Features of new games magically show up as purchased DLC the same year the game comes out.
Quality of customer support goes DOWN.
Yep. Enjoy your Nintendo while you can. This is the last generation of Nintendo in any form that you will want to touch it. Next gen will be a ghost town.
@Willo567 Yes I do believe that every DLC made should be free. The same way that every add on to Super Smash Brothers was free. The same way that every addition to Stardew Valley has been free.
You've been conditioned to expect to pay for small updates and additions, but that is not how the gaming industry was just a decade ago. The level of greed in the industry is getting absolutely horrible.
Here's an idea... why not have this DLC be part of the game that they literally RELEASED THIS YEAR instead of making it a paid addon?
DKB is stupidly expensive as it is. Adding a paid DLC to it the same year it comes out is a slap in the face to the customers.
Nintendo is getting eerily close to EA levels of nickel and diming at this point.
At this rate, I imagine in the near future you will be expected to pay $70 for a base Nintendo game that has all of 3 levels, and then you will have to pay for "DLC" to get each level past that. Oh and don't forget, if you want to have all of the boss battles at the end of each paid DLC level you purchase, you will need a SEASON PASS subscription to access them.
Seriously. What happened to Nintendo? What happened to the company that made games that were packed full of features all from the get go? One purchase got you everything.
@WiltonRoots That's one of the reasons I don't usually like desert biomes in games, but I have seen some really good uses of deserts in some games over the years.
For instance, the Super Mario series of games tends to use desert biomes extremely well.
Another example is the last expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, Legacy of Morgoth, is almost entirely in a desert biome, Standing Stone Games did a fantastic job making it a living breathing environment with plenty to see and do. It wasn't just an empty desert to travel through.
It all depends on what the development company does with it that matters.
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze over Donkey Kong Bananza
While each of the later games are great games in their own right, they are not keep the same core values of what made their predecessors a great series of games. They are instead a great NEW kind of game that leans on the same intellectual property.
@jsty3105 Ok that makes sense, and I apologize for assuming you was trolling.
I think the thing here is that Nintendo (and the industry as a whole because they are using this game key cards) have decided upon an implementation for the unique identification of the cartridge itself due to the fact that they have the Game Key Cards now.
They wouldn't be using that technology if they believed it was easily pirated. Nintendo of all companies would be the last to use something that they think could lead to them making less money in any way shape or form lol.
So, therefore, what ever solution they have landed upon for uniquely identifying each Game Key Card should be used in all of their cartridges and just get rid of the idea of "game key card" all together. Just make every cartridge a game key card WITH the full game ALSO on the cartridge.
Why is "Stardew Valley Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" shown in the panel for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch consoles?
If it is has "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" in the name, wouldn't that indicate that it is made FOR the Switch 2 and hence not be for the Nintendo Switch?
@DadaPon I think we're wasting our time explaining it. After going back and reading all this person's responses to various people, I'm convinced this person is just trolling. Sad that we can't have a real conversation with people to discuss differences of opinions, but that's what the Internet has become.
@jsty3105 I'm genuinely curious how you can not understand what I am saying here. You are mixing two separate things together and honestly I'm starting to think you are not being genuine in your responses. In case I am wrong and you genuinely don't get it, here is the explanation.
Every console (that is the Nintendo Switch 2 itself... the thing you hold when you play the game when not in the craddle) has a unique code in it that identifies it. You are correct there. That's not what I am talking about though, so not sure why you brought that up.
Now... on to the CARTRIDGE that we are talking about. A cartridge is the little black rectangle thing you put in to the Nintendo Switch 2 CONSOLE. Cartridge does not equal Console.
Today, right this very second, every Game Key Card CARTRIDGE has a unique identifier on a chip inside the CARTRIDGE. That is how they identify and tell the difference between each and every physical Game Key Card CARTRIDGE ever made.
Nintendo associates that Game Key Card CARTRIDGE's unique identifier to your Nintendo Account and then it downloads the game to your Nintendo Switch 2 CONSOLE.
With that all in mind, I am saying that they should put that same unique identifier technology in to ALL Nintendo Switch 2 CARTRIDGES regardless whether they are Game Key Cards or not.
Treat every CARTRIDGE as a Game Key Card. The only difference would be that the game itself should ALSO be included on the CARTRIDGE ... AND ... You should not have to insert the CARTRIDGE again to your Nintendo Switch 2 to play the game UNLESS that unique identifier for that CARTRIDGE gets associated with another Nintendo Switch 2 CONSOLE. Then you have to put the CARTRIDGE in to your Nintendo Switch 2 in order to prove you own that specific unique CARTRIDGE and at that time, that game would be unassociated from what ever other Nintendo Switch 2 account it is currently associated with.
@jsty3105 No. You completely misunderstood what I meant.
Every game key card that is ever made has a code built in to it. That's what it uses to identify it as unique to that cart. This is existing technology that Nintendo uses today. It's the basis on how game key carts work. There is no entering of codes manually. It's in the cartridge itself.
What I am saying is put that same technology in every cartridge no matter whether it is a key card cart or regular cartridge. There is no reason not to put a unique identifier in every single cartridge ever made.
