@TheWokesterGamer It's the same game but the developers rebranded it twice. It was known as Asphalt Legends Unite for a while, but now simply Asphalt Legends.
The annoying thing about the game is that I can't use my mobile account on Switch and I can't be bothered starting over due to the excessive grind. The only F2P games on Switch with cross progression IIRC are MMORPGs and World of Tanks Blitz.
@Not_Soos Most of the announced games are multiplatform and I don't even need a PS5 to play most of them. Besides, most PS5's so-called exclusives come to PC after a year, just like Death Stranding 2.
@MirrorFate2 You can always wait for a port of Poker Night 2, starring Ash Williams from Evil Dead, Brock Samson from Venture Bros, Claptrap from Borderlands, and Sam from Sam & Max.
@The_Nintendo_Expat Taito Legends alongside Capcom Classics Collection and Midway Arcade Treasures were amazing collections, especially considering how many games are included. It kinda sucks that many the Taito F3 games are still unavailable on modern consoles.
@masterLEON It's worth pointing out that Hamster also backported their AA2 emulator to PS4 and Switch 1, and comes with similar features including save slots and rewind, minus the time attack mode. So if a game has a AA2 version, then the AA1 version uses the newer emulator as well.
I wonder if there will be a physical, non game key version for Switch 2 down the line. The upgrade pack is 20 GBs and I really don't have much space left.
I lost interest in Terminator 2D due to the constant delays. Apparently this is due to some ridiculous parity clause so that the digital and physical versions are released on the same day. But what's wrong with releasing the digital version first and use the sales to fund the physical version a few months later? Furthermore it screwed over Steam users because they don't even get a physical version to begin with.
Nice. As someone who grew up with the SNES, I always use Y to attack and B to jump, so switching to the NES type controls always messes with my fingers.
@Lizuka It's especially ridiculous considering that Sega owns both Super Monkey Ball and Persona. I hope it won't affect Sonic Racing Crossworlds in the future.
@CC13 That's Midway right? WB now owns them and they're quite strict with licensing out their old games, although with the Mortal Kombat compilation recently it's looking better.
@Hank_Scorpio I'm even willing to settle for a remaster, as long as they get rid of the cops that shoot up for running and the ninjas with x-ray vision that can see through your disguise from across the map.
And Digital Eclipse actually fixed the problems with MK Trilogy on PS1. The loading times are gone and Shang Tsung's morphs no longer slow down the game.
I really feel bad for the developers, they poured their hearts out to create one of the best NES platformers, only for it to flop because the audience thought it's one of the unlicensed Bible games like Super Noah's Ark.
@Aneira Really? Lots of people like Night Striker as a decent alternate to Sega's Super Scaler games, and the Zuntata soundtrack is superb. Only the Sega CD version is kinda bad due to the poor graphics.
@Ganner Sadly I don't recall any of Midway's games appearing on NSO, and WB is doing their best to gatekeep them. IIRC Smash TV last appeared in the Midway collection for the PS3/360.
@JJtheTexan I've played Phantom Fury on PC, and sadly it feels unfinished like other Slipgate Ironworks games including Graven, Kingpin Reloaded, and Wrath. Graven was supposed to have a Switch port but it got quietly cancelled.
@Corvus96 LRG's problematic business practices are well known, from unfulfilled orders, missing collectables, and delays, to PC games being sent out on CD keys, to 3DO games on CD-Rs. The Doom collection in particular has DRM and doesn't even have the latest updates which requires another GB download. And they're not some small indie publisher, but owned by the Embracer conglomerate which also releases many of LRG's supposed exclusives under the THQ brand. So in case of physical releases, I generally import them from Asian countries, and only purchase from LRG as a last resort.
Shadow Warrior next? It got an updated version back in 2013 but was not ported to any consoles IIRC. Hopefully Nightdive can work something out with Devolver.
@Truegamer79 Human Revolution actually sold and reviewed very well. It's the follow up Mankind Divided that flopped, and that's not helped by its use of microtransactions and the game's story and scope was drastically downsized.
Damn, why couldn't they get Nightdive to port it instead? Aspyr is known to use AI assets to "enhance" graphics from older games and bloat up the game's size to boot. They even used AI to give Lara Croft new lines in the last Tomb Raider collection rather than paying the old voice actress.
