Joekun

Had preorders at both Amazon and Best Buy for 20% off. Amazon canceled and Best Buy gave me a $10 gift card because I didn’t want to buy the Switch 1 version. Since my preorders were canceled I asked for it for Christmas so the wait will be a bit longer. If I don’t get it then I’ll be making my way to Costco on 12/26.

I need a deal on BOTW switch 2 edition as I’m ready for another play through. TOTK also, but that can wait another year if need be.

I’m not into collectibles and display items, and my kids are way past the age for this type of thing, so not for me. Really cool item though.

Given that I only own 2 Switch 2 games and only intend to buy physicals the 256GB should last awhile. Unlike the tiny 32GB on Switch. Hopefully prices for 1TB cards will eventually be around $50 (in 2 or 3 years). Then I’ll get one.

@ottoecamn Exactly. Just say key card edition instead of physical

I’ve learned I really need to try 3D games first these days. RE4R makes me motion sick, unfortunately. Also so few games have really great controls with gyro precision aiming implemented well. Both are deal breakers for me. A game needs a demo or a generous return policy.

I lived in Japan twice during the 90s and from what I remember $1 was worth around 85 yen. Today it’s about 154 yen! Are you sure these exchange rates were last seen in the 90s? Might be more like the 70s.

Makes sense. Ocarina has been called the Citizen Kane of video games in the past.

Too many games are trying to replicate cinematic storytelling, but for me BOTW has a framework of a story in which the story of your playthrough unfolds. For me it is the essence of interactive entertainment, which is exactly what he’s driving at in his comments.

I’ve been a Nintendo only gamer for several generations now, but if they want me to buy 3rd party titles on Switch 2 they’re going to have to be physical, dirt cheap, or have a generous refund policy to encourage trying games out.

I’d be really interested to know if they have data that shows moving away from physical is so advantageous that it will offset lost revenue from collectors. I think most companies are incapable of looking more than 3-5 years in the future, potentially shooting themselves in the foot. They haven’t learned anything from what happened to the movie or music industries.

I don’t usually subscribe to NSO. Got it briefly for cloud saves to work out my switch 2 transfer but then done. I don’t really need it for any ongoing reason.

Aside from Metroid and Raiders nothing is really exciting for me. Sad that this year’s Zelda game is another warriors outing. Normally 3rd party stuff would be on my list, but I don’t do digital or key cards so I’m just backlogging it with Switch 1 games. Not a bad thing.

I recognize almost none of these. How about physicals of the Ghouls and Ghosts game from a few years ago, or Shin Sekai: Into the Depths (I think that was Capcom).

I thought we would see the whole Shantae series rereleased for Switch 2 by limited run, but maybe the expensive cartridges prevented that. Maybe when this new one comes out.

Saw this and Ridge Racer at a giant PlayStation stand at Akihabara Station prior to the release of the machine and was blown away. It convinced me to scrape together the money to buy a PlayStation at launch. This game and the original PS go hand in hand for me. Cool piece of gaming history.

I’m glad some people enjoy this series, but I selfishly wish it would flop. They do one Zelda thing a year, and when it’s a warriors game I’m always disappointed and waiting for next year.

20/21 Missed Rescue Rangers. I spent a lot of time looking at games in stores during the NES days, but also worked in a used game store during the height of the SNES era and of course NES was still huge at that time.

@hisownsidekick Hope everything is ok. Glad you’re here!

I ran into one game breaking bug that was eventually patched only to run into another. I moved on. Sad because I was enjoying the game.

This is great. Look forward to adding it to my Switch 2 library! Good news for once.

I started Shinobi and then got stuck due to a game breaking bug and dived into Ragebound. Then the patch came. So far I like Shinobi more because of the Metroid-like aspects. But that could change when I get back to Ragebound.

That’s fine. Looking forward to getting the keycard cheap (used or on sale), playing, and reselling it. Really no reason to hold onto it.

Finally. I’ve been stuck at Neo City and moved on to playing Ninja Gaiden.

@Bass_X0 Ah, I didn’t word that as clearly as I should have. I’m fine with the shell, I just don’t want the games tied to a subscription. A cartridge would do, even if it was a bit more. I certainly wouldn’t expect a fully working standalone device for that price.

I’m interested. If this were a VB mini for $100 or maybe even a bit more with games included I would have one ordered already. But $100 plus a subscription? No.

@CasualTalkRadio Are they? I only own one and I keep all my cases in storage so I haven’t looked at it much. With how few of them will be worth owning it might not be a huge lift to print out some better art if it bugs you. Sad really.

Switch 1 cart with a required download for Switch 2 makes this a no for me.

I gave it a 5. There were a few games I’m interested in, but with the keycard situation it dampens the excitement. I thought Nintendo would be the lone bright spot in that regard, but for Galaxy we only get the Switch 1 version physically? Virtual Boy is cool, but I have to pay a subscription to use it? I would buy the thing if it came with a cart that had all the games on it. Honesty I’m losing interest in buying games that aren’t absolute must haves like Prime 4. Game publishers just aren’t interested in giving me what I want. So be it.

The game was great, but I fell off of the post game content and don’t see myself going back for this.

If these were Switch 2 editions on a Switch 2 cartridge, ok, but that’s not the case. I love these games, but I own the Wii versions and 3D Allstars.

