the simple reason this is a stand alone is simply it's going to make more money... nintendo really is greedy recently and I do not say this lightly. The xenbolade update für 5 bucks only to get higher resolution and better frame rate falls into the same category...
maybe I'm just too picky but I don't like the new castlevania. It's so hip cartoony... and it seems to have a lot more reaction based gameplay, which in my opinion doesn't fit the series.
@Durbtrak No don't stop complaining about game key cards, you have to stop complaining about people who just want to keep their rights. Just ignore the banging on game key cards, what's your problem with it anyway? are you afraid the game or the system flops? this won't happen don't worry. But we can only change something about game key cards if we keep complaining and if we keep don't buying that stuff. Don't be a strike breaker...
Na, I was not a fan of the game. I beat it with all secrets but it is far too easy and far to gimmicky... The wonderflower actually ruin the core gameplay since they add gameplay features in every level but you are never tested in the core gameplay until the last secret levels. I love the visuals mostly though.
I just hope they stop making this sort of 2D "we are mario bros." games and start making real new 2D Mario Games... There is so much you can do with this but it always feels they go to close to the original Mario Bros...
the game is not new at all. it's a long time in development and also a long time announced. it looked like a bad game years ago and it still does... and I'm saying that as a big Blood Omen and Eternal Darkness fan.
@UltimateOtaku91 because switch 1 was still after a year not everywhere available... they would have likely sold more switch 1 systems if they were available. Anyway no one believed switch 2 would be more successful than switch 1. there are two reasons for this A) not enough innovation and B) it came out 2 years too late. they essentially made the wii mistake again. when the switch 2 came out, my switch 1 friendlist was already almost dead and in good times I had like 15+ people at the same online...
They already closed all stores last year in Germany. But it has it's benefits, maybe more of those few Gamestop customers are now going to proper game stores.
@FrenchVaniIIuxe this is a total bs take... ai sucks in many ways if you think AI is the future than you haven't digged deeper into it. And no it's not compareable to cars and horses...
For my personal taste there are two reasons for this. A) no heavy hitter games out nor on the horizon. the upcoming line up is mainly known and it's okish but boring. B) game key cards I usually buy about 20+ physical games per year... I bought 5 on switch 2 and it's a new system...
they should not listen too much to every nonsens online. it's like people complaining about breakable weapons in Zelda without understanding the base game design loops
@JohnnyMind I think it's less a censorship problem and more a society problem. But I'm afraid right now america is more likely to change to the opposite, more censorship. It already started on all fronts, I'm very sorry for all the americans right now.
@Yoshi3 Imagine what would happen if kids see that naked skin O_O... They might be traumatized... Guns on the other hand are totally harmless and I'm pretty sure no one ever was traumatized by any event in which guns were part of.
A much as I love nintendo games and systems, they are currently a bit too much on a high horse. Gotten beaten by the ps5 which is more expensive(?) and older should send a sign...
I know I know people are going to hate me for mentioning it but they are all will be game key cards and that sucks. not going to buy any of those even though I like some of them
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Re: Review: Pokémon Pokopia (Switch 2) - One Of The Most Enticing Pokémon Games Ever
Wow finally there is a good pokemon game in like 10 years and it's only on a game key card... skip until a big sale.
Re: Fans Are Asking Nintendo To Refund Xenoblade Chronicles X's Switch 2 Upgrade
this should have been a free update in the first place
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - The Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening
I'd like to vote for both, they look both so good
Re: Poll: Will You Be Getting Pokémon FireRed Or LeafGreen On Switch?
I wish no one would buy pokemon for one generation, afterwards they would need to make good games again... everyone would benefit...
Re: "We Thought It Would Be Fun" - Nintendo Explains Why Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Aren't On Switch Online
the simple reason this is a stand alone is simply it's going to make more money... nintendo really is greedy recently and I do not say this lightly. The xenbolade update für 5 bucks only to get higher resolution and better frame rate falls into the same category...
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Gets Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade, Out Now
i think it's a bit greedy to charge 5 bucks for nothing more than better resolution and fps
Re: Konami's Anniversary Revival Of Castlevania Is Only Just Beginning, Expect More "New Products"
maybe I'm just too picky but I don't like the new castlevania.
It's so hip cartoony... and it seems to have a lot more reaction based gameplay, which in my opinion doesn't fit the series.
Re: Jurassic Park: Classic Games Collection To Be Delisted Just Two Years After Release
luckily I have the game physical and not on a game key card.
