The awful save data delete system and storage, storage, storage. Plus I have had far more issues with desynchronisation and broken runners (for no obvious reason) than drift.
@Devann two SD card slots. Yes, definitely this. I have said this myself before on these boards. My biggest ask for Switch 2 really. In fact make it 3 or 4 slots.
@Aiodensghost yeah I guess it depends on the games really. Some of them like the MK games, X Com, Borderlands, Assassin's Creed, Doom, Wolfenstein and oddly the Final Fantasy X collection take up tons of space. I probably wasted far too much cash on games pre covid when my business was booming! But I have filled two 1TB cards and have an old 500GB card catching overspill. Games are generally getting bigger and whilst some of the compression on Switch has been impressive, if it goes to PS4 levels for the next console then I can see games heading up to 100GB in download size like on other consoles, so only ten big games per card. I realise this is very much an unimportant problem but like I said I travel around a fair bit and don't always have great internet so constantly downloading large files can be a problem for time and bandwidth. But I think it's a good few years before 2TB cards are affordable (incidentally 1TB cards can be had for about 70 quid these days if you shop around a bit).
Whilst I'm ranting though, I really hope that Nintendo fix their awful save data deletion system in the next model - no idea how much of my system memory is being wasted by demo saves, finished games and the like because after six years it can take five minutes to delete one 8MB save! Please let us delete multiple saves!!
When it comes to the Switch 2 the conversations usually gravitate towards frame rates, processing power and resolution. But for me storage is one of my biggest issues. My life at present involves a fair bit of moving around and I can't really lug a ton of disks, cards and cases with me, nor do I have a permanent "base" to store them in so digital is the best option for me, something pushed further by the fact that you generally only get a portion of the game files these days, with all the patches, DLC and even full-installation (surely many physical games will be unplayable too in the future when essential files can no longer be diwnloaded?). The problem is that the Switch's entire life-cycle seems to have almost passed and the largest capacity storage card it supports hasn't even been released. So game sizes seem to be growing quicker and larger than the storage needed to support them.
@5th313ment thanks for the heads up, sounds similar to Borderlands 2. I gave up on physical media a while ago, largely because of my nomadic lifestyle but also because most games tgese days requure you to download about 50% of their content anyway!
@Not_Soos I am kind of expecting that actually but since I rarely use NSO and cash is on a bit of a premium at the moment I am not sure if I will renew it this year, especially the expansion pass. So, I'm probably hoping for a more permanent solution.
Loved Smooth Moves, but peaked.....? Nah, that was Twisted for me (would love to see that released on Switch somehow). Still looking forward to this one though, Get It Together left me pretty cold and disappointed.
I am interested in this despite buying them all (especially City) before. But because of that I was going to wait for a decent sale. Also, since we are here I think it's a shame that tbey didn't take some of the criticisms of Knight on board and rework it a bit. The excessive and annoying tank sections really pulled me out of what was otherwise a pretty decent Bat tale.
Really needs it in my opinion. And I hope it continues going forward too. Hardware, even well made stuff, generally doesn't last forever and it becomes harder and harder to find repair shops and parts as time passes. Backwards compatability, at the least digital backwards compatability, can help to alleviate this.
Release more and more quickly please. And yes in agreement to those asking about Zero Mission. Although part of me thinks that will be held back to help promote some form of new Metroid or Prime related news in the future
I welcome this release but..... I really hope this is not the oft-rumoured Donkey Kong release that keeps getting innuendo online. The good old ape needs a real new game. Something fresh please.
Have hated this pracrice since the early days of rhe Switch - use Switch footage to promote the Switch version. Even a lot of the eShop screenshots and videos are from other versions on more powerful systems. Shadows seem to often betray this when they are not present in the Switch versions, must be an easy winto turn them off or something.
I suspect that this will improve over time and I do want this game on some system or another, preferably Switch, but the last game had so much DLC and even a whole massive expansion with new story and character stuff. I suspect that will be the same here so I think I will wait a year or so on this one when it is the complete edition. Also, at least in Europe, WB games are always doing sales, so...
