@Segakid Again, the ignore button solves that problem. If there are the same people every time you are going to successfully filter the comment sections for you.
I am hugely in favor of the Ignore button, not for myself (as I like seeing what other people write) but for others that can't handle the repetitive comments for certain topics.
Or you are suggesting policing what people say by adding more stuff to the already created list from the NL staff?
@JohnnyMind Sure it is not informative at all, but you are getting irritated over nothing.
That is why there is an Ignore button which guarantees that those "obsessed with game key cards" will not bother you anymore.
That is like people complaining about me in Pokemon V/S articles when I post that the game is soulless piece of **** Just hit the ignore button and you will be protected from this information.
@JohnnyMind We can't dictate what people talk in those articles.
Can you imagine articles that have a warning: "Only gameplay/story posts allowed!" I couldn't, well maybe in North Korea
Well as long as it is civil it is fair game By civil I mean we shouldn't offend other people for deciding to buy certain media But that is all.
The physical edition is point of interest of every game so expect people to talk about it or release their "frustrations".
Also, a huge point that most people miss is that those releases that have already been released on other consoles could attract buyers only if there is a true physical form.
There are gamers that bought Silent Hill 2 on PS5 and will ONLY double dip if the publisher invests in a full physical release.
This is an interesting topic for example that should not offend anyone.
@JohnnyMind It is a matter of demand. If gamers love the idea of key cards, they will sell well and they have nothing to worry about in terms of business.
If not, then it is a bad call.
The best vote is the wallet one. I can't be responsible for someone livelihood if they don't make a product for me.
But I am just one gamer and, in the future, I can wait for extreme discounts to play a certain game. That is still some kind of support, I guess.
@JohnnyMind Ahh, you mean that half of the people are unhappy about the price of the game, and the other half are unhappy about the physical release? That makes sense and that is why I blame marketing researchers and Nintendo.
I would put 30% blame on publishers and 70% blame on Nintendo. They could've researched and create "installer" cartridges that would not require the high reading speed games need for ... well gameplay. But they decided to create a product NOBODY ever wanted.
And you are right there are MANY people that are vocal about this but that is because most of us are collectors. And I do not know a single collector that want a physical media that does not function. That is like trying to sell a physical book that has only one page and on that page, there is a key that allows you to access your book in a digital file.
At the end gamers will have games on the platform even if they don't want them
My problem is that the game key-card is NOT a physical edition.
How on earth publishers think that gamers who want physical releases want a plastic licence key with no data on it?
Of course they do not think that, they just want cheaper product for more profits, and WE have to PAY for that AND internet connection AND storage space!
Game key-cards and key-discs (as of late idiot publishers) are big piles of crap!
Their defenders have ONLY 2 arguments: 1. "You can resell them omg! This is a plus against digital only!" - news flash you can do that with a real physical edition as well!
2. "Ohh so you prefer a code in a box?" - no I don't. I want something that is worth my hard-earned money!
@Nintendomatt64 No. It means that the game is fully on the Switch 2 cartridge as well, because for now 99% of the 3rd party games that are both on the Switch 1 and 2 are fully on the Switch 1 cartridge and key-card on the Switch 2.
The Diablo 2 and 3 craze hit me again In Diablo 2 I have beaten Hell difficulty with the Sorceress, Paladin, Necromancer, Druid and Barbarian. Now I am working on my Amazon.
In Diablo 3 I got my Crusader and Barbarian to level 70 and I will be starting a Necromancer!
On the side I will play Silent Hill 2 and Skyrim VR!
@DynamoDouglas Sure, but how can some companies release normal cartridges and others can't? Well actually they can but don't want to.
And I am yet to see news on layoffs because they did not release a game on the money saving key-card.
Also, if that was true it would have been the case only for indie devs with small budgets. The ones actually doing it are the large multi-million companies.
And earlier we talked about giving the option to gamer, what is stopping them giving us the option to take the extra price markup of 23$ (or whatever it is) in smaller quantities? Well, this is because they don't care.
