Imagine saying how fortunate it is that Deca Police has been cancelled for Switch and is coming to Switch 2 instead to people who were looking forward to the game and can't upgrade to Switch 2 thanks to the horrendous economic environment we're in right now lol. 🤦
@Sidon_Zora_King @Game_n_Watch_it_pal It's ironic that @KidSparta 's comment was what made this discussion political. It'd be like saying that we can't discuss about ESRB or PEGI because they are "technically" government-run ratings boards, completely ignoring the fact that it has EVERYTHING to do with video games and therefore something anyone who wants ACTUAL news regarding the hobby we love would want to be kept in the loop by sites like PS/NL!
Edit: That said if comments got out of control I'd understand closing comments regardless, but if copyrights, patents, anything related to ESRB, etc, etc. had comments disabled it'd be REALLY jarring as there'd be SO MANY articles that people couldn't communicate in which would be bad for a community-based website like this one. While I wish we could comment in every topic, I understand why @antdickens disables them in some cases, however he also needs to be careful not to disable too many discussions or he may anger some members of the community. I believe he and his crew have been doing a fantastic job so far! Anyways I just wanted to add some context to my original message. Cheers! 😎
@rjejr Probably by making different versions and you have to pay extra for the complete story lol. Just thinking about the ridiculousness of it made me lose some brain cells lol. 🤦
@trymer89 LOL been awhile, but tbh the GBA games didn't actually look bad, for, well...GBA games, oh and XD: Gale of Darkness wasn't a bad looking GCN game either, but aside from those this might be the first game in the series in a good 20+ years that ACTUALLY looks good for a game released on the platform it's releasing on lol. 🤣
Edit: PS. Wasn't sure how to word it, so my message may or may not be grammatically correct lol. 😅
@betterthanvegas You do realize that means we probably won't get games period at some point in the future right? Eventually every single company will misstep once and be figuratively nuked from existence until there are none left. That's the way censorship works. So keep celebrating this, but do realize that if we go down this route that one day all forms of entertainment will be gone and I'm guessing you'll be scratching your head wondering how it happened.
@betterthanvegas Good? You say that now until Square Enix, Capcom, and other publishers get banned. It may start with AI slop publishers, but will almost certainly spread to legitimate publishers if no actual criteria is put in place specifying what is and isn't allowed...
There's already an option for using text for the Spirit Box, so just making that the way to use it would have been fine on Switch 1. Not ideal, but certainly doable.
On a side-note I'm honestly surprised a Switch 1 version was never released as the game wouldn't be too difficult to run with slightly lower resolution textures. I mean it basically looks like a PS4 game on PS5 so obviously it could have been possible, but obviously at this point it might not be as worthwhile to release a Switch 1 version since Switch 2 is now on the market, but I digress lol.
For any of you on the fence this is a fantastic horror title that is wholly playable and functional as a single player offline experience as well, and is pretty friendly for those who don't like bloody or gory horror experiences. There's plenty of jumpscares and creepy moments in the game, but nothing that would prevent most easily grossed-out or nauseated players from enjoying this game.
That said horror 2.0 update releases next year and might change some of that, but we'll see. Right now what I mentioned in the first paragraph applies to the game.
@SwitchplayerJohn How is keeping a more affordable option a.k.a. the Switch 1 available with modest support a bad thing in this horrendous economy? Most people who aren't upgrading won't suddenly upgrade if Nintendo pulls support of Switch 1, they will just continue on with Switch 1 whether or not support for the console continues...
@SearchingS No way that'll happen as FC and SC are two halves of the same game essentially so Falcom will at least release SC Remake on Switch 1 before moving on from the hardware at the very least.
@Bizzyb Honestly I'm shocked as the current times are actually worse than when the PS5 launched economically speaking for the vast majority of the world's population...
@FX29 I'm fairly certain given how many changes they made to this game from its mobile game origins including a MASSIVE overhaul in visuals and a good 70% longer story campaign. It's likely that the game was in development for a couple years, so they were probably already halfway through development of the title by the time the Switch 2 was formally announced and decided to release the game on the originally planned platforms rather than delaying the game by months or longer to start development on a Switch 2 port of the game alongside the planned platform releases.