In fact, the ONLY REASON I do not purchase game key cards is because of TWO things:
1. I do NOT want to have to put a cartridge in to my system every time I want to play THAT game 2. The full game is NOT on the cartridge so that I can install and play it decades later after Nintendo has discontinued support for that system or game.
That's it. If it wasn't for those two things, I would support and buy game key cards every time I buy a new game.
Put a unique code in EVERY physical game going forward, so that way once you put the cartridge in to your Switch2, it associates that cartridge to your account.
Then EITHER install the game FROM the cartridge OR download the game from Nintendo.
From that point forward, the cartridge is NEVER needed to be put in to the machine ever again UNLESS you sale the cartridge to someone else. Then the NEW owner has to put the cartridge in to their system to install which will associate that cartridge to THEIR Switch2.
If your install ever says that it is installed on a different system, simply put the original cartridge back in to your system, and it will associate the cartridge back to you and un-associate it with the person who tried to steal it from you.
IT'S ... THAT ... SIMPLE.
They already have the technology to do this because they created the GAME KEY CARDS. All they have to do is add the full game to the game key cards, and update the Nintendo Switch2 OS to treat game key cards like I have described above.
There is NO REASON in 2025 that we should have to put a cartridge in to our system AFTER we have installed it. There is NO REASON at all. They have the tech to put a unique game key on each and every single physical cartridge ever made until the end of time.
In fact, now that I think of it, Drizzt from Forgotten Realms books had an item he held that he used to summon his pet that fought for him. Maybe the writer that first came up with the character Drizzt should sue Pokemon because they took the idea of using a held item to summon a pet to fight for you that was written about in books way, way, way, way before Pokemon was ever a thing.
The whole Persona series is based on summoning a sub-character to fight for you. I guess they are ok because they don't use a ball to summon the character.
But, still, this is a really stupid patentable mechanic because summoning a sub-character to fight for you has been a staple of RPGs for many decades.
Pen and paper Dungeons and Dragons had summoning of pets to fight for you before game consoles was even a gleam in any designers eyes, little alone the thought of what would be known as Pokemon some day.
At some point, TSR needs to sue Nintendo for using stats in any game because they had it in the original DnD in the 70s before game machines were even a thing. Maybe that would get these lawyer mongers to sit down and shut up already.
Considering that Sony already has a MUCH MORE powerful home console (PS5) than the Switch 2 AND already has a handheld system that connects to the PS5, it's not hard to see the next evolution of the two being put together.
I honestly think that having the console and portable as two separate things that work together is the right approach.
Everybody likes to taught the fact that the Nintendo Switch/Switch2 can play all games completely in handheld mode, but they never talk about the fact that the handheld mode is a lot less powerful than the docked mode.
If Sony shoots for at least that same handheld quality, I don't see any reason they can't accomplish it. It's not like the Switch 2 in handheld mode is anywhere even in the same world as the quality of a PS5. Even in docked mode the Switch 2 isn't in the same ballpark as a PS5. So, why would anyone expect the handheld PS5 (er PS6) to be in the same ballpark as the console version of the PS5/6?
@AshleyGamer64 @SuperBro64 That's totally understandable. I just prefer the 2d side scrolling Donkey Kong games. I will end up giving this new Donkey Kong a try though.
It is the same reason that I prefer the side-scrolling Metroid games over Metroid Prime.
I like a structured 2d environment to play through. I feel like the designers put more thought and consideration in to every detail when making a 2d side-scrolling game than they do with big open-world style games.
This is also why I prefer Super Mario Bros Wonder over Super Mario Oddysey.
I'm curious as to what the customer's rating on this game will be more than I am the rating of websites for whom their whole existence is based on the companies they are reviewing.
I mean, honestly, if they said the game was pure hot garbage, what would Nintendo say? Would they find that they no longer can review said company's games? Makes you wonder.
Just give me a Switch 2 version of Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze with added levels and I will be happy.
I have no interest in an open-world version of a game series that's supposed to be based on timed interactions. Open-world game design completely changes the point of a Donkey Kong game.
Him saying that Nintendo is more in touch with their customers is just more proof of how OUT of touch CEOs are with their customers.
The Switch 2 is probably going to show that to the greatest degree yet.
The system (yes I own a Switch 2) is a great system that is arguably much less powerful than its competitors in the current genre; Xbox Series X and Playstation 5.
It cost roughly the same, but it is much less powerful while at the same time the games cost more on the Switch 2 than they did on the original Switch... AND... most of the games require a PAID FOR upgrade if you want Switch 2 quality for your already-purchased-and-paid-for Switch 1 games.
The ONLY thing Switch 2 has over the XBox X and PS5 is portability, and when you take the Switch 2 in to portable mode, it gets even LESS powerful than it was when it was docked. Is it a benefit? For first party games, yes. For third party games, not so much if it is a high performance demanding game.
To top it all off, you can purchase a handheld for the PS5 to use that utilizes the power of your PS5, so technically, the PS5 has a more powerful portable mode available if you pay for it.
Nintendo in touch with their customers... not so much.
Buying a game keycard gives you the worst of both worlds; digital and physical. You HAVE to have the cartridge in the system to play it AND you HAVE to download the game from the eshop to play it.
It's literally the WORST of both media put in to one.
You buy a game, you own the game. Period. Full stop. End of story.