Has Disney sold off all of the old LucasArts IPs? They seem to do a lot of retro collections so I wonder why we haven't seen some based around those and their old point and clicks. I think we got Zombies and Ghoul Patrol but they had some big stuff
Only played a little of Sea of Stars and fair bit more of Vampire Survivors. Both 10s for me. Honestly, for what it is trying to do, I really don't see how VS could be better
Been expecting this for ages. Just leaves Tiny Tina's. I like the humour in these games but the gameplay has never fully gelled with me, despite a few efforts to get into them.
I still remember buying this when it came out in a Game store in the UK. The cashier told me I was the first person to buy a copy, implying that it was great but selling badly. Loved it though, one of my favourites back in the day. As for the sequel..... well, it was a PS3 game at one point as I recall. Maybe it will get a 20th anniversary release date for twenty years of development at this point.
@gcunit there were loads of good collections at reasonable prices back then. I know nothing about emulation quality but prwtty sure Digital Eclipse were active then too. This is also ININ games sl there is every chance that some expanded or consolidated version of these collections will surface later. The new shady scam some of these companies like to do these days
Remember back in the PS2 days when Taito put out the Taito Legends (I think) collections with loads of releases on them? Seems like people were less greedy back then.....
Remember when Rigue One came out and some of tge Dusney reps were saying that the story of how the rebels stole the Death Star plans had never been told?? Guess they never played this.....
I had fun with this long ago but I suspect age has probably not been kind here. But I will still jump if it's a good port, nostalgia and all that. And if it is then I hope they put the sequel (s??) on there since I never got to play it (them??). Also, as others are saying how about the X Wing games? And Heir to the Empire and Rogue Squadron games. And since I can't stop talking if anybody from Aspyr (Iknow this oneis Night Dive) is reading where is tge KOTOR 2 DLC??
I am not really sensitive to frame rates and probably wouldn't have noticed without the coverage. The sound issue Alex mentioned though..... no. Going 20 odd years here but I am pretty sure all of the Codec lines were voiced so this must be to mask the voiced Playstation buttons. But just to cut the sound? Rather than put a radio distortion sound or even a Kojima-style comedy sound effect? That is really lazy. Atmosphere is a big thing in these games and the voice acting is both famous and infamous. Surely this must of occurred to somebody there?
I thought the Vita collection was great and was impressed by how they compressed it all down into about 3GB. If that's what we are getting here then OK. I might wait a bit to puck it up given that I have bought all the main games at least twice already at this point!
So, what for Volume 2?? Twin Snakes.and MGS 4 perhaps? I remember back in the day that 4 was a huge game (GB wise) for the time.
Hey guys, I know it's much more efficient to update and repost but you might want to check your TWEWY Final Remix post which seems to suggest the end of the series despite the sequel having launched since
Thanks for the comments confirming that they are the NES games, I can just get the new ports then. Seems like Arcade Archives aren't interested in DD3 which I know is, er, not that good, but would be nice for completeness.
Never played this before (and never finished Rainbow Islands despite my young efforts to do so). But..... Inin games..... shenanigans with releases and a ludicrous price point potentially incoming
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Re: Talking Point: Along With Joy-Con Drift, What Does Nintendo Have To 'Fix' With 'Switch 2'?
The awful save data delete system and storage, storage, storage. Plus I have had far more issues with desynchronisation and broken runners (for no obvious reason) than drift.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Super Mario Bros. Wonder
@Speedo indeed. I seriously doubt that people can genuinely perceive much difference beyond 60fps but maybe I am just old.....
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Super Mario Bros. Wonder?
Got it and loving it. The second wonder alone made it worth the purchase
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Gets A New Update On Switch, Visual Improvements & More
@Devann two SD card slots. Yes, definitely this. I have said this myself before on these boards. My biggest ask for Switch 2 really. In fact make it 3 or 4 slots.