Re: Round Up: The Previews Are In For Pokémon Pokopia
@Durbtrak No don't stop complaining about game key cards, you have to stop complaining about people who just want to keep their rights.
Just ignore the banging on game key cards, what's your problem with it anyway? are you afraid the game or the system flops? this won't happen don't worry.
But we can only change something about game key cards if we keep complaining and if we keep don't buying that stuff.
Don't be a strike breaker...
Re: Round Up: The Previews Are In For Pokémon Pokopia
It's the most interesting Pokemon games in years and I won't buy it because it's a game key card...
Re: Diablo II: Resurrected Announces New 'Warlock' Class, And It's Available Today
This is so cool.
I love Diablo 2 but I didn't get into D3 (D4 I haven't played yet except of the demo) and this is a very welcome update .
Re: Surprise! Braid: Anniversary Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Just Dropped
a game that was great when it came out and there was little to no competition in this space... but times change
Re: Review: Mario Tennis Fever (Switch 2) - Slim For Singles, But An Addictive Core Gives It Online Legs
Since singleplayer content is scars I will skip. I'd really love Nintendo to do better adventure modes in their sport games.
Re: Hamster's 'Console Archives' Starting Lineup Revealed, Includes More Than 10 Titles
This is so cool. I hope for games like Azure Dreams, Snowboard Kids, Blaze n Blade and Alundra
Re: Oblivion, Skyrim And Fallout Switch 2 Physicals Will All Be Code-In-A-Box, Bethesda Confirms
Indie is not a game key card, this is so awesome and now I buy it day one instead of a super cheap sale . Can't wait to get my hands on this.
Re: Overwatch 2 Ditches The Number In Huge Overhaul, Switch 2 Version Announced
I always thought that Overwatch is kinda done and no one cares anymore.
Re: Rumour: Xenoblade Chronicles Voice Actor Might Have Leaked Evidence Of A New Release
sounds like a Xenoblade 2 definitiv edition
Re: 'Under The Island' Looks Packed With Minish Cap-Style Charm In New Release Date Trailer
@abbyhitter The musis was mainly composed by Miyoko Takaoka, who is known for Terranigma as well as Eddie Marianukroh from Chained Echoes.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream For Switch?
I enjoyed the first tomodachi life but after the direct I don't know why I shouldn't just play the old one on my 3ds.
Re: Anniversary: 'The Last Story' Helped The Wii Go Out On A Real-Time High 15 Years Ago
I wish there would be a complete remake.
I love the world and the battle system but the game needs quite a bit of refinement
Re: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct Announced For Thursday, 29th January
reduces the chances of a general direct anytime soon... the first half of this year is going to be very boring...
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting The Switch 2 Upgrade For Super Mario Bros. Wonder?
Na, I was not a fan of the game. I beat it with all secrets but it is far too easy and far to gimmicky... The wonderflower actually ruin the core gameplay since they add gameplay features in every level but you are never tested in the core gameplay until the last secret levels.
I love the visuals mostly though.
I just hope they stop making this sort of 2D "we are mario bros." games and start making real new 2D Mario Games... There is so much you can do with this but it always feels they go to close to the original Mario Bros...
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift (DS)
they both look excellent
Re: Anniversary: Resident Evil: Deadly Silence Is 20 Years Old Today - Were You A Fan?
it was incredible to play a real Resident Evil game on a handheld.
Re: A New, Gothic Title From 'Eternal Darkness' Creator Has Re-Emerged
the game is not new at all. it's a long time in development and also a long time announced.
it looked like a bad game years ago and it still does... and I'm saying that as a big Blood Omen and Eternal Darkness fan.
Re: Sophie Turner Looks Incredible As Lara Croft In Amazon's Tomb Raider Series
not sold on her as lara
Re: Nintendo's Investors Are Reportedly "Spooked" As Stock Slides
@UltimateOtaku91 because switch 1 was still after a year not everywhere available... they would have likely sold more switch 1 systems if they were available.
Anyway no one believed switch 2 would be more successful than switch 1.
there are two reasons for this A) not enough innovation and B) it came out 2 years too late.
they essentially made the wii mistake again.
when the switch 2 came out, my switch 1 friendlist was already almost dead and in good times I had like 15+ people at the same online...
Re: Nintendo's Investors Are Reportedly "Spooked" As Stock Slides
they announced already so many boring games for this year that it will likely take a while until we get something more interesting...
