Most likely this is just for the sake of not losing these trademarks, but it could eventually lead to the rerelease of these games (of course not including Tokyo Mirage Sessions since it's already on Switch, maybe that could get a Switch 2 Edition?) on NSO whenever 3DS games come to it - Ever Oasis is the one I'd love to see return the most, I've heard overall great things about it but I haven't played it yet and while I eventually got a copy of the original I'd rather play it on Switch 2 if it came to it... although I definitely wouldn't mind giving Federation Force a try, too!
Saw it earlier today when I checked the CrossWorlds calendar to confirm the current festival (a second Hatsune Miku one, focused on Meiko and Kaito rewards based on the banner) to try it on stream this Sunday - looking forward to these final contents of the Year One DLC and excited for the Year Two ones whenever they come!
Tonight I'm not seeing my friends so I'll just continue with my schedule:
Fitness Boxing (FotNS, did a battle);
Ring Fit Adventure (didn't play it);
GameCenter CX (tried the remaining extra single-player games and even finished one so I'm done);
Freedom Planet 2 (did 1 stage as Milla);
Xenoblade Chronicles X (did some normal missions - also got a Heart-to-Heart; 8/?? Chapters, 29/?? Affinity, 85/?? Normal, 102/?? Basic Missions and 70/?? Heart-to-Hearts - Mira 39.11% - 124/204 Story, 64/315 Combat and 90/222 World Achievements);
Guardians of Azuma (did some bonding quests; all Main, 239/?? Bonding and 2/?? Azuma Quests - 112/?? Bestiary - all Kamiwaza, 32/36 Quests, 5/6 Battles, 2/16 Bonds and 6/8 Everyday Life Seals);
Fantasy Life i (did a request, many Life quests and so ranked up the Mercenary Life; all Chapters - Lives 4 Hero and 10 Master Rank - 110 Personal Requests - all Strangelings and Characters, 118/148 Monsters, 108/138 Resources);
Mario Kart World (did a Knockout Tour; Mirror Three Stars all GPs, 7 KT - 26 Panels, 64 Switches and 15 Medallions in Free Roam - all Vehicles, 123 Characters and 310 Stickers);
Street Fighter 6 (did Chapter 14-3 in World Tour; World Tour 13 Chapters and 39 Sidequests);
Yakuza 0 (continued the business; all Chapters - 49.73% Completion, 44/79 Adventure, 45/84 Battle, 58/99 Business, 14/27 Substories, 25/85 Minigames);
Bananza (continued Emerald Rush, retried the event; base game completed - all Fossils and Banandium Gems including extras, 113/117 Discs - VoidCo 19 Rewards);
Age of Imprisonment (did 2 aside quests - also did some quests; all Chapters and Battles, 152 Aside Quests and 339 Quests);
Persona 3 Reload (up to 7/27 not included; Max Courage and Charm, 4 Academics - 1 Max Rank, 1 Rank 9, 2 Rank 8, 4 Rank 5, 3 Rank 4, 2 Rank 3, 2 Rank 2, 2 Rank 1 Social Links - 24% Compendium - 40 Elizabeth's Requests);
Trails in the Sky 1st (finished Chapter 2; Prologue and 2 Chapters - Junior Rank 4 0/50, 32/?? Requests - Rewards 64/??, Achievements 8/43);
Tennis Fever (continued All Trials; All Trials 89/100 - 4/5 Medals - all Courts, Movies, Rackets, Characters, Difficulties and Colors);
Pokopia (got that ability, Dive and started the 1st DLC area; game finished - Pokédex 119, 7 Events and 2 Basin, Habitats 74, 7 Events and 4 Basin);
Tomodachi (on my own; Catalog 8643/9814, all Quirks and Goods);
Mysterious Book (finished Chapter 9; 9 Chapters and 53 Levels finished - 1202 Stars, 214 Flowers, 42 Tools);
Legends Z-A (did 4 side missions and some requests; 13 Main and 36 Side Missions - Rank F - Pokédex 61 Caught, 122 Seen - Research Level 14, 43 Requests);
NS2 Star Fox (continued Challenge Mode; Holoviewer 40/73 - Campaign all Routes and Normal Medals - Challenge 4 Normal);
Yep, my copy (the first one mentioned, doubt the other one is available in Italy without importing and I definitely wouldn't go for it anyway) should arrive today - looking forward to it and then finally playing Lies of P myself when I have the time for it!