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 17.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
No big changes so people are going to equine.
Re: Talking Point: Would You Buy A Digital-Only 'Switch 2'?
@Aiodensghost yeah I guess it depends on the games really. Some of them like the MK games, X Com, Borderlands, Assassin's Creed, Doom, Wolfenstein and oddly the Final Fantasy X collection take up tons of space. I probably wasted far too much cash on games pre covid when my business was booming! But I have filled two 1TB cards and have an old 500GB card catching overspill. Games are generally getting bigger and whilst some of the compression on Switch has been impressive, if it goes to PS4 levels for the next console then I can see games heading up to 100GB in download size like on other consoles, so only ten big games per card. I realise this is very much an unimportant problem but like I said I travel around a fair bit and don't always have great internet so constantly downloading large files can be a problem for time and bandwidth. But I think it's a good few years before 2TB cards are affordable (incidentally 1TB cards can be had for about 70 quid these days if you shop around a bit).
Whilst I'm ranting though, I really hope that Nintendo fix their awful save data deletion system in the next model - no idea how much of my system memory is being wasted by demo saves, finished games and the like because after six years it can take five minutes to delete one 8MB save! Please let us delete multiple saves!!
Re: Talking Point: Would You Buy A Digital-Only 'Switch 2'?
When it comes to the Switch 2 the conversations usually gravitate towards frame rates, processing power and resolution. But for me storage is one of my biggest issues. My life at present involves a fair bit of moving around and I can't really lug a ton of disks, cards and cases with me, nor do I have a permanent "base" to store them in so digital is the best option for me, something pushed further by the fact that you generally only get a portion of the game files these days, with all the patches, DLC and even full-installation (surely many physical games will be unplayable too in the future when essential files can no longer be diwnloaded?). The problem is that the Switch's entire life-cycle seems to have almost passed and the largest capacity storage card it supports hasn't even been released. So game sizes seem to be growing quicker and larger than the storage needed to support them.
Re: Video: Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch & PS5)
@Dm9982 thanks. Seems like this is a good port
Re: Video: Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch & PS5)
@5th313ment thanks for the heads up, sounds similar to Borderlands 2. I gave up on physical media a while ago, largely because of my nomadic lifestyle but also because most games tgese days requure you to download about 50% of their content anyway!
Re: Video: Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch & PS5)
@Dm9982 did you download all of the language packs too to get 23.5?
Re: Hands On: WarioWare Move It! Takes Us Right Back To A Wii Classic
@Sisilly_G compilation of the classics..... be still my heart!
Re: Hands On: WarioWare Move It! Takes Us Right Back To A Wii Classic
@Not_Soos I am kind of expecting that actually but since I rarely use NSO and cash is on a bit of a premium at the moment I am not sure if I will renew it this year, especially the expansion pass. So, I'm probably hoping for a more permanent solution.
Re: Hands On: WarioWare Move It! Takes Us Right Back To A Wii Classic
Loved Smooth Moves, but peaked.....? Nah, that was Twisted for me (would love to see that released on Switch somehow). Still looking forward to this one though, Get It Together left me pretty cold and disappointed.
Re: Batman Arkham Trilogy For Switch Has Been Delayed Until December
I am interested in this despite buying them all (especially City) before. But because of that I was going to wait for a decent sale. Also, since we are here I think it's a shame that tbey didn't take some of the criticisms of Knight on board and rework it a bit. The excessive and annoying tank sections really pulled me out of what was otherwise a pretty decent Bat tale.
Re: Soapbox: 'Switch 2' Doesn't Really Need Backwards Compatibility
Really needs it in my opinion. And I hope it continues going forward too. Hardware, even well made stuff, generally doesn't last forever and it becomes harder and harder to find repair shops and parts as time passes. Backwards compatability, at the least digital backwards compatability, can help to alleviate this.
Re: Feature: Nintendo eShop Selects - September 2023
NSO will pull Pac Man? Pulling Mario 35 is still their greatest crime.....