I have never been one to buy 3rd party controllers, but after having two Nintendo Switch Pro controllers become unusable I got the original Ultimate controller and it became the goto controller in the house. For me the lack of HD rumble was the only negative.

With costco’s deal on the Switch 2 Pro controller and all the glowing reviews, I broke down and got one. That is now the goto controller (meaning I don’t get to use it for multiplayer sessions), but I’m not willing to put more money into Nintendo made controllers until they prove their durability. Besides I now get to use my ultimate controller for multiplayer again. I’m hoping it will get an update to support the GL, GR button functionality on Switch 2 as using the app can be cumbersome.

Great news. More Ys please.

This is the only announced game I’m looking forward to, but I can wait until it’s ready. I expect November. Prime 2 and 3 would be welcome while we wait.

I played it and got stuck at a boss years ago. Since then I read there is an order you should follow not to get stuck but I haven’t gone back. I probably will at some point. It was great until I got stuck.

I don’t want to encourage this behavior. Proper Switch 2 cartridges are the only thing I will support for a full priced game. When it drops to 50% off I might consider it.

$79.99? Lol. I wonder how that would go over.

I can wait for physical releases. Plenty to play. I love Y’s going back to the Sega Master System, but either a future physical release or dirt cheap digital is fine. I haven’t even opened 9 yet.

@Jeronan Hey, I hope it’s great and you enjoy it more than MK. Racing games aren’t for me and I’d like to see Nintendo add more variety to the Switch 2 catalog in its first year is all. Maybe this year will fill out really well and it won’t matter. Who knows?

This could be my first used key card. I’m hoping the negativity around key cards will keep their resale value down. Maybe I’ll buy at around 1/2 price, play it, and flip it.

Indiana Jones and The Impressive Geometric Shape (what an awful title) would interest me, but…

Glad for the fans. I got through 10 minutes of the direct. I really think releasing two Nintendo racing games in one year is a mistake, and a launch year for a new console is even worse.

That’s quite a list and I’d check out a few of them. Problem is a keycard would be a deal breaker and I’d have to assume they’d all come that way.

Nam 75 is an all time classic. My brother bought a Neo Geo home system back in the day and it came with the game. I got really good at it to the point where I could beat it without continuing. Still love it. It would be weird playing it without those joystick controllers though. Wonder if my 8bitdo Arcade stick would be close enough.

Any kind of entertainment is a tough industry to be in in the best of times, but I hate seeing so many people losing jobs. Hollywood is just as bad right now with many people scrambling for new careers. Hope they all land in a good place.

@Blast16 It looks amazing, but there's no reason for the physical to be double the price of the digital. I'm willing to pay a bit more ($5-10), but double is a deal breaker.

I got a Pro 2 rather than getting an SNES controller from Nintendo because everyone praised the D-Pad. I found it really lacking. I think it was Shantae and the Pirate's Curse that has a move where you have to go one way and then suddenly switch to the opposite direction that was almost impossible to pull off because it would register a down input in between and she would crouch.

I really prefer the layout of their Ultimate controller that I sprang for after my 2nd Switch Pro Controller developed drift. Prior to the Switch 2 Pro Controller release it was the most popular controller in the house that everyone wanted to use. Now it's relegated to 2nd but still sees use. But if Nintendo's new beauty develops drift I'll be getting another 8bitdo Ultimate controller.

We really need Nintendo to suss out the docked VRR situation as my understanding is that would make 40fps feel better. My TV is ready. But I don't have a pro football team and will be waiting for NCAA as a complete game on a cartridge (yeah, not going to happen).

I would have pre-ordered a LONG time ago, but I'm not paying double for a physical with a bunch of junk. Where is the standard edition for $35-40?

I’m reevaluating. I love Nintendo games above all. For the most part I don’t play big AAA games and I don’t value digital goods. Switch was perfect for me because I had Nintendo games, indies, and the odd third party game. I own hundreds of Switch cartridges. I was excited for Switch 2 to have more power and keep the physical games coming for one more generation. 2 months in I own one cartridge.

With Switch 2 I’m set for Nintendo games for the next 7 years or whatever. But I’m starting to consider some kind of PC option for everything else. I have 400+ free games I got on Epic that I’ve never touched. Steam gets super cheap regularly. Those games aren’t tied to an ecosystem with an unsure future, and I believe I can back them up if I want to.

I know all of the consoles have been racing to digital for a long time now, and maybe those enticing profit margins that they no longer have to share with retailers will actually materialize into better overall profits. But when some of your better customers who were buying hundreds of games are now buying 20 over the course of a generation, you might just be slitting your own throat.

Looking forward to trying it out. This looks more Zelda than Y’s to me, but either way I’m interested. Definitely giving keycard feedback as well.

Nintendo gamers who want these types of games likely have some way to play them already since they’ve never really been on Nintendo hardware aside from a couple notable exceptions that spring to mind on the Wii and WiiU. Still it would be nice for people to have options.

I would buy an NCAA football game (complete on cart) if they released it, but Madden doesn’t really interest me. The wait continues.

I think a lot of keycards will eventually get true physical releases from the boutique physical distributors if not the major publishers. If I’m wrong no big deal, by the time I get around to playing a lot of these games they’ll be a lot cheaper, or I’ll realize I didn’t really need them. Their loss.