@Dimey To be fair, these games are also available individually for less than $10 each on the eshop, so the collections are more aimed at collectors wanting to own physical copies than the average person.
Furthermore the emulation quality of those ROMs are generally considered to be decent to great, and far better than the PS2/PSP compilations we got over a decade ago.
@Switching Did you forget when Piranha Plant was released as a early purchase bonus for SSB Ultimate, and the first Fighter Pass was available for pre-order the same day the game was released?
@Serpenterror There are some Neogeo games on Switch that are available outside of Arcade Archives. That includes Breakers, Rage of the Dragons, Super Dodgeball, SVC Chaos, Windjammers, plus the Visco Collection that contains Andro Dunos, Ganryu, and several others.
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Re: Free-To-Play Racer Asphalt Legends Gets A Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
@TheWokesterGamer It's the same game but the developers rebranded it twice. It was known as Asphalt Legends Unite for a while, but now simply Asphalt Legends.
Re: Free-To-Play Racer Asphalt Legends Gets A Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
The annoying thing about the game is that I can't use my mobile account on Switch and I can't be bothered starting over due to the excessive grind. The only F2P games on Switch with cross progression IIRC are MMORPGs and World of Tanks Blitz.
Re: Nintendo Is Considering A Switch 2 Price Hike This Year, According To New Report
@kmtrain83 Ahh yes, unlike Western AI such as ChatGPT which got its data from users fair and square /s
Re: Surprise! Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition Arrives On Switch This Week
@Not_Soos Most of the announced games are multiplatform and I don't even need a PS5 to play most of them. Besides, most PS5's so-called exclusives come to PC after a year, just like Death Stranding 2.
Re: Diablo II: Resurrected Announces New 'Warlock' Class, And It's Available Today
Still no news of a physical release? The game is over 8 GBs and quite hefty download.
Re: Video: Hollow Knight - Side-By-Side Graphics And Performance Comparison (Switch 2 & Switch)
The game also magically shrunk form 5.2 GBs to 1.3 GBs, even the Switch 2 version.
Re: Telltale's "Cult Classic" Poker Night At The Inventory Returns On Switch This March
@Pak-Man Ahh the good old days of TF2 trading. I remember selling my Max's Head for $120 and scored quite a few bargains in the Steam sales.
Re: Telltale's "Cult Classic" Poker Night At The Inventory Returns On Switch This March
@MirrorFate2 You can always wait for a port of Poker Night 2, starring Ash Williams from Evil Dead, Brock Samson from Venture Bros, Claptrap from Borderlands, and Sam from Sam & Max.
Re: Telltale's "Cult Classic" Poker Night At The Inventory Returns On Switch This March
It's a good game, but frankly most people bought the game for the unlockable Team Fortress 2 items.
Re: Octopath Traveler 0 Receives Another Update On Switch And Switch 2
It's also worth noting the update is significant and adds over 2 GBs to the existing version. I hope to see some significant improvements.
Re: Nickelodeon Splat Pack Revives Multiple SNES Titles In One Retro Collection
@The_Nintendo_Expat Taito Legends alongside Capcom Classics Collection and Midway Arcade Treasures were amazing collections, especially considering how many games are included. It kinda sucks that many the Taito F3 games are still unavailable on modern consoles.
Re: PSA: Switch 2 Visual And Performance Improvements Included In New Rocket League Update
Anyone know if the original physical, non-F2P version is still playable? Even offline?
Re: Arcade Archives Celebrates 500 Retro Releases With Special Commemorative Game
@masterLEON It's worth pointing out that Hamster also backported their AA2 emulator to PS4 and Switch 1, and comes with similar features including save slots and rewind, minus the time attack mode. So if a game has a AA2 version, then the AA1 version uses the newer emulator as well.
Re: Divinity: Original Sin 2 Gets Surprise Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, And It's Out Now
I wonder if there will be a physical, non game key version for Switch 2 down the line. The upgrade pack is 20 GBs and I really don't have much space left.
Re: Nintendo Download: 11th December (North America)
I lost interest in Terminator 2D due to the constant delays. Apparently this is due to some ridiculous parity clause so that the digital and physical versions are released on the same day. But what's wrong with releasing the digital version first and use the sales to fund the physical version a few months later? Furthermore it screwed over Steam users because they don't even get a physical version to begin with.