Unfortunately, I can't vote because there are very few games that have proper physical releases therefore, I can't justify a Switch 2 purchase.
And I REALLY want to buy the console, but I do not want to have it just to play Cyberpunk 2077 on it
I have to wait and see if Bandai Namco also cheap out on Elden Ring Tarnished Edition.
I hope they are not sharing official statement on the release or the physical format because they are figuring out how to do it properly. One can dream right?
@Ogbert Yes, I stand by that. IF publishers have the choice, they should not do it.
Still, I have very little faith in Ubisoft, and I do not trust this excuse because Outlaws sold poorly on all platform if I am not mistaken. They do not want to invest in something that will not sell well, one more time
My problem is that you say people should have a choice when the publishers take away one of the options purely from greed standpoint because they still print plastic but, in this case, it is a plastic licence. If you are going to make plastic stuff, at least make it functional.
And I am not in favor of digital in general because on the Switch 1 from 251 games I own only 1 of them is in digital format.
To be fair the blame is 60% Nintendo and 40% publishers.
@Ogbert Because this option is the reason to NOT strive for regular physical releases. Nintendo is focused on the publishers and not on us.
And I am not forcing this crap on anyone, if people want to buy it ok. I just want to see if "gamers" really want this key-card thing but for now it is not a vocal minority that hate the key-card idea.
Also, to deny what? Spare me the drama, please. The only ones that are denied anything here are the people that want NORMAL physical releases.
Do you really think that the people who like to resell their games are capable to save the key-card idea? Those 2 are mutually exclusive
Have you seen the millions who cry for the option to buy a game key-card? Yeah, I am not seeing them either
@SBandy1 Option that encourages publishers to save costs, and pass them to the users, instead of improving the product is not a good choice.
If there is a way to release a game on normal cartridge and there is the cost saving option 95% of the publishers will choose the cost saving game-key card.
That is why it is important for them to lose money on those decisions
This is quite sad to be honest, but understandable.
Still if that is the case I prefer for such games to be released in digital only format as the "resellability" is not a factor for me OR for any game collector, therefore game-key card is not needed.
I will play some of the legendaries like Castlevania Symphony of the Night and Ocarina of Time 3D (I need to invest in OoT for the N64).
I do not have a second gamepad for the SNES to play Mortal Kombat II so it will be just single player And might have some fun in Castlevania Legacy of Darkness!
I really like DF but their perspective on acceptable is bordering on extreme nitpicking for me. Yes HUGE experts, but for me, the average gamer it is NOT a big deal. If you look at ALL of FromSoft games they are "unacceptable" by DF standards!
Still, I watch their content and kudos for them on getting away from IGN.
I see nothing that can be called "disaster", "unplayable" or "disappointing".
Everyone that played Bloodborne on the PS4 can tell that the framerate is terrible because it goes under 30 occasionally, yet the game is regarded as a masterpiece.
My question is, does the gaming journalism need strong words like that to gain more views/clicks etc?
Because I see many online journalists throw strong words like "Elden Ring on Switch 2 Is a Disaster in Handheld Mode | gamescom 2025" (IGN) for the lolz. Yep the same "professionals" that gave Concord 7/10
Here is footage of handheld mode for the game and it does not look like a disaster to me. I think mostly people jumped on this is because the HIGHLY "reliable" IGN said so
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Re: Poll: How Many New Games Do You Buy In A Year?
I just did the math and JUST from the start of the Switch I have 252 physical games and maybe 70 from those are second hand.
So around 22 NEW games per year or around 1-2 games per month.
And that is just for the 8 years of Switch!
Re: Rumour: Silent Hill 2 May Be Coming To Switch 2 As Its Exclusivity Window Ends
@Segakid That is the beauty of it! Everyone complaining about everything ... ahhh beautiful democracy
Re: Rumour: Silent Hill 2 May Be Coming To Switch 2 As Its Exclusivity Window Ends
@JohnnyMind Some people, like me, are passionate about physical releases and collecting.