Fun fact, the Shabom enemies are most certainly just explosive bubbles as their name says being a combination of シャボン[玉] shabon[dama] "soap [ball/sphere etc.]" and ボム bomu from English bomb - anyway, this dungeon does indeed feel more like a gauntlet, but I don't mind it as much myself (wouldn't call it a favorite either, though) and I'd also say it makes sense being the last Child Link dungeon... can't wait to see it in the remake and even more so considering the glimpse of it shown in the trailer at the end of the Direct!
Not voting as I'm waiting for the additional dates here in Italy ("coming soon" along with ones for France, Germany and Spain according to that article) - based on comments here on Nintendo Life I've already seen that luckily many managed to get tickets for these already fully announced concerts and in some locations there are even additional dates, but I'm still looking forward to the results of these polls!
I can see where Iizuka-san is coming from when it comes to remasters and even more so remakes specifically, but that's not a good reason to not rerelease at least simpler ports in collections and/or on NSO like ironically they've already done on Switch for some Sonic games - I would gladly take even just more of those myself and I'm clearly not alone as can be seen even just in this very comment section...
@SBandy1 As @Haruki_NLI has already mentioned, the only actual law involved is that you can't release such upgrades for free in Japan as Toby Fox mentioned in the case of the Deltarune upgrade (maybe also elsewhere when it's a separate release if you're a Japanese company considering that the Trails in the Sky 1st upgrade costs $1 everywhere for example) - not only other companies like Nintendo systematically, but ironically also Square Enix and Sega themselves have released a couple of free updates and paid upgrades and credit where credit is due, Sonic Frontiers lacks an upgrade but at least save carries over while Square Enix aren't doing even just that with these rereleases!
Would've gladly paid up to €10 for an upgrade of this kind like Nintendo and others are offering (of course even better when those are straight up free), the lack of that means I'll stick to my Switch physical copies and so Square Enix won't get ANY money from me and clearly many other customers in addition to bad PR - that said, I'm still glad these versions exist for those who haven't got these games yet, hope they have fun!
Man am I glad others have already called out those complaining even after they got this more than playable game for free - leaving that aside, good to hear they already have plans to further polish it and so looking forward to playing it myself when I can (I'm waiting just to see if they release it also physically, otherwise I'll buy the Switch version and then get this version for free thanks to the "upgrade")!
Glad this DLC is now out for those already playing First Light on other platforms (even better that it's free, but all those contents and features are great in themselves) - looking forward to doing so myself when the Switch 2 version comes out and then I have the time for it!
Not particularly surprising also considering the issues Wilds had also on other platforms at first as already mentioned here - anyway, hope those going for this on Switch 2 (not me included) enjoy it!
Glad to hear most enjoyed it, certainly seems like an overall good game in itself and better than the original - looking forward to Nintendo Life's review whenever it comes, but most likely I'll eventually play this (and in theory also the previous game, but we'll see)!
Those sales are still nothing to sneeze at and it's even in the top 3 so I'm happy for Fortune's Weave - forgot that Derby Stallion 2 was coming out this week, good for it that it's on top! Also personally happy for Groove in 2nd, Dragon Quest XI in 5th (the game itself is great so the more people getting it the better regardless of Square Enix's questionable decision of not releasing also an upgrade), Tomodachi Life in 7th, Raiders in 8th, Onimusha in 10th and of course Switch 2 on top of the hardware charts and selling that much as usual!
Better late than never and the digital artbook is a nice gesture - happy for those interested in this game (not particularly me included, but I'll keep this in mind if I ever feel like giving it a try)!
Have already preordered Kingdom Hearts, Belmont's Curse, Resonance, Ocarina, Stellar Blade, ReFantazio, Lies of P, Hello Kitty Party Land and of course also Switch Sports Resort physically on Italian Amazon, will download the upgrade for Epic Mickey and Pikmin 4 as soon as they come out and maybe there will be additions depending on their availability here in Italy (also the accessories as in the amiibos) and/or digitally later - these months are incredibly busy and I couldn't be happier!
@LEGEND_MARIOID If you already have the Switch version of Epic Mickey then you don't have to pay more as it's getting a free upgrade on Switch 2 (as a patch, luckily for both the digital and physical versions)! @Zeeba The real CloverPit is already on Switch, it came out on 13th August.
