If Nintendo were smart they'd have a team working purely on engines so the rest of the teams can focus on completing games instead. They seem to be all in on openworld EVERYTHING so it would make sense to do this.
@Stwert They're not usually "pushing" hardware. They're lazy and they need overpowered hardware to work around their in-efficient code. Same on PC. There has been lots of analysis done the past 10-15 years on how games are not looking better, and are often times looking worse, despite huge leaps in computation power.
@Leu10antFalcon Your initial comment was after getting a Switch 2 and a memory card you would get the game. You don't need a memory card for a 3 gig game.
The game looks like fun but while you could use a sword Shinobi was never a hack n slash. It was akin to a shooter because your primary weapon was shuriken from a distance.
@Daniel36 I did this entirely on my own at my house for myself. It was just me listening to how I felt and pushing the music to match where I needed to go. If things were too energetic or tiring I'd pull the tempo/style back to something more mid tempo. If I felt like things were getting a little tiring I'd switch to something with little to no beat as a break. If I was feeling pretty good about things I'd push the tempo/mood up to something faster and happier.
I don't think trying to play for a crowd is a good way to learn to manage yourself internally, there would be too many external factors and a lot of additional pressure. You're not playing for you anymore. There's a reason why a lot of professional DJ's become addicts of some variety.
@Sindayl Initial reports (from actual fighting game fans) have pegged SF6 as having better input latency than the XBox and PS, only being edged out by the PC. I realize it's two different companies doing development but that bodes well for the Switch 2 version doing better in that category.
@Daniel36 There really wasn't much to it. I tend to stick to genre's/styles that lend themselves to peaks and valleys (prog/deep/melodic house 120-130 bpm-ish.) And then just picturing maintaining a steady even rhythm and when you might want to get the crowd really amped up and when you might need to back off and give them a rest based on how I was feeling at the time. I have no evidence to backup my result but I think forcing myself to picture and then use music to regulate those different moods helped my body to reset itself because I don't have those crazy swings like I used to anymore.
@shake_zula That's what I keep noticing. It doesn't share the gameplay of the previous games at all. Shinobi was a Run 'n "Gun" as it were. This is not that at all.
Those three games have been up for pre-order for three weeks already and none of the boxart featured the game-key card logo. Not sure why this is a surprise.
@electrolite77 I don't know why you're lumping me in with anyone else. My reason is purely pragmatic. Never argue for a higher price for yourself. Don't give them the money, let market forces press things down.
@Pat_trick It's not that either. They aren't responsible for you, anyway.
They lack situational awareness.
It is training the Corporations it's okay to charge more. If they raise the price and the market doesn't react negatively, or negatively enough, that's the new price.
I can afford $80 for a game, but I don't want to pay $80 for every game and I don't want to train Nintendo to do this. It's a dumb tactic to negotiate a price upwards.
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Re: NIS America: Trails Beyond The Horizon Switch 2 Game-Key Card Release Is "Most Beneficial Option" For Fans
Least beneficial to the developer...
Re: Review: Gulikit Elves 2 Pro Controller For Switch And Switch 2 - A Small, Yet Refined Saturn Tribute
"...retro titles like Streets of Rage 2 and Contra."
Test it with a fighting game or don't bother.
Re: Square Enix Rules Out Switch 2 "Upgrade Path" For Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Forcing the game key card. You made up my mind then... not buying it.
Re: Feature: 33 Games With 'Secret' Performance Bumps You Should Revisit On Switch 2
R-Type Final 2 is no longer a 30FPS sluggish mess.
Re: Mini Review: Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Now Near-Perfect On The New Console
I'm not interested in this game at all but I bought the S2 version simply because they put the game on the cartridge.
Re: Review: Chronicles Of The Wolf (Switch) - A Spot-On Castlevania Tribute That May Test Your Patience
I would have given it a 4.
Re: Former Nintendo Execs Fear We Might Be Waiting A While For A 3D Mario On Switch 2, Thanks To Donkey Kong
If Nintendo were smart they'd have a team working purely on engines so the rest of the teams can focus on completing games instead. They seem to be all in on openworld EVERYTHING so it would make sense to do this.
Re: Japanese Charts: Switch 2 Won't Slow Down, Surpasses 1 Million Consoles Sold
@Stwert They're not usually "pushing" hardware. They're lazy and they need overpowered hardware to work around their in-efficient code. Same on PC. There has been lots of analysis done the past 10-15 years on how games are not looking better, and are often times looking worse, despite huge leaps in computation power.
