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Exciting news and the game now plays smoothly. I’m about 20 h in and didn’t care too much about the performance, but this is quite a nice upgrade.

Pokemon Legends Z-A will be the main game played this weekend. Also working my way through the early part of chapter 4 of Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles.

Happy gaming!

Currently deep into Chapter 3 of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles. Playing on tactician mode and still having a blast revisiting this top tier game.

@Kamen-S Each game has been a stand alone experience so far. There is continuity in the story, but character builds don’t carry over.

@Metaphor1987 “Most people” and “which won't appeal to almost anyone” [sans reference to any data] is never going to be an argument that holds. This is your opinion. I appreciate it and understand your points.

I will be double dipping because I care less about the format of the game. Maybe many others are in the same boat, but who knows, right? A total of $40 to play this game with the dlc (which I missed with the PS4 release) plus an MtG booster pack sounds great to me. Can’t wait to play.

@KingMike totally agree! I also force myself to put up with the eye pain for Ocarina of Time 3D because it just looks so amazing

Thanks for the tip! I went to GameStop this morning and was able to get one.

Too many good games are available/releasing now, so I’ll wait for a small sale or backlog to clear

NA because the color scheme prepares me for how much my head will hurt after playing

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (NS) on Tactician difficulty! So excited to visit this game again after too many years to count. It has been great so far because I forgot a lot of the story lines. This will consume my next month.

Also, I’m at the very end of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (NS). What a game and sad for it to be over soon (but perfect timing for the next release). Happy gaming!

Will for sure pick this up some day, but FF Tactics will have my attention for a while

@GiantEnemyCrab

Totally agree. This site has been inundated with negativity and whining. Meanwhile, I’m looking forward to trying out this game! Thanks for the excellent review NL!

Lots of whining and speculation (e.g., the 10-15 year life comment right above [zero data to back that, just like a GKC ]). Comments on other articles have complained about limited space for GKC’s. Now we have folks wanting to install the whole game onto their console from a physical card.

I want to play the game on a handheld. Looking forward to it!

A copy of Bubsy for SNES is like 15 bucks on eBay. Not sure why we need to revisit these games. Now, Metal Warriors on the other hand…

Lastly, I hear those that want to preserve good games, but this? No thank you.

As someone who is a big fan of tactics rpg’s, this is a pretty bold assumption. Final Fantasy Tactics is amazing. The GBA games are good/average.

The whole “being physical helped” is based upon what data? What if it is just a good game?

Cyberpunk 2077 - Somewhere in the middle/latter half of Act II. Will beat a few more side missions. Getting close to finishing the act.

DK Bananza - Playing this one through with my daughter. Super fun and somewhere around layer 1000. The bosses get a bit more complex further into the game.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - Just completed Lanayru Temple. On to the volcano. For sure this weekend.

Raidou Remastered - Completed the 8th chapter last weekend and will aim to finish the next. Such a great game. Teleports me back to the PS2 days.

Persona 3 Portable - Reached the 47th floor of Tartarus. Completing a few requests and building social links.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Time to conquer divine beast #2. So great revisiting this one on Switch 2.

Lastly, The Legend of Zelda Windwaker - Just completed the first dungeon. May get to the next dungeon if I get the chance. Happy gaming!

@PikminMarioKirby fake games?

Excited to give it a shot. I will purchase it as a game key card if that is the only option. If for some reason storefront access is eliminated a la 3DS/Wii, I’ll still be playing. Plus, friends/family could still use the GKC’s on their own devices as they would not be tied to my account.

I will be picking this up for sure. No worries on format availability.

Hoping for Persona 3 Reload and FFVII. Couldn’t care less what the retail format is - I want to play the games.

Focusing on Donkey Kong Bananza (Layer 700) and Radiou Remastered (Chapter 8). May add some time with Breath of the Wild if possible. Happy gaming!

Lots of valid complaints here, but the “speak with your wallet” route may only accelerate the path to digital only.

Donkey Kong Bananza - Completed the first few layers with my daughter. So far a fantastic game.

Cyberpunk 2077 - Somewhere in the middle/latter half of Act II. Will beat a few more side missions.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - Just completed Lanayru Temple. On to the volcano.

Raidou Remastered - Completed the 5th chapter last night. So many great PS2 game vibes from this one.

Persona 3 Portable - Reached the 36th floor of Tartarus. Completing a few more requests and building social links.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - First divine beast down in the Gerudo Desert. That boss fight was pretty tight having only 5 hearts at this point. Onward to somewhere rainier.

Lastly, The Legend of Zelda Windwaker - Just completed the first dungeon. Still hoping to reach the next dungeon if I get the chance. Happy gaming!

I’ll pick it up for Switch 2 at a discount. I found the Switch 1 version of III HD 2D to be blurry, and running it on Switch 2 did not help solve that. I’m hoping the Switch 2 version looks more like the PS5 in this case.

Cyberpunk 2077 - Somewhere in the middle/latter half of Act II. Will beat a few more side missions.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - Just completed Lanayru Temple. On to the volcano.