And GKC are terrible mistake that Nintendo CAN fix in the coming years by releasing installation cartridges that are cheaper but only time will tell.
Re: Rumour: Silent Hill 2 May Be Coming To Switch 2 As Its Exclusivity Window Ends
@Segakid Again, the ignore button solves that problem. If there are the same people every time you are going to successfully filter the comment sections for you.
I am hugely in favor of the Ignore button, not for myself (as I like seeing what other people write) but for others that can't handle the repetitive comments for certain topics.
Or you are suggesting policing what people say by adding more stuff to the already created list from the NL staff?
Re: Rumour: Silent Hill 2 May Be Coming To Switch 2 As Its Exclusivity Window Ends
@JohnnyMind Sure it is not informative at all, but you are getting irritated over nothing.
That is why there is an Ignore button which guarantees that those "obsessed with game key cards" will not bother you anymore.
That is like people complaining about me in Pokemon V/S articles when I post that the game is soulless piece of **** Just hit the ignore button and you will be protected from this information.
Re: Rumour: Silent Hill 2 May Be Coming To Switch 2 As Its Exclusivity Window Ends
@JohnnyMind We can't dictate what people talk in those articles.
Can you imagine articles that have a warning:
"Only gameplay/story posts allowed!"
I couldn't, well maybe in North Korea
Well as long as it is civil it is fair game By civil I mean we shouldn't offend other people for deciding to buy certain media But that is all.
The physical edition is point of interest of every game so expect people to talk about it or release their "frustrations".
Also, a huge point that most people miss is that those releases that have already been released on other consoles could attract buyers only if there is a true physical form.
There are gamers that bought Silent Hill 2 on PS5 and will ONLY double dip if the publisher invests in a full physical release.
This is an interesting topic for example that should not offend anyone.
Re: Rumour: Silent Hill 2 May Be Coming To Switch 2 As Its Exclusivity Window Ends
@JohnnyMind It is a matter of demand. If gamers love the idea of key cards, they will sell well and they have nothing to worry about in terms of business.
If not, then it is a bad call.
The best vote is the wallet one. I can't be responsible for someone livelihood if they don't make a product for me.
But I am just one gamer and, in the future, I can wait for extreme discounts to play a certain game. That is still some kind of support, I guess.
Re: Rumour: Silent Hill 2 May Be Coming To Switch 2 As Its Exclusivity Window Ends
@JohnnyMind Ahh, you mean that half of the people are unhappy about the price of the game, and the other half are unhappy about the physical release? That makes sense and that is why I blame marketing researchers and Nintendo.
I would put 30% blame on publishers and 70% blame on Nintendo. They could've researched and create "installer" cartridges that would not require the high reading speed games need for ... well gameplay. But they decided to create a product NOBODY ever wanted.
And you are right there are MANY people that are vocal about this but that is because most of us are collectors. And I do not know a single collector that want a physical media that does not function. That is like trying to sell a physical book that has only one page and on that page, there is a key that allows you to access your book in a digital file.
At the end gamers will have games on the platform even if they don't want them
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th October)
@mlt we need more games like this hidden gem! It is frustrating that there is so much cookie cutter in the industry
BUT ... Don't have negative thoughts. Remember your mantra.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th October)
This week I 100%ed Spider-Man 2 and it was a fun ride!
Now I am starting Kingdoms of Amalur that I have not played for a long time!
I will continue my playthrough of Resident Evil Village and enjoy the hidden brilliance of Faxanadu!
Re: Gallery: LEGO's New Game Boy Set Is A Mini Masterpiece
This will go nicely next to my Lego The Office set
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th September)
@Yalloo thank you, but, actually those 3 things in front of the Knight are 3 of his Charms
And in front of Hornet are many bells and her beads
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th September)
This week I have finished Marvel's Spider-Man again So now I have started Spider-Man 2 and this time I will do ALL content!
And unfortunately, Silksong does not have a physical release yet, so I will be playing Hollow Knight and I will aim for the true ending this time!