Downloading the Epic Mickey upgrade as soon as it becomes available (thanks for the reminder that it's coming), will eventually get Witcher 3 Remastered (waiting to see if it gets a physical release) and Middle-earth games for sure, most likely also Minecraft Dungeons II - voting for the games up to here in the poll - and Dynasty Warriors 3 (waiting for reviews here on Nintendo Life and/or elsewhere) and that should be it!
Glad the Switch version is mostly good even as is on Switch 2, unless a Switch 2 port comes out with an upgrade option I'll stick to that - doubt I'll give the demo a try (although I'm even happier that we got one considering this discovery), I'll just play the full release when my copy arrives and then I have the time for it!
So it's practically the same as the second Metal Gear Solid Collection which has improvements when played on Switch 2 with backward compatibility (and let's not forget that the first collection also got such an update), yet again kudos to Konami for that although it's baffling that they didn't explicitly say it in this case - looking forward to my Switch physical copy to arrive and then playing it when I have the time for it even more than I already was!
@Warioware In addition to what @UpsideDownRowlet and @BIG3 have already mentioned, Game-Key Cards fully or partially share most advantages with other physical releases as I've already mentioned before, I'll copy and paste them here for your and others' convenience:
they aren't tied to a single account so you can play them regardless of access to that (unlike digital games) - related to that, you can share and/or resell them without any limitations;
they aren't tied to the eShop so if that eventually shuts down like the 3DS and WiiU ones you should still be able to download them (unlike Code-in-a-Box although it has to be said that even that is better than exclusively digital since it allows you to get games even after they're delisted as Gavin did in the case of Cruis'n Blast for example);
they are tied to the servers, but as long as you have activated them the first time and someone locally has the game downloaded on their system you can install the game from them by using the Match Version With Local Users function just like you could for updates on Switch in case the servers ever shut down (reminder that not even the Wii ones have yet).
The only disadvantage they fully share with digital is storage so again, if people personally prefer digital to GKC for the other advantages the former has that's fair, I'll gladly take physical including GKC myself to have all those abovementioned ones most of the time (I'm certainly not skipping a game just because it's digital only, I take advantage of really good discounts on digital etc.) and it is objectively better to have GKC as an option compared to exclusively digital, especially when other platforms already are or are increasingly becoming like that...
And I hope it will sell well just like the Game-Key Card release of the base game, if it doesn't that will only increase the percentage of fully digital in general and in particular that of games that have also "packaged" versions as shown by Nintendo's financial results which is what could make them ditch physical at some point (if ever and I seriously doubt anytime soon since the Switch 2 gen has practically just started) - anyway, happy that there's such a release for those interested in it, not me included as I already have the base game physically and the DLC digitally!
Glad they've been planning it for so long as this is how it should be, considering the long term instead of just bigger profits in the short term like unfortunately way too many other companies do (and not just when it comes to gaming) - will gladly take more remakes in the meantime, but now I'm really curious to see what this "crossover" will end up being and regardless, wish the best to Capcom as long as they keep on being overall good if not better when it comes to their games and even more so their workers!
Furukawa-san has already said that he wants Switch 2 to match the long lifespan of Switch not to mention that this gen has practically just started, Nintendo systems not focusing as much on power anyway etc. - it's Sony who are in a much worse position since PS5 came out in 2020 so it has already been around for 6 years and "more power" is their focus... and in addition to all that they made the baffling decision of ditching physical (that straight up means less sales in itself and they could've had at least the decency of doing that only starting with PS6 but no, they had to do so also for PS5)!
Oh and yeah, curious to see what games will come to NSO and/or receive backward compatibility fixes since usually there are also such updates close to these system ones!
Not sure if this happened to me or at the very least I didn't particularly notice it (even leaving that aside, more than "long" I'd say it should be "longer", but technically the former still works and most certainly this has been translated from Japanese which usually doesn't use a different form for the comparative) - anyway, glad it has been fixed, downloading the update myself right now!
Would've been surprised by the contrary considering that this is how it usually works for Nintendo games but still, good to have official confirmation - will most likely give the ones I straight up missed and those in which I haven't got all the rewards a try (again in the case of the latter)!
Again, as much as I'm sad there are no plans for an offline version à la Pocket Camp (at least for now, would be great if they reconsidered it) I'm so grateful for Tour as in the fun I've had with the game itself, the people I got to know thanks to it and of course the contents from it we got in 8 Deluxe - most certainly there wouldn't have been the Booster Course Pass hadn't it been for this game!
