Sorry guys but this is how "Celebrity Assassinations" work in Hitman. The benefit is that they're all completely free but they're limited time only(for like a month or 2) and then they're gone and you can't replay them after they're gone.
They do have them in rotation to replay and for newcomers tho so they're not completely gone forever.
@Old-Red this is freaking stupid and I can't believe people actually upvote this drivel. Lets give cons to all indie games on Eshop for being "digital only" while we're at it!
I really don't wanna be mean because I think there should be games for kids in the launch line up, but every other 3rd party publisher bringing their A game for launch titles and Konami is giving us.....only this lol
Like couldn't you at least announce Metal Gear Solid Delta coming to Switch 2 as well or something? You were one of the first 3rd parties Nintendo trusted their devkits to and this is all you've got?
@Medic_alert those 9 seconds stack up over your playthrough of the game so of course it's a big deal.
That's like saying "why people care about Animal Crossing loading times, it's only 30-60 seconds on Switch 1" while literally every transition in that game had a load screen, so in total you were waiting like 5+ minutes of loading in a single session of the game.
@IceClimbersMain Eshop is universal and i'm pretty sure Square would rather continue selling Nier and Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster to future Switch 2 owners.
Very good update, a huge chunk of 3rd party games are now in the full dark blue zone and over 40 games like Doom Eternal, Ender Magnolia, Arcade Archives, Pizza Tower and so on are all confirmed to be getting updates.
There's still games left to fix tho and I hope they continue updating it every month, there's a chunk of games with issues that I own like Alan Wake, Alien Isolation, Mega Man, Street Fighter, Nier etc that still need updates but very positive progress in just a month overall.
@LastFootnote "There's no way I'm buying a piece of plastic that I have to insert into my Switch 2 but which still requires me to download the entire game and host it at my own expense."
Welcome to modern gaming, you literally do this on every single other platform. Yes not all games "force you to download" but every physical game on PS5 and Xbox force you to install the full game on your machine "at your own expense".
You complain about new expensive storage but refuse to acknowledge that it's expensive for 3rd parties to use that storage for full physical releases as well. Unless you want them to mark up games only on Switch 2 compared to other platforms with everyone online complaining about a "Nintendo tax" again?
I think i'd rather Bravely Default HD be 40$ from Day 1 on Switch 2 rather than 60$-70$ if it was "on a full cart" just to please a rabbid loud minority online.
@Anti-Matter I question why you're on this website whenever I see your comments because whenever I see them you talk about nothing but your precious PS5.
The fact that y'all here care more about what's inside that plastic rectangle than the ACTUAL game experience that will be objectively better on Switch 2 is wild.
Getting Switch 2 version for legit OBVIOUS reasons.
Why is everyone so down on this? It's a current gen only game that was a technical nightmare on other bigger platforms and it's a pixelated mess that runs at 20fps on Steam Deck.
It's a miracle this looks and runs as well as it does on Switch 2 with so much action and 3 other players on the screen lol
What a fumble, having VRR only in handheld but no docked support seems incredibly shortsighted. Like did they find out that it won't work just recently themselves and just never bothered to make sure it works docked?
That's the only explanation because leaving out such a massive feature and having it only for 1 out of 2 gameplay modes is, again - stupid.
@johnedwin the difference is that the budgets are higher than ever and you need to meet the player where they are nowadays, so building your game to be playable on as broad of a range of hardware as possible is the main goal now.
The likes of Square, Konami, Ubisoft and etc aren't gonna make money just on 2 pieces of hardware anymore, they're not bringing in enough revenue just to rely on 2 of them only. It's the whole reason Square went public with the whole "Screw Playstation exclusivity, we need our games everywhere especially Nintendo".
Even with PS6 out don't be surprised with most of the games to STILL be coming out on PS5 and even PS4.
Is NL getting a review copy for Fantasy Life? Judging by the latest footage during the Direct and Level-5 hiding the Switch version in general doesn't bode well for its performance.
As for me i'm picking up Capcom Fighting Collection 2 for sure.
People yelled at Nintendo for like 10 years for how dumb they are because they "don't have voice chat, why are you using this stupid app, Nintendo why are you so archaic, I don't wanna use my phone or Discord".
