Available, What Are Your First Impressions?
@Charlirnie
I mean why surprised?
Nintendolife provided with every released version as the polling choice.
I chose PS5 version because the game have game data inside the disc. The game key card has no game data at all, I refuse to buy empty cartridge that will be a junk and unplayable in the future.
Re: Poll: The Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Demo Is Now Available, What Are Your First Impressions?
@Randomarcadedude
I don't want digital only games.
I have ever bought very cheap digital games from PS Store / eshop but everytime I bought them, I never played them again after playing them for several minutes just for testing the games. It just wasted my money.
It doesn't feel exist for me when playing digital only games considering I have played with physical games a lot and it became attached with physical media to play the games.
Re: Poll: The Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Demo Is Now Available, What Are Your First Impressions?
@siavm
PS5 games still have game data inside the disc but game key card has no game data inside.
That's the huge difference.
I refuse to purchase game cartridge without any game data inside.
It's simply a scam product to me.
Re: Poll: The Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined Demo Is Now Available, What Are Your First Impressions?
"What platform will you be getting Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined on?"
Me: ABSOLUTELY PS5 version.
HELL NO to Switch 2 version with game key card.
Re: Mario Tennis On Switch 2 Has 38 Playable Characters – "The Most In Series History"
I still prefer using Mii with customizable looking and outfits.
Not a fan of random minor characters from other Mario games that doesn't even look fit to do tennis.
Re: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Has Surpassed One Million Sales Worldwide
Can we get FF TACTICS ADVANCE + A2 Remastered in the future?
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Pre-Orders Come With A Free Gift From Pokémon Center
It's game key card for 1st party game. 😒
HELL NO...!
Re: Nintendo Renews Trademarks For 3DS And Wii U Games
I already have Tri Force 3DS, but I haven't touch the game for very long time.
Re: Final Fantasy IX's Character Designer Has Left Square Enix
We will not see FF IX Remake.
If there will be FF IX Remake, probably done by AI because you know.... corporate greed, replace the human with AI just for the sake of embracing the technology in the wrong way.
Re: UK Charts: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Clings To The Top 40
BLUEY is still not on Top 40 this week. 😟

Re: Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Logo Revealed, Expect "Various Announcements"
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 3 , please!
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online Director Reportedly Hints At Nintendo Release
Not interested at all with online only gameplay and you still have to pay more for 1 month to play online.
I would like to see the OFFLINE version treatment just like Dragon Quest 10 OFFLINE version with completely different looking character from realistic to Chibi looking.
Re: Konami Appears To Have A New Switch Game In The Works
Oh, it will be game key card for Switch 2 version.


It's KONAMI anyway....
They will cheap out.
Why the heck KONAMI still haven't make DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION for modern console??
They made the PC version instead (DDR GRAND PRIX) with DDR A3 interface, all songs directly from DDR WORLD and still have to subscribe online service to play the game.
Re: Fitness Boxing Appears To Be Teasing A Collab With Persona
@Pillowpants
But there is NO cartoonish boxing games I really looking for on modern console so far.
I'm frustrated to hope any developer still willing to make good cartoonish boxing games for modern console, not for handphone.
If you look at current avatar, you will see how desperate I am to want at least one cute cartoonish boxing game like Animal Boxing NDS on modern console.
Re: Pokémon Kicks Off 30th Anniversary Celebrations With Animated Logo Reveal
@SuperBro64
But only by 1 vs 1 fight, not by 3 vs 3 fight like standard turn based RPG.
Current Pokemon games are 1 vs 1 fight so the importance of having Healer / Saboteur Pokemon in team just will never happened unless the battle is 3 vs 3 so you can have 1 Healer Pokemon and 1 Saboteur Pokemon in your team
Re: Pokémon Kicks Off 30th Anniversary Celebrations With Animated Logo Reveal
30 years and yet Pokemon games cannot be better than FF X or FF XII gameplay.
I would like to see 3 vs 3 back again like standard turn based RPG and some Pokemons can heal or support their team or debuff the opponents with saboteur skills.
That's not hard to ask.
Re: Fitness Boxing Appears To Be Teasing A Collab With Persona
I really hate with that crossover idea. 😡
I hope Fitness Boxing 3 still have their standalone version without any inclusion from that rated 18+ franchise. 😤
Re: Editorial: Happy New Year From Nintendo Life
Happy New Year 2026 from Indonesia 🇮🇩
Re: Today Is Doug Bowser's Final Day As Nintendo Of America President
Well, so long Bowser
The new CEO must bring something better.
Re: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Reaches Another Major Sales Milestone, New Update Announced
Well, I have downloaded the update 2.0.3 while playing my PS5 version of Fantasy Life I.
Re: UK Charts: Nintendo Holds 12 Spots In The All-Formats Top 40
No BLUEY on Top 40 this week? 😟