I'll wait for the full release before judging it, but unless it's actually bad à la Front Mission 3 Remake I couldn't care less - sorry, but the games themselves and even more so their human creators are what matters first and foremost to me and Level-5 have been releasing great if not better games regardless of their gen AI usage so far (Victory Road for example which has been explicitly mentioned in their slideshow document submitted to a Japanese government study group) and even more importantly aren't using it as an excuse to lay-off their workers, in fact they're giving them pay raises and expanding offices not to mention all the external human creators working on their games as mentioned in this very article...
So glad Grasshopper and NetEase reached this agreement instead of worse alternatives, wish the best to both (and would be cool if they still collaborated at some point) - curious to see what Suda and co. will come up with going forward and fingers crossed their games will keep on coming to Switch 1 and/or 2, too!
Love to see it for those who have been waiting for a physical release including also the DLC (not me included, already have the physical Switch version and Switch 2 upgrade so I'll just get the DLC digitally after finishing the base game)!
As expected just like Hogwarts Legacy (in that case not straight up free, but heavily discounted by doing practically the same) etc. - personally, I'll wait to see if they release the Switch 2 version also physically before considering buying a Switch copy to get the digital "upgrade"!
Looks pretty cool based on the trailer and what's mentioned in the article - considering that I'm even happier that it has now been announced also for Switch 2 for those interested in it (not particularly me included and definitely not now)!
Appreciate how thematic this event is also in the way you get the Pumpkin Candy treats (other than the usual additional items you can get by trading those and Pokémon of course) - even more so considering that of course I'm taking part in this event!
Always nice to see games getting demos and this is certainly no exception - unfortunate that it will be available at a later date on Switch 2, but glad it isn't straight up skipping the system (might check out the demo on stream whenever it comes out, but we'll see)!
Nice, happy for those interested in getting this on Switch 1 and/or 2 - potentially me included, but not anytime soon since I want to play Vampire Survivors first (also considering that I already have it)!
Nice additions/changes other than the expected bug fixes and contents announced during the Direct (and also the soundtrack on Nintendo Music, such a great one as already mentioned here) - looking forward to giving the new Battle Mode stages a try on stream, not this upcoming Sunday as there's a Crossworlds festival but most likely the next one!
Not interested in it myself at least for now, but glad HOME support for FireRed and LeafGreen is coming next week for the many who are - fingers crossed we'll eventually get at the very least the remaining mainline GBA games (could happen sooner rather than later based on that potential clue and that the emulator used for FRLG already supports them as also mentioned in that article, but of course we'll just have to wait and see)!
Love to hear that after Zelda also Castlevania is getting a concert tour for its anniversary (funnily enough also the 40th) - happy for those attending any of these!
Unfortunate for those interested in any of these - technically me included, but at this point oh well (I'm definitely getting games and accessories for those first and foremost)!
Guess Iizuka-san's favorite Sonic song is Reach for the Stars - jokes aside, while I doubt it will reach those heights I wish the best to the Sonic IP for its own sake and even more so all those working on it (man am I glad it's healthy nowadays, this is exactly why "cancelling" it would've been a really bad idea in the long run)!
Love to hear it for its creators and those playing Splintered Fate (also interesting stats beyond the sales) - looking forward to doing so myself at some point!
So glad Italy is listed among the countries for the additional dates (also happy for my fellow Europeans from France, Germany and Spain), will wait for more details about that myself - good luck to those interested in getting a ticket for any of the already confirmed shows!
Fingers crossed for the best (hopefully it's just a case of the demo being an older build and so the full release will already be better from the get-go) - that said, most likely I'll eventually get it although not anytime soon as I'm definitely playing Origins first!
Had no doubt that would be the case but still, love to hear it - absolutely getting the remaster myself at some point (waiting to see if the Switch 2 version will get a physical release, otherwise I'll finally get the Switch version and then the free upgrade)!
Unfortunate that there's no update/upgrade in this case (as already mentioned in the article Bandai Namco actually aren't consistent at all and definitely not the same as Sega and even more so Square Enix, luckily several of their games like the linked Time Stranger, Sparking Zero and to a lesser extent also Once Upon A Katamari etc. got those and even for free) - anyway, glad that such physical releases are available outside of the US, definitely going for a Switch physical copy myself!