Now that they gave everyone what they asked for y'all are going "who is this for, who asked for this, i'm not gonna use this, I have a phone/Discord".
This is why online discourse is dumb and no one listens to gamers - they're never pleased with anything.
@MirrorFate2 Switch 1 players would be able to buy Venom, what Bizzyb offers is basically if you pay 10$ for a Switch 2 version upgrade you'd get him for "free".
@Zeebor15 i'm a bit confused, Tantalus is doing all 3.....what? Characters? So they're just waiting on all 3 characters to be done before bringing them over all at once?
Cuz if it is then that's kinda dumb for a game focused on online battles, they just left this version out to die for like 7-8 months post release with no new content if we're waiting till Lucy is out :/
@jwfurness @jowy_sw Nintendo actually already confirmed in the Developer Blog that while running Switch 1 games on Switch 2 it stabilized the framerates and improved loading times, so it's gonna work like the PS5 backcompat.
Games that ran with fluctuations on NS1 should now be stable on NS2 even without upgrades.
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Re: Hitman World Of Assassination Receives A New James Bond Mission Update
Sorry guys but this is how "Celebrity Assassinations" work in Hitman. The benefit is that they're all completely free but they're limited time only(for like a month or 2) and then they're gone and you can't replay them after they're gone.
They do have them in rotation to replay and for newcomers tho so they're not completely gone forever.
Re: Street Fighter 6's Season 3 Characters Officially Revealed By Pro Wrestler Kenny Omega
Hilarious trailer, finally C. Viper is back 🙌
Re: Review: Street Fighter 6: Years 1-2 Fighters Edition (Switch 2) - Just One Caveat Holds Back Capcom's Finest
@Old-Red this is freaking stupid and I can't believe people actually upvote this drivel. Lets give cons to all indie games on Eshop for being "digital only" while we're at it!
Re: Publishers Are "Thanking" Nintendo For Game-Key Cards On Switch 2
@EarthboundBenjy overwhelming majority of consumers don't care
Re: 007 First Light Official Game Reveal, Launching On Switch 2 In 2026
Looks absolutely fantastic
Re: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Announced For Switch And Switch 2
Never played it before, will happily try it out on Switch 2!
Re: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Comes To Switch And Switch 2 In 2025
@Zach there's a chance it might, they said there will be more games revealed before release!
Re: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Comes To Switch And Switch 2 In 2025
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO, THIS IS EVERYTHING I WANTED!!!! I've been asking for an MK Kollection for what feels like forever ðŸ˜
Re: 60FPS, Higher Resolution, Mouse Controls - Fortnite On Switch 2 Sounds Like A Big Step Up
Looking good, can't wait to dive back in
Re: Random: Yakuza 0's Antagonists Reunite To Play Switch 2 Together
@Vyacheslav333 because that's not what it's called in the west.
Re: No Man's Sky Is Landing A Free Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Update On Launch Day
1440p with 4k textures?!? It genuinely looks amazing!
Re: Video: Street Fighter 6 Showcases Four New Character Outfits
Looking great especially Mai, can't wait to play on Switch 2
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Chip "Unlike Anything We've Ever Built Before" Says Nvidia CEO
Letherjacket Hypeman himself! This was a great little video, appreciate the Iwata tribute.
Re: Feature: "It Was Always About Surviving Together" - Why Konami Chose This Forgotten IP For Switch 2's Launch
@neogyo which you have to completely buy again if you bought it on Switch 1, with no upgrade options available lol
Re: Feature: "It Was Always About Surviving Together" - Why Konami Chose This Forgotten IP For Switch 2's Launch
I really don't wanna be mean because I think there should be games for kids in the launch line up, but every other 3rd party publisher bringing their A game for launch titles and Konami is giving us.....only this lol
Like couldn't you at least announce Metal Gear Solid Delta coming to Switch 2 as well or something? You were one of the first 3rd parties Nintendo trusted their devkits to and this is all you've got?
Re: IO Interactive's James Bond Game '007 First Light' Will Be Revealed This Week
@YorkshireNed they already confirmed that their Bond will be completely original and not based on any previous actor.
