@Ellie-Moo It is a good game, but I have some gripes with it. Mainly the gameplay and the systems in it. If you played Lecarde Chronicles 2 (a fan Castlevania game also made by Mig) it is almost the same game.
The standout is the world and the environments. The graphics are also looking nice.
This weekend I will play and finish Chronicles of the Wolf! I got both the Switch 1 and the PS5 copies just to support the indie Castlevania fan Migami (Mig Perez).
On the site I have the great Castlevania Chronicles which in Arranged mode on easier difficulty is playable otherwise it is one of the hardest Castlevania games out there!
And in Resident Evil 4 Remake I am about to exit the Village area.
This weekend I am treating myself with Castlevania Symphony of the Night on its original hardware! (FINALLY!) That's right! "What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets!" and all that!
On the side I will be blasting in Serious Sam: The First Encounter and some Diablo-like gaming in Heroes of Ruin!
@Mesozoic_Masquerade Can you tell me how companies can restrict my license on the N64, NES, SNES, PS1, PS2 cartridges and discs? They go into your house at night and take them away so you can't play them?
Same goes for a PS4/5 or a Switch that is not online and you have a full game on the cartridge or installation discs.
If it does not require a server connection, HOW can they take away the game from your physical library that is self-sufficient to play without any external requirements?
@Ooccoo_Jr The big negative for me is that I do not own the game I bought unlike the releases that are full on the cart. I prefer ownership of that little chip and what is on it. In this case there is nothing on it. It is a plastic DRM key and nothing more.
Same with the DRM key-discs.
@NinChocolate So this is my point. It benefits only Nintendo and the publisher, it is not for the user. Just useless plastic that you can pass on to other people
I simply want the physical media to contain the basic release version of the software I bought. Nothing more, nothing less.
@Ooccoo_Jr This is done ONLY for the benefit of the publishers. ALL the costs are passed on to the users.
Requires Internet connection
Requires disc space
And for what? So the publishers can say they have their game on the shelf and have clueless people buy it while they save money.
Ohhh but you can resell and trade the empty cartridge, so everything is ok
Shelf space is the big reason to do this without investing in manufacturing a large cartridge. So clueless moms and dads buy this crap for their kids or as gifts, as we know they do not browse the eShop for that stuff
Key-card is the worst of both worlds, all the "inconvenience" of the physical and all of the "requirements" of the digital.
Nope. I can't say goodbye to one of the best generations in gaming. Also, the Switch 2 BC might not be as good as they market it.
And the Switch 1 is so compatible that space is not an issue with this little gem.
Ah and the Switch 2 still does not have many games that interest me. The only one that stands out is Cyberpunk 2077 as I am not a HUGE fan of Mario Kart.
This weekend I will have some tries at Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles and Castlevania Legacy of Darkness! This year I have beat many Castlevania games for the first time so training to be better in more is my goal
On the side I have Quake 1 and Cyber Shadow
Happy gaming everyone!!!
PS: I do not think that the Switch 2 will surpass the greatness of the Switch 1. But that is just my opinion
@Michael0916 Well this was always a chance when units are shipped. And what will be leaked exactly? Mario Kart? The game that plays the same as the other Mario Kart games? I doubt it.
If a person is afraid of spoilers for their games, they can simply turn off the internet until the launch day. Problem solved
@ScottyG Actually most physical gaming accounts on social media were informing about it before the release with early copies.
This is the first DooM game to do that because of the early access route Bethesda decided to take.
After all, why would people PAY for early access when there is a chance of people playing it early if they get physical copies leaked? And that is the reason they decided to make it a key-disc ... pathetic.
This weekend will be as casual as possible and the games I chose are Batman Arkham Origins, Wolfenstein The Old Blood, DooM 64 and Super Castlevania IV!
This weekend I will play on a small nostalgia note called World of Warcraft. I will level just a little in Season of Discovery after not playing for over a year!
If you PAY for a physical edition, it should contain a playable build of the game on the physical media.
If the publishers are so afraid of losses just put a bigger price tag on the REAL physical game and print less quantity and the digital only version could be less expensive.
Key-carts are a waste, the core customers do not care that much about resell ability.
This weekend I will start a new playthrough of DooM Eternal on the Switch. Also, such a shame that the disc of DooM The Dark Ages does not contain the game, and you need internet to install it and play it. Despicable
I will continue my save in Singularity on the 360 and play some GTA V as I have never touched the story like at all This will be interesting.