Re: Limited Run Games Is Bringing NES 'Jaws' To Switch In "Massively Expanded" Form
No thanks LRG. I still remember how they only licensed the Bill & Ted game for a year and quickly delisted it.
Re: Random: Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Wins GameStop's "Worst Game Of The Year" Award
NHL I'd rather play Halo 3 than any modern FPS. I'd love to see a port of Master Chief Collection on Switch 2.
Re: Minecraft's 'Mounts Of Mayhem' Update Out Today, Here Are The Patch Notes
I had to delete the game since it couldn't run on my Switch Lite at all. The save file is bloated to 2GB and it takes several minutes to simply oad.
Re: Turok And Turok 2 Have Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I'm still waiting for multiplayer for Turok 3. It's bizarre how half of the original game got ripped out, and the campaign is far too short.
Re: DOOM Eternal Standard, Steelbook, Special & Ultimate Physical Switch Editions Revealed
A warning: the LRG release doesn't include the full game and requires an additional 15 GBs download
Re: PSA: You Can Now Remap 'Nintendo Classics' NES And Game Boy Controls
Nice. As someone who grew up with the SNES, I always use Y to attack and B to jump, so switching to the NES type controls always messes with my fingers.
Re: Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble DLC Is Getting Delisted A Year After Release
@Lizuka It's especially ridiculous considering that Sega owns both Super Monkey Ball and Persona. I hope it won't affect Sonic Racing Crossworlds in the future.
Re: Mini Review: Arcade Archives 2 TOKYO WARS (Switch 2) - Another Polished But Wafer Thin Hamster Port
I'm waiting patiently for Outfoxies, the Smash Bros before Smash Bros. Mach Breakers, which used the same hardware, is already out on AA.
Re: Mini Review: Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration - The Namco Legendary Pack (Switch) - Another Brilliant Digital Eclipse DLC
@CC13 That's Midway right? WB now owns them and they're quite strict with licensing out their old games, although with the Mortal Kombat compilation recently it's looking better.
Re: Mini Review: Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration - The Namco Legendary Pack (Switch) - Another Brilliant Digital Eclipse DLC
@Moroboshi876 I know what you mean. I had to buy the Switch physical version of Shredder's Revenge twice because they kept adding DLC.
Re: Nintendo Launches Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Search Page
@SillyG These games are actually consist of false advertising, with AI generated images containing no nudity or sex whatsoever.
Re: Hitman: Absolution Shoots Onto Switch 1 Next Week
@Hank_Scorpio I'm even willing to settle for a remaster, as long as they get rid of the cops that shoot up for running and the ninjas with x-ray vision that can see through your disguise from across the map.
Re: Hitman: Absolution Shoots Onto Switch 1 Next Week
According to the eshop, it's 14 GBs. Better clear up some space or pray for a physical copy down the line.
Re: Review: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection (Switch 2) - A Killer Kompilation, But Online Is A Mess At Launch
@Moroboshi876 Switch 1 isn't getting the upcoming online lobbies for MK4.
https://x.com/DigitalEclipse/status/1983598470616240240
Re: Review: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection (Switch 2) - A Killer Kompilation, But Online Is A Mess At Launch
And Digital Eclipse actually fixed the problems with MK Trilogy on PS1. The loading times are gone and Shang Tsung's morphs no longer slow down the game.
Re: Rare NES Platformer 'Little Samson' Is Coming To Switch In 2026
I really feel bad for the developers, they poured their hearts out to create one of the best NES platformers, only for it to flop because the audience thought it's one of the unlicensed Bible games like Super Noah's Ark.
Re: Review: Night Striker Gear (Switch) - The Shining Apex Of The 'Super Scaler' Concept
@Aneira Really? Lots of people like Night Striker as a decent alternate to Sega's Super Scaler games, and the Zuntata soundtrack is superb. Only the Sega CD version is kinda bad due to the poor graphics.
Re: Two More Switch Games Have Received Compatibility Updates On Switch 2
SW Republic Commando recently received an update, but seems it's still listed as incompatible.
Re: Wolfenstein II Gets A New Physical Edition For Switch Full Of Tat
I need to confirm first whether this release has the entire game on the card. IIRC the original physical version requires a 9 GB update.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
@Ganner Sadly I don't recall any of Midway's games appearing on NSO, and WB is doing their best to gatekeep them. IIRC Smash TV last appeared in the Midway collection for the PS3/360.