Re: LEGO Pokémon Reveals First Sets, Launches February 2026
way to expensive (at least the big set and the pika set)
Re: GameStop Kicks Off 2026 By Reportedly Shutting "Hundreds" Of Stores
@RainbowGazelle when did you buy something from gamestop the last time?
Re: GameStop Kicks Off 2026 By Reportedly Shutting "Hundreds" Of Stores
They already closed all stores last year in Germany.
But it has it's benefits, maybe more of those few Gamestop customers are now going to proper game stores.
Re: Pokémon Developer Game Freak To Reveal More About 'Beast Of Reincarnation' Later This Month
@Dom_31 That was my thought too. Besides their Pokemon games all their games have been mediocre.
The trailer also looks very generic
Re: Nintendo Accused Of Using AI Images In New 'My Mario' Marketing
@FrenchVaniIIuxe this is a total bs take... ai sucks in many ways if you think AI is the future than you haven't digged deeper into it.
And no it's not compareable to cars and horses...
Re: Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period
For my personal taste there are two reasons for this.
A) no heavy hitter games out nor on the horizon. the upcoming line up is mainly known and it's okish but boring.
B) game key cards
I usually buy about 20+ physical games per year... I bought 5 on switch 2 and it's a new system...
Re: Switch 2 Sales Reportedly Struggled Over The Christmas Period
@cdriper where do you have this numbers from?
Re: Nintendo Reveals First New Joy-Con 2 Colours For Switch 2
they look good but they also look like they want to appeal towards boomer... To serious, to less fun for my taste.
Re: Mario Tennis Fever Overview Trailer Serves Up A Host Of Fresh Features
I don't know man .... looks too much like the games before.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online Director Reportedly Hints At Nintendo Release
this would be great.
I wanted this already on the original switch.
Re: "If Mario Starts To Show Up On PlayStation, That's The Apocalypse, Right?" - Ex-PlayStation Boss Thinks Console Exclusives Are Still Important
i think consoles lose their identity without exclusives.
And consoles havy anyways less and less identity
Re: Nintendo Suggests Metroid Prime 4's Tortured Development Meant It Was "Divorced From The Changing Of Times"
they should not listen too much to every nonsens online.
it's like people complaining about breakable weapons in Zelda without understanding the base game design loops
Re: Censored Dispatch Artwork Spotted On Nintendo's Digital Storefront
@JohnnyMind I think it's less a censorship problem and more a society problem. But I'm afraid right now america is more likely to change to the opposite, more censorship. It already started on all fronts, I'm very sorry for all the americans right now.
Re: Censored Dispatch Artwork Spotted On Nintendo's Digital Storefront
@Yoshi3
Imagine what would happen if kids see that naked skin O_O... They might be traumatized...
Guns on the other hand are totally harmless and I'm pretty sure no one ever was traumatized by any event in which guns were part of.
Re: Nintendo Fans Might Get The Entire Tomb Raider Survivor Trilogy Thanks To Their "Passionate Response"
I hope we will get proper physical versions
Re: Nintendo Has A Game-Key Card Alternative In The Works With Smaller Switch 2 Carts
fantastic news!
I hope the helps more devs to effort physical games
Re: Review: System Shock (Switch 2) - Performance Woes Tarnish A Classic
This needed to come out before christmas as some other horrible performing ports recently... I hope they patch it
Re: The US Suffered Its Worst November Since 1995 In Terms Of Hardware Sales
A much as I love nintendo games and systems, they are currently a bit too much on a high horse.
Gotten beaten by the ps5 which is more expensive(?) and older should send a sign...
Re: Rumour: A Game-Key Card Alternative? Nintendo May Have Smaller Switch 2 Carts In The Works
I hope those new cards get a lot cheaper in their production...
game key cards ruin switch 2 for me
Re: Mini Review: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - A Great Upgrade That Misses A Few Wins
another reviewer mentioned they didn't add couch coop, which is a huge bummer.
with out I won't play it again...
Re: Divinity: Original Sin 2 Gets Surprise Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, And It's Out Now
crazy that it's a free update.
I still have the LRG physical game for the original switch and this makes me playing this again
Re: Round Up: Everything Announced At The Game Awards 2025 - All Switch 1 & 2 Reveals
I know I know people are going to hate me for mentioning it but they are all will be game key cards and that sucks. not going to buy any of those even though I like some of them