@Teksette idk if you're responding to my original comment(your response sounds like it is) but I editied it out to get my point across better because I didn't wanna sound so combative and a-holish over this. My bad.
I'm not sure what's the point of buying this then. It sounds like you can just watch the full playthrough for it online and have the exact same experience as someone who actually spent money on it.
@Teksette wow, a sale for it to become the same base price as every other platform months later, platforms which will have it even lower by then? How generous of them lol
People literally whined about Mario Kart being 80$ for months yet now cheer for every multiplatform game to be much more expensive on the weakest platform which will only scare off casual consumers. This isn't the solution.
If the digital version becomes more expensive on Switch 2 as well because of that then this is some BS.
I don't care about the "full cartridge" nor does the majority of general consumers, why should I pay 10$-20$ more than every other platform? Just to satiate a yelling minority online that's paranoid about their plastic in 40 years?
@Samalik you don't know what you're talking about and you don't need to pretend like you do. Old cartridges like Atari, NES, SNES etc used Mask ROM memory which is rated for a lifespan of 100 years, not flash memory like current Switch cartridges. Nintendo uses XtraROM chips from Macronix for their switch cartridges, a type of NAND flash memory. Macronix, the developer of the chip stated themselves that the lifespan for them is at least 20 years.
3DS game cards use XtraROM manufactured by Macronix as well and as of 2021 plenty of reports have emerged about them "failing" or "deteriorating". It's why you keep hearing lately reports of DS and 3DS cartridges failing and just not working anymore.
The REAL preservation is digital, not physical that ages and stops working over time.
@Samalik ah yes, because Atari cartridges and Switch cartridges are exactly the same and are built using the exact same components. Truly a genius statement.
@Samalik @SillyG I hope you both know the precious cartridges that you think will hold out forever and "can't be taken away" have an expectancy lifespan of 20-30 years, meanwhile I can still download my Wii games from 20 years ago.
Keep complaining about the plastic tho, i'm gonna be enjoying new video games instead.
@Sanangelo89 No, if you go on their website rn and read the FAQ it says that there's no crossplay for Switch 2. It lists only Xbox and PS5 having crossplay.
@Buizel this is the first Switch 2 game where I noticed a pretty big difference in performance between docked and handheld mode. I was speaking about docked mode and it runs at 40-60fps with 40 being the floor whenever big action happens on the screen.
Meanwhile in portable mode it feels like it's staying closer to 30fps.
The internet speed increase is like 5 times better at the very least compared to Switch 1, giant games like Cyberpunk took me like an hour to download while most Switch 1 games download in 10-15 minutes or less.
@CriticalHit i'd say it's a noticeable difference but not big horrid difference like the "ugly potato Switch 1 port of a giant game from a bigger console", this one has better results than those. The character and monster models all look pretty great.
I'd go so far as to say that it provides a much better gameplay experience than the Series S, the game ran at fluctuating 20-30fps at 900p there but on Switch 2 it looks much sharper, doesn't look far off graphically and runs at 40-60fps.
I just booted it up on Switch 2 and I was absolutely shocked to see it run at 60fps once I took control. Original game had an uneven 30fps lock on Series S.
@Questionable_Duck exactly, my problem is that the physical items aren't forever either as everyone like to present them as.
Discs and cartridges arent made out of Vibranium or something, they're all as much on a timer themselves as digital goods if not even worse - there's disc rot, there's cartridge internals failure due to age etc. Hell, there were reports that Nintendo Switch cartridges have a 30 year life expectancy because of it's memory module but no one want's to bring that up.
This outcry from people online like your physical games are forever compared to a digital item is just disingenuous.
@Zeebor15 well yeah obviously, Wii is from 2006 when their online infastructure wasn't as robust.
We're in 2025 where Nintendo has been using the same account system with all your purchases tied to it for almost 10 years already just like Xbox, just like Steam and just like Playstation, what's with this silly fearmongering?
They aren't taking away your games, you're moving forward with them, literally all your purchases from the past 8 years are available on your new Nintendo console, what else do you want?
