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Definitely not a merger I want to see at all. The Ellisons want to censor our entertainment and news, so we can be "on our best behavior" while Oracle spies on us.

No one really wins here at all.

@KevinP Nintendo’s games sell well regardless of their price

@H3X3NH4MM3R yeah, there will be people who buy it in GKC. They’re still selling whether you want to believe it or not. My copy of Madden 26 is a GKC, which is fine with me since Madden is never on the Xbox disc anyway

@B3RTAY might be one of the reasons they chose Arm for their future devices for flexibility with their software.

Neither my Switch OLED, nor either Switch 2 docks I own haven’t stopped working. They worked as advertised for me. Especially when they’re connected to unmanaged network ethernet switches.

@jfp how could I forget Lost In Space!

@Sindayl where are you getting “family friendly” from?

@JohnnyMind S2E are the way to go for these titles that are going to be on both device types. However, I think if a game gets released on a card it would still be the 64GB Switch 2. All of Nintendo’s S2E titles are on that card type.

A huge pass for me. I’ve gone to GOG on PC, plus I like my 4070 desktop setup. Great for those Steam users who want it. I’m sure it’ll hit Valve’s internal sales numbers.

@Spider-Kev do you have proof of that? There were high priced games during his time. Also, he was famous for telling telling Square Enix to not bother coming back if they were going to be making Final Fantasy on the PlayStation. And Goldeneye 64 would never see the light of day anywhere if he were around today.

I can cite more examples if you want.

Depending on how that short film was received, I wouldn’t be surprised if Pikmin received a movie or show.

I’d expect Animal Crossing will get one.

Although, I wouldn’t rule out a Metroid movie or other dormant Nintendo IPs getting a film too.

@Pillowpants I think it will be about as successful as the Switch. I don’t expect the momentum to hold… but the Switch 2 doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon.

I didn’t expect the high inventory to throw into orbit so fast, so who knows? My initial thoughts were completely smashed.

@KayFiOS @N8tiveT3ch meow 😸

@The-Chosen-one unfortunately, Square Enix would still do GKC even if a larger size existed

@KociolekDoSyta any facts to back that up? All I said they asked their partners for maximum manufacturing capacity. I don’t believe they’ll hit 25 million this quickly, but I didn’t think they’d have 6-7 million units sold already either. Also, my opinion isn’t fact either, so relax.

It has eclipsed the Switch sales during the same timeframe of its early life. There’s a big possibility many people were waiting until this came out to buy it too.

Yes, I believe there are Switch Lite and OLED users waiting for a refresh before they buy a Switch 2, I believe they have a roadmap of Switch 2 devices planned.

@KociolekDoSyta I don’t think they’re expecting to go beyond their original goal, but they want the capacity there to make that many if needed. I don’t know how many they have sitting in their warehouses, but if they’re asking the manufacturers to have their total capacities increased is meet an exceeded demand goal.

I don’t know if it will sell 25 million units, but I didn’t think they’d eclipse 6-7 million users in such a short period.

There are some great improvements, but it still doesn’t entice Xbox gamers whose digital library is still locked to the console. Not all Microsoft games were part of the console and PC bundle since it depends when you bought them. After their next console, Xbox users who don’t have a second home will have to make some choices for their next purchase. I don’t think the console side of Xbox will be around for another decade.

Would've loved if the previous games came over the Switch. Wolfenstein 2 is quite good, but The New Order and its prequel would be perfect for the Switch too.

@PessitheMystic sadly they have a stake in The Pokémon Company as they were founded around the same time as Creatures, whom created the franchise. Game Freak will likely not be out. Ever.

@ro-kurorai No offense was taken, but I really felt you weren't reading what I wrote.

I've been gaming with Nintendo since the original NES and Gameboy. Long before the days we even cared about the tech inside of these consoles. You and me both share our own special connection to their products as place of enjoyment and happiness.

I want to guess we already agreed on some of these items, but from what I kept you reading you wanted to make Nintendo got blamed for these games getting released on GKC. What I was explaining quite few times was the 3rd party companies are making these decisions for their games. I'm sure Nintendo would rather they put their games on card, just like their releases, but they can't control them. Nintendo used to tell their partners what to do during those years of the NES, Gameboy, SNES and N64, it drove many of them away.

Hiroshi Yamauchi was a tyrant, he used to bully their partners and had no problem scorching earth to keep Nintendo at the top. Much of the stuff we admire about Nintendo came from his leadership. He showed Squaresoft the door and said never come back, he told Microsoft to get on their knees and suck his d**k too (allegedly). Even when he stepped down in 2002, it took A LONG time for it to go away. I'd dare say the real winds of change in Nintendo didn't happen until after Yamauchi died in 2013 since the family had a lot of shares of the company. Iwata definitely started to mend bridges with companies, especially before he passed and changed the course of a company who was extremely impossible to work with to one that is somewhat helpful to their partners. Furukawa treats the company like glass because of what Iwata has done, which helps and doesn't at the same time; the guy seems spooked to really want to take the Bentley out for spin on the muddy trails.

