dskatter

@Jeronan On one hand, I want to support this because it’s the only true physical version of the remaster.

On the other hand, everything you said is 100% true and I’m not a massive Elder Scrolls fan anyway. Easy skip for me!

Did they actually fix the memory leak issue that affects PS5 and XBox?

Pretty sure the Series X version had a similar issue when it launched. Switch 2 isn’t left out of the growing pains!

Could it have been achieved on Switch 1? Sure. SHOULD it have been achieved on Switch? Hell no.

@Zeeba Perhaps you should apply to NL as a reviewer, if you are unsatisfied with the quality of their reviewing for some mysterious reason.

@Olliemar28 But wait, are you saying that one can tell if it is a Switch 2 game without specifically calling it out in the review itself? I am shocked, SHOCKED I say!

@Zeeba …in what way is this review “mildly hoodwinking” you into thinking this is for Switch? The box art above the review shows Switch 2, and it says Switch 2 after the name of the game. Multiple times before the reviews even starts, it says “Switch 2” over and over. Do they need to say “ladies and gentlemen, this review is for a Switch 2 game,” in the review itself from now on?

I got Lies of P via PS Plus months ago…haven’t touched it. Since I won’t be renewing PS Plus I’ll lose access to it entirely. Was pondering getting a PS4/5 disc before that happens.

After reading this review, I’ll just snag the S2 card version when it comes out in October. Great review!

@GoproGO “It's the NSO pass that's the kicker. It's still a tough sell to convince someone to sign up to that, as well as yourself if you're not already, when stuff like Fortnite, Rocket League and Fall Guys are completely free.”

That was your comment. I responded to you directly and addressed your comment about NSO being a tough sell. I was not commenting on the article itself. I hope that’s clearer for you now.

@GoproGO If NSO was just online access, it’d be a “tough sell.” But it isn’t. It’s also cloud saves, free access to some expansions, and a metric ton of old NES/SNES/Genesis/N64/GameCube/GBA/GB games.

Focusing on the multiplayer aspect alone seems rather silly.

Instabuy, even though I have Procession on Switch already!

I’m enjoying the heck out of it. Single player Splatoon is my jam, not a multiplayer kinda guy. I’m already up to level 18 or so!

@Dalamar In fairness, they had to follow up Endwalker.

I’m not saying they could have done Dawntrail better, but EW was ALWAYS going to be a hard act to follow! I’m hopeful for this new expansion.

@Friendly If you’ve played other FF games you’ll have little “hey, that’s a reference to [insert game here!” moments but it’s still a standalone story.

And an EXCELLENT story at that. The original 2.0 release was okay, but the first expansion raises the bar and keeps raising it with each one. (Well, except the latest one, Dawntrail, but even that gets better after a bit!)

Whelp, guess I’ll be getting the PS5 physical release then. Assuming there is one.

@Nalverus That’s because PS5 has more efficient compression. PS5 installs are generally a little smaller if the dev takes advantage of it.

Here’s hoping the S2 version avoids the overly aggressive message censoring the XBox version had and (unless I’m mistaken) still has, albeit fixed a little bit.

117 GB.

Well, I guess I’ll still play on PS5 for the foreseeable!

@nalverus It’s not quite this large on PS5, around 90 or so. But still sizable for sure!

“We won’t tell you which titles, you just have to guess.”

If you can’t tell us the titles, then I just don’t believe you, Circana.

@mikegamer Yes, the sheer power of the S2 is required for all that, certainly can’t be patched into the existing release at all, utterly impossible.

@KritterXD Oh, you mean things that Squeenix tends to patch into other FF releases while NOT charging full price for the same collection again? glances at FF7 Remake/Rebirth

It’s like Squeenix is doing everything they can to alienate folks this generation while still raking in the cash.

I love GShocks, but I wish Casio would start making some of these collabs using models OTHER than the DW5600 and other non-solar/MB6/etc types.

Squeenix continues to squeeze every last penny out of Switch 2 owners.

There is genuinely zero reason to buy this if you already have the S1 version.

@Ooyah Like Balan Underworld, this is a case where the demo has made me stay as far away from this game as possible!

You say it runs decently on S2…but does it look better than that rough-as-hell demo they released?

If it doesn’t, this is an easy skip. That thing looked horrible. 60fps sure, but that was a rough looking result.

I love the idea of a Disgaea musou, but man…

@BentIeyma I had this EXACT thought. Had to check twice to make sure.

This thing is ROUGH. NIS needs to get in tough with folks who make musou games and get some pointers. Oddly satisfying beating the tar out of giant Prinnies, though.

I didn’t know Drifter existed. One look at the trailer after reading this article had me pick it up instantly. Curse you, Nintendo Life!