It's a collab outfit, it's basically an advertisement. Stuff like this should be free but it's somehow more expensive than just regular outfits in the game (350 coins vs 300)
@Shiro28 you mean the Switch 2 version? it was in the April Direct sizzle reel, beyond that there were trailers on Capcom's twitter and youtube channels, some previews from places like Gamespot but that's really it.
@UltimateOtaku91"outside of a few indies most third party games that did release on the Switch still sold better on Playstation"
Based on what data? Of late ports? Practically every 3rd party Japanese game sells better on Nintendo than it does on Playstation when they're launched simultaneously.
Also, it's more than "just a few indies", this stupid generalization of "90% of Nintendo owners are there only for exclusives" needs to die out already because it's straight up wrong.
@Crimson_Ridley this news isn't the reason I think Death Stranding is coming to Switch 2, it's because Playstation doesn't own the IP anymore - it now fully belongs to Kojima. The first game is already on Xbox and Kojima is porting it to everything under the sun including phones, tablets and Mac.
Nintendo version is an inevitability, not a "maybe" at this point. Hell, it's already rumored to show up in the upcoming Direct.
I ain't worried about indies, they will come and be there no matter what.
What's worrying right now is that we've had like 3-4 big gaming events this month since the thing launched and big AAA publishers didn't announce a single new game for Switch 2 in any of them, even tho we know those are the publishers that have had dev kits for probably 2 years already.
Like we know for a fact that Capcom has multiple devkits, yet RE9 was announced with no Switch 2 logo in sight, like?!?!? Bandai has devkits yet still no Digimon or Code Vein 2?!?!?!? Persona 4 Remake is god knows how far away and yet STILL no Switch 2 version when it's coming to everything else?!?!?!? Cmoooon man. Don't tell me this is gonna be another gen of "if you prefer Nintendo then just wait a year or two, pray and it might come" because that's gonna be extremely dissapointing.
@Kiyata yeah they're getting a clue - that Nintendo fans don't buy 3rd party games so what's the point of bringing more games in the future and wasting time on porting? 🙄
Good job Nintendo fandom, hope losing future 3rd party support was worth it just because y'all are constantly whining about cartridges "possibly maybe not working in 80 years when post-apocalypse happens" smh
@TheExile285 the 10 year deal they signed is specifically about bringing brand new COD games with full feature parity, day and date release with other platforms. It's not about bringing old games to the system.
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Re: Mini Review: The Exit 8 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - Unnerving Horror Loop Is Worth The Budget Price
Asking for gyro aiming in this game feels kinda silly, its a straight corridor walking simulator not Apex Legends.
Re: Video: Bandai Namco Shows Off Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO's Switch 2 Motion Controls
Eh close enough, welcome back Budokai Tenkaichi on Wii
Re: Bloober Team Wants To "Open A New Chapter" For Horror Games On Nintendo Consoles
Really hope this reviews well cuz I wanna buy it on Switch 2
Re: Round Up: Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 - Every Switch 1 & 2 Announcement & Trailer
Extremely excited for Lego Batman and Indy!!!
Re: Review: Chillin' By The Fire (Switch 2) - Novel Camera Integration, But Won't Set Your World Alight
Developers big and small begging Nintendo for Switch 2 devkits for like 6 months already meanwhile they gave it to this thing....😒
Re: Cronos: The New Dawn Gets A Deep Dive Trailer, And It's Looking Awesome
Looking great, Bloober did fantastic with Silent Hill 2 and Observer so i'm excited for this.
Re: Review: 8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Controller - TMR Sticks And Hall Effect Triggers Elevate This Switch 2-Compatible Pad
The fact that you can't wake up the console with 3rd party controllers will always be their biggest con for me.
Re: Mini Review: Apex Legends (Switch 2) - A Giant Leap Over The Tragic Switch 1 Version
It's so nice to finally be in an era of games on a Nintendo platform that run well and don't look like the screen was smeared with vaseline.