Scarlet and Violet are the only Pokemon games I refuse to buy.
And this is not because of the bugs and the terrible low quality of development. The problem I have is that those games are completely soulless compared to ALL of the other Pokemon games.
Now it is proven that even a turd with the Pokemon logo will sell well and people will eat it.
@Bunkerneath To be fair there is a version with both Assassin's Creed 3 and Liberation both on the Switch cartridge, so there is at least the option to choose.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st June)
@Ellie-Moo It is a good game, but I have some gripes with it. Mainly the gameplay and the systems in it. If you played Lecarde Chronicles 2 (a fan Castlevania game also made by Mig) it is almost the same game.
The standout is the world and the environments. The graphics are also looking nice.
Re: Switch 2 Has Already Overtaken The Combined Lifetime Sales Of The Entire Xbox Series Family And PS5 Pro In Japan
The Switch 2 is a real winner but my problem with it are the publishers.
I hope they all fall in line soon.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st June)
@Summer235 Yes, it is really cool! Unfortunately, the DLC is not on the disc
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st June)
This weekend I will play and finish Chronicles of the Wolf! I got both the Switch 1 and the PS5 copies just to support the indie Castlevania fan Migami (Mig Perez).
On the site I have the great Castlevania Chronicles which in Arranged mode on easier difficulty is playable otherwise it is one of the hardest Castlevania games out there!
And in Resident Evil 4 Remake I am about to exit the Village area.
Happy gaming everyone!!!
Re: Random: Lies of P Developer Rewarded With Switch 2 Console Bonus
A fantastic game and I hope that means they will bring it to the Switch 2.
A complete edition with the DLC on cartridge will make me buy it again!
Re: Random: Don't Like Switch 2's Physical Game Cases? Try Some Cool Cassette-Styled Ones Instead
Actually, with the Switch 2 I worry more about what the case holds than that it looks like
Re: Trails Beyond The Horizon Slips To Early 2026, But It's Also Coming To Switch 2
I love how many of those releases include the whole game on the cart for Switch 1 but on Switch 2 they choose key-cards
I really hope they do not make many sales from those key-cards.
Re: Nintendo Reportedly Banning Switch 2's Using MIG Cartridges
This is done at the end of the console lifetime now at the start
And why even connect it online? It is still funny
Anyway, with the pushing of key-cards I hope MIG becomes undetectable, and people are able to make physical versions of the games they want.
Re: Dark Souls Narrator Pik-Sen Lim Has Passed Away
She will never go hollow. Rest in Peace.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (14th June)
This weekend I am treating myself with Castlevania Symphony of the Night on its original hardware! (FINALLY!) That's right! "What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets!" and all that!
On the side I will be blasting in Serious Sam: The First Encounter and some Diablo-like gaming in Heroes of Ruin!
Have a nice weekend everyone!!!
Re: Disgaea 7 Complete Is Launching Exclusively On Switch 2 In The West
Another key-card trash
Re: Capcom Is Recording Switch 2 Game-Key Card Purchases As "Digital Sales"
@Mesozoic_Masquerade Can you tell me how companies can restrict my license on the N64, NES, SNES, PS1, PS2 cartridges and discs? They go into your house at night and take them away so you can't play them?
Same goes for a PS4/5 or a Switch that is not online and you have a full game on the cartridge or installation discs.
If it does not require a server connection, HOW can they take away the game from your physical library that is self-sufficient to play without any external requirements?
Re: Capcom Is Recording Switch 2 Game-Key Card Purchases As "Digital Sales"
@Suketoudara This is not a good argument for physical and digital media.
In the same matter I can say that playing game roms on emulators on my Steam Deck is the same game from the eShop and it plays the same.
Re: Capcom Is Recording Switch 2 Game-Key Card Purchases As "Digital Sales"
@Ooccoo_Jr The big negative for me is that I do not own the game I bought unlike the releases that are full on the cart. I prefer ownership of that little chip and what is on it. In this case there is nothing on it. It is a plastic DRM key and nothing more.
Same with the DRM key-discs.
@NinChocolate So this is my point. It benefits only Nintendo and the publisher, it is not for the user. Just useless plastic that you can pass on to other people
I simply want the physical media to contain the basic release version of the software I bought. Nothing more, nothing less.
This move is done out of pure marketing greed.
And people wonder why software piracy exists
Re: Capcom Is Recording Switch 2 Game-Key Card Purchases As "Digital Sales"
@Ooccoo_Jr This is done ONLY for the benefit of the publishers. ALL the costs are passed on to the users.