Re: Retro FPS 'Ion Fury' Is Finally Getting Its DLC Expansion On Switch This Month
@JJtheTexan I've played Phantom Fury on PC, and sadly it feels unfinished like other Slipgate Ironworks games including Graven, Kingpin Reloaded, and Wrath. Graven was supposed to have a Switch port but it got quietly cancelled.
Re: Retro FPS 'Ion Fury' Is Finally Getting Its DLC Expansion On Switch This Month
@shamok Nah, the console versions didn't even get the latest 2.0 update from October 2021, which added the weapons rebalance and inventory revamp.
Re: Star Ocean: First Departure R Limited Run Physical Switch Release Announced
@Corvus96 LRG's problematic business practices are well known, from unfulfilled orders, missing collectables, and delays, to PC games being sent out on CD keys, to 3DO games on CD-Rs. The Doom collection in particular has DRM and doesn't even have the latest updates which requires another GB download. And they're not some small indie publisher, but owned by the Embracer conglomerate which also releases many of LRG's supposed exclusives under the THQ brand. So in case of physical releases, I generally import them from Asian countries, and only purchase from LRG as a last resort.
https://seafoamgaming.com/2021/11/25/limited-run-games-quality-control-is-out-of-control/
Re: Terminator 2D: No Fate Has Been Delayed On All Consoles
Delaying a digital game over some collector's trinkets only a small minority will buy is one of the most boneheaded decisions I've yet heard.
Re: Rumour: A Bunch Of LEGO Games Might Get The 'Switch 2 Edition' Treatment Soon
I assume WB/Traveller's Tales lost the license to the Marvel games?
Re: Nightdive Studios Just Won't Stop, Announces Yet Another Remaster
Shadow Warrior next? It got an updated version back in 2013 but was not ported to any consoles IIRC. Hopefully Nightdive can work something out with Devolver.
Re: Site News: So, Where's Our Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Review?
@JetmanUK Strange because I'm running the S1 version on S2, and I cannot go online at all and am locked to Grand Prix mode.
Re: Aspyr Brings Deus Ex Remastered To Switch Next February
@sketchturner For a start:
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/aspyr-removes-ai-generated-vocals-from-tomb-raider-collection-after-voice-actor-takes-legal-action
Re: Aspyr Brings Deus Ex Remastered To Switch Next February
@Truegamer79 Human Revolution actually sold and reviewed very well. It's the follow up Mankind Divided that flopped, and that's not helped by its use of microtransactions and the game's story and scope was drastically downsized.
Re: Aspyr Brings Deus Ex Remastered To Switch Next February
Damn, why couldn't they get Nightdive to port it instead? Aspyr is known to use AI assets to "enhance" graphics from older games and bloat up the game's size to boot. They even used AI to give Lara Croft new lines in the last Tomb Raider collection rather than paying the old voice actress.
Re: SNK Announces ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 9 And Vol. 10 For Switch
@Dimey To be fair, these games are also available individually for less than $10 each on the eshop, so the collections are more aimed at collectors wanting to own physical copies than the average person.
Furthermore the emulation quality of those ROMs are generally considered to be decent to great, and far better than the PS2/PSP compilations we got over a decade ago.
Re: Another Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Collab Appears To Have Been Revealed
@Switching Did you forget when Piranha Plant was released as a early purchase bonus for SSB Ultimate, and the first Fighter Pass was available for pre-order the same day the game was released?
Re: SNK Announces ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 9 And Vol. 10 For Switch
@Serpenterror There are some Neogeo games on Switch that are available outside of Arcade Archives. That includes Breakers, Rage of the Dragons, Super Dodgeball, SVC Chaos, Windjammers, plus the Visco Collection that contains Andro Dunos, Ganryu, and several others.
Re: SNK Announces ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 9 And Vol. 10 For Switch
@GrailUK Nah, sadly since it was developed by Sammy, now part of Sega, they aren't on board with Arcade Archives.
Re: SNK Announces ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 9 And Vol. 10 For Switch
Worth noting Pop'n Bounce aka Gappolin is exclusive to the compilation, since it was never released separately.