Re: Mortal Kombat's Legacy Kollection Might Actually Get A Proper Physical Release On Switch 2
@Teksette idk if you're responding to my original comment(your response sounds like it is) but I editied it out to get my point across better because I didn't wanna sound so combative and a-holish over this. My bad.
Re: Review: Dear Me, I Was... (Switch 2) - A Bold, Heartfelt, Wordless Visual Novel
@Indielink I mean I agree fully it's just weird when it's 8 dollars for a 30 minute animated slideshow.
Re: Review: Dear Me, I Was... (Switch 2) - A Bold, Heartfelt, Wordless Visual Novel
I'm not sure what's the point of buying this then. It sounds like you can just watch the full playthrough for it online and have the exact same experience as someone who actually spent money on it.
Re: Mortal Kombat's Legacy Kollection Might Actually Get A Proper Physical Release On Switch 2
@Teksette wow, a sale for it to become the same base price as every other platform months later, platforms which will have it even lower by then? How generous of them lol
People literally whined about Mario Kart being 80$ for months yet now cheer for every multiplatform game to be much more expensive on the weakest platform which will only scare off casual consumers. This isn't the solution.
Re: Mortal Kombat's Legacy Kollection Might Actually Get A Proper Physical Release On Switch 2
If the digital version becomes more expensive on Switch 2 as well because of that then this is some BS.
I don't care about the "full cartridge" nor does the majority of general consumers, why should I pay 10$-20$ more than every other platform? Just to satiate a yelling minority online that's paranoid about their plastic in 40 years?
Re: Surprise! Bloober Team Is Bringing Sci-Fi Scares To Switch 2 With 'Cronos: The New Dawn'
This is what we need more of - day and date big 3rd party game on Nintendo. Buying this Day 1.
Re: Hitman: Absolution Sneaks Onto Switch 1 Later This Year, Switch 2 In 2026
Direct hasn't even started yet and we already winning
Re: Video: Mortal Kombat II Official Trailer Released, In Cinemas This October
Looks awesome, seems like they learned their lessons from the first one because it already looks much better from the trailer alone!
Re: Mortal Kombat Releases Johnny Cage Teaser Ahead Of Official Sequel Trailer
This is briliant lmao
Re: Ys X: Proud Nordics Reportedly Includes 120fps Performance Mode On Switch 2
@Samalik you don't know what you're talking about and you don't need to pretend like you do. Old cartridges like Atari, NES, SNES etc used Mask ROM memory which is rated for a lifespan of 100 years, not flash memory like current Switch cartridges. Nintendo uses XtraROM chips from Macronix for their switch cartridges, a type of NAND flash memory. Macronix, the developer of the chip stated themselves that the lifespan for them is at least 20 years.
3DS game cards use XtraROM manufactured by Macronix as well and as of 2021 plenty of reports have emerged about them "failing" or "deteriorating". It's why you keep hearing lately reports of DS and 3DS cartridges failing and just not working anymore.
The REAL preservation is digital, not physical that ages and stops working over time.
Re: Ys X: Proud Nordics Reportedly Includes 120fps Performance Mode On Switch 2
@Samalik ah yes, because Atari cartridges and Switch cartridges are exactly the same and are built using the exact same components. Truly a genius statement.
Re: Ys X: Proud Nordics Reportedly Includes 120fps Performance Mode On Switch 2
@Samalik @SillyG I hope you both know the precious cartridges that you think will hold out forever and "can't be taken away" have an expectancy lifespan of 20-30 years, meanwhile I can still download my Wii games from 20 years ago.
Keep complaining about the plastic tho, i'm gonna be enjoying new video games instead.
Re: Ys X: Proud Nordics Reportedly Includes 120fps Performance Mode On Switch 2
People care more about plastic than the actual games lol
Re: PSA: You Might Want To Be Careful Buying Pre-Owned Switch 1 Games For Your Switch 2
I swear half the people commenting here lack basic reading comprehension.
Especially the Seinfeld pfp guy ✌️
Re: NBA 2K26 Shoots Some Hoops On Switch 2 In September
@Sanangelo89 No, if you go on their website rn and read the FAQ it says that there's no crossplay for Switch 2. It lists only Xbox and PS5 having crossplay.