Happy gaming, everyone!!!
Re: Game-Key Cards A "Sales Strategy Decision", Says Resident Evil Requiem Director
My problem is that the game key-card is NOT a physical edition.
How on earth publishers think that gamers who want physical releases want a plastic licence key with no data on it?
Of course they do not think that, they just want cheaper product for more profits, and WE have to PAY for that AND internet connection AND storage space!
Re: Gallery: Unboxing Superdeluxe's Castlevania Advance And Dominus Collections On Switch
This is cool but I still wait for my LRG Dominus collection to arrive ... hopefully next month with the latest delay
Re: SNK Announces ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 9 And Vol. 10 For Switch
FINALLY! Magician Lord!!!
Re: Nintendo Is "Acting To Protect The Industry" With Switch 2 Game Key Cards, Says Ex-Capcom Composer
Game key-cards and key-discs (as of late idiot publishers) are big piles of crap!
Their defenders have ONLY 2 arguments:
1. "You can resell them omg! This is a plus against digital only!" - news flash you can do that with a real physical edition as well!
2. "Ohh so you prefer a code in a box?" - no I don't. I want something that is worth my hard-earned money!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th September)
@TYRANACLES Thank you for the suggestions. Nightmare Creatures 1 and 2 are on my list for sure.
I have research the other 2 titles
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th September)
After getting every class in Diablo 2 trough the Hell difficulty I can finally start play some other games
I will continue my journey in Echoes of Wisdom!
I will start a new playthrough of God of War (2018) and wander in Skyrim VR!
Happy weekend people!!!
Re: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Finally Gets Switch 1 & 2 Release Date
@Nintendomatt64 No. It means that the game is fully on the Switch 2 cartridge as well, because for now 99% of the 3rd party games that are both on the Switch 1 and 2 are fully on the Switch 1 cartridge and key-card on the Switch 2.
Re: Resident Evil Requiem Has Been Officially Confirmed For Switch 2
@beltmenot Unfortunately I do not use either.
I can't be thrown a crumb and be happy for a physical release.
Re: Resident Evil Requiem Has Been Officially Confirmed For Switch 2
Probably another key-card to throw away
Re: Nintendo Direct Announced For Friday, 12th September 2025
I just hope for some physical game releases.
Resident Evil series but knowing Capcom I am 99% sure they will release on key-cards.
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition release date and confirmed as a full physical release!
Re: Nintendo's Patent On 'Sub Characters' Could Have Some Dire Ramifications
@Jujuman But how is this even remotely a new mechanic invention?
This is basically a "summon" that behaves the same way in so many RPG/aRPG games already made ... for decades.
Re: Nintendo's Patent On 'Sub Characters' Could Have Some Dire Ramifications
Why does this sound so generic and yet still needs a patent?
What is next, patenting "jumping" in video games?
Re: Nintendo Wins $2 Million Lawsuit Against 'MiG Switch' Distributor
Nintendo must have a pretty big stable somewhere for all the White Knights they own
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th September)
The Diablo 2 and 3 craze hit me again
In Diablo 2 I have beaten Hell difficulty with the Sorceress, Paladin, Necromancer, Druid and Barbarian. Now I am working on my Amazon.
In Diablo 3 I got my Crusader and Barbarian to level 70 and I will be starting a Necromancer!
On the side I will play Silent Hill 2 and Skyrim VR!
Happy gaming everyone!!!
Re: Ubisoft Employee Explains Why Star Wars Outlaws Is A Game-Key Card
@DynamoDouglas Yes time will tell but right now I remember a quote from The Secret of Monkey Island:
"When there is only one candidate, there is only one choice!"
Re: Ubisoft Employee Explains Why Star Wars Outlaws Is A Game-Key Card
@DynamoDouglas Sure, but how can some companies release normal cartridges and others can't? Well actually they can but don't want to.
And I am yet to see news on layoffs because they did not release a game on the money saving key-card.