Re: Talking Point: Our 2026 Nintendo And Switch 2 Predictions
@3Dburn
It was also the mistake by Nintendo by providing code in box, partial download for the cheapskate game companies.
By discontinuing game key card, code in box and partial download, it will force the game companies to sell their games only in two form: Full physical or Full digital, No BS in between.
Re: Talking Point: Our 2026 Nintendo And Switch 2 Predictions
@riggs
Game key card doesn't have any game data inside and you have to download from eshop.
It's literally scam product for me because by having physical Switch 1 or 2 games, it will really save a lot of GB usage since the game read from cartridge directly, but by having game key card it will waste GB usage and game key card is unusable in the future when the server get discontinued.
I'm already thinking about the future.
Re: Talking Point: Our 2026 Nintendo And Switch 2 Predictions
I have no idea.
I don't have any expectation for something happened in year 2026.
The thing that still bothering me is game key card issue.
Solve that game key card issue with proper size of game cartridge, force the 3rd party game companies to use appropriate size of their games cartridge, not by BS game key card, code in box, partial download.
Otherwise, I don't want to get excited from Switch 2 with game key card issue that will keep torturing my feeling.
I will keep being cranky with Switch 2.
Re: Pikmin 3 Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2 Rating Pops Up Online
I already have both Wii U and Switch version so I don't even need the Switch 2 version.
I tried Pikmin 3 just for curious and I still stuck on Final Boss part.
Re: "If Mario Starts To Show Up On PlayStation, That's The Apocalypse, Right?" - Ex-PlayStation Boss Thinks Console Exclusives Are Still Important
LOL

It's already happened Mario games on PS2 in my country Indonesia.
It's literally a fake bootleg game on PS2.
This is the stuff.
Re: "If Mario Starts To Show Up On PlayStation, That's The Apocalypse, Right?" - Ex-PlayStation Boss Thinks Console Exclusives Are Still Important
@ShadLink
Actually, PS5 is my best machine to play 3rd KIDS GAMES.
You hear that, 3rd party KIDS GAMES.
Not games for adult, but for KIDS and I am an adult man, 41 years old who only like to play KIDS games.
I played BLUEY, BARBIE, PAW PATROL, etc on PS5.
PS5 still have tons of 3rd party KIDS GAMES I can pick and play.
Maybe PS5 is not for you for less appealing games to you, but PS5 is more appealing for me for the 3rd party KIDS GAMES.
My PS5 games collection just only consist 99.99% 3rd party kids games with only one 1st party kids games from PS5 & PS4 I played (Ratchet & Clank games).
Re: Opinion: Cult Classic 'Tokimeki Memorial' Hits Switch - But 30 Years On, It's Still Out Of Reach
I personally never get into visual novel games as it looks completely boring just only looking at 2D characters on screen and texts all the time without get engaged in actions or exploration in 3D world.
Also, I never have interest to date virtual female characters as I am G from LGBTQ so if there are some handsome six pack dudes I can date with them and have personal intimate relationship and some actions in game by make my character walking and meet the NPC, I think I will like that.
But, you know game with dating or seduce handsome six pack dudes are mostly gone to rated Restricted. The games for LGBTQ folks.
Re: "If Mario Starts To Show Up On PlayStation, That's The Apocalypse, Right?" - Ex-PlayStation Boss Thinks Console Exclusives Are Still Important
"If Mario Starts To Show Up On PlayStation, That's The Apocalypse, Right?"
Me: I mean, why not?