Re: NBA 2K26 Shoots Some Hoops On Switch 2 In September
@Sanangelo89 "2K has confirmed to us that "outside of crossplay compatibility, Switch 2 will feature full Gen 9 support""
Re: Koei Tecmo Releases New Switch 2 Demo For Wild Hearts S
@Buizel this is the first Switch 2 game where I noticed a pretty big difference in performance between docked and handheld mode. I was speaking about docked mode and it runs at 40-60fps with 40 being the floor whenever big action happens on the screen.
Meanwhile in portable mode it feels like it's staying closer to 30fps.
Re: Poll: How Are Your Download Speeds On Switch 2?
The internet speed increase is like 5 times better at the very least compared to Switch 1, giant games like Cyberpunk took me like an hour to download while most Switch 1 games download in 10-15 minutes or less.
Re: NBA 2K26 Shoots Some Hoops On Switch 2 In September
If it's the same version why doesn't it have crossplay wth?
Re: Koei Tecmo Releases New Switch 2 Demo For Wild Hearts S
@Johnny44 by using my eyes! lol
@CriticalHit i'd say it's a noticeable difference but not big horrid difference like the "ugly potato Switch 1 port of a giant game from a bigger console", this one has better results than those. The character and monster models all look pretty great.
I'd go so far as to say that it provides a much better gameplay experience than the Series S, the game ran at fluctuating 20-30fps at 900p there but on Switch 2 it looks much sharper, doesn't look far off graphically and runs at 40-60fps.
Re: Koei Tecmo Releases New Switch 2 Demo For Wild Hearts S
I just booted it up on Switch 2 and I was absolutely shocked to see it run at 60fps once I took control. Original game had an uneven 30fps lock on Series S.
Re: Street Fighter 6 Reveals Special Collab Outfit Available For "One Year Only"
@Questionable_Duck exactly, my problem is that the physical items aren't forever either as everyone like to present them as.
Discs and cartridges arent made out of Vibranium or something, they're all as much on a timer themselves as digital goods if not even worse - there's disc rot, there's cartridge internals failure due to age etc. Hell, there were reports that Nintendo Switch cartridges have a 30 year life expectancy because of it's memory module but no one want's to bring that up.
This outcry from people online like your physical games are forever compared to a digital item is just disingenuous.
Re: Shadow Labyrinth Is 4K/60 On Switch 2, Free Upgrade Available From Switch 1
Looks neat, I'll keep an eye on it.
Re: WWE 2K25 Is Finally Confirmed For Switch 2 Alongside Release Date
@Jedge396 trailer has it running at 60fps so i'd say the performance already looks good.
Re: Street Fighter 6 Reveals Special Collab Outfit Available For "One Year Only"
@Zeebor15 well yeah obviously, Wii is from 2006 when their online infastructure wasn't as robust.
We're in 2025 where Nintendo has been using the same account system with all your purchases tied to it for almost 10 years already just like Xbox, just like Steam and just like Playstation, what's with this silly fearmongering?
They aren't taking away your games, you're moving forward with them, literally all your purchases from the past 8 years are available on your new Nintendo console, what else do you want?
Re: Street Fighter 6 Reveals Special Collab Outfit Available For "One Year Only"
It's a collab outfit, it's basically an advertisement. Stuff like this should be free but it's somehow more expensive than just regular outfits in the game (350 coins vs 300)
Re: Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess Celebrates 1st Anniversary With Free DLC
@Shiro28 you mean the Switch 2 version? it was in the April Direct sizzle reel, beyond that there were trailers on Capcom's twitter and youtube channels, some previews from places like Gamespot but that's really it.
Re: Street Fighter 6's First Season 3 Character Arrives This August
Those swimsuits are WOWZA!