Anything else they say beyond that is complete garbage. Governments should enact laws that protect consumers and stop allowing companies to dictate what they can do with the products THEY BOUGHT AFTER THEY PAID FOR IT.
If a company wants to take away a game that you paid for or in any way make said PAID FOR game not playable in any way, they should be forced by the law to give the customer a full refund.
Right now, companies are committing theft against their customers, and the longer that governments allow it, the worse it is going to get.
I do find it hilarious though that a game that got absolutely horrible reviews for being a buggy mess when it first came out and was being sold for a discount shortly after is suddenly a top tier game for the Switch 2 now that it is available on the platform. I am speaking of Cyberpunk 2077 of course.
The game was absolutely trashed by reviewers when it came out on originally.
Don't get me wrong. I own Cyberpunk 2077 on the PS5 and think its a good game. Its just funny how drastically the opinion on this game has changed since it came out.
I'll never understand the obsession with Zelda BOTW and Zelda TOTK. They just literally do nothing for me. Sorry. Not my kind of game. I know I can not be alone in that.
I prefer Hogwarts, Yakuza, Bravely Default, and Mario Kart. I would put the new Donkey Kong in that list (and will buy it), but I absolutely 100% prefer the 2D side scrolling Donkey Kong games over this new open world style.
@prw_88 You have to keep in mind that there are two different consumer groups involved here (if not more).
First we have the GAMERS. These are the consumers like you and me that know the games in and out, front to back, exactly where each power up or collectable is in a game, etc. We are the gamers that buy consoles and games at release because "duh why wouldn't you".
Then there is the other consumer group. These are the consumers that buy their game systems for a little casual gaming, party games, for their grand children to play when visiting, etc. This is a very large consumer group. This is the consumer group that basically made the Wii in to a house hold name. Likewise, this is the consumer group that continues to buy Switch, Switch Lite, and games that are very old at this point like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Here's what I guess is happening.
The Mario Kart World commercials have been hitting everywhere like mad. You can't watch a video with out eventually getting a MKW commercial.
The second group of consumers are getting inundated with these MKW commercials. A lot of them probably never owned Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or even know much about it. They have a Switch because they bought it for party games or that one game their grand kids just have to play every time they visit.
Now that they have been advertised to over and over and over on MKW, they go looking to find out more about it. And... they find that it is not available for their Switch. But... there's this MK8D that IS AVAILABLE and it has reviews praising how great and amazing the game is (from years ago) on the Switch.
So... in leu of buying MKW, they buy MK8D... because it runs on their Switch. These are not people that are going to go buy a Switch 2 just to play MKW.
@Woodyshoe I think you nailed it on the head there.
I suspect that the Switch2 is mainly being seen as a Switch Pro for most people. The huge surge of purchases for the Switch 2 at its release could potentially drop down to that of the PS5 Pro eventually as people that LIKE their Switch a lot don't necessarily like it enough to spend $500+ dollars to get what essentially is the Switch Pro.
I think the thing that will drive the decision to make the leap from Switch to Switch 2 is going to be how good and enticing the first party Switch 2 exclusive games turn out to be.
That being said, if it's just a couple games, that might not be enough to get a lot of people to plop down their money to make the upgrade to Switch 2 at least for a few years more.
I look at this like what we saw with the Wii and WiiU. The WiiU was arguably a leap forward for Wii consumers. But... not a lot of people that owned a Wii spent the money to get that WiiU.
I know many relatives and friends that still have their Wii and never bought a WiiU. Most of my friends and relatives that own a Switch have no intention of buying a Switch 2. It has nothing to do with it not being good enough. It has everything to do with the fact that the Switch (just like the Wii) served a purpose for them as a fun family/party gaming system they could play every now and then. They don't intend to buy a Switch 2 anytime soon (or ever really), unless it got super cheap and was a no brainer to replace their existing Switch.
@larryisaman its interesting though that for me, the Switch is predominantly a home console.
As for handheld, to me at least, the 3DS is still the king. When I leave to go to the Philippines for vacation next month, will be carrying my 3DS; not my Switch.
@Ryu_Niiyama Since you have played it on Swtich2, how does it compare to the PS5 version? I have it on PS5 and it is incredibly beautiful on that system. I'm curious how it compares on the new Nintendo hardware.
@Medic_alert I was planning to repurchase Hogwarts on the Switch2 when ever Nintendo finally gets more systems in stock, but if this S1/S2 upgrade thing works.... I might be tempted to buy a used copy of Hogwarts on S1 while I wait.
@Medic_alert Interesting, so can you buy the S1 version of Hogwartz, purchase the upgrade for S2, and then return the S1 version and the S2 version continue to work? Something about that seems wrong, but we are talking about the world of magic here lol.
I wonder if it ever makes you reinsert the S1 version of Hogwarts in the future.
But seriously, I don't think it should be a surprise to anyone that the main launch title for the next generation of a VERY popular console machine is topping sales charts. It's a no brainer.
The Nintendo Switch was a highly popular console that has continued to sell well for a very long time. They could put out poop in a box and as long as it had the word Switch on it, it would sale a ton the first year.
This is the launch title for that console, so... yeah. Of course it is going to sell a ton.
