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When they release key cards, they are not targeting the people here on this site. They are targeting parents to get their Johnny something for birthday, Christmas, etc. Something that can be displayed in a brick and mortar stores and which can be wrapped as a present. Harder to do that with digital. These are not meant for older gamers or physical media lovers. If it wasn't for Johnny's parents, we would be digital only right now.

A lot of older gamers here like me refusing to go digital and most of them are vocal on this website. PC games are all digital as are movies and music. Yes, there are the old records and blue rays but those are now considered niche. Sony and Microsoft are starting to make moves towards digital and Nintendo is just following the trend. Can't stop it. The bigger question is: would you be willing to pay $10 or $20 more for physical edition over a digital version that would be cheaper? Because to sustain profit that would be the only option (for now) in my mind to continue with physical media.

What about for the rest of the year? Need a direct

It looks like what I would expect an Indie game to look like. Meaning more low budget.

@romanista It was released for both PS3 and PS4 so it was held back with potential (with some small improvements for PS4) because of the PS3 version.

my wish list for 3rd party games: NHL25, GTA5, Read Dead Redemption 2, AC Shadows, Fallout 3 remastered and other Bethesda/Microsoft games.

I think we need a 3rd party Direct to see what else is coming to Switch 2.

@HammerKirby I don't understand

@JoeyTS it really doesn't take that long to download a game. Have dinner or play another game and your game will be there before you know it.

@Ralek85 I like your idea to charge more for physical than digital. But I feel like gamers would still complain about having to pay more for a physical copy.

Omg, Switch owners act like they can't delete their games from the memory cards once they are done with a game. You guys know that you can re-download the game if you want to replay the game, right? And the excuse about the store being closed years down the road? Well, I will be too busy playing Switch 5 to care.

Didn't Street Fighter also sell well in addition to Cyberpunk? So some 3rd party games did sell well after all.

There are rumours of Red Dead Redemption 2 being announced this week.

@Truegamer79 I am happy that you are enjoying this game on Wii-U. But you must realize that many of the Switch 1 or 2 gamers might not own a Wii-U? I never bought it at the time and don't intend to buy it now just to play a better version of this Zelda Wind Waker game. So, I get to play the more inferior version instead.

Looks the same to me, is it different in handheld mode?

@Zanzox This is called a legacy collection and not a complete collection. Pushsquare was the one to call it "komplete"

Maybe my eyes are old but it looks the same to me in both screens

But which 3rd party games are getting enhanced with improved graphics and performance?

@Solid_Python I agree with you. Most on this site seem more concerned about the physical cartridge than enjoying the actual games. Key cards are just a way to have presence in brick and mortar stores. I can see Microsoft and Sony doing their versions of key discs, as evidenced by the recent Doom game.

This past weekend, I donated a bunch of my DVDs and bluerays as I never watched them due in part to having streaming services. I no longer have music CDs. I feel that video games are going to the same place and I have already given in. Life is too short to try boycott games for being on key cards or being digital. I still buy whatever happens to be cheaper but these days tend to favor digital over physical.

@Wisps I always owned a PS console and occasionally an Xbox. I was a huge fan of PSP and Vita because those were more tailored towards the older audience. When Sony abandoned the handheld, I replaced my handheld playing with Switch (and will get Switch 2 in the future). I have my PS5 to play games on the TV, but I also love handhelds. Games like this Yakuza are a dream for me, because I can continue to play these games on the go while dabbling in Mario and Zelda. And no, I am not interested in PC (aka Steam deck). I can play these on my PS5 on the big screen but now get to bring them on the go (without being tied to streaming games).

How does that compare to PS5 and Xbox?

@BrokenCiv Beyond Good and Evil Anniversary is already on Switch.

@PikminMarioKirby technically it is the first year for Madden on Nintendo in over a decade. Next year we we can argue that argument about Madden games looking the same each year.

@SillyG swapping microSD cards? I have several AAA games at any given time on my card. Once I finish a game, I delete it and if I get an inkling to replay, I just make room on my card and re-download again. No need for multiple cards. And if Nintendo shuts down the store decades from now, I will be too busy playing Switch 8 to care.

I think physical games are going to become a thing of the past. Game key cartridges allow store presence for parents to buy games for their kids. And you can resell them. If you can afford a Switch 2, you can afford a higher memory card. I don't see a big deal. Digital is the future whether we like or not.

Maneater was a fantastic shark game, maybe Ecco 3 could be similar except the shark violence

I am thinking people complaining about key carts, probably owned an Atari console or Commodore 64 back in the day. I am from that generation but I embrace the digital future and have no issue with buying these.

Is there a comparison of handheld vs docked mode? Do Switch 1 games look better in handheld mode on Switch 2?

No big deal to me. I will purchase whatever is cheapest, but these days prefer digital. Used to prefer physical, but find digital more convenient these days

How will Switch 1 games look in Switch 2 handheld mode? Will they all look better from Switch 1 handheld mode?

Lots of people here don’t like trophies. I on the other hand , enjoy them. They prolong the game. They can be a lot of fun for the gamers like me

No one is complaining that Switch 2 is getting an inferior version of Zelda Wind Waker?

I will get it to play it on the go. Not worried if it is digital, on card or physical.

@darkswabber from what I hear, Veilguard bombed sales wise. Thinking that would be one game not to come over to Switch 2

Last NHL game on a handheld was on PSP. I think it is time for a Switch 2 appearance.

I get to play PS4/PS5 games on the go on Switch 2. Plus all the first party games, this is a dream come true.

It was interesting to see more Sony games come to switch. But overall, it was poor. I thought maybe there’d be another port or remake of Nintendo’s first party games

This looks stupid which means that it will make a lot of money.

A port would be nice for the people that didn't play it and don't have a DS or 3DS.

It is safe to presume that everyone here will get one. It really depends what their year 1 game lineup is going to look like. For me, it comes down to the games. If it has a killer line up, I will want it sooner than later.

I think few people sit and watch the credits. Credits have gotten out of control with special thank yous, babies born during development, thank you to PR teams,catering teams, etc.. they are just too long. Maybe just thank the core team and leave everyone else out. Should do the same with movies.

@the_beaver Yooka Laylee 2 was fun until the last boss level which could be attempted at any time. Even with the updated patch, I found that it was too hard. For that level alone, it is the right score.

You should rate these by difficulty. I like 2D platformers that are easy or medium in difficulty. Split second timed platformers are not my thing.

Mostly video game critics quoted here. What do the real movie critics say?

You should have another option: when it is on a better sale 5 years from now

I loved my Vita but I didn’t like the back touch feature

How often do you get to play as a cat in a futuristic world? I really enjoyed it on the PS5. Glad more people will get to enjoy it.

Last Ninja was super hard from what I remember. Hopefully there will be a rewind feature.

@Anti-Matter You complain about mature games but pick an avatar that seems inappropriately dressed for that character's age. 🤔