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@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

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!!!

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!

This is cool but I still wait for my LRG Dominus collection to arrive ... hopefully next month with the latest delay

FINALLY! Magician Lord!!!

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!

@TYRANACLES Thank you for the suggestions. Nightmare Creatures 1 and 2 are on my list for sure.

I have research the other 2 titles

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!!!

@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.

@beltmenot Unfortunately I do not use either.

I can't be thrown a crumb and be happy for a physical release.

Probably another key-card to throw away

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!

@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.

Why does this sound so generic and yet still needs a patent?

What is next, patenting "jumping" in video games?

Nintendo must have a pretty big stable somewhere for all the White Knights they own

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!!!

@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!"

@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

@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.

@Jeronan You are 100% correct. They should have invested in this instead of the idiotic idea of game key-cards.

@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

@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

@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

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.

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!!!

I beat it last year after postponing it for many years

@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.

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!

I love seeing negative news about game key-cards

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

@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

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

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!!!

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!

@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

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

@Bizzyb he looks just like him

Is that Bradley Cooper on the thumbnail?!

I was already sold with 1, 2 and 3

Knowing where this game comes from, I have very little faith in the publisher Shame as the game looks awesome!

I hope that the game-key card sales are even worse in 2026 so we could get a proper release of this game

Fantastic franchise! I am hoping for some physical editions especially for the Switch 2 or even Switch 1 as there we only have RE Zero, RE Revelations 1 and Resident Evil 4 on physical media

I will definitely get the standard one

@John_Deacon in Europe Ninja Gaiden was renamed Shadow Warriors. Also we only got Ninja Gaiden 1 and 2. No 3 in PAL. But I removed the region lock pin on my NES chip and I can play cartridges from all regions

This weekend I will start a new Barbarian in Diablo 3! The Diablo games are so addicting Except Diablo 4 it can go Blizzard itself

And for side activities I will play Marvel's Spider-Man (the handsome Parker edition, not the new one) and some retro Ninja Gaiden 1!

Happy gaming everyone!!!

@JR150 Never underestimate publisher's greed.

After being absorbed by Diablo 2 I am going to keep it simple this weekend Btw I got Enigma and beat the Ubers!

First trying out Broken Sword Shadow of the Templars. I LOVE point and click adventures so I am sure I will like this one

I am going to get some nostalgia with TMNT and some 1v1 matches in StarCraft 64!

Happy gaming everyone!!!