@KingMike that is a really good point. How does the bricking of these systems effect the ability to play Game Key Card cartidges for the unlucky individual that buys a banned Switch2 in the future (with out knowing it was banned)?
If this makes it so you can not play a Game Key Card game simply because the system can not go online to download the game that the game key card is for, then they have effectively BRICKED the system. That definitely should be protected by consumer protection laws in many countries.
Bricking hardware because some idiot used pirated software is also bad though. Someone paid money to buy that piece of hardware, and no company should have the ability to destroy a purchased product AFTER it is paid for.
Nintendo should ban the account, but it should not brick the system.
There should be consumer protection laws to protect against that sort of thing. Of course, no consumer is going to have the money to fight Nintendo in court though. Therefore, some country's AG should take it upon themself to sue Nintendo on behalf of all consumers affected by their actions.
Companies should NOT have the right to destroy a product that someone has bought. It is unethical and straight up wrong.
Again, piracy is WRONG. Destroying paid-for products by the company who sold the product to a consumer is ALSO WRONG.
Gamecube on the Switch2 hit your nostalgia feelers becuase it is the point in history that meant the most to you. For some of us that was Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, and Nintendo.
For me, it was the Nintendo Entertainment System. That was my first big home console, and playing Excitebike was my nostalgia overload. The only other game that really hits the nostalgia for me as far as Nintendo is RC Pro Am.
My true nostalgia though is the Commodore 64c. C=64 will always be more special to me than any console machine.
It all has to do with the generation you grew up in and when you first got your true game that you loved. Pool of Radiance on the C=64 was that for me.
Reality is that people are buying the Switch 2 for one reason... First party games.
That's it.
If you can play the game on any other console, you will play it there.
Why do you think the new Mario Kart World and DK Bananaza are Switch2 only titles? They could have made Switch1 versions.
They chose not to because they know millions will buy them for their EXISTING Switch1 systems rather than buying a Switch2 just to play those games.
This isn't rocket science here people. Nintendo knows they have to force you to buy the new system in order to play their new first party games OR the vast majority will wait until later to decide if they want to upgrade to the new system.
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That's a negative ghost rider
Re: Nintendo Of America Reportedly Cuts Loose Customer Service Contractors As It Looks To Outsource
So....
Yep. Enjoy your Nintendo while you can. This is the last generation of Nintendo in any form that you will want to touch it. Next gen will be a ghost town.
Re: Review: Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush (Switch 2) - DLC That's Ripe With Fun, But Could've Been More
@StewdaMegaManNerd thats nearly free... doesnt that count lol
Ok.. Ok ... OOOOK... I get it everybody. I missremembered about Smash Bros, but Stardew Valley was right lol.
Re: Review: Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush (Switch 2) - DLC That's Ripe With Fun, But Could've Been More
@Willo567 Yes I do believe that every DLC made should be free. The same way that every add on to Super Smash Brothers was free. The same way that every addition to Stardew Valley has been free.
You've been conditioned to expect to pay for small updates and additions, but that is not how the gaming industry was just a decade ago. The level of greed in the industry is getting absolutely horrible.
Re: Review: Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush (Switch 2) - DLC That's Ripe With Fun, But Could've Been More
@UltimateOtaku91 Exactly!
Re: Review: Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush (Switch 2) - DLC That's Ripe With Fun, But Could've Been More
Here's an idea... why not have this DLC be part of the game that they literally RELEASED THIS YEAR instead of making it a paid addon?
DKB is stupidly expensive as it is. Adding a paid DLC to it the same year it comes out is a slap in the face to the customers.
Nintendo is getting eerily close to EA levels of nickel and diming at this point.
At this rate, I imagine in the near future you will be expected to pay $70 for a base Nintendo game that has all of 3 levels, and then you will have to pay for "DLC" to get each level past that. Oh and don't forget, if you want to have all of the boss battles at the end of each paid DLC level you purchase, you will need a SEASON PASS subscription to access them.
Seriously. What happened to Nintendo? What happened to the company that made games that were packed full of features all from the get go? One purchase got you everything.
Re: Opinion: Metroid Prime 4 Reminds Me Of Gears 5, And It's Making Me Nervous
@WiltonRoots That's one of the reasons I don't usually like desert biomes in games, but I have seen some really good uses of deserts in some games over the years.
For instance, the Super Mario series of games tends to use desert biomes extremely well.
Another example is the last expansion for Lord of the Rings Online, Legacy of Morgoth, is almost entirely in a desert biome, Standing Stone Games did a fantastic job making it a living breathing environment with plenty to see and do. It wasn't just an empty desert to travel through.
It all depends on what the development company does with it that matters.
Re: Raidou Remastered Updated On Switch And Switch 2, Here Are The Patch Notes
Not sure how I missed this game. I will definitely be adding this to my backlog to stream on twitch.tv/Pharone in the near future!
The game looks super fun!
Re: Opinion: Metroid Prime 4 Reminds Me Of Gears 5, And It's Making Me Nervous
You have hit upon the exact reason why I prefer:
While each of the later games are great games in their own right, they are not keep the same core values of what made their predecessors a great series of games. They are instead a great NEW kind of game that leans on the same intellectual property.
Re: Turbo Overkill: Ultimate Edition Gets A Surprise Release On Switch
Interesting. I may have to check this out.
