nintendo only has 64 gig cart sizes for third party publishers while nintendo itself has other sizes for it's own carts it is nintendo forcing key cards on third party companies..
one prominent nintendo youtuber from his sources says nintendo is only offering two file sizes for third party publishers for switch2 i size is 1gig and the other is 64 gigs no wonder most are going key card routes rather then use the expensive 64 gig carts..
Update [Fri 2nd May 2025, 8:15pm]: Eyewitness reports fresh out of Comicon Naples sent Chrono Trigger fans crazy just a few hours ago — but it sounds like the party's already been cancelled.
During a panel with Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii, the veteran developer had apparently mentioned a Chrono Trigger remake, essentially leaking the project to the public.
However, upon review of freshly uncovered footage from the panel (as checked by Gematsu), it seems as though Horii didn't actually mention the supposed remake at all — it was something that one of the translators said as a kind of half-joke.
When the topic of a remake was brought up, the audience grew excited, and that was enough for some onlookers to go ahead and assume that Horii had let slip Square Enix's secret.
sometimes if a dire situation happens the value of physical games to resell for money.. if someone needs it...key card games will not have the same value physical games have..
i'm going to sit on the sidelines for switch 2 and wait and see how this key card thing plays out... since i mostly play rpg this is not a good situation for me..
quite a few games are even double the size of the largest switch 2 cart size like final fantasy rebirth none of these third party companies will optimize any games for switch 2..
@electrolite77 nintendo carts have a lot more value then blueray game disks for who like having a physical collection for resale value etc etc etc.. i have very few digital games 99.99% of my switch games are physical..
one of my main reasons i enjoy the switch besides the games is to also collect physical games and add to my collection switch 2 not looking good in that regard..
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Re: Buy Deltarune On Switch And Get The Switch 2 Version "At No Additional Cost"
not buying any key card games...
Re: Nintendo Updates Its User Agreement To Crack Down On Emulation
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Re: Nintendo Reiterates Plan To Continue Bringing Out "New Titles" For Switch
third party support for switch 1 will continue for a few years at least so plenty of physical games i am looking forward to collecting...
Re: Another Switch 2 "Code-In-Box" Physical Release Appears Online
xbox does not care about releasing physical games anymore.
Re: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Is Now The Second-Best Selling Game In The Series
i think gamefreak is either incapable or does not have the technical know-how to make a quality pokemon game
Re: Former Rockstar Dev Throws Shade At Mario Kart World, Says New GTA Will Be Worth The Price
@SBandy1 gta6 probably will sell 300 million units..since gta5 has sold 210 million units...
Re: Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered Physical Switch Release On The Way
will they reprint the castlevania dominus collection?
Re: Final Fantasy VII 'Creator's Voice' Implies Rebirth May Also Come To Switch 2
@nikolai131 wukong was on mobile devices?
Re: Talking Point: With Prices Rising, Are Your Gaming Habits Changing?
i will save a lot of money on switch 2 because of key cards wont buy any of them..
Re: Final Fantasy VII 'Creator's Voice' Implies Rebirth May Also Come To Switch 2
@nikolai131 not in china judging by wukong sales
Re: Former Assassin's Creed Lead Isn't Happy About Switch 2's Game-Key Cards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXeA_jgNnNI&t=329s
Re: Elden Ring On Switch 2 Will Introduce Two Brand New Character Classes
key card game not buying it..
Re: Xbox's Latest Multiplatform Release Has Been Announced
sony and xbox games are interchangeable that why it makes more sense for xbox games to come to sony..
Re: Former Assassin's Creed Lead Isn't Happy About Switch 2's Game-Key Cards
nintendo only has 64 gig cart sizes for third party publishers while nintendo itself has other sizes for it's own carts it is nintendo forcing key cards on third party companies..
Re: Ubisoft's Switch 2 Physical Release Of Star Wars Outlaws Is A "Game-Key Card"
sell these games for 70 bucks and make it a physical cart i would buy it..
Re: Ecco The Dolphin Is Making A Comeback With Remasters & New Game
what about phantasy star would love a remastered collection!
Re: Shuhei Yoshida On Higher Switch 2 Game Prices: "It Was Going To Happen Eventually"
i do not mind buying used games at a lower cost or wait for a sale..
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying Any Game-Key Card Switch 2 Games?
one prominent nintendo youtuber from his sources says nintendo is only offering two file sizes for third party publishers for switch2 i size is 1gig and the other is 64 gigs no wonder most are going key card routes rather then use the expensive 64 gig carts..
Re: Opinion: Switch 2 Finally Gives Star Wars Outlaws A Second Chance
no buy if it is a key card game..
Re: Grand Theft Auto 6 Has Been Delayed And Will Now Launch In May 2026
@killercerial i doubt it as gta5 sold over 200 million copies switch 2 or not gta6 will easily break all time records..
Re: Oops, Yuji Horii Might May Not Have Leaked Massive Remake News After All
@8bit-Man doe modern audiences it needs a remake.. 16 bit graphics just will not cut it in 2025..
Re: SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered Switch Physical Release Arrives Next Month
@EarthboundBenjy i got mine but did not have to order it online from play asia some stores had the physical versions where i live..