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Re: Nintendo Has Renewed Multiple Game Trademarks
Most likely this is just for the sake of not losing these trademarks, but it could eventually lead to the rerelease of these games (of course not including Tokyo Mirage Sessions since it's already on Switch, maybe that could get a Switch 2 Edition?) on NSO whenever 3DS games come to it - Ever Oasis is the one I'd love to see return the most, I've heard overall great things about it but I haven't played it yet and while I eventually got a copy of the original I'd rather play it on Switch 2 if it came to it... although I definitely wouldn't mind giving Federation Force a try, too!
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds "Final Content Drop Of Year One" Arrives This Month
Saw it earlier today when I checked the CrossWorlds calendar to confirm the current festival (a second Hatsune Miku one, focused on Meiko and Kaito rewards based on the banner) to try it on stream this Sunday - looking forward to these final contents of the Year One DLC and excited for the Year Two ones whenever they come!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (3rd October)
Tonight I'm not seeing my friends so I'll just continue with my schedule:
Re: Reminder: Lies Of P Switch 2 Physical Release Now Available
Yep, my copy (the first one mentioned, doubt the other one is available in Italy without importing and I definitely wouldn't go for it anyway) should arrive today - looking forward to it and then finally playing Lies of P myself when I have the time for it!
Re: Countdown: Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Dungeon Crawl #3 - I Hate This Place
Fun fact, the Shabom enemies are most certainly just explosive bubbles as their name says being a combination of シャボン[玉] shabon[dama] "soap [ball/sphere etc.]" and ボム bomu from English bomb - anyway, this dungeon does indeed feel more like a gauntlet, but I don't mind it as much myself (wouldn't call it a favorite either, though) and I'd also say it makes sense being the last Child Link dungeon... can't wait to see it in the remake and even more so considering the glimpse of it shown in the trailer at the end of the Direct!
Re: Poll: Did You Manage To Get Tickets To The Zelda 40th Anniversary Concert?
Not voting as I'm waiting for the additional dates here in Italy ("coming soon" along with ones for France, Germany and Spain according to that article) - based on comments here on Nintendo Life I've already seen that luckily many managed to get tickets for these already fully announced concerts and in some locations there are even additional dates, but I'm still looking forward to the results of these polls!
Re: "Our Resources Are Limited" - Sonic Boss Would Rather Focus On New Games Over Remasters Or Remakes
I can see where Iizuka-san is coming from when it comes to remasters and even more so remakes specifically, but that's not a good reason to not rerelease at least simpler ports in collections and/or on NSO like ironically they've already done on Switch for some Sonic games - I would gladly take even just more of those myself and I'm clearly not alone as can be seen even just in this very comment section...
Re: Video: Octopath Traveler I & II Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 1 & 2)
@SBandy1 As @Haruki_NLI has already mentioned, the only actual law involved is that you can't release such upgrades for free in Japan as Toby Fox mentioned in the case of the Deltarune upgrade (maybe also elsewhere when it's a separate release if you're a Japanese company considering that the Trails in the Sky 1st upgrade costs $1 everywhere for example) - not only other companies like Nintendo systematically, but ironically also Square Enix and Sega themselves have released a couple of free updates and paid upgrades and credit where credit is due, Sonic Frontiers lacks an upgrade but at least save carries over while Square Enix aren't doing even just that with these rereleases!
Re: Video: Octopath Traveler I & II Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 1 & 2)
Would've gladly paid up to €10 for an upgrade of this kind like Nintendo and others are offering (of course even better when those are straight up free), the lack of that means I'll stick to my Switch physical copies and so Square Enix won't get ANY money from me and clearly many other customers in addition to bad PR - that said, I'm still glad these versions exist for those who haven't got these games yet, hope they have fun!
Re: CD Projekt Red Says It's Working On Fixes For Witcher 3 Remastered
Man am I glad others have already called out those complaining even after they got this more than playable game for free - leaving that aside, good to hear they already have plans to further polish it and so looking forward to playing it myself when I can (I'm waiting just to see if they release it also physically, otherwise I'll buy the Switch version and then get this version for free thanks to the "upgrade")!
Re: 007 First Light Unveils Extended Operations Free DLC - Adds New Game+, Photo Mode And Much More
Glad this DLC is now out for those already playing First Light on other platforms (even better that it's free, but all those contents and features are great in themselves) - looking forward to doing so myself when the Switch 2 version comes out and then I have the time for it!
Re: Capcom Admits It's Been A "Painstaking" Process Porting Monster Hunter Wilds To Switch 2
Not particularly surprising also considering the issues Wilds had also on other platforms at first as already mentioned here - anyway, hope those going for this on Switch 2 (not me included) enjoy it!