Also, if that was true it would have been the case only for indie devs with small budgets. The ones actually doing it are the large multi-million companies.
And earlier we talked about giving the option to gamer, what is stopping them giving us the option to take the extra price markup of 23$ (or whatever it is) in smaller quantities? Well, this is because they don't care.
Re: Poll: Three Months In, How Would You Rate Switch 2's Library So Far?
Unfortunately, I can't vote because there are very few games that have proper physical releases therefore, I can't justify a Switch 2 purchase.
And I REALLY want to buy the console, but I do not want to have it just to play Cyberpunk 2077 on it
I have to wait and see if Bandai Namco also cheap out on Elden Ring Tarnished Edition.
I hope they are not sharing official statement on the release or the physical format because they are figuring out how to do it properly. One can dream right?
Re: Ubisoft Employee Explains Why Star Wars Outlaws Is A Game-Key Card
@Ogbert Yes, I stand by that. IF publishers have the choice, they should not do it.
Still, I have very little faith in Ubisoft, and I do not trust this excuse because Outlaws sold poorly on all platform if I am not mistaken. They do not want to invest in something that will not sell well, one more time
My problem is that you say people should have a choice when the publishers take away one of the options purely from greed standpoint because they still print plastic but, in this case, it is a plastic licence. If you are going to make plastic stuff, at least make it functional.
And I am not in favor of digital in general because on the Switch 1 from 251 games I own only 1 of them is in digital format.
To be fair the blame is 60% Nintendo and 40% publishers.
Re: Ubisoft Employee Explains Why Star Wars Outlaws Is A Game-Key Card
@Ogbert Because this option is the reason to NOT strive for regular physical releases. Nintendo is focused on the publishers and not on us.
And I am not forcing this crap on anyone, if people want to buy it ok. I just want to see if "gamers" really want this key-card thing but for now it is not a vocal minority that hate the key-card idea.
Also, to deny what? Spare me the drama, please. The only ones that are denied anything here are the people that want NORMAL physical releases.
Do you really think that the people who like to resell their games are capable to save the key-card idea? Those 2 are mutually exclusive
Have you seen the millions who cry for the option to buy a game key-card? Yeah, I am not seeing them either
Re: Ubisoft Employee Explains Why Star Wars Outlaws Is A Game-Key Card
@Doctor-Moo Sure most collectors love to buy game key-cards
Is that why the key-cards are on top of the selling charts? Is that why most comment under key-cards articles and news are extremely positive?
I am sure that game collectors absolutely love to sell plastic DRM licences ...
You are 100% correct the second-hand market for key-cards will be HUGE just like the current second-hand market for real physical releases.
Re: Ubisoft Employee Explains Why Star Wars Outlaws Is A Game-Key Card
@Jeronan You are 100% correct. They should have invested in this instead of the idiotic idea of game key-cards.
Re: Ubisoft Employee Explains Why Star Wars Outlaws Is A Game-Key Card
@SBandy1 You are correct there will always be moaning
I will definitely not moan about the price though
If I do not have money for gaming, then I definitely have bigger and much more pressing problems than game prices in my life
Re: Ubisoft Employee Explains Why Star Wars Outlaws Is A Game-Key Card
@SBandy1 Option that encourages publishers to save costs, and pass them to the users, instead of improving the product is not a good choice.
If there is a way to release a game on normal cartridge and there is the cost saving option 95% of the publishers will choose the cost saving game-key card.
That is why it is important for them to lose money on those decisions
Re: Ubisoft Employee Explains Why Star Wars Outlaws Is A Game-Key Card
@Ogbert This is like less than 5% of the releases. Buying it means that you support it, and I don't.
Also, tight budget means nothing in the gaming world. Gaming is luxury not a right.
And lastly this is Ubisoft and they do not deserve any kind of pass
Re: Ubisoft Employee Explains Why Star Wars Outlaws Is A Game-Key Card
This is quite sad to be honest, but understandable.