Re: Nintendo Is "Acting To Protect The Industry" With Switch 2 Game Key Cards, Says Ex-Capcom Composer
@jsty3105 My apologies for jumping to conclusion.
Re: Nintendo Is "Acting To Protect The Industry" With Switch 2 Game Key Cards, Says Ex-Capcom Composer
@jsty3105 Ok that makes sense, and I apologize for assuming you was trolling.
I think the thing here is that Nintendo (and the industry as a whole because they are using this game key cards) have decided upon an implementation for the unique identification of the cartridge itself due to the fact that they have the Game Key Cards now.
They wouldn't be using that technology if they believed it was easily pirated. Nintendo of all companies would be the last to use something that they think could lead to them making less money in any way shape or form lol.
So, therefore, what ever solution they have landed upon for uniquely identifying each Game Key Card should be used in all of their cartridges and just get rid of the idea of "game key card" all together. Just make every cartridge a game key card WITH the full game ALSO on the cartridge.
Re: Nintendo Showcases Every Switch And Switch 2 Direct Game In New Infographic
That inforgraphic is so confusing.
Why is "Stardew Valley Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" shown in the panel for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch consoles?
If it is has "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" in the name, wouldn't that indicate that it is made FOR the Switch 2 and hence not be for the Nintendo Switch?
Re: Nintendo Is "Acting To Protect The Industry" With Switch 2 Game Key Cards, Says Ex-Capcom Composer
@DadaPon I think we're wasting our time explaining it. After going back and reading all this person's responses to various people, I'm convinced this person is just trolling. Sad that we can't have a real conversation with people to discuss differences of opinions, but that's what the Internet has become.
Re: Nintendo Is "Acting To Protect The Industry" With Switch 2 Game Key Cards, Says Ex-Capcom Composer
@jsty3105 I'm genuinely curious how you can not understand what I am saying here. You are mixing two separate things together and honestly I'm starting to think you are not being genuine in your responses. In case I am wrong and you genuinely don't get it, here is the explanation.
Every console (that is the Nintendo Switch 2 itself... the thing you hold when you play the game when not in the craddle) has a unique code in it that identifies it. You are correct there. That's not what I am talking about though, so not sure why you brought that up.
Now... on to the CARTRIDGE that we are talking about. A cartridge is the little black rectangle thing you put in to the Nintendo Switch 2 CONSOLE. Cartridge does not equal Console.
Today, right this very second, every Game Key Card CARTRIDGE has a unique identifier on a chip inside the CARTRIDGE. That is how they identify and tell the difference between each and every physical Game Key Card CARTRIDGE ever made.
Nintendo associates that Game Key Card CARTRIDGE's unique identifier to your Nintendo Account and then it downloads the game to your Nintendo Switch 2 CONSOLE.
With that all in mind, I am saying that they should put that same unique identifier technology in to ALL Nintendo Switch 2 CARTRIDGES regardless whether they are Game Key Cards or not.
Treat every CARTRIDGE as a Game Key Card. The only difference would be that the game itself should ALSO be included on the CARTRIDGE ... AND ... You should not have to insert the CARTRIDGE again to your Nintendo Switch 2 to play the game UNLESS that unique identifier for that CARTRIDGE gets associated with another Nintendo Switch 2 CONSOLE. Then you have to put the CARTRIDGE in to your Nintendo Switch 2 in order to prove you own that specific unique CARTRIDGE and at that time, that game would be unassociated from what ever other Nintendo Switch 2 account it is currently associated with.
I hope that explains it.
Re: Nintendo Is "Acting To Protect The Industry" With Switch 2 Game Key Cards, Says Ex-Capcom Composer
@jsty3105 No. You completely misunderstood what I meant.
Every game key card that is ever made has a code built in to it. That's what it uses to identify it as unique to that cart. This is existing technology that Nintendo uses today. It's the basis on how game key carts work. There is no entering of codes manually. It's in the cartridge itself.
What I am saying is put that same technology in every cartridge no matter whether it is a key card cart or regular cartridge. There is no reason not to put a unique identifier in every single cartridge ever made.
Re: Nintendo Is "Acting To Protect The Industry" With Switch 2 Game Key Cards, Says Ex-Capcom Composer
In fact, the ONLY REASON I do not purchase game key cards is because of TWO things:
1. I do NOT want to have to put a cartridge in to my system every time I want to play THAT game
2. The full game is NOT on the cartridge so that I can install and play it decades later after Nintendo has discontinued support for that system or game.
That's it. If it wasn't for those two things, I would support and buy game key cards every time I buy a new game.
Re: Nintendo Is "Acting To Protect The Industry" With Switch 2 Game Key Cards, Says Ex-Capcom Composer
Here's an idea.... hear me out here.
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Put a unique code in EVERY physical game going forward, so that way once you put the cartridge in to your Switch2, it associates that cartridge to your account.
Then EITHER install the game FROM the cartridge OR download the game from Nintendo.
From that point forward, the cartridge is NEVER needed to be put in to the machine ever again UNLESS you sale the cartridge to someone else. Then the NEW owner has to put the cartridge in to their system to install which will associate that cartridge to THEIR Switch2.
If your install ever says that it is installed on a different system, simply put the original cartridge back in to your system, and it will associate the cartridge back to you and un-associate it with the person who tried to steal it from you.