Raidou Remastered - Completed the 2nd chapter last weekend and will aim to finish the next.

Persona 3 Portable - Reached the 14th floor of Tartarus. Completing a few requests and building social links.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Time to conquer the first divine beast in the Gerudo desert. (for real this weekend)

Lastly, The Legend of Zelda Windwaker - Just completed the first dungeon. May get to the next dungeon if I get the chance. Happy gaming!

Edit - Also went through Super Mario Odyssey with my daughter this week. We will likely try to collect some more power moons. The game looks excellent on Switch 2.

Looks interesting and I may pick it up later on at a discount. As much as I would like to support physical games, this is not one that I can see myself wanting to (or having the time to) revisit down the line.

Happy for those interested in the game. I will not be picking this up, even if the game is on the cart.

Cyberpunk 2077 - Somewhere in the middle/latter half of Act II.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - Started up this one again on Switch 2. Great performance improvement and now trying to complete Lanayru Temple.

Raidou Remastered - Completed the 1st chapter last weekend and will aim to finish the next.

Persona 3 Portable - Reached the 10th floor of Tartarus.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Time to conquer the first divine beast in the Gerudo desert.

Lastly, The Legend of Zelda Windwaker - Just completed the first dungeon. Happy gaming!

Yet another way to play Mega Man 3 . Count me in

@WhiteUmbrella Ah, the phantom group. This is an anecdotal mirage where if I don’t know of or haven’t met a person that has said preference, they must not exist.

Back to the subject, as a consumer I have accepted the existence of game key cards because (a) some 3rd party games fell below the apparently typical $70 price point and (b) I can sell my copy if I don’t enjoy the game vs digital. Am I happy that things are this way? No. Do I still want great games to be true physical? Yes.

Would I have paid $70 USD instead of $50 USD for Raidou Remastered on a real Switch 2 cart? No and I’m having a blast playing through it (and yes I realize the Switch 1 cart performance improves on Switch 2, but I want the best resolution/textures).

@WhiteUmbrella because it costs money and cuts into margins. My comparison was strictly to digital.

I don’t have an issue with game key cards. The bonus to me vs digital is that the game is not tied to my account. Thus, I can share with family/friends (which theoretically includes a scenario where the Switch store is taken down).

Also, could we strive for more concise comments?

The Europe box art needs to be separated as it is the worst by far.

NA for me and Japan if the background were a bit darker.

Raidou for myself, but I haven’t been blown away by much on Switch 1 or 2 this year. Really excited for Bananza.

Cyberpunk 2077 and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild are both in the rotation this weekend. Happy gaming

Cyberpunk 2077 has been my main non-Mario Kart game at launch. I’m not sure I understand which missions I should be doing as so many calls are received in-game. I’m somewhere in Act 2 trying to help out Judy.

Mario Kart World has been fantastic. Just unlocked mirror mode with my daughter and have been having a blast in knockout tour.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a replay for me, but feels so refreshing on Switch 2. Currently just finished some time in Hateno Village.

Lastly, The Legend of Zelda Windwaker has been a lot of fun with the GameCube controller. Tough balancing two Zelda games, but I’m guessing this will be prioritized out of the two. Just found a sail so still early on. Happy gaming!

Love the original game and honestly don’t care about extra content.

Super Mario Kart on SNES will always have a special place for me. I would say World and 8 are even to me so far. Also agree with earlier comments that it would be great to have more laps on courses in World.

Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk 2077 (just started Act II), and replaying The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (on my way to Hateno Village). Happy gaming!

Ok, so someone said something on X. What is the source of information?

Mario Kart World, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Been having a blast with the Switch 2 and will be playing Mario Kart World online for sure.

Woooooo! Sunk so many hours into this on PS1. Found the entire game to be fascinating. Can’t wait!

Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga (GBA), Metroid Fusion (GBA), Final Fantasy III (DS), and Mario & Luigi Brothership (NS). Playing through the first for the first time and it is great. Metroid fusion is a pretty tight, fast-paced entry. FFIII is one that I have yet to play in the series. And lastly, my daughter loves Brothership so we are playing that together. Happy gaming!

Resident Evil Revelations (3DS) and Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (3DS) are my choices for the weekend. Happy gaming!

Lunar Remastered, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3DS), and SMT IV: Apocalypse (3DS). Particularly thrilled with the last game listed. I also picked up a copy of Bravely Default for 3DS since the game key card for NS2 is lame. Happy gaming!

Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Tactics Ogre:Reborn, and Lunar Remastered Collection. May add in some Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake as well. Happy gaming!

Target was a mess and the wal-mart line never progressed for me. Luckily I caught Best Buy going live and was able to snag a MK bundle. Amazing how quickly these were going out of stock.

Rotating between Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Tactics Ogre: Reborn, and Crow Country. Happy gaming!

Excited to relive it all. Cons aren’t large enough to scare me away from picking up a copy.