@HammerGalladeBro Imagine if Nintendo gives us Super Mario Bros. 4 on the NES NSO app as a from the ground up brand new NES game, and maybe an announcement that more newly developed games for the retro consoles on NSO will be released over time?! THAT would actually be my favorite announcement of the direct regardless of what else would be announced! One can only hope and dream lol. 😅
Edit: In case it wasn't obvious I truly don't think this is going to happen, but it would be AMAZING if it did lol. 😻
@Olliemar28 "(And possibly the Switch.)" Uh...definitely something for the Switch 1 as they literally said announcements for the Switch and Switch 2 lol. 😜
@Truegamer79 No not the same, once downloaded a digital game doesn't require internet while a cloud game does, and oftentimes plays like absolute rubbish unless the place you live in ends in the following abbreviations CA , WA, or NY "at least here in the states." This isn't any sort of political statement btw, its just a fact that most places outside of those states have terribly unreliable and spotty internet when compared to other developed countries.
@beltmenot I have the Maker Yellow Switch Lite as well! I also have a Animal Crossing New Horizons Limited Edition OG Switch "it can't connect to the TV anymore", and a Pearl White Switch OLED! My consoles aren't going anywhere even if I get a Switch 2 eventually!
@donv2135 PS4 isn't the same. You can download the content straight from the disc with zero internet connection. Sometimes even the content updates might be on the disc as well if it's a reprint.
@Spider-Kev Being boring is subjective, but saying the two Zelda games on NES have more content is factually incorrect and a blatant lie. Please be better than that.
@Shade_Koopa No but it's going to price most families out in their biggest market outside of Japan which I don't think is in Nintendo's best interest and they'd know this if the American branch wasn't currently being run by a former EA suit. It's pure greed that will likely make them irrelevant in the region.
@Shade_Koopa Yet people pay a higher percentage of their paychecks because wages haven't even remotely kept up with inflation. The ONLY important statistic when figuring this stuff out is how much do things cost compared to the average person's wages now vs then...
@rjejr IKR I half expect a movie to be released that is two hours of a butt tooting and people thinking it's the most hilarious thing ever. For those wondering, yes I AM referencing a certain movie.
@OctolingKing13 Yeah, if it's not WAY cheaper than PS5 Pro then I think the industry might be in trouble. I can't imagine if the cheapest option on the market was $600+ that we'd ever see 100+ million console milestones ever being reached again, heck 25 million would be a remarkable number in that scenario.
Most gamers would be priced out of the market, so let's hope it's closer to $400 or so.
@Dee123 Didn't most of their descendants get wiped-out in WW II if I'm not mistaken? Then again my state's the worst in education, so I wouldn't be surprised if the world history book I studied in middle school was wrong. 😅
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Re: Level-5 Release Dates Still Up In The Air For Some Potential 2026 Titles
Imagine saying how fortunate it is that Deca Police has been cancelled for Switch and is coming to Switch 2 instead to people who were looking forward to the game and can't upgrade to Switch 2 thanks to the horrendous economic environment we're in right now lol. 🤦
Re: Nintendo's 'Summon Character To Fight' Patent Rejected By US Patent Office
@Sidon_Zora_King @Game_n_Watch_it_pal It's ironic that @KidSparta 's comment was what made this discussion political. It'd be like saying that we can't discuss about ESRB or PEGI because they are "technically" government-run ratings boards, completely ignoring the fact that it has EVERYTHING to do with video games and therefore something anyone who wants ACTUAL news regarding the hobby we love would want to be kept in the loop by sites like PS/NL!
Edit: That said if comments got out of control I'd understand closing comments regardless, but if copyrights, patents, anything related to ESRB, etc, etc. had comments disabled it'd be REALLY jarring as there'd be SO MANY articles that people couldn't communicate in which would be bad for a community-based website like this one. While I wish we could comment in every topic, I understand why @antdickens disables them in some cases, however he also needs to be careful not to disable too many discussions or he may anger some members of the community. I believe he and his crew have been doing a fantastic job so far! Anyways I just wanted to add some context to my original message. Cheers! 😎
Re: Investor Who Urged Nintendo To Monetise Mario's Jumps Acquires Shares In Kadokawa
@-wc- Sad, but unfortunately true.