IT'S ... THAT ... SIMPLE.
They already have the technology to do this because they created the GAME KEY CARDS. All they have to do is add the full game to the game key cards, and update the Nintendo Switch2 OS to treat game key cards like I have described above.
There is NO REASON in 2025 that we should have to put a cartridge in to our system AFTER we have installed it. There is NO REASON at all. They have the tech to put a unique game key on each and every single physical cartridge ever made until the end of time.
Re: Nintendo's Patent On 'Sub Characters' Could Have Some Dire Ramifications
In fact, now that I think of it, Drizzt from Forgotten Realms books had an item he held that he used to summon his pet that fought for him. Maybe the writer that first came up with the character Drizzt should sue Pokemon because they took the idea of using a held item to summon a pet to fight for you that was written about in books way, way, way, way before Pokemon was ever a thing.
Re: Nintendo's Patent On 'Sub Characters' Could Have Some Dire Ramifications
The whole Persona series is based on summoning a sub-character to fight for you. I guess they are ok because they don't use a ball to summon the character.
But, still, this is a really stupid patentable mechanic because summoning a sub-character to fight for you has been a staple of RPGs for many decades.
Pen and paper Dungeons and Dragons had summoning of pets to fight for you before game consoles was even a gleam in any designers eyes, little alone the thought of what would be known as Pokemon some day.
At some point, TSR needs to sue Nintendo for using stats in any game because they had it in the original DnD in the 70s before game machines were even a thing. Maybe that would get these lawyer mongers to sit down and shut up already.
Re: Round Up: Pour One Out For These 6 Brave Games Launching On 'Silksong Day'
There's some really nice looking games in that list honestly.
Re: Review: Star Wars Outlaws (Switch 2) - An Underrated Adventure, A Super-Solid Port
Didn't this game get like horrible review when it first came out? How did a port of a horribly reviewed game get an 8 out of 10?
Something seems fishy here. I might have to buy this game to review it myself.
Re: Rumour: Sony Is Gunning For The Switch 2 With A Handheld, Dockable PS6
Considering that Sony already has a MUCH MORE powerful home console (PS5) than the Switch 2 AND already has a handheld system that connects to the PS5, it's not hard to see the next evolution of the two being put together.
I honestly think that having the console and portable as two separate things that work together is the right approach.
Everybody likes to taught the fact that the Nintendo Switch/Switch2 can play all games completely in handheld mode, but they never talk about the fact that the handheld mode is a lot less powerful than the docked mode.
If Sony shoots for at least that same handheld quality, I don't see any reason they can't accomplish it. It's not like the Switch 2 in handheld mode is anywhere even in the same world as the quality of a PS5. Even in docked mode the Switch 2 isn't in the same ballpark as a PS5. So, why would anyone expect the handheld PS5 (er PS6) to be in the same ballpark as the console version of the PS5/6?
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza Is Selling Like Bananas On Switch 2 (US)
@AshleyGamer64 @SuperBro64 That's totally understandable. I just prefer the 2d side scrolling Donkey Kong games. I will end up giving this new Donkey Kong a try though.
It is the same reason that I prefer the side-scrolling Metroid games over Metroid Prime.
I like a structured 2d environment to play through. I feel like the designers put more thought and consideration in to every detail when making a 2d side-scrolling game than they do with big open-world style games.
This is also why I prefer Super Mario Bros Wonder over Super Mario Oddysey.
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza Is Selling Like Bananas On Switch 2 (US)
@progx I'd be ok with a brand new Donkey Kong that follows the traditional style found in Tropical Freeze.
There's nothing inherently wrong with Donkey Kong Bananza. It's just not a main-line Donkey Kong game. It's an open-world game with Donkey Kong in it.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Kirby And The Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World On Switch 2
I'm curious as to what the customer's rating on this game will be more than I am the rating of websites for whom their whole existence is based on the companies they are reviewing.
I mean, honestly, if they said the game was pure hot garbage, what would Nintendo say? Would they find that they no longer can review said company's games? Makes you wonder.
Re: Donkey Kong Bananza Is Selling Like Bananas On Switch 2 (US)
Just give me a Switch 2 version of Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze with added levels and I will be happy.
I have no interest in an open-world version of a game series that's supposed to be based on timed interactions. Open-world game design completely changes the point of a Donkey Kong game.
Re: Video: Kirby And The Forgotten Land Is A Dream On Switch 2 - Here's Our Side-By-Side Comparison
I can't tell the difference from this video. Maybe I will see the difference when I purchase the upgrade and check it out myself.
Re: Former PlayStation Head Praises Nintendo For Being "In Touch With Their Fan Base"
Him saying that Nintendo is more in touch with their customers is just more proof of how OUT of touch CEOs are with their customers.
The Switch 2 is probably going to show that to the greatest degree yet.
The system (yes I own a Switch 2) is a great system that is arguably much less powerful than its competitors in the current genre; Xbox Series X and Playstation 5.
It cost roughly the same, but it is much less powerful while at the same time the games cost more on the Switch 2 than they did on the original Switch... AND... most of the games require a PAID FOR upgrade if you want Switch 2 quality for your already-purchased-and-paid-for Switch 1 games.