Re: Tamagotchi Plaza Lets You Be A Dentist Or Tailor In New Gameplay Trailer
This game looks adorable
Re: New Videos Show How Fantasy Life i Has Been Beefed Up On Switch 2
@Ladasta physical is available only in Japan
Re: New Videos Show How Fantasy Life i Has Been Beefed Up On Switch 2
@Medic_alert those 9 seconds stack up over your playthrough of the game so of course it's a big deal.
That's like saying "why people care about Animal Crossing loading times, it's only 30-60 seconds on Switch 1" while literally every transition in that game had a load screen, so in total you were waiting like 5+ minutes of loading in a single session of the game.
Re: Kunitsu-Gami Is Getting A New Mode To Coincide With Switch 2 Release
Day 1 on Switch 2, i've been holding off on getting it anywhere else because I knew it would come over lol
Re: Switch 2 Units Are Allegedly Out In The Wild, But You Might Need An Update To Play Games
@Galaxy2IsTheGOAT Jesus Christ, just dont buy the console, talk about overreacting. Gamers truly are the "most oppressed" lmao
Re: Switch 2 Units Are Allegedly Out In The Wild, But You Might Need An Update To Play Games
@Vyacheslav333 yes, launch Xbox Series consoles were unusable until they were updated.
Re: Nintendo Updates Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility List
@IceClimbersMain Eshop is universal and i'm pretty sure Square would rather continue selling Nier and Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster to future Switch 2 owners.
They will get patched eventually, don't worry.
Re: Nintendo Updates Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility List
Very good update, a huge chunk of 3rd party games are now in the full dark blue zone and over 40 games like Doom Eternal, Ender Magnolia, Arcade Archives, Pizza Tower and so on are all confirmed to be getting updates.
There's still games left to fix tho and I hope they continue updating it every month, there's a chunk of games with issues that I own like Alan Wake, Alien Isolation, Mega Man, Street Fighter, Nier etc that still need updates but very positive progress in just a month overall.
Re: Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Launches October, Switch 2 Version Confirmed
@LastFootnote "There's no way I'm buying a piece of plastic that I have to insert into my Switch 2 but which still requires me to download the entire game and host it at my own expense."
Welcome to modern gaming, you literally do this on every single other platform. Yes not all games "force you to download" but every physical game on PS5 and Xbox force you to install the full game on your machine "at your own expense".
You complain about new expensive storage but refuse to acknowledge that it's expensive for 3rd parties to use that storage for full physical releases as well. Unless you want them to mark up games only on Switch 2 compared to other platforms with everyone online complaining about a "Nintendo tax" again?
I think i'd rather Bravely Default HD be 40$ from Day 1 on Switch 2 rather than 60$-70$ if it was "on a full cart" just to please a rabbid loud minority online.
Re: Fantasy Life i Gets Switch 2 Release Date With Paid Upgrade Path For Switch 1 Players
@Anti-Matter I question why you're on this website whenever I see your comments because whenever I see them you talk about nothing but your precious PS5.
Re: Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Launches October, Switch 2 Version Confirmed
@PikminMarioKirby probably because the Switch 2 version wont be a sub 30fps vaseline experience.
Re: Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Launches October, Switch 2 Version Confirmed
The fact that y'all here care more about what's inside that plastic rectangle than the ACTUAL game experience that will be objectively better on Switch 2 is wild.
Getting Switch 2 version for legit OBVIOUS reasons.
Re: Atelier Yumia Free Update #2 Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Now how about a Switch 2 update? :3
Re: Video: First Look At 'Wild Hearts S' Four-Player Gameplay On Switch 2
Why is everyone so down on this? It's a current gen only game that was a technical nightmare on other bigger platforms and it's a pixelated mess that runs at 20fps on Steam Deck.
It's a miracle this looks and runs as well as it does on Switch 2 with so much action and 3 other players on the screen lol
Re: First Impressions: We've Played Three SEGA Games On Switch 2
Yakuza 0 Day 1 cop for sure!
Re: Rumour: Red Dead Redemption 2 May Be Heading To Switch 2 Pretty Soon
Arfur.....mah boah.......have SUM GAH DAMM FAITH!
Re: Nintendo Apologises For "Error" With Mention Of Switch 2 VRR TV Support
What a fumble, having VRR only in handheld but no docked support seems incredibly shortsighted. Like did they find out that it won't work just recently themselves and just never bothered to make sure it works docked?