Re: Round Up: The Reviews For Minecraft Dungeons II Are In
Glad to hear most enjoyed it, certainly seems like an overall good game in itself and better than the original - looking forward to Nintendo Life's review whenever it comes, but most likely I'll eventually play this (and in theory also the previous game, but we'll see)!
Re: Japanese Charts: Fire Emblem Sales Plummet, But It's Still Enough To Stay On The Podium
Those sales are still nothing to sneeze at and it's even in the top 3 so I'm happy for Fortune's Weave - forgot that Derby Stallion 2 was coming out this week, good for it that it's on top!
Also personally happy for Groove in 2nd, Dragon Quest XI in 5th (the game itself is great so the more people getting it the better regardless of Square Enix's questionable decision of not releasing also an upgrade), Tomodachi Life in 7th, Raiders in 8th, Onimusha in 10th and of course Switch 2 on top of the hardware charts and selling that much as usual!
Re: Nintendo Download: 1st October (North America) - Plus 3 Discounted eShop Games Worth A Look
@LEGEND_MARIOID You're welcome!
Re: ININ 'Relaunches' R-Type Dimensions 3 With A Free Digital Artbook
Better late than never and the digital artbook is a nice gesture - happy for those interested in this game (not particularly me included, but I'll keep this in mind if I ever feel like giving it a try)!
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For October & November 2026
Have already preordered Kingdom Hearts, Belmont's Curse, Resonance, Ocarina, Stellar Blade, ReFantazio, Lies of P, Hello Kitty Party Land and of course also Switch Sports Resort physically on Italian Amazon, will download the upgrade for Epic Mickey and Pikmin 4 as soon as they come out and maybe there will be additions depending on their availability here in Italy (also the accessories as in the amiibos) and/or digitally later - these months are incredibly busy and I couldn't be happier!
Re: Nintendo Download: 1st October (North America) - Plus 3 Discounted eShop Games Worth A Look
@LEGEND_MARIOID If you already have the Switch version of Epic Mickey then you don't have to pay more as it's getting a free upgrade on Switch 2 (as a patch, luckily for both the digital and physical versions)!
@Zeeba The real CloverPit is already on Switch, it came out on 13th August.
Re: Nintendo Download: 1st October (North America) - Plus 3 Discounted eShop Games Worth A Look
Downloading the Epic Mickey upgrade as soon as it becomes available (thanks for the reminder that it's coming), will eventually get Witcher 3 Remastered (waiting to see if it gets a physical release) and Middle-earth games for sure, most likely also Minecraft Dungeons II - voting for the games up to here in the poll - and Dynasty Warriors 3 (waiting for reviews here on Nintendo Life and/or elsewhere) and that should be it!
Re: Talking Point: So, How Are You Liking The Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Demo?
Glad the Switch version is mostly good even as is on Switch 2, unless a Switch 2 port comes out with an upgrade option I'll stick to that - doubt I'll give the demo a try (although I'm even happier that we got one considering this discovery), I'll just play the full release when my copy arrives and then I have the time for it!
Re: PSA: Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Free Demo Is Now Live, And It's Super Smooth On Switch 2
So it's practically the same as the second Metal Gear Solid Collection which has improvements when played on Switch 2 with backward compatibility (and let's not forget that the first collection also got such an update), yet again kudos to Konami for that although it's baffling that they didn't explicitly say it in this case - looking forward to my Switch physical copy to arrive and then playing it when I have the time for it even more than I already was!
Re: Pokémon Pokopia + Expansion Pass Switch 2 Game-Key Card Release Announced
@Warioware In addition to what @UpsideDownRowlet and @BIG3 have already mentioned, Game-Key Cards fully or partially share most advantages with other physical releases as I've already mentioned before, I'll copy and paste them here for your and others' convenience:
The only disadvantage they fully share with digital is storage so again, if people personally prefer digital to GKC for the other advantages the former has that's fair, I'll gladly take physical including GKC myself to have all those abovementioned ones most of the time (I'm certainly not skipping a game just because it's digital only, I take advantage of really good discounts on digital etc.) and it is objectively better to have GKC as an option compared to exclusively digital, especially when other platforms already are or are increasingly becoming like that...