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Advance Library
Release more and more quickly please. And yes in agreement to those asking about Zero Mission. Although part of me thinks that will be held back to help promote some form of new Metroid or Prime related news in the future
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 Switch Rating Surfaces Online
Didn't this story break in a slightly different way a couple of years back too? Pinch of salt until an official announcement.
Also seems to me like the kind of thing that might have been in the recent direct if true
Re: Random: AMOLED 3DS Concept Shown Off At Tokyo Game Show 2023
@Anti-Matter erm... actually, yes, yes please!
Re: Video: Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & GBA)
I welcome this release but..... I really hope this is not the oft-rumoured Donkey Kong release that keeps getting innuendo online. The good old ape needs a real new game. Something fresh please.
Re: Random: Nintendo Pulls Mortal Kombat 1 Switch Trailer Featuring Steam Pop-Up
Have hated this pracrice since the early days of rhe Switch - use Switch footage to promote the Switch version. Even a lot of the eShop screenshots and videos are from other versions on more powerful systems. Shadows seem to often betray this when they are not present in the Switch versions, must be an easy winto turn them off or something.
Re: Review: Trombone Champ - A Hilarious Party Game That Blows A Big Raspberry At Perfection
Great drinking or party game
Re: Barbie Returns In 'Dreamhouse Adventures', Launching Next Month
Political culture war incoming!
Re: Review: Mortal Kombat 1 - A Superb Fighter, But Severely Kompromised On Switch
I suspect that this will improve over time and I do want this game on some system or another, preferably Switch, but the last game had so much DLC and even a whole massive expansion with new story and character stuff. I suspect that will be the same here so I think I will wait a year or so on this one when it is the complete edition. Also, at least in Europe, WB games are always doing sales, so...
Re: Nintendo Direct September 2023: Time, Where To Watch, Our Predictions
@sketchturner wasn't there a recent no TOTK DLCannouncement? But I guess there is always hope!
Re: Nintendo Direct September 2023: Time, Where To Watch, Our Predictions
I am Jack's total lack of surprise
Re: Disney's Gargoyles Remastered Brings Sega Genesis Classic To Switch This October
Has Disney sold off all of the old LucasArts IPs? They seem to do a lot of retro collections so I wonder why we haven't seen some based around those and their old point and clicks. I think we got Zombies and Ghoul Patrol but they had some big stuff
Re: Feature: Nintendo eShop Selects - August 2023
Only played a little of Sea of Stars and fair bit more of Vampire Survivors. Both 10s for me. Honestly, for what it is trying to do, I really don't see how VS could be better
Re: Poll: What Did You Think Of The Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct Showcase?
@eltomo Mario 35..... why on earth did they take that game down? I don't even like online gaming but that was great
Re: Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition Announced For Switch
Been expecting this for ages. Just leaves Tiny Tina's. I like the humour in these games but the gameplay has never fully gelled with me, despite a few efforts to get into them.
Re: Beyond Good And Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Has Been Rated For Switch
I still remember buying this when it came out in a Game store in the UK. The cashier told me I was the first person to buy a copy, implying that it was great but selling badly. Loved it though, one of my favourites back in the day. As for the sequel..... well, it was a PS3 game at one point as I recall. Maybe it will get a 20th anniversary release date for twenty years of development at this point.
Re: Taito Milestones 3 Revives More Retro Classics In 2024
@gcunit there were loads of good collections at reasonable prices back then. I know nothing about emulation quality but prwtty sure Digital Eclipse were active then too. This is also ININ games sl there is every chance that some expanded or consolidated version of these collections will surface later. The new shady scam some of these companies like to do these days
Re: Taito Milestones 3 Revives More Retro Classics In 2024
@Sisilly_G indeed you are correct!
Re: Taito Milestones 3 Revives More Retro Classics In 2024
Remember back in the PS2 days when Taito put out the Taito Legends (I think) collections with loads of releases on them? Seems like people were less greedy back then.....