And for what? So the publishers can say they have their game on the shelf and have clueless people buy it while they save money.
Ohhh but you can resell and trade the empty cartridge, so everything is ok
Shelf space is the big reason to do this without investing in manufacturing a large cartridge. So clueless moms and dads buy this crap for their kids or as gifts, as we know they do not browse the eShop for that stuff
Key-card is the worst of both worlds, all the "inconvenience" of the physical and all of the "requirements" of the digital.
Re: US Retailers Are Playing With Fire With More Switch 2 Cancellations
Sometimes it is good to be a late adopter I did the same with my Switch 1.
But I guess that Mario Kart is like an illegal substance to some people
Re: Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Footage Shows 60fps Gameplay For Switch 2
@Anachronism sure. Let's agree to disagree
Re: Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Footage Shows 60fps Gameplay For Switch 2
But did it fix the emptiness of the soulless world?
The many buildings that are just cubes with non-functioning doors?
Re: Switch 2's Album Will Finally Let You Filter Screenshots And Videos By User
@Aventurier ? I did not understand this at all.
Re: Switch 2's Album Will Finally Let You Filter Screenshots And Videos By User
That is interesting but I can't find any use for me, as I use only 1 account.
What I want is the ability to delete more than 100 screenshots at a time!
Re: Feature: Farewell, Nintendo Switch - It's Finally Time To Bid Our Old Friend 'Adieu'
Nope. I can't say goodbye to one of the best generations in gaming. Also, the Switch 2 BC might not be as good as they market it.
And the Switch 1 is so compatible that space is not an issue with this little gem.
Ah and the Switch 2 still does not have many games that interest me. The only one that stands out is Cyberpunk 2077 as I am not a HUGE fan of Mario Kart.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (31st May)
@DonierGunad Nice! The game reminds me of a combination between Shatterhand and Ninja Gaiden!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (31st May)
This weekend I will have some tries at Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles and Castlevania Legacy of Darkness! This year I have beat many Castlevania games for the first time so training to be better in more is my goal
On the side I have Quake 1 and Cyber Shadow
Happy gaming everyone!!!
PS: I do not think that the Switch 2 will surpass the greatness of the Switch 1. But that is just my opinion
Re: Rumour: Zelda Live-Action Movie Eyes "Popular" Princess Pick
@JPEGMakima I actually hope we find out. This will be very interesting.
But in my opinion, it will have the same fate as Snow White.
Re: Rumour: Zelda Live-Action Movie Eyes "Popular" Princess Pick
@NintendoByNature I genuinely hope that's not the case as well
Re: Now Switch 2 Setup Walkthrough Videos Are Popping Up Online
I wonder if Switch 2 cartridges work on this version of the firmware
PS: Thanks for the shoutout. The video is down now
Re: A Video Showing The Switch 2's Boot Screens Has Been Shared Online
@Olliemar28 Here is the FULL startup and setup of the Switch 2 Leak!
It is good to know that you can setup the system without internet and create a local profile!
Re: A Video Showing The Switch 2's Boot Screens Has Been Shared Online
@Michael0916 Well this was always a chance when units are shipped. And what will be leaked exactly? Mario Kart? The game that plays the same as the other Mario Kart games? I doubt it.
If a person is afraid of spoilers for their games, they can simply turn off the internet until the launch day. Problem solved
Re: A Video Showing The Switch 2's Boot Screens Has Been Shared Online
I hope that Switch 2 games could be played without the day 1 patch but that is yet to be confirmed.
For now, only Switch 1 games are confirmed that need the patch.
Re: Feature: Limited Run Talks Switch 2 Game-Key Cards, Huge Carts & Difficult Pitches
@ScottyG Actually most physical gaming accounts on social media were informing about it before the release with early copies.
This is the first DooM game to do that because of the early access route Bethesda decided to take.
After all, why would people PAY for early access when there is a chance of people playing it early if they get physical copies leaked? And that is the reason they decided to make it a key-disc ... pathetic.
Re: Feature: Limited Run Talks Switch 2 Game-Key Cards, Huge Carts & Difficult Pitches
As long as a game that I want is fully on the cart I will buy it. Simple.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (24th May)
This weekend will be as casual as possible and the games I chose are Batman Arkham Origins, Wolfenstein The Old Blood, DooM 64 and Super Castlevania IV!
Happy gaming everyone!