Re: Pokémon Pokopia + Expansion Pass Switch 2 Game-Key Card Release Announced
And I hope it will sell well just like the Game-Key Card release of the base game, if it doesn't that will only increase the percentage of fully digital in general and in particular that of games that have also "packaged" versions as shown by Nintendo's financial results which is what could make them ditch physical at some point (if ever and I seriously doubt anytime soon since the Switch 2 gen has practically just started) - anyway, happy that there's such a release for those interested in it, not me included as I already have the base game physically and the DLC digitally!
Re: Capcom Has An Intriguing Plan For When Its Resident Evil Remakes Catch Up With The New Games
Glad they've been planning it for so long as this is how it should be, considering the long term instead of just bigger profits in the short term like unfortunately way too many other companies do (and not just when it comes to gaming) - will gladly take more remakes in the meantime, but now I'm really curious to see what this "crossover" will end up being and regardless, wish the best to Capcom as long as they keep on being overall good if not better when it comes to their games and even more so their workers!
Re: Former Sony Exec Shuhei Yoshida Thinks Nintendo Is "Going To Do Pretty Well" With Switch 2 "For Many Years To Come"
Furukawa-san has already said that he wants Switch 2 to match the long lifespan of Switch not to mention that this gen has practically just started, Nintendo systems not focusing as much on power anyway etc. - it's Sony who are in a much worse position since PS5 came out in 2020 so it has already been around for 6 years and "more power" is their focus... and in addition to all that they made the baffling decision of ditching physical (that straight up means less sales in itself and they could've had at least the decency of doing that only starting with PS6 but no, they had to do so also for PS5)!
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 23.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Oh and yeah, curious to see what games will come to NSO and/or receive backward compatibility fixes since usually there are also such updates close to these system ones!
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 23.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Not sure if this happened to me or at the very least I didn't particularly notice it (even leaving that aside, more than "long" I'd say it should be "longer", but technically the former still works and most certainly this has been translated from Japanese which usually doesn't use a different form for the comparative) - anyway, glad it has been fixed, downloading the update myself right now!
Re: Surprise! Donkey Kong Bananza's Limited-Time DLC Events Are Back
Would've been surprised by the contrary considering that this is how it usually works for Nintendo games but still, good to have official confirmation - will most likely give the ones I straight up missed and those in which I haven't got all the rewards a try (again in the case of the latter)!
Re: Nintendo Has Now Shut Down Mario Kart Tour
Again, as much as I'm sad there are no plans for an offline version à la Pocket Camp (at least for now, would be great if they reconsidered it) I'm so grateful for Tour as in the fun I've had with the game itself, the people I got to know thanks to it and of course the contents from it we got in 8 Deluxe - most certainly there wouldn't have been the Booster Course Pass hadn't it been for this game!
Re: Opinion: One Of My Favourite Games Is Being Remade, So Why Do I Feel So Down About It?
I'll wait for the full release before judging it, but unless it's actually bad à la Front Mission 3 Remake I couldn't care less - sorry, but the games themselves and even more so their human creators are what matters first and foremost to me and Level-5 have been releasing great if not better games regardless of their gen AI usage so far (Victory Road for example which has been explicitly mentioned in their slideshow document submitted to a Japanese government study group) and even more importantly aren't using it as an excuse to lay-off their workers, in fact they're giving them pay raises and expanding offices not to mention all the external human creators working on their games as mentioned in this very article...
Re: Grasshopper Manufacture Parts Ways With NetEase And Goes Independent
@Olliemar28 There are a couple of typos when you can fix them, "Grashopper" and "lates".
Re: Grasshopper Manufacture Parts Ways With NetEase And Goes Independent
So glad Grasshopper and NetEase reached this agreement instead of worse alternatives, wish the best to both (and would be cool if they still collaborated at some point) - curious to see what Suda and co. will come up with going forward and fingers crossed their games will keep on coming to Switch 1 and/or 2, too!
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Getting A New Switch 2 Physical Release Next Month
Love to see it for those who have been waiting for a physical release including also the DLC (not me included, already have the physical Switch version and Switch 2 upgrade so I'll just get the DLC digitally after finishing the base game)!
Re: When Does The Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 Launch?
14/14, currently rank 1st out of 16 and 1st on the leaderboard with a time of 01:31 - great monthly quiz as usual!
Re: You Can Get The Witcher 3 Remastered For Free On Switch 2, If You Can Borrow A Switch 1 Cart
As expected just like Hogwarts Legacy (in that case not straight up free, but heavily discounted by doing practically the same) etc. - personally, I'll wait to see if they release the Switch 2 version also physically before considering buying a Switch copy to get the digital "upgrade"!
