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Did…did this actually NEED a S2 edition?

This isn’t a critique, I own an unopened physical copy of the game for Switch (no free update for that? Booooo!) and have done all my playing of it on PS5 thanks to it being a PS Plus game a year or so ago. But…was it that demanding on the S1 system?

Kudos to this dev going above and beyond tho! It’s a damn good game.

@Emacster You’d be wrong in this case, or the smaller lower-res screen fooled your eyes into thinking they ran better. Docked on S1 and S2 always provide better CPU/GPU performance, and no exceptions come readily to mind!

I feel sorry for anyone who got shafted by Capcom with that abhorrent cloud nonsense. They should have given some kind of discount for anyone who fell for that.

@Emacster Maybe I’m stupid here but…yes, docked will almost always perform better because it isn’t throttled?

I’m not seeing the point you’re trying to make here. 99.9% of the time Switch and Switch 2 games perform better when docked, do they not?

I wish there was a “I don’t know, I’m not heavily into Pokemon” option.

I actually own LeafGreen but I don’t think I played more than a couple hours of it back in the day. Maybe I’d enjoy it more now?

FYI the digital version of XCX is $39.99 on Amazon and GameStop right now. Cheaper than buying directly from Nintendo eshop, then just get the upgrade!

Well, at least now no one can say that Nintendo is afraid to let their biggest failures be acknowledged! If you’d told me a year ago they’d have Virtual Boy games available and you’d need to buy an accessory just to SEE them properly, I’d have called you nuts.

But here we are!

I wish there was a way to play these without the peripherals, but I understand why.

@cvrator OH GOD NO

Also curious if Apple will allow the iPod to remain in the updated version, or if it’ll be replaced with a generic music player.

S2 version is a key card. S1 version is a little over 4 GB so just Peace Walker with MGS4 as a download.

Konami finds ways to disappoint even when they free MGS4 from PS3 jail. I’ll be playing on PS5.

The demo on PS5 was bug-ridden, filled with horrible grammar and misspellings and felt more like a mobile game.

Like Balan Wonderworld, that demo made me decide to never touch this game unless a LOT gets fixed/updated.

@Bizzyb I’m shocked too. I was going to pass on this since I already have it digitally for PS5, but now…

@HolyGeez03 @TheRazor

Bethesda and machine games just confirmed this is NOT a game key card and the full game will be on cart.

So S2 is getting something Xbox and PS5 haven’t: this game fully on physical media.

https://x.com/bethesda/status/2019446765750022245

I am all over this. Loved the two originals.

Hopefully there’ll be a non-LRG physical release.

I am shocked, SHOCKED I say that Gearbox can’t get this done. I mean, B4 barely runs on PC and PS5…

@RainbowGazelle I’m pretty sure the 3D printer market will be able to fill the gap here.

Well, I’m legally unable to buy their game on Switch as a result.

I now regret giving them money for the PS5 version as well.

Intergrade fell off because it is damn near SOLD OUT everywhere. They burned through the first run that included the free MtG cards really, really fast.

Rather difficult to keep selling more physical copies when they don’t have any to sell…

@Dang_69 The existence of an uncensored Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 would indicate otherwise, at least in some situations.

Of course, this is the company that prevented a few recent games from any release whatsoever, so it’s really hard to tell with current Nintendo anymore!

@ThatOneLevel “No one cared about that censorship so why should you care about this censorship” is a bold move, let’s see how this plays out.

Also…we WERE annoyed and angry about those previous instances. It just didn’t change anything. Don’t leave Tokyo Mirage Sessions out of your list of censored games, either.

In this particular instance we have a clear platform/region difference between NA/Euro PS5 and Japan PS5, so we can already see that this is a one-version-all-regions Switch specific issue. One which is far more likely to be addressed than a game that is solely on Nintendo platforms.

@Discostew Exactly. They just failed to make two different versions for the regions in this instance. Which seems like an INCREDIBLY stupid decision on whoever’s part it was to make.

@conditionals That’s not getting caught up in the noise, that’s a proper and considered response. Zero reason we should get a lesser product on this platform due to another country’s rating system.

Once they fix it, I’ll be happy to double dip down the road. For now, I’ll just enjoy it on PS5 once it surfaces to the top of my backlog!

The existence of Cyberpunk 2077 uncensored on Switch 2 (along with a metric ton of other spicy games) makes it very, very unlikely this was a general Nintendo mandate.

Likely AdHoc chose to or wasn’t able to (possibly Nintendo required them to not) have separate Switch Japanese and Western region releases and bowed to the heavier Japanese restrictions on things like this. From what I hear, the Japanese PS5 version is censored as well, but the other PS5 region versions are NOT.

Either way, whoever or whatever is truly to blame..:if you have to buy this game, don’t get it on Switch. Get it on PC or PS. Or, since neither Nintendo nor AdHoc could give a straight answer on this till NOW, regardless of accuracy…just don't buy it at all till whatever is going to happen happens. Hopefully Nintendo might allow refunds for those who preordered it before this became general knowledge due to the incompetence behind communicating all this before release.