The ONLY thing Switch 2 has over the XBox X and PS5 is portability, and when you take the Switch 2 in to portable mode, it gets even LESS powerful than it was when it was docked. Is it a benefit? For first party games, yes. For third party games, not so much if it is a high performance demanding game.
To top it all off, you can purchase a handheld for the PS5 to use that utilizes the power of your PS5, so technically, the PS5 has a more powerful portable mode available if you pay for it.
Nintendo in touch with their customers... not so much.
Re: Japan's National Library Says Game-Key Cards Are Not Eligible For Preservation
@Medic_alert exactly what you said.
Buying a game keycard gives you the worst of both worlds; digital and physical. You HAVE to have the cartridge in the system to play it AND you HAVE to download the game from the eshop to play it.
It's literally the WORST of both media put in to one.
And... you don't even get it at a cheaper price.
It's just completely pointless.
Re: Random: Final Fantasy 14 Director Thinks "Aspiring" Game Devs Should Play Echoes Of Wisdom
I still have not tried this game. At some point, I might get around to it.
Re: "It Will Have A Chilling Effect On Game Design" - EU Group Responds To 'Stop Killing Games'
You buy a game, you own the game. Period. Full stop. End of story.
Anything else they say beyond that is complete garbage. Governments should enact laws that protect consumers and stop allowing companies to dictate what they can do with the products THEY BOUGHT AFTER THEY PAID FOR IT.
If a company wants to take away a game that you paid for or in any way make said PAID FOR game not playable in any way, they should be forced by the law to give the customer a full refund.
Right now, companies are committing theft against their customers, and the longer that governments allow it, the worse it is going to get.
Re: Japanese Charts: Mario Kart World Speeds Past 1 Million Physical Sales
How about an update on the UK sales?
Re: Feature: Every Switch 2 Launch Game, Ranked
My list:
1 Hogwarts Legacy
2 Cyberpunk 2077
3 Bravely Default
4 Yakuza
5 Rune Factory
6 Mario kart World
Re: Front Mission 3: Remake Appears To Replace 2D Art Assets With Generative AI
If an artist uses AI to be more efficient in their work, I have no issue with that.
But... in this case, it was just crap quality AI. That sucks.
Re: Feature: Every Switch 2 Launch Game, Ranked
@Shmoo its based on consumer reviews. If this was based on what NL's opinion, some of those games wouldn't even be mentioned.
Re: Feature: Every Switch 2 Launch Game, Ranked
I do find it hilarious though that a game that got absolutely horrible reviews for being a buggy mess when it first came out and was being sold for a discount shortly after is suddenly a top tier game for the Switch 2 now that it is available on the platform. I am speaking of Cyberpunk 2077 of course.
The game was absolutely trashed by reviewers when it came out on originally.
Don't get me wrong. I own Cyberpunk 2077 on the PS5 and think its a good game. Its just funny how drastically the opinion on this game has changed since it came out.
Re: Feature: Every Switch 2 Launch Game, Ranked
I'll never understand the obsession with Zelda BOTW and Zelda TOTK. They just literally do nothing for me. Sorry. Not my kind of game. I know I can not be alone in that.
I prefer Hogwarts, Yakuza, Bravely Default, and Mario Kart. I would put the new Donkey Kong in that list (and will buy it), but I absolutely 100% prefer the 2D side scrolling Donkey Kong games over this new open world style.
Re: UK Charts: There's No Stopping Mario Kart World And Switch 2
@Medic_alert Agreed 100%
Re: UK Charts: There's No Stopping Mario Kart World And Switch 2
@prw_88 You have to keep in mind that there are two different consumer groups involved here (if not more).
First we have the GAMERS. These are the consumers like you and me that know the games in and out, front to back, exactly where each power up or collectable is in a game, etc. We are the gamers that buy consoles and games at release because "duh why wouldn't you".
Then there is the other consumer group. These are the consumers that buy their game systems for a little casual gaming, party games, for their grand children to play when visiting, etc. This is a very large consumer group. This is the consumer group that basically made the Wii in to a house hold name. Likewise, this is the consumer group that continues to buy Switch, Switch Lite, and games that are very old at this point like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Here's what I guess is happening.
The Mario Kart World commercials have been hitting everywhere like mad. You can't watch a video with out eventually getting a MKW commercial.
The second group of consumers are getting inundated with these MKW commercials. A lot of them probably never owned Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or even know much about it. They have a Switch because they bought it for party games or that one game their grand kids just have to play every time they visit.
Now that they have been advertised to over and over and over on MKW, they go looking to find out more about it. And... they find that it is not available for their Switch. But... there's this MK8D that IS AVAILABLE and it has reviews praising how great and amazing the game is (from years ago) on the Switch.
So... in leu of buying MKW, they buy MK8D... because it runs on their Switch. These are not people that are going to go buy a Switch 2 just to play MKW.
Re: UK Charts: There's No Stopping Mario Kart World And Switch 2
@Woodyshoe I think you nailed it on the head there.
I suspect that the Switch2 is mainly being seen as a Switch Pro for most people. The huge surge of purchases for the Switch 2 at its release could potentially drop down to that of the PS5 Pro eventually as people that LIKE their Switch a lot don't necessarily like it enough to spend $500+ dollars to get what essentially is the Switch Pro.