Still if that is the case I prefer for such games to be released in digital only format as the "resellability" is not a factor for me OR for any game collector, therefore game-key card is not needed.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (30th August)
This weekend will be a retro weekend!
I will play some of the legendaries like Castlevania Symphony of the Night and Ocarina of Time 3D (I need to invest in OoT for the N64).
I do not have a second gamepad for the SNES to play Mortal Kombat II so it will be just single player And might have some fun in Castlevania Legacy of Darkness!
Have a great weekend everyone!!!
Re: Poll: Ahead Of Silksong's Release, Are You 'Finally' Playing Hollow Knight?
I beat it last year after postponing it for many years
Re: We've Now Got Our First Look At Elden Ring In Handheld Mode For Switch 2
@SalvorHardin I love that guy from DF retro!
I really like DF but their perspective on acceptable is bordering on extreme nitpicking for me. Yes HUGE experts, but for me, the average gamer it is NOT a big deal. If you look at ALL of FromSoft games they are "unacceptable" by DF standards!
Still, I watch their content and kudos for them on getting away from IGN.
Re: Anniversary: The First DS Castlevania Game Turns 20 Today
I played it too many times I fact I have 3 copies of it on the DS Do not ask me why, I have my reasons!
Re: Japan's National Library Says Game-Key Cards Are Not Eligible For Preservation
I love seeing negative news about game key-cards
Re: We've Now Got Our First Look At Elden Ring In Handheld Mode For Switch 2
I see nothing that can be called "disaster", "unplayable" or "disappointing".
Everyone that played Bloodborne on the PS4 can tell that the framerate is terrible because it goes under 30 occasionally, yet the game is regarded as a masterpiece.
My question is, does the gaming journalism need strong words like that to gain more views/clicks etc?
Because I see many online journalists throw strong words like "Elden Ring on Switch 2 Is a Disaster in Handheld Mode | gamescom 2025" (IGN) for the lolz. Yep the same "professionals" that gave Concord 7/10
Re: Video: Uh Oh, Elden Ring On Switch 2 Has Issues In Handheld Mode
@Olliemar28
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GtCATdtUK1c?si=XIIJkncM9l6FU29w
Here is footage of handheld mode for the game and it does not look like a disaster to me. I think mostly people jumped on this is because the HIGHLY "reliable" IGN said so
Re: First Footage Of Elden Ring Running On Switch 2 Appears Online
I saw footage of the game running in handheld mode, and it does not look like a total disaster.
Anyway, IGN is not a trustworthy source.
Here is the footage. It looks ok to me!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GtCATdtUK1c?si=XIIJkncM9l6FU29w
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (23rd August)
This weekend I will have new tries at games I could not beat or get far into
First stop is Lords of the Fallen. I could not continue playing this after I reached the hub area (beating the angel lady boss). I do not know why.
Creaks is really cute indie quest/adventure game.
Resident Evil 3 Nemesis is harder for me than the rest of the RE games. Maybe it is the tank controls. I wish it had the analog controls
Half-Life for the PS2. I really wish to beat yet another version of the Half-Life franchise
Happy gaming everyone!!!
Re: Video: Uh Oh, Elden Ring On Switch 2 Has Issues In Handheld Mode
My only factor for buying it is the proper cartridge release. They can't scare me with 20fps! I play and enjoy StarCraft 64 FFS
As for bad graphics? I did not mind the Witcher 3 on the Switch 1 I say bring it on! ... as long as it is all on the cartridge!
Re: Video: Uh Oh, Elden Ring On Switch 2 Has Issues In Handheld Mode
@Olliemar28 @Bigmanfan I already played it on PS4, PS5 and Steam Deck. It is time for the "bad" Switch 2 version ... but in physical form
Re: Video: Uh Oh, Elden Ring On Switch 2 Has Issues In Handheld Mode
My only concern is if they cheap out on the cartridge.
I mean Mortal Kombat retro collection will be using a real cartridge ... come on!
Give me a real cartridge and I will play at 20 fps