This is why you should NEVER preorder games digitally. Ever.

Reminder that Dispatch is censored on Switch/Switch 2 and if you have any other option, you should get it on PC or PS5 instead. Or just don’t support the company that censored it at all, apparently the Japanese PS5 release is also censored.

@Pillowpants I’m sorry, when Capcom is putting their stamp on an SD Express card and also releasing three big RE games on GKCs that will probably sit on said SD Express card as a result, did you not think that 2+2 would indeed equal four and folks might notice this?

All the people mocking/decrying the $60 price obviously don't remember that the 3DS version launched in 2014 at the then-normal $39.99 price for 3DS games. No one said “OMG, can’t believe you’re asking that much for such a limited game!”

Were you expecting them to do a lower than standard Nintendo-published Switch 1 new game price for this? Must be a lot of folks new to Nintendo pricing here today!

Used a voucher for it. I enjoyed the heck out of the 3DS version, and I’m looking forward to having this on my S2.

@datamonkey Because not everyone enjoys the same things, so what interests other people and they think is worthy of a Direct might not interest you at all. And that’s perfectly fine.

@PtM Hoping so! I have a voucher waiting to be used and it might as well be this one!

Edit, Checked the eshop and it is! Redeemed!

So does anyone know if this game will be purchasable with a game voucher?

Just to yank this totally not a train wreck comments section to something SLIGHTLY relevant.

@subechin Same on the age range! That said, I have a ginormous backlog extending back to the PS1/3DS/etc and yet I keep playing newer stuff instead of polishing any of those off.

Maybe I’ll get to those once physical media ends and it finally gets me to stop buying new games. …maybe…

With the rip-roaring success MN9 was, I can’t imagine why this studio didn’t live on.

@subechin Capcom gonna Capcom! Won’t affect me personally, will be getting Requiem on PS5 and already have the other games for that platform. But it would have been a greater incentive for me to double dip for sure.

“Buy this themed storage card so you’ll have room to play the GKC games you just bought!” is an interesting play.

Well, glad I decided to get the PS5 version when it was on sale a few weeks ago, rather than Switch.

@Robot99 …if they include an alternate death glare Luigi expression, I may damage my phone with the force applied to the preorder button.

My friends got me the Mario one for Christmas. They weren’t sure if I liked it, but I told them I loved it and the only thing that would make it better is if it were Luigi.

…Nintendo must have heard me!

@AllBLK Hard disagree. The Mario set was a fun build, very big and looks darn good in hand.

It should be noted that the “35% more than the PS4” specifically refers to sales in the same relative span of time, in case it wasn’t obvious.

People will see that banner and go “OMG Switch 2 outsold the PS4 already, wow!!!!” and I hope to head that misapprehension off at the pass for those who don’t bother reading the actual article.

That also said, I freaking love my Switch 2.

@jolteon23 I second playing 0, 1 and 2 before 3. Or save 0 for later, and go 1-2-3.

Not live in the US yet, sadly.

Already have the PS5 version preordered, and will get the S2 version eventually once the GKC drops in price. Because I’m a shameless Yakuza/LAD fanboy and even a GKC won’t keep me from owning it for my preferred platforms.

@Metaphor1987 Steam says it requires a MINIMUM of 100GB of space. And I doubt Squeenix wants to play the “download your language to play, please!” dance.

Please don’t lie or spread misinformation.

@jsty3105 I mean it COULD…if they drop the texture quality, reduce sound quality and remove half the game…

@LastFootnote You uh…you know the game is over 90GB on PS5 and that’s likely WITH Sony’s compression tech, right?

The fact it is this small on Switch 2 is an accomplishment in and of itself.

@Jack_Goetz I would love that. I have it digitally for Switch 2, but having Ball x Pit as a nice shiny PS5 disc on my shelf would be fantastic! As would a Switch 2 edition gsmecard.

I’m close to finishing the main game (I think) but now I’m going to hold off and enjoy the extra content when it hits instead!

@Elsic75 Trek ended at Enterprise, sadly.

So I played a bit of the demo on PS5 over my lunch hour.

There’s the bones of an interesting game here. Graphics bounce from not bad to meh. Spelling and grammar issues abound. Feels more like a scaled up mobile game at times.

I wouldn’t pay full price for this game, but at 50% off I’d consider it as a time waster.

@AhabSpampurse Preferably AFTER Kes leaves, so she doesn’t [REDACTED] everyone when her powers get bumped up!

Is there a hypothetical scenario in the game where Harry Kim gets a promotion?

I want to see that.

Don’t care about more DLC, just a proper S2 edition or a 60fps patch.

@MamaSymphonia So uh…grab some salt and pepper for that S2 meal, I guess?