Re: Investor Who Urged Nintendo To Monetise Mario's Jumps Acquires Shares In Kadokawa
@rjejr Probably by making different versions and you have to pay extra for the complete story lol. Just thinking about the ridiculousness of it made me lose some brain cells lol. 🤦
Re: Gallery: Here's A Look At Pokémon Winds & Waves On Switch 2
@trymer89 LOL been awhile, but tbh the GBA games didn't actually look bad, for, well...GBA games, oh and XD: Gale of Darkness wasn't a bad looking GCN game either, but aside from those this might be the first game in the series in a good 20+ years that ACTUALLY looks good for a game released on the platform it's releasing on lol. 🤣
Edit: PS. Wasn't sure how to word it, so my message may or may not be grammatically correct lol. 😅
Re: Pokémon Winds & Waves Announced For Switch 2, Launching Next Year
@JimNorman Nice IGN reference lol! 6/10 Too much water! 🌊🤣
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Direct February Partner Predictions - What Do You Want To See?
@KidRyan It already has its release date on the eShop listing if I'm not mistaken? 🤔
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Direct February Partner Predictions - What Do You Want To See?
@Olliemar28 Preferably opening with psyche! This is ACTUALLY a full-on standard Nintendo Direct lol! 🤣
Re: Nintendo, Sony And Xbox Update "Safer Gaming" Principles
@betterthanvegas You do realize that means we probably won't get games period at some point in the future right? Eventually every single company will misstep once and be figuratively nuked from existence until there are none left. That's the way censorship works. So keep celebrating this, but do realize that if we go down this route that one day all forms of entertainment will be gone and I'm guessing you'll be scratching your head wondering how it happened.
Re: Nintendo, Sony And Xbox Update "Safer Gaming" Principles
@betterthanvegas Good? You say that now until Square Enix, Capcom, and other publishers get banned. It may start with AI slop publishers, but will almost certainly spread to legitimate publishers if no actual criteria is put in place specifying what is and isn't allowed...
Re: Nintendo Switch 2025 'Year In Review' Is Available Now
@AlanaHagues Uh...??? Don't you guys usually provide the link to the page?
Re: Phasmophobia Brings "Genre-Defining" Co-Op Horror Madness To Switch 2 In 2026
There's already an option for using text for the Spirit Box, so just making that the way to use it would have been fine on Switch 1. Not ideal, but certainly doable.
Re: Phasmophobia Brings "Genre-Defining" Co-Op Horror Madness To Switch 2 In 2026
On a side-note I'm honestly surprised a Switch 1 version was never released as the game wouldn't be too difficult to run with slightly lower resolution textures. I mean it basically looks like a PS4 game on PS5 so obviously it could have been possible, but obviously at this point it might not be as worthwhile to release a Switch 1 version since Switch 2 is now on the market, but I digress lol.
Re: Phasmophobia Brings "Genre-Defining" Co-Op Horror Madness To Switch 2 In 2026
For any of you on the fence this is a fantastic horror title that is wholly playable and functional as a single player offline experience as well, and is pretty friendly for those who don't like bloody or gory horror experiences. There's plenty of jumpscares and creepy moments in the game, but nothing that would prevent most easily grossed-out or nauseated players from enjoying this game.
That said horror 2.0 update releases next year and might change some of that, but we'll see. Right now what I mentioned in the first paragraph applies to the game.
Re: Nintendo's Shares Take A Tumble Amid Renewed Chip Shortage Worries
@SwitchplayerJohn How is keeping a more affordable option a.k.a. the Switch 1 available with modest support a bad thing in this horrendous economy? Most people who aren't upgrading won't suddenly upgrade if Nintendo pulls support of Switch 1, they will just continue on with Switch 1 whether or not support for the console continues...
Re: Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack Switch Western Release Cancelled
@Solid_Python Only one problem with that...not all Japanese games have English text and not everyone in the West is fluent in Japanese...