Re: Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess Celebrates 1st Anniversary With Free DLC
Criminally underlooked game, really hope it finds an audience on Switch 2
Re: Techland Skips Dying Light 'Retouched' Upgrade For Switch, Says There Are No Plans For A Switch 2 Version
@UltimateOtaku91"outside of a few indies most third party games that did release on the Switch still sold better on Playstation"
Based on what data? Of late ports? Practically every 3rd party Japanese game sells better on Nintendo than it does on Playstation when they're launched simultaneously.
Also, it's more than "just a few indies", this stupid generalization of "90% of Nintendo owners are there only for exclusives" needs to die out already because it's straight up wrong.
Re: A Nintendo Subsidiary Helped Out On The Development Of Death Stranding 2
@Crimson_Ridley this news isn't the reason I think Death Stranding is coming to Switch 2, it's because Playstation doesn't own the IP anymore - it now fully belongs to Kojima. The first game is already on Xbox and Kojima is porting it to everything under the sun including phones, tablets and Mac.
Nintendo version is an inevitability, not a "maybe" at this point. Hell, it's already rumored to show up in the upcoming Direct.
Re: A Nintendo Subsidiary Helped Out On The Development Of Death Stranding 2
I'm pretty sure both Death Stranding games are coming to Switch 2 eventually, I think it's a safe bet.
Re: Nintendo Prioritising Switch 2 Dev Kits For Indies Needing "Extra Oomph", Say Devs
@MJL CD Projekt said they had their devkits since 2023, I doubt other big players like Namco, Sega and Square had it for only a few months.
Re: Nintendo Prioritising Switch 2 Dev Kits For Indies Needing "Extra Oomph", Say Devs
I ain't worried about indies, they will come and be there no matter what.
What's worrying right now is that we've had like 3-4 big gaming events this month since the thing launched and big AAA publishers didn't announce a single new game for Switch 2 in any of them, even tho we know those are the publishers that have had dev kits for probably 2 years already.
Like we know for a fact that Capcom has multiple devkits, yet RE9 was announced with no Switch 2 logo in sight, like?!?!? Bandai has devkits yet still no Digimon or Code Vein 2?!?!?!? Persona 4 Remake is god knows how far away and yet STILL no Switch 2 version when it's coming to everything else?!?!?!? Cmoooon man. Don't tell me this is gonna be another gen of "if you prefer Nintendo then just wait a year or two, pray and it might come" because that's gonna be extremely dissapointing.
Re: Former Nintendo Execs Fear We Might Be Waiting A While For A 3D Mario On Switch 2, Thanks To Donkey Kong
How is this article still not edited? Embarrassing
Re: Third-Party Launch Games On Switch 2 Reportedly Sold "Very Low Numbers"
@Kiyata yeah they're getting a clue - that Nintendo fans don't buy 3rd party games so what's the point of bringing more games in the future and wasting time on porting? 🙄
Re: Third-Party Launch Games On Switch 2 Reportedly Sold "Very Low Numbers"
Good job Nintendo fandom, hope losing future 3rd party support was worth it just because y'all are constantly whining about cartridges "possibly maybe not working in 80 years when post-apocalypse happens" smh
Re: Review: RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery Of The Soulless Army (Switch 2) - A Unique, Action-RPG Take On The SMT Formula
Ngl the fact that it's only 1080p on Switch 2, same as Switch 1 version, is a joke. Feels like a lazy and rushed NS2 port by Atlus.
Re: Switch 2 Helps Street Fighter 6 Achieve Five Million Global Sales
@John_Deacon there is, you can buy the Fighters Edition on Eshop. You can just buy them all seperately on Eshop as well.
Re: Switch 2 Helps Street Fighter 6 Achieve Five Million Global Sales
Dat Switch 2 bump, you love to see it.
Re: Yes, Call Of Duty Is Still On The Way To Nintendo Hardware
@TheExile285 the 10 year deal they signed is specifically about bringing brand new COD games with full feature parity, day and date release with other platforms. It's not about bringing old games to the system.
Re: Clock Tower: Rewind To Receive "Switch 2 Exclusive Features," Says Limited Run
I assume the patch for Clock Tower will add 4k support and mouse controls, it is a point and click game after all lol