Re: OPUS: Prism Peak Will Capture Your Heart With New Teaser
@RR529 Taiwan seems to be growing in terms of development studios actually, seen some pretty good stuff coming from there.
Re: OPUS: Prism Peak Will Capture Your Heart With New Teaser
@RR529 Sigono are a Taiwanese developer
Re: Atlus Mobile RPG 'Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikuu no Tou Hen' Coming To Switch
That trailer music really needs somebody yelling Mortal Kombat in it.....
Re: Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster Confirmed For Nintendo Switch
Remember when Rigue One came out and some of tge Dusney reps were saying that the story of how the rebels stole the Death Star plans had never been told?? Guess they never played this.....
I had fun with this long ago but I suspect age has probably not been kind here. But I will still jump if it's a good port, nostalgia and all that. And if it is then I hope they put the sequel (s??) on there since I never got to play it (them??). Also, as others are saying how about the X Wing games? And Heir to the Empire and Rogue Squadron games. And since I can't stop talking if anybody from Aspyr (Iknow this oneis Night Dive) is reading where is tge KOTOR 2 DLC??
Re: Metal Gear Solid 2 And 3 Will Have Lower Frame Rates On Switch, Konami Confirms
I am not really sensitive to frame rates and probably wouldn't have noticed without the coverage. The sound issue Alex mentioned though..... no. Going 20 odd years here but I am pretty sure all of the Codec lines were voiced so this must be to mask the voiced Playstation buttons. But just to cut the sound? Rather than put a radio distortion sound or even a Kojima-style comedy sound effect? That is really lazy. Atmosphere is a big thing in these games and the voice acting is both famous and infamous. Surely this must of occurred to somebody there?
Re: Hands On: Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 Could Be So Much More, But Isn't
I thought the Vita collection was great and was impressed by how they compressed it all down into about 3GB. If that's what we are getting here then OK. I might wait a bit to puck it up given that I have bought all the main games at least twice already at this point!
So, what for Volume 2?? Twin Snakes.and MGS 4 perhaps? I remember back in the day that 4 was a huge game (GB wise) for the time.
Re: Review: Red Dead Redemption - A Fine But No-Frills Switch Port, For A Fistful Of Dollars
I only wanted a decent port of RDR so this is fine for me. Never seems to be any love for Red Dead Revolver though.....
Re: Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery Brings All Cases And A New Scooter Minigame To Switch
A crossover with Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery.....?
Re: Video: Red Dead Redemption Graphics Comparison (Switch & Xbox Series X)
Do we know this is Switch footage and not PS4 footage?
Re: Flashback 2 Modernises The Cinematic Platformer In New Trailer
Hopefully good, but the Flashback remake a few years back was not so good. Are we now basically de-cannoning Fade To Black?
Re: SNK Shares First Look At Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves
I sometimes wonder when these games are meant to be set - I mean like Ryu and Chun Lee and Terry Bogard would probably be in their mid 50s now right?
Re: Feature: Nintendo eShop Selects - July 2023
Venba looks and sounds great but I am on a bit of a budget at the moment so that is a bit steep for two hours.
Re: Best Nintendo Switch RPGs
Hey guys, I know it's much more efficient to update and repost but you might want to check your TWEWY Final Remix post which seems to suggest the end of the series despite the sequel having launched since
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Disney Illusion Island
Like some others I'd like a Mickey collection on Switch, including the two Epic Mickey games
Re: Double Dragon Collection Announced For Switch, Includes Six Classic Beat 'Em Ups
Thanks for the comments confirming that they are the NES games, I can just get the new ports then. Seems like Arcade Archives aren't interested in DD3 which I know is, er, not that good, but would be nice for completeness.
Re: Taito Classic 'Parasol Stars' Is Getting A Revival On The Switch
Never played this before (and never finished Rainbow Islands despite my young efforts to do so). But..... Inin games..... shenanigans with releases and a ludicrous price point potentially incoming