Re: PSA: Spigen's Switch 2 Carry Case May Have A Potentially Console-Damaging Defect
When I was looking for new cases for my Switch 2 I saw theirs and where the zipper was and knew instantly it was going to damage my system.
Re: Poll: Has Your Switch 2's Screen Got Any Nasty Scratches Yet?
I bought a screen protector off of Amazon a week before the release.
Re: 'Misc. A Tiny Tale' Looks Super Smooth On Switch 2, Thanks To A Dev Hunch
I'll have to give this a go. Always reward good Dev practices.
Re: Joe & Mac Retro Collection Kickstarter Reviving Three Prehistoric SNES Games
I don't recall these games being any good at all.
Re: 007 First Light Official Game Reveal, Launching On Switch 2 In 2026
@Scoopz Really, because it looks like modern day London.
Re: Final Fantasy Tactics Is Getting An Enhanced Revival On Switch And Switch 2
The classic looks better than the enhanced.
Re: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Comes To Switch And Switch 2 In 2025
They must have taken a look at the Capcom collections and decided they could do even better. This is a fantastic idea.
Re: Preview: Mario Kart World's True Genius Is Its Movement, Not Its World
@WheresWaveRace
Blue Storm 4K Remake+
Re: Preview: Mario Kart World's True Genius Is Its Movement, Not Its World
Getting pelted MORE does not sound like a good time at all.
Re: Video: Do You Even Need A Pro Controller For The Switch 2?
@NeonPizza I want to feel it for myself in Marvel Versus Capcom, et al.
Re: Video: Do You Even Need A Pro Controller For The Switch 2?
I just want to see if the D-Pad is better.
Re: Video: "It's Actually...Really Good" - Our Hot 'Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour' Preview Take
I'm sure it's a fantastic pack-in.
Re: Video: 27 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 In June 2025
I don't even want Rune Factory but because Marvelous are putting full games on the carts I bought it anyway.
Re: Fast Fusion Launch Trailer Gives Us Our Best Look At Switch 2 Gameplay
@Leu10antFalcon Your initial comment was after getting a Switch 2 and a memory card you would get the game. You don't need a memory card for a 3 gig game.
Re: Gallery: Here's Another Look At GameCube Games On Switch 2
@Truegamer79 Because the redone engine completely broke the cell shaded look.
Re: Fast Fusion Launch Trailer Gives Us Our Best Look At Switch 2 Gameplay
@Leu10antFalcon The system has internal memory too.
Re: 'Pinball Spire' Brings "Pinballvania" To Switch Today
This game would be fun but the frame rate is awful. Making shots sucks because of how oddly bad it runs.
Re: New Yakuza 0 Opening Movie Builds The Hype For Switch 2 Launch
@Bigmanfan I'd love to talk about the game but I can't buy it because it's not on the cart.
Re: Fast Fusion Launch Trailer Gives Us Our Best Look At Switch 2 Gameplay
@Leu10antFalcon Why would you need to get a Memory card? It's only 3 Gig anyway.
Re: Xbox Has Reportedly Sidelined Its First-Party Handheld (For Now)
So it's up to Sony to release a Hybrid and then pretend like they invented the idea...
Re: Review: SoulCalibur II (GameCube) - One Of The Best Fighters Ever, Playable Oh-So-Soon On Switch 2
SC2 really is peak.
Re: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Shows Off Gorgeous Hand-Drawn Action And Environments
The game looks like fun but while you could use a sword Shinobi was never a hack n slash. It was akin to a shooter because your primary weapon was shuriken from a distance.
Re: Random: Sephiroth's Sword Can Grow And Shrink To Fit The Story In Final Fantasy
I don't even care about this game but the Seinfeld reference got me.
Re: Video: 10 GameCube Games We Want On Switch 2's Online Expansion Pack
@DonkeyKongBigBoy I'd rather a full remake or a new entry.
Re: Feature: From BOTW To TOTK - How The Switch Helped Me Overcome Mental Illness And Thrive
@Daniel36 I did this entirely on my own at my house for myself. It was just me listening to how I felt and pushing the music to match where I needed to go. If things were too energetic or tiring I'd pull the tempo/style back to something more mid tempo. If I felt like things were getting a little tiring I'd switch to something with little to no beat as a break. If I was feeling pretty good about things I'd push the tempo/mood up to something faster and happier.