Re: Feature: "Game-Key Cards Don't Sit Right With Us" - Lost In Cult Dives Into Its New Physical Games Line
Publishers who do not commit to true physical releases should be punished.
They will look better if they just skip physical and just release digital only than releasing a plastic DRM key.
We know they are doing it just for the shelf space and nothing more.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (17th May)
This weekend I will play on a small nostalgia note called World of Warcraft. I will level just a little in Season of Discovery after not playing for over a year!
On the side I have Exhumed and Silent Hill 2
Have a nice weekend everyone!!!
Re: Here's Your First Look At Pokémon Scarlet And Violet On Switch 2
Don't worry guys! This soulless crap of a game sold a ton of copies!
Ready your wallets as the next mainline Pokemon game might be even worse!
Re: Nintendo: "Physical Games Are Still A Key Part Of Our Business"
If you PAY for a physical edition, it should contain a playable build of the game on the physical media.
If the publishers are so afraid of losses just put a bigger price tag on the REAL physical game and print less quantity and the digital only version could be less expensive.
Key-carts are a waste, the core customers do not care that much about resell ability.
Re: Limited Run's Switch 2 Numbered Releases Will Reportedly Include The "Full Game On The Cartridge"
LRG will be one of the last bastions for physical games on the Switch 2.
I have not had any bad experiences from LRG. I even got free games sent to me as a mistake Yeah that is bad but free games are still free games
I do not care for longer wait times as the games need manufacturing after the pre-order window has ended.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th May)
@Tasuki enjoy HoMM3 again this game will never die!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (10th May)
This weekend I will start a new playthrough of DooM Eternal on the Switch.
Also, such a shame that the disc of DooM The Dark Ages does not contain the game, and you need internet to install it and play it. Despicable
I will continue my save in Singularity on the 360 and play some GTA V as I have never touched the story like at all This will be interesting.
Have a nice weekend!
Re: Another Switch 2 "Code-In-Box" Physical Release Appears Online
@Chimichanga Because most people are consumers that do not care about ownership.
And because of that publishers and platform holders are pushing towards digital so they could control the market and its pricing.
Also digital only allows for unfinished crap products to hit the market and reap revenue WHILE the devs fix the issue post-launch.
The CONSUMER does not care about those things because they have something to consume.
Re: Another Switch 2 "Code-In-Box" Physical Release Appears Online
Is the Switch 1 copy playable from the cart?
Re: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Is Now The Second-Best Selling Game In The Series
Ahh that is sad to see.
Scarlet and Violet are the only Pokemon games I refuse to buy.
And this is not because of the bugs and the terrible low quality of development. The problem I have is that those games are completely soulless compared to ALL of the other Pokemon games.
Now it is proven that even a turd with the Pokemon logo will sell well and people will eat it.
Re: SNK Announces ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 5 And Vol. 6 For Switch
And still no MAGICIAN LORD?!
Re: Unlike Nintendo, EA's Game Prices Apparently Won't Be Rising Any Time Soon
So, the price of trash is not going up, that is nice to know
Re: Xbox Branded Handheld Photos Leak, And It's Not Quite As Slick As The Switch 2
Even if it is more powerful, I doubt that it will beat the Steam Deck in terms of tinkering.
Also, mouse control or it will be just for Xbox games on PC OS?
Not interested at all.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Tells Studios "Do Not Underestimate The Physical Edition"
@Bizzyb I really hope that the publishers that cheap out are punished where it hurts the most ... their pockets!
Only then, the idiotic practices for saving money at the expense of the users, END!
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Tells Studios "Do Not Underestimate The Physical Edition"
@Chlocean They did the same with the release of the Witcher 3 on the Switch 1 as well
And they are behind the DRM free pc games hop GOG.
I hope they make an online physical preservation shop like LRG in the future
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Tells Studios "Do Not Underestimate The Physical Edition"
I think we already see that the key-cart statistics in the stores miss the "bestseller" tag that the physical editions have.
I HOPE that EVERY key-cart release actually LOSES money, so it sends a message to the big players.
Come on Elden Ring be a normal release!!!
Re: Elden Ring On Switch 2 Will Introduce Two Brand New Character Classes
I still have hope that Bandai Namco will release it on a normal cart and not a key-cart.
Re: Former Assassin's Creed Lead Isn't Happy About Switch 2's Game-Key Cards
@Bunkerneath To be fair there is a version with both Assassin's Creed 3 and Liberation both on the Switch cartridge, so there is at least the option to choose.