Problem with Nintendo's past, the moment they start telling their partners what to do they'll likely not bring their titles to their device. All they can do is recommend they use the game card over the GKC. If their partners choose to do it, it's their choice.

Hope you had a good weekend too.

@Zeebor15 it might be beyond the accounting departments. I plan on getting Sonic on the card as well, but I doubt my purchase will change SEGA much. Although, it might be a decision the studios within SEGA decide with their release. It could help, but I doubt the others will follow. Same with Capcom, 2K, EA and other bigger publishers/developers.

@HalfAWorldAway yes. So far, Sonic Racing CrossWorld is the only SEGA title getting a full game card release. P3R will be a GKC.

@Zeebor15 probably not since these are original Switch games. I wish it was the case, but Dragon Quest 1 & 2 are getting released on the full card for the original Switch later this month.

With all the sales behind Nintendo’s own titles on 64GB cards, they can’t seem to change their partners minds on the GKC. Nintendo has to walk the fine line, they can recommend the customers prefer it, but they can’t tell them what to do. If the GKC wasn’t available, there’d be more eShop cards and codes in the box out there. Hope they can find another option to sell, but if Nintendo’s using the 64GB card too, then there’s a problem with their game card partner.

Also, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds will be on the card for the Switch 2 in January. So far, it’s the only SEGA title coming on it too. The rest of their studios all opted for the GKC.

Hopefully testing the waters for Pikmin on TV or movie. I think that would be a big hit with families on any size screen.

@Misima Nintendo has been a full corporation for a long time… not sure how you drew this from a video?

@Tupin why does that pertain to a lawsuit? Wouldn’t that be a separate story?

Probably another rare time that I side with Nintendo legal ninjas. Otherwise, let the terminators come for us all

@Pipulitoch but no guarantee that the game would’ve been playable off it

@Sambuc probably started on the original Switch before the Switch 2 existed. Why would you try to avoid a customer base of over 152 million users? Especially in Japan where the device dominates.

Plus, no one could’ve predicted the 6-8 million unit sales in the first three months either. Explains why there’s a version in the works due in January.

@BenAV Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed was peak racing for the series. This looks to be closer to it and further away from Team Sonic, but I still have trepidations about it too. You’re not alone, it’s probably a good thing the Switch 2 version will be later.

@1UP_MARIO I think I need to start ordering directly from Nintendo for their games. They really know how to pack

@Nintendo4Sonic the truth…? More like your opinion. Also, everyone has one, plus 99% of Switch users don’t bother with online sites. They just play the games and that’s it. Much like any other group of people who enjoy games.

You look really bent out of shape over Nintendo, have you considered other places to play games? Or do you prefer to talk and not play.

FPS was pretty good for RE7, it was pretty good for RE8. I think I still prefer the RE4 over the shoulder rather than the classic way, so when I get to Requiem I will play it that way.

@Robot99 I wouldn't count it out, it might not be a priority for Nintendo patch at the moment. Doesn't mean they're not working on it.

@DesertRainReads ok, I missed one size. However, the original Switch releases were plagued with companies taking the smallest cart they could squeeze their installer on and forcing you to download it. A fair amount of them wouldn't let you play the game from the card, so I'm not surprised many of them jumped for the game key card. If Nintendo did offer a 16GB S2 card, it would easily be the most popular size and it still wouldn't change the practices of Square Enix, Capcom, SEGA, EA, Namco Bandai, 2K, Ubisoft and other big for profit publishers/developers. The smaller studios are really the losers of the smaller size in this case. Part of me thinks it wasn't cost effective to make them, especially if the costs are $1-2 cheaper than the largest size available.

I don't care for the game key card. It will likely force me to digital for many games. Nintendo might have made the game key card, but they said they will not be using it for their titles, so you can count them as one of the publishers/developers who want you to play from the medium. CDPR shoved Witcher 3 onto a card on the original Switch, so I wasn't surprised they were going to push Cyberpunk 2077 into one; plus some cool little trinkets packed inside. I bought Daemon X Machina Titanic Soul, it's very meh, so I don't think that one will blaze a trail for 3rd parties to consider doing customers a favor.

I think Sonic Racing CrossWorlds would be a better one to watch. Which is odd since SEGA has put EVERY OTHER title on game key card. I'm thinking for SEGA it's up to the studios whether they want the card or not.

I did buy one game on game key card, it was Madden 26 and truthfully you wind up downloading the entire game to your console anyway. Also, I wanted the Barkley cover too. However, game key card might not be a deal breaker for me on certain titles. Otherwise, many of these 3rd parties have pushed me to digital for their games.

@ro-kurorai Nintendo made the GKC for their 3rd party partners. Many of them were going to do codes or eShop only. You can believe all you want, but this seems to be the case from reports. You can hate Nintendo all you want, just like I can distrust Valve.

Nintendo wanted to fulfill their retail obligation to their partners by making sure