Re: Multiple Switch Games Get Switch 2 Compatibility Fixes
@Gohanjin Weird Captain Tsubasa seems to run fine on my Switch OLED...🤔
Re: Trails In The Sky 2nd Chapter Scheduled For 2026 Release
@SearchingS No way that'll happen as FC and SC are two halves of the same game essentially so Falcom will at least release SC Remake on Switch 1 before moving on from the hardware at the very least.
Re: Nintendo Announces 'My Mario' Yoshi App For Switch And Mobile Devices
@bring_on_branstons Both apps are Japanese exclusive as far as I can tell, unfortunately.
Re: Nintendo: 84% Of Switch 2 Players Transitioned From The Original Switch
@Bizzyb Honestly I'm shocked as the current times are actually worse than when the PS5 launched economically speaking for the vast majority of the world's population...
Re: Surprise! Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Arrives Next Year
@JimNorman Is the free update also for Switch 1 players?
Re: Persona 3 Reload Is Getting A Free Update This Week Adding Eight Songs
@Liam_Doolan Is this update also available for the PS4/PS5 versions of the game?
Re: Review: Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian (Switch) - Moving Forward By Looking Back
@FX29 I'm fairly certain given how many changes they made to this game from its mobile game origins including a MASSIVE overhaul in visuals and a good 70% longer story campaign. It's likely that the game was in development for a couple years, so they were probably already halfway through development of the title by the time the Switch 2 was formally announced and decided to release the game on the originally planned platforms rather than delaying the game by months or longer to start development on a Switch 2 port of the game alongside the planned platform releases.
Re: Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Update Adding "Image Quality / Performance Settings" On Switch 2
Ooh! First person mode sounds neato! Glad to see that feature being added on Switch 1 as well!
Re: Nintendo Direct Announced For Friday, 12th September 2025
@HammerGalladeBro Imagine if Nintendo gives us Super Mario Bros. 4 on the NES NSO app as a from the ground up brand new NES game, and maybe an announcement that more newly developed games for the retro consoles on NSO will be released over time?! THAT would actually be my favorite announcement of the direct regardless of what else would be announced! One can only hope and dream lol. 😅
Edit: In case it wasn't obvious I truly don't think this is going to happen, but it would be AMAZING if it did lol. 😻
Re: Nintendo Direct Announced For Friday, 12th September 2025
@Olliemar28 "(And possibly the Switch.)" Uh...definitely something for the Switch 1 as they literally said announcements for the Switch and Switch 2 lol. 😜
Re: No Man's Sky 'Voyagers' Update Lets You Design And Build Your Own Spaceship
@Magician Loading...Loading...Loading... 🤣
Re: Mini Review: Tiny Bookshop (Switch) - The Epitome Of Cosy, Perfect For Bookworms
@Olliemar28 I love your tagline header for this article! It is comedy gold! 🤣
Re: Switch Online's SNES Update Has Apparently Upgraded The CRT Filter
@Liam_Doolan Is the new filter used on the Switch 1 app as well?
Re: Trails Beyond The Horizon Lifts Off With New Switch 1 & 2 Release Date
@AlanaHagues Wow, this is SUPER old news! We've known this since NISA announced this about a month or two ago. 😅
Re: Pokémon Anime Voice Actor James Carter Cathcart Passes Away
James has blasted off one final time, but this time he reached the heavens. May he rest in peace!
Re: Rumour: Final Fantasy Devs Supposedly Hint At Another Nintendo Release
@Truegamer79 No not the same, once downloaded a digital game doesn't require internet while a cloud game does, and oftentimes plays like absolute rubbish unless the place you live in ends in the following abbreviations CA , WA, or NY "at least here in the states." This isn't any sort of political statement btw, its just a fact that most places outside of those states have terribly unreliable and spotty internet when compared to other developed countries.
Re: Feature: Farewell, Nintendo Switch - It's Finally Time To Bid Our Old Friend 'Adieu'
@beltmenot I have the Maker Yellow Switch Lite as well! I also have a Animal Crossing New Horizons Limited Edition OG Switch "it can't connect to the TV anymore", and a Pearl White Switch OLED! My consoles aren't going anywhere even if I get a Switch 2 eventually!