I don't think trying to play for a crowd is a good way to learn to manage yourself internally, there would be too many external factors and a lot of additional pressure. You're not playing for you anymore. There's a reason why a lot of professional DJ's become addicts of some variety.
Re: Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Announced For Switch 2
@Sindayl Initial reports (from actual fighting game fans) have pegged SF6 as having better input latency than the XBox and PS, only being edged out by the PC. I realize it's two different companies doing development but that bodes well for the Switch 2 version doing better in that category.
Re: Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Announced For Switch 2
Betcha it won't be on a cart...
Re: Feature: From BOTW To TOTK - How The Switch Helped Me Overcome Mental Illness And Thrive
@Daniel36 There really wasn't much to it. I tend to stick to genre's/styles that lend themselves to peaks and valleys (prog/deep/melodic house 120-130 bpm-ish.) And then just picturing maintaining a steady even rhythm and when you might want to get the crowd really amped up and when you might need to back off and give them a rest based on how I was feeling at the time. I have no evidence to backup my result but I think forcing myself to picture and then use music to regulate those different moods helped my body to reset itself because I don't have those crazy swings like I used to anymore.
Re: Feature: From BOTW To TOTK - How The Switch Helped Me Overcome Mental Illness And Thrive
Semi-related. I used to be a Manic Depressive until I took up DJ'ing.
Re: Street Fighter 6 Releasing Final 'Year 2' Fighter Alongside Switch 2 Game Launch
This would be so awesome to buy if it were actually on a cartridge...
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Tells Studios "Do Not Underestimate The Physical Edition"
I pre-ordered it simply because of this mentality and I don't even care about the game.
Re: Ubisoft's Switch 2 Physical Release Of Star Wars Outlaws Is A "Game-Key Card"
@vincentgoodwin
So?
Nobody buy them.
Re: Talking Point: Which Nintendo Series Are You Most Excited To See Return On Switch 2?
I want a proper follow up to Wave Race Blue Storm.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 On Switch 2 Is "Best Way" To Play Handheld Says CD Projekt Red
@datamonkey That's basically the reason why I'm buying it.
Re: Zelda Wind Waker Switch 2 GameCube Release Doesn't Rule Out HD Port
I never cared for the WW HD remake because they changed the graphic style too much. The lighting looked wrong.
Re: Video: Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance 'Stage Introduction' Trailer Released
@shake_zula That's what I keep noticing. It doesn't share the gameplay of the previous games at all. Shinobi was a Run 'n "Gun" as it were. This is not that at all.
Re: Feature: 27 GameCube Games We'd Love To See On Nintendo Switch 2 NSO
1 Blue Storm was entirely superior to the original. 2 It either needs a full on conversion or a proper sequel.
Re: Marvelous USA Confirms Its Switch 2 Physical Releases Will Contain The "Full Game"
Those three games have been up for pre-order for three weeks already and none of the boxart featured the game-key card logo. Not sure why this is a surprise.
Re: Mailbox: Switch 2 Price Drops, Remake Replacements, Pokémon Acquisitions - Nintendo Life Letters
@electrolite77
I don't know why you're lumping me in with anyone else. My reason is purely pragmatic. Never argue for a higher price for yourself. Don't give them the money, let market forces press things down.
Re: Switch 2 Game-Key Cards Won't Make It Easy For Physical Collectors In Japan
This is almost nearly the case in the US too.
Time to start boycotting third party games...
Re: Exclusive: Shin'en Talks 'Fast Fusion' On Switch 2, Reveals First-Look Trailer
I still don't understand why everybody keeps saying F-Zero, F-Zero, F-Zero. Fast has always been more akin to Wipeout.
Re: Mailbox: Switch 2 Price Drops, Remake Replacements, Pokémon Acquisitions - Nintendo Life Letters
@Pat_trick It's not that either. They aren't responsible for you, anyway.
They lack situational awareness.
It is training the Corporations it's okay to charge more. If they raise the price and the market doesn't react negatively, or negatively enough, that's the new price.
I can afford $80 for a game, but I don't want to pay $80 for every game and I don't want to train Nintendo to do this. It's a dumb tactic to negotiate a price upwards.