Re: This FromSoft-Inspired RPG Is Packed With Retro King's Field Soul
Looks pretty cool based on the trailer and what's mentioned in the article - considering that I'm even happier that it has now been announced also for Switch 2 for those interested in it (not particularly me included and definitely not now)!
Re: Pokémon Pokopia Gets Spooky With A Limited-Time Halloween In-Game Event
Appreciate how thematic this event is also in the way you get the Pumpkin Candy treats (other than the usual additional items you can get by trading those and Pokémon of course) - even more so considering that of course I'm taking part in this event!
Re: Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Is Getting A Switch 2 Demo In October
Always nice to see games getting demos and this is certainly no exception - unfortunate that it will be available at a later date on Switch 2, but glad it isn't straight up skipping the system (might check out the demo on stream whenever it comes out, but we'll see)!
Re: Acclaimed Vampire Survivors-Inspired Survival Game Hits Switch Next Month
Nice, happy for those interested in getting this on Switch 1 and/or 2 - potentially me included, but not anytime soon since I want to play Vampire Survivors first (also considering that I already have it)!
Re: Star Fox Version 1.2.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Nice additions/changes other than the expected bug fixes and contents announced during the Direct (and also the soundtrack on Nintendo Music, such a great one as already mentioned here) - looking forward to giving the new Battle Mode stages a try on stream, not this upcoming Sunday as there's a Crossworlds festival but most likely the next one!
Re: Pokémon HOME FireRed & LeafGreen Compatibility Update Arrives Next Week
Not interested in it myself at least for now, but glad HOME support for FireRed and LeafGreen is coming next week for the many who are - fingers crossed we'll eventually get at the very least the remaining mainline GBA games (could happen sooner rather than later based on that potential clue and that the emulator used for FRLG already supports them as also mentioned in that article, but of course we'll just have to wait and see)!
Re: Castlevania Is Also Getting A 40th Anniversary Concert Tour Next Year
Love to hear that after Zelda also Castlevania is getting a concert tour for its anniversary (funnily enough also the 40th) - happy for those attending any of these!
Re: More Nintendo LEGO Sets Are Being Retired This Year
Unfortunate for those interested in any of these - technically me included, but at this point oh well (I'm definitely getting games and accessories for those first and foremost)!
Re: "Let's Aim For Disney" - Sonic Boss Reckons IP Has Only Reached Half Of Its Potential
Guess Iizuka-san's favorite Sonic song is Reach for the Stars - jokes aside, while I doubt it will reach those heights I wish the best to the Sonic IP for its own sake and even more so all those working on it (man am I glad it's healthy nowadays, this is exactly why "cancelling" it would've been a really bad idea in the long run)!
Re: TMNT: Splintered Fate Shreds Past Another Sales Milestone, Dev Reveals Most-Played Characters
Love to hear it for its creators and those playing Splintered Fate (also interesting stats beyond the sales) - looking forward to doing so myself at some point!
Re: Zelda 40th Anniversary Concert Tickets Go Live Tomorrow, 30th September (Europe)
So glad Italy is listed among the countries for the additional dates (also happy for my fellow Europeans from France, Germany and Spain), will wait for more details about that myself - good luck to those interested in getting a ticket for any of the already confirmed shows!
Re: Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered Switch 2 Performance & Resolution Revealed
Fingers crossed for the best (hopefully it's just a case of the demo being an older build and so the full release will already be better from the get-go) - that said, most likely I'll eventually get it although not anytime soon as I'm definitely playing Origins first!
Re: "Let The Heroic Games Begin" - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Brings The Battle To Tetris 99
As expected, but man am I glad these events and Tetris 99 in general are continuing - so happy for those still playing the game!
Re: Round Up: The First Reviews For The Witcher 3 Remastered Are In
Had no doubt that would be the case but still, love to hear it - absolutely getting the remaster myself at some point (waiting to see if the Switch 2 version will get a physical release, otherwise I'll finally get the Switch version and then the free upgrade)!
Re: Tales Of Eternia Is Getting A Proper Physical Release On Switch
Unfortunate that there's no update/upgrade in this case (as already mentioned in the article Bandai Namco actually aren't consistent at all and definitely not the same as Sega and even more so Square Enix, luckily several of their games like the linked Time Stranger, Sparking Zero and to a lesser extent also Once Upon A Katamari etc. got those and even for free) - anyway, glad that such physical releases are available outside of the US, definitely going for a Switch physical copy myself!