Re: Yooka-Laylee Dev Playtonic Is The Latest Studio Hit By Layoffs
@BASEDSAKRI Hahaha, that was a brilliant comeback to my snark! Cheers! 🤣
Re: Yooka-Laylee Dev Playtonic Is The Latest Studio Hit By Layoffs
@BASEDSAKRI Ah someone who likely enjoys the latest CoD's, I see...
Re: Persona 4 Voice Actor May Have Accidentally Confirmed The Remake
@JohnnyMind Lol, saying Switch 2, Too sounds like a ballerina Switching outfits.🤣
That said, I hope P4 Remake does happen! Best game in the series imo!
Re: Madden NFL 26 Confirmed For Switch 2, But College Football Isn't In The Starting Lineup
@donv2135 PS4 isn't the same. You can download the content straight from the disc with zero internet connection. Sometimes even the content updates might be on the disc as well if it's a reprint.
Re: Opinion: In A Post BOTW And Elden Ring World, Xenoblade Chronicles X Is Still Daunting
@Spider-Kev Being boring is subjective, but saying the two Zelda games on NES have more content is factually incorrect and a blatant lie. Please be better than that.
Re: Talking Point: How Does Switch 2's Launch Price Compare To Past Nintendo Systems?
@Shade_Koopa No but it's going to price most families out in their biggest market outside of Japan which I don't think is in Nintendo's best interest and they'd know this if the American branch wasn't currently being run by a former EA suit. It's pure greed that will likely make them irrelevant in the region.
Re: Talking Point: How Does Switch 2's Launch Price Compare To Past Nintendo Systems?
@sixrings I was talking about Jester not you lol.
Re: Talking Point: How Does Switch 2's Launch Price Compare To Past Nintendo Systems?
@Shade_Koopa Yet people pay a higher percentage of their paychecks because wages haven't even remotely kept up with inflation. The ONLY important statistic when figuring this stuff out is how much do things cost compared to the average person's wages now vs then...
Re: Talking Point: How Does Switch 2's Launch Price Compare To Past Nintendo Systems?
@sixrings Imagine screaming misinformation while spreading misinformation yourself like @Jester676 is while not citing any proof of his claims...🤷
Re: Monolith Soft Adds Final Fantasy Cutscene Artist To Its Ranks, So What's It Cooking For Switch 2?
@iLikeUrAttitude Uh? I think you meant XC4 lol. 🤣
Re: Nintendo Begins Mario Day Celebrations With Free Switch Online Trial (US)
@Liam_Doolan I'm in the US and "this reward is no longer available" apparently...
Re: Dragon Quest XI S To Be Temporarily Unavailable On The Switch eShop
3DS version?! WUT!? I think the OP is confusing Dragon Quest IX with Dragon Quest XI lol. 🤣
Re: Switch 2's Magnetic Joy-Con Connection Was Originally An Idea For Switch
@rjejr The movie I was referencing is Idiocracy.
Re: Switch 2's Magnetic Joy-Con Connection Was Originally An Idea For Switch
@rjejr IKR I half expect a movie to be released that is two hours of a butt tooting and people thinking it's the most hilarious thing ever. For those wondering, yes I AM referencing a certain movie.
Re: Switch 2 Will Be Backwards Compatible With Physical And Digital Games, With Some Exceptions
@OctolingKing13 Yeah, if it's not WAY cheaper than PS5 Pro then I think the industry might be in trouble. I can't imagine if the cheapest option on the market was $600+ that we'd ever see 100+ million console milestones ever being reached again, heck 25 million would be a remarkable number in that scenario.
Most gamers would be priced out of the market, so let's hope it's closer to $400 or so.
Re: New Switch Anime Fighter Due Out In 2025 "Refused Classification" Down Under
@Dee123 Didn't most of their descendants get wiped-out in WW II if I'm not mistaken? Then again my state's the worst in education, so I wouldn't be surprised if the world history book I studied in middle school was wrong. 😅
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection "Full List Of Games" Apparently Leaked
@Gryffin No some of them like Dungeon Dice Monsters are fundamentally completely different games just with Yu Gi Oh! Monsters and Characters.