Re: Rumour: Yuji Horii Might Have Let Slip Some Massive Remake News
Update [Fri 2nd May 2025, 8:15pm]: Eyewitness reports fresh out of Comicon Naples sent Chrono Trigger fans crazy just a few hours ago — but it sounds like the party's already been cancelled.
During a panel with Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii, the veteran developer had apparently mentioned a Chrono Trigger remake, essentially leaking the project to the public.
However, upon review of freshly uncovered footage from the panel (as checked by Gematsu), it seems as though Horii didn't actually mention the supposed remake at all — it was something that one of the translators said as a kind of half-joke.
When the topic of a remake was brought up, the audience grew excited, and that was enough for some onlookers to go ahead and assume that Horii had let slip Square Enix's secret.
Re: Grand Theft Auto 6 Has Been Delayed And Will Now Launch In May 2026
@hYdeks gta5 has sold over 210 million copies since it first came out in 2013.the market today is much larger then it was back then..
Re: Rumour: Yuji Horii Might Have Let Slip Some Massive Remake News
if it comes out for switch 2 it will be a game key card..
Re: Grand Theft Auto 6 Has Been Delayed And Will Now Launch In May 2026
@Chlocean other contenders will be mario kart ghost of yotei this year will have no clear cut favorite for goty.
Re: Rumour: Yuji Horii Might Have Let Slip Some Massive Remake News
hopefully it comes to switch 1 so i will know it will be a physical cart..
Re: Grand Theft Auto 6 Has Been Delayed And Will Now Launch In May 2026
if it ever came to switch 2 it will a severely compromised port..
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying Any Game-Key Card Switch 2 Games?
@pikachupikachup i thought some stores are doing away with physical videos games on shelves?
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying Any Game-Key Card Switch 2 Games?
i see people commenting oh it is better then a code in a box but who actually have bought code in a box games i have never done that..
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying Any Game-Key Card Switch 2 Games?
sometimes if a dire situation happens the value of physical games to resell for money.. if someone needs it...key card games will not have the same value physical games have..
Re: Arcade Archives 'Super Xevious' Releases Today On Nintendo Switch
xevious was one of my fav arcade games back in the day..
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying Any Game-Key Card Switch 2 Games?
@Scarmucci 150 gigs it will have to be a game key or digital for switch2
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying Any Game-Key Card Switch 2 Games?
i have hundreds of switch1 physical games to concentrate buying in the next few years..
Re: Talking Point: Will You Be Buying Any Game-Key Card Switch 2 Games?
i wont be buying any key card games in fact i might not even buy switch 2 if they key card issue is not resolved to my satisfaction.
Re: Random: Hideki Kamiya Joins Masahiro Sakurai In Securing A Switch 2
nintendo would give each switch 2 if they just asked.. these stories are just for public consumption..
Re: Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games And Accessories For May And June 2025
@TheExile285 all physical games..
Re: Nightdive Studios' CEO Says That Game-Key Cards On Switch 2 Is "Disheartening"
i'm going to sit on the sidelines for switch 2 and wait and see how this key card thing plays out... since i mostly play rpg this is not a good situation for me..
Re: Nightdive Studios' CEO Says That Game-Key Cards On Switch 2 Is "Disheartening"
quite a few games are even double the size of the largest switch 2 cart size like final fantasy rebirth none of these third party companies will optimize any games for switch 2..
Re: How Do Nintendo Switch 2 Virtual Game Cards Work? - Game Transfer & Lending Guide
@electrolite77 nintendo carts have a lot more value then blueray game disks for who like having a physical collection for resale value etc etc etc.. i have very few digital games 99.99% of my switch games are physical..
Re: How Do Nintendo Switch 2 Virtual Game Cards Work? - Game Transfer & Lending Guide
nintendo conditioning us to accept digital games..sooner then i expected..
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 On Switch 2 Is "Best Way" To Play Handheld Says CD Projekt Red
i am only piking up for switch 2 only because the entire game is on the cart..
Re: Talking Point: Which Nintendo Series Are You Most Excited To See Return On Switch 2?
looking forward to what monolith soft can do for xenoblades for switch2.
Re: Switch 2 Exclusives Join Famitsu's "Most Wanted" Games Chart For The First Time
gta6 will dominate game sales and is the most wanted game easily on this list..
Re: Limited Run's Atlus Switch 2 Collector's Edition Is A 'Game-Key Card' Release
if a game key card game is delisted that would mean the game key card would be useless to share or trade in.. i will not buy any game key cards..
Re: Limited Run's Atlus Switch 2 Collector's Edition Is A 'Game-Key Card' Release
@gojiguy that my thinking i'll just wait and see to see where the dust settles on these game key cards..
Re: Limited Run's Atlus Switch 2 Collector's Edition Is A 'Game-Key Card' Release
i will get this game for switch 1.. for my physical copy...
Re: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Has Been Rated For Switch 2
one of my main reasons i enjoy the switch besides the games is to also collect physical games and add to my collection switch 2 not looking good in that regard..
Re: Elden Ring Has Now Shipped Over 30 Million Copies Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch
@Jester676 key card game from what i am seeing..
Re: UK Charts: Surprise! It's Another Sleepy Week For Nintendo
@Papery0shi plenty of other candidates will emerge for goty contenders including the new mario kart ghost of yotei and a few others..