I think the thing that will drive the decision to make the leap from Switch to Switch 2 is going to be how good and enticing the first party Switch 2 exclusive games turn out to be.
That being said, if it's just a couple games, that might not be enough to get a lot of people to plop down their money to make the upgrade to Switch 2 at least for a few years more.
I look at this like what we saw with the Wii and WiiU. The WiiU was arguably a leap forward for Wii consumers. But... not a lot of people that owned a Wii spent the money to get that WiiU.
I know many relatives and friends that still have their Wii and never bought a WiiU. Most of my friends and relatives that own a Switch have no intention of buying a Switch 2. It has nothing to do with it not being good enough. It has everything to do with the fact that the Switch (just like the Wii) served a purpose for them as a fun family/party gaming system they could play every now and then. They don't intend to buy a Switch 2 anytime soon (or ever really), unless it got super cheap and was a no brainer to replace their existing Switch.
Re: UK Charts: There's No Stopping Mario Kart World And Switch 2
@larryisaman its interesting though that for me, the Switch is predominantly a home console.
As for handheld, to me at least, the 3DS is still the king. When I leave to go to the Philippines for vacation next month, will be carrying my 3DS; not my Switch.
But... that's just me.
Re: UK Charts: There's No Stopping Mario Kart World And Switch 2
@Ryu_Niiyama Since you have played it on Swtich2, how does it compare to the PS5 version? I have it on PS5 and it is incredibly beautiful on that system. I'm curious how it compares on the new Nintendo hardware.
Re: UK Charts: There's No Stopping Mario Kart World And Switch 2
@Medic_alert I was planning to repurchase Hogwarts on the Switch2 when ever Nintendo finally gets more systems in stock, but if this S1/S2 upgrade thing works.... I might be tempted to buy a used copy of Hogwarts on S1 while I wait.
Re: UK Charts: There's No Stopping Mario Kart World And Switch 2
@Medic_alert Interesting, so can you buy the S1 version of Hogwartz, purchase the upgrade for S2, and then return the S1 version and the S2 version continue to work? Something about that seems wrong, but we are talking about the world of magic here lol.
I wonder if it ever makes you reinsert the S1 version of Hogwarts in the future.
Re: UK Charts: There's No Stopping Mario Kart World And Switch 2
Number 3 LOL!
But seriously, I don't think it should be a surprise to anyone that the main launch title for the next generation of a VERY popular console machine is topping sales charts. It's a no brainer.
The Nintendo Switch was a highly popular console that has continued to sell well for a very long time. They could put out poop in a box and as long as it had the word Switch on it, it would sale a ton the first year.
This is the launch title for that console, so... yeah. Of course it is going to sell a ton.
Re: Nintendo's Strict Policy On MiG Carts Is Creating A Problem For Secondhand Switch 2 Buyers
@KingMike that is a really good point. How does the bricking of these systems effect the ability to play Game Key Card cartidges for the unlucky individual that buys a banned Switch2 in the future (with out knowing it was banned)?
If this makes it so you can not play a Game Key Card game simply because the system can not go online to download the game that the game key card is for, then they have effectively BRICKED the system. That definitely should be protected by consumer protection laws in many countries.
Re: Nintendo's Strict Policy On MiG Carts Is Creating A Problem For Secondhand Switch 2 Buyers
Pirating is bad. I get that.
Bricking hardware because some idiot used pirated software is also bad though. Someone paid money to buy that piece of hardware, and no company should have the ability to destroy a purchased product AFTER it is paid for.
Nintendo should ban the account, but it should not brick the system.
There should be consumer protection laws to protect against that sort of thing. Of course, no consumer is going to have the money to fight Nintendo in court though. Therefore, some country's AG should take it upon themself to sue Nintendo on behalf of all consumers affected by their actions.
Companies should NOT have the right to destroy a product that someone has bought. It is unethical and straight up wrong.
Again, piracy is WRONG. Destroying paid-for products by the company who sold the product to a consumer is ALSO WRONG.
Re: Opinion: I Never Felt True Nostalgia Until I Played GameCube On Switch 2
Gamecube on the Switch2 hit your nostalgia feelers becuase it is the point in history that meant the most to you. For some of us that was Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, and Nintendo.
For me, it was the Nintendo Entertainment System. That was my first big home console, and playing Excitebike was my nostalgia overload. The only other game that really hits the nostalgia for me as far as Nintendo is RC Pro Am.
My true nostalgia though is the Commodore 64c. C=64 will always be more special to me than any console machine.
It all has to do with the generation you grew up in and when you first got your true game that you loved. Pool of Radiance on the C=64 was that for me.
Re: Third-Party Launch Games On Switch 2 Reportedly Sold "Very Low Numbers"
Reality is that people are buying the Switch 2 for one reason... First party games.
That's it.
If you can play the game on any other console, you will play it there.
Why do you think the new Mario Kart World and DK Bananaza are Switch2 only titles? They could have made Switch1 versions.
They chose not to because they know millions will buy them for their EXISTING Switch1 systems rather than buying a Switch2 just to play those games.
This isn't rocket science here people. Nintendo knows they have to force you to buy the new system in order to play their new first party games OR the vast majority will wait until later to decide if they want to upgrade to the new system.
It's common business tactics.