That's the only explanation because leaving out such a massive feature and having it only for 1 out of 2 gameplay modes is, again - stupid.
Re: Zelda Fans Are Concerned About The Free Switch 2 Updates, But Don't Worry
First back compat game i'm booting up once I get my Switch 2 is Arkham Knight most definitely lol
Re: Nintendo Predicted To Become "Primary Partner For Third-Party Game Publishers"
@johnedwin the difference is that the budgets are higher than ever and you need to meet the player where they are nowadays, so building your game to be playable on as broad of a range of hardware as possible is the main goal now.
The likes of Square, Konami, Ubisoft and etc aren't gonna make money just on 2 pieces of hardware anymore, they're not bringing in enough revenue just to rely on 2 of them only. It's the whole reason Square went public with the whole "Screw Playstation exclusivity, we need our games everywhere especially Nintendo".
Even with PS6 out don't be surprised with most of the games to STILL be coming out on PS5 and even PS4.
Re: Nintendo Predicted To Become "Primary Partner For Third-Party Game Publishers"
@Max_the_German not for Square Enix lol
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Another Game
LETS GOOOOOOOOO, FIGHT ON!
Re: Nintendo Download: 15th May (North America)
Is NL getting a review copy for Fantasy Life? Judging by the latest footage during the Direct and Level-5 hiding the Switch version in general doesn't bode well for its performance.
As for me i'm picking up Capcom Fighting Collection 2 for sure.
Re: Nintendo Switch 2 Final Tech Specs Have Been Confirmed
Gamechat was a mistake, 3gb of ram taken up by OS out of 12gb just to have a video streaming option that nobody gonna care about?!?! Bruh
Re: Talking Point: Are You Excited At All For Switch 2 GameChat?
People yelled at Nintendo for like 10 years for how dumb they are because they "don't have voice chat, why are you using this stupid app, Nintendo why are you so archaic, I don't wanna use my phone or Discord".
Now that they gave everyone what they asked for y'all are going "who is this for, who asked for this, i'm not gonna use this, I have a phone/Discord".
This is why online discourse is dumb and no one listens to gamers - they're never pleased with anything.
Re: Rumour: New Leak May Explain Why So Many Switch 2 Physicals Are Game Key Cards
@Vyacheslav333 you want a portable console with a giant blu-ray drive attached to it?
Re: "It's Very Powerful" - Borderlands 4 Dev Hypes Up The "Perfect" Switch 2
Game looks great and you can see it runs at smooth 60fps. Day 1 cop for sure!
Re: Guilty Gear Strive Adds Another DLC Character To The Roster Later This Month
@MirrorFate2 Switch 1 players would be able to buy Venom, what Bizzyb offers is basically if you pay 10$ for a Switch 2 version upgrade you'd get him for "free".
Re: Yakuza 0? It Can't Be! Check Out David Hayter In Sega's Switch 2 Launch Title
The Living Legend.......
Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Remake Will Let You Extend The Career Mode Timer
"Up to 1 hour"
Just remove the timer at that point like...?
Re: Guilty Gear Strive Adds Another DLC Character To The Roster Later This Month
@Zeebor15 i'm a bit confused, Tantalus is doing all 3.....what? Characters? So they're just waiting on all 3 characters to be done before bringing them over all at once?
Cuz if it is then that's kinda dumb for a game focused on online battles, they just left this version out to die for like 7-8 months post release with no new content if we're waiting till Lucy is out :/
Re: Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Announced For Switch 2
LETS GOOOOOOO, exciting times!!!
Re: Guilty Gear Strive Adds Another DLC Character To The Roster Later This Month
Too bad the Switch version is still missing Venom, ArcSys just completely abandoned the Switch userbase
Re: Nintendo Defends Switch 2's Perceived Lack Of Innovation
@TheBoilerman it's also literally what we've all asked for, so i'm happy that it's "Switch but better" lol
Re: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Has Been Confirmed For Switch 2
@jwfurness @jowy_sw Nintendo actually already confirmed in the Developer Blog that while running Switch 1 games on Switch 2 it stabilized the framerates and improved loading times, so it's gonna work like the PS5 backcompat.
Games that ran with fluctuations on NS1 should now be stable on NS2 even without upgrades.