I would like to play new Mario games on PS5 with Unreal 5 engine, more dialogues & voice acting, smooth 60 fps performance, the game released on Blu Ray disc with Blue colored box and beautiful white header with PS5 logo.
This is the mock up PS5 version of Super Mario Wonders I found from internet.
I will buy this PS5 version DAY ONE.
You hear it, DAY ONE and I will keep this promise.
Re: Square Enix Teases More For Dragon Quest, NieR and Final Fantasy In 2026
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance + A2 Remastered for modern console, please.
Re: "A Knife Can Be Used For Cooking Or As A Weapon" - Level-5 Boss Defends GenAI In Game Development
Well, looks like he is already become Hinozall Awoken for embracing the AI.
Re: Monolith Soft Signs Off For The Year, Thanks Fans for Support And Promises To Continue To Work Hard
The only game I still have and by Monolith Soft involvement is ACNL on 3DS.
But, ACNH take over the spot as my best Life Sim game on Switch.
Oh, I don't play any xenoblade games.
I have ever tried once from xenoblade 2, but I felt very uncomfortable to keep sticking on the game for the big boobs waifus so I sold the game in year 2021.
There are a lot of alternative choice for JRPG games for me, it doesn't have to be xenoblade games.
Re: Square Enix Wants Feedback About The Final Fantasy Series In Its New Survey
I just want another rated E10+ until Teen Final Fantasy games with basic gameplay like their predecessor.
More cartoonish looking is welcome.
Re: How Well Do You Remember 2025? Nintendo Life's Gaming Quiz Of The Year
12 from 17.
I didn't really pay attention too much with Switch 2 release.
Re: Mailbox: 'Greedy' Nintendo, New Horizons Vs. New Leaf, Boney M. - Nintendo Life Letters (Holiday Edition)
@Strawblaze
But, that's exactly the huge changes on ACNH that make me obsessulated with the game.
I'm more interested with The Sims style aspect, designing, customizing than dealing with my losing villagers for not playing the game for one day.
Re: Mailbox: 'Greedy' Nintendo, New Horizons Vs. New Leaf, Boney M. - Nintendo Life Letters (Holiday Edition)
@CaleBoi25
I'm the opposite.
I'm obsessulated with ACNH for being more The Sims and villagers never moving out by themself.
That's exactly what I want from Animal Crossing.
Re: Mailbox: 'Greedy' Nintendo, New Horizons Vs. New Leaf, Boney M. - Nintendo Life Letters (Holiday Edition)
ACNH is WAY.... MUCH BETTER than ACNL.
I love the more customization in ACNH and the villagers will NEVER moving out by themself.
Also, DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION is WAY.... MUCH BETTER than Just Dance.
Stepping on the arrows intensified is way more interesting activity than following the silly dance movements.
Re: Editorial: Happy Holidays From Everyone At Nintendo Life
Merry WICKED Christmas.

I'm WICKED SANTA OF THE WEST. 😆
Re: Opinion: After A Few Missteps, Story Of Seasons Finally Nailed The Formula With Grand Bazaar
I heard Grand Bazaar is one time exclusive to Nintendo, right?
Considering it was from NDS first.
One year later it will have PS5 version like other Story of Seasons games on PS5, right?
Re: Fantasy Life i's Big Free DLC Is Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Wait, now I can have a COW ?!
Re: Feature: The Best Hidden Gems And Underrated Switch 1 & 2 Games Of 2025
One of my choice.

Re: UK Charts: Nintendo Performs Admirably In Its Last Christmas Push
BLUEY is on number 37. 😄

MY UNIVERSE: PET CLINIC CATS & DOGS too on number 39 ?! 😃

Re: Fitness Boxing 3's 1.3.0 Update Adds New Instructor & Workouts, Here Are The Patch Notes
@Nep-Nep-Freak

Indeed.
Btw, I found the picture of Kurogane.
He has interesting haircut.
Re: Users Are Reporting "Greatly Reduced" Input Lag On Zelda: Wind Waker For NSO
@Mikey_205
But I personally prefer the Wii U version for brighter and more vivid color scheme than GameCube version for me as a gamer who is not a fan of Zelda franchise but still give some curiosity for Toon Link version.
I have the Wii U version but I bought the game just for curiosity, not because I like Zelda games.
Re: Japanese Charts: Switch 2 And Mario Kart World Continue To Obliterate The Competition
@MamaSymphonia
PS5 is still selling fine in my country Indonesia.
My country Indonesia is PlayStation land.
Re: Japanese Charts: Switch 2 And Mario Kart World Continue To Obliterate The Competition
@HammerGalladeBro
Thanks for the Famitsu link.
But, even by Top 30 games sales, the Japanese gamers still prefer Minecraft over than Dragon Quest Builders 1 / 2 or Portal Knights. 😟
Those games are still way much better in aesthetic and gameplay than that blocky Minecraft in my opinion.
Re: Best Switch 2 Ports - The Most Impressive Third-Party Games On Nintendo Switch 2
I personally don't feel interested with ported games for Switch 2 if they still get game key card treatment.
I will pretend they don't exist and I only care for the PS5 version instead.
I only care the Switch 2 third party kids games that get Game Card treatment like Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar or Fantasy Life I.