How about attracting us with NEW GAMES?

That might be a sure fire way to attract people. Heck, I’d take a Mega Man Legends compilation.

Minor critique in the review: You bring up how the dock might cool down your Switch 2.

The regular S2 dock doesn’t even cool down the S2. It cools ITSELF down but that’s it. It doesn’t cool the Switch 2 in the slightest.

@KidRyan I will not make any more digital ps5 purchases. Discs, absolutely. I will support physical. Wolverine, for example.

But when the ps6 hits, I’m out.

@Zeeba I’m close to the end, and will hop into XC2 again fresh (had it since launch but got distracted by other games at the time) once tbe S2 upgrade comes out.

Gotta love a refreshed backlog attack courtesy of 60fps updates!

@mattitudemf Your opinion of my feelings about GKCs are noted and summarily ignored.

@Zeeba You assume I wasn’t already here. My backlog has been calling to me louder every day.

Cyberpunk has already been completed and I’m currently working on Xenoblade Chronicles 1!

I’m a Sony guy, along with Nintendo. I’ve had the PS1-5 and Pro, PSP and Vita

I will not get a PS6. This is where I get off the Sony train and focus on my backlog, along with new Nintendo games.

This move by Sony doesn’t make Game Key Cards any less abhorrent, but the level of abhorrence is slightly less than having nothing at all.

I’m all-in on Nintendo now.

How is it that Bethesda is only doing true physical releases of games on the Switch 2?

We are truly in a strange timeline.

Almost all of the express MicroSD cards are made by the same company. Nintendeals/Deku Deals pretty much confirmed it a while back.

I have a GameStop brand that I got for cheap, and it’s essentially (if memory serves) a Lexar. As are Walmart’s brand, Best Buy’s brand and other non-Samsung-made cards.

Whatever you get will be fine, as long as it isn’t a randomly-generated-name chinesium brand.

It does amaze me that it took this long. I understand Nintendo wants it accessible without killing your current game, but having it as a separate app on the S1 was the much smarter way to go, and I wonder if they had to do some behind the scenes stuff to take into account games that link you directly to the shop in-game.

It’s fascinating how much better the eShop was on the Switch 2 right from the start compared to the OG.

Wow, updates and bonus content on the card! That’s awesome, I…

sees Game Key card

…nah, I’m good.

The fact Squeenix isn’t giving actual digital copies to those indefinite-renters is a travesty.

On one hand, I have little sympathy for anyone who actually bought these. But Squeenix really pulled a fast one on at least a few people, and while they might be pumping out quite a few S2 games this gen…they’re doing it in a very icky way.

Hell. Yes.

2 needed this so badly.

No upgrade path. No physical release in the west. Game key card in Japan.

…Squeenix really doesn’t like us much.

@MoonKnight7 Seriously?

checks eShop

Well heck, I stand corrected! Thanks for that! Maybe there IS hope for Borderlands 3 after all. …maybe.

@Sindayl It’s Ubisoft. They still haven’t (to my knowledge, anyway) fixed South Park: The Fractured But Whole, either.

Not to mention Borderlands 3 was a buggy mess even on S1, from what I understand.

See, Squeenix? THIS is how you do Switch 2 versions of existing Switch 1 games!

@LightSpirit To quote the great Jeremy Clarkson: “Oh no! Anyway…”

Hm. More Steins;Gate, and it doesn’t seem to be a GKC.

I’m in!

So, there’a no ability to transfer existing saves, no upgrade path, no game on card, and all this could have just been a patch for the existing version which already had everything in this release except the better performance/quality modes.

…guess they needed some extra funding for DQ12 development after they had to completely scrap things, and figured this would be the way to go.

@LastFootnote I wasn’t specific enough, I meant the DQ12 MC! The 11 one isn’t bad at all. Sorry for the unclear statement, I edited to make it clear now.

@BoilerBroJoe I think it’s safe to say that Akira likely made a LOT of character designs before the end came. Maybe Squeenix requested he do a ton of spitballing for characters so they have enough for the next few games?

Either way…I haaaaaaate the look of the DQ12 MC. Hopefully the game will be good enough that it doesn’t matter.

@LightSpirit I’m sorry you’re bothered by the extent of our annoyance that Squeenix has embraced this trash.

And yet another game key card. You know, they could have just done a performance patch for existing owners, that’s all we needed, but that wouldn’t have squeezed as many DQ bucks out of folks, I suppose.

I swear, Squeenix is trolling us at this point.

Also, that DQ 40th anniversary stream was…sad. “Hey, we scrapped what we had and we’re starting from scratch. Oh, and here’s a couple of art pieces from a future DQ Monsters game.”

…yeesh.

Higher rating than NL gave the new Yoshi game.

That’s certainly notable.