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@DwaynesGames https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/09/video-square-enix-shares-37-minutes-of-dragon-quest-i-and-ii-hd-2d-remake-seabed-gameplay#comment8842035

It is mostly remembered as a rare/uncommon game. Very few people played this. Fewer still though it was any good. Nobody was asking for a re-release.

@Magician Was my first RPG as well (thanks Nintendo Power). I mostly remember it for the endless grind (not particularly fondly), slimes, golems and the torches going into caves; those were pretty cool at the time.

And then there was the legendary "Thou art dead"

Can't say how BRUTAL it is to realize the latest entry is dead last on the list. XD

This has to be the worst SW2 port to this date. The infuriating Ubisoft Connect login is only the beginning; prepare for 30fps potato mode galore like never before.

And for starters, FFS, and the love of god, if the protagonist hair has to look like a glitchy patch of muddy pixels, give her a hat!! Oo

Honesty it was so bafflingly bad I couldn't pay real attention to the gameplay.

I cannot believe some people are actually going to pay real money for this. I feel so sorry it is making me sad.

@SuppressorSteve Duh. I'm basically asking which version is about to be preserved.

Is this the version that will be on the physical cart?

So underwhelming. =/
Prime 4 has been in the oven for nearly 10 years, and that's all they could come up with?

If you need a game to convince yourself a stable 30fps mode is better than a wildly inconsistent 40fps mode, this is the one to get.

@SwitchplayerJohn You need to reach the Racing layer; so about 2/3 of the way, I think.

Seriously tho; everything below 10th has to be selling only trivial amounts of copies;
How many MK8/GTA5 can they really sell nowadays!?!
Mario Wonder and Big Brain Academy, crushing Mafia Old Country, Silent Hill f, and AC Shadows, really?

"New 32 gb cartridge release"
.. Can someone shed some light on that? Kind of suggests previous release was.. 16gb I guess?.. But then I see no DLC nor anything that would justify a bigger cart size, sooo what gives?

Whoa, that'd way too much transparency. Nintendo's usual "stability improvements" are so much more fun; it's surprise mechanics for updates. Finding out provides players with pride and a sense of accomplishment.
/s

How can Mario Kart World still be 4th if this is only physical copies.
There can't be that many people not buying the bundle but immediately changing their minds and getting a physical copy; something's not right.

Funny how turns have tabled around; now SW2 covers are more streamlined, trying to convey all sorts of information, with the art taking a backseat.. and it's absolutely miserable.

Fantastic drawing on the Japanese version, but I just like the streamlined North American cover style better.

@Dee123 You seem to know more than me. Please shine a light on other game publishers routinely patenting game mechanics and actively enforcing them. Enlighten me.

Yet another day with Nintendo abusing the patents system to lock up as many vague concepts, scenarios and control schemes as possible.
They don't just want your money; they want ALL the money.

What a time to be alive. -_-

Since Switch 2 launch, I bought more full price games than in the past 20 years.

@Scollurio They only did the controller! 😔
https://www.ign.com/articles/lego-sega-genesis-controller-where-to-buy

Unfortunately the graphics don't quite do it for me here. I love myself some 16bit style pixel art but that Gameboy Color style is pushing it too far.

I rate only new games.

@Deege Yes, that could make sense. My Spidey sense this is likely.

@Deege Only reason I can imagine why you would get a different result is you ran those games on Switch 1 before. Has to be something related to Ubisoft online or whatever. You got assigned some kind of token, but that doesnt work on Switch2.

Not paying the full price for straight up ports of 15 years old games. This is why we can't have nice things.

Oooh so the Drag X Drive guys used to be Japanese Teleroboxers;; got it.

Hard to resist that US 90's energy tho.

Assassin's Creed Ezio and Rebel Collections still crashing at launch if internet connection is available. Running fine if Airplane mode is enabled.

Captain Toad was better than it had any rights to be.

Switch 2 cartridge has the full 30fps version for you to preserve; yay. =/

We liked it so much we bought both the supplier and retailer; and we're passing none of the savings down to youuuuuu!!!

I'm torn; Super Metroid voiced cinematic intro was ground breaking at the time but Metroid Dread intro with the Super Metroid outro music was a real treat and a fantastic tie. Most people probably glossed over Metroid Fusion anyway; this was the real sequel.

@westman98 Nintendo can do anything they want with Nintendo games. Mario Galaxy doesnt need to stream assets super fast like Star Wars. It doesnt need that full Switch 2 cartridge speed. That update is likely only a couple hundred MBs.

Sonic Crossworlds sold ZERO copies on PS5? 🤔

Embarrassed to admit mine is now stacked on top of the Genesis controller and NES sets I never took time to build. This will be my Christmas holiday project.

If anyone goes to Kyoto and then back in Canada in the next year, please grab me one. TIA.

Looks like Nintendo Life has never learned Pixel Counting; they cannot tell the difference between 1080p and 4K. They are taking Nintendo for their word or just guessing.

Remember 1.2.1 also added HDR for vanilla 3D World so it really ends up being a huge upgrade over the 720p SDR original.

@westman98 Which is my point; it is in line with all the old NS1 games that received free NS2 updates.
Except this one was released AFTER the NS2 launch.
I don't care what color the damn cart is; why is the NS2 version/patch/whatever you call it not on the cart?

Glad to see most reviewers seem to have quietly agreed to gloss over the outrageous price and act like Nintendo is doing us a favor.

Also quite a relief to see the NS2 version is not on the cart, hindering game preservation while preserving the opportunity for more re-releases.

@Mana_Knight Are you telling me the SW1 remake was uncapped, and it now runs at a steady 60 on SW2?

SNES version easily ranks among the top 10 best visuals for the platform. Music is more subjective, but was filled with top class bangers as well.

Carefully avoided the Remake 30fps Switch port and got the PC version.
That Golden Road (original) tune is in my all-time top 10.

They are releasing the bikini dlc 2 weeks after the main game because they dont want that in the reviews hehe

@PikminMarioKirby That is absolutely brutal. And who the heck is still buying Mario Kart 8 in 2025?! I could understand the odd copy, but this is crazy.
And btw I can imagine GTA V is living on banned players and whatnot, but what is going on with Minecraft, why is it so high!?

@thenikdavies Blimey; can't imagine why the UK wouldn't want top quality GKCs with souvenir plastic boxes for game collectors; what's wrong them? Their loss.

LITERALLY ZERO PERCENT BOUGHT THE SWITCH 2 GAME KEY-CARD VERSION OF PAC-MAN 😂

@Benjamin_K Sure, the built-in display supports 120hz, and even VRR, so that's totally an option.. but they still gotta do something with regular tvs, you can't help it.
Better to have a port than not, but 30fps on a brand new console in 2025 is pretty rough.

@Surv It just doesn't work like that.

@Benjamin_K Framerates need to be perfect multiples of the display refresh rate or you get stuttering. 40fps mode can only be done if the tv can do 120hz. Devs still need to figure out how to deal with 60hz tvs.

@DoorToMundane
Dragon Warrior: "Thou art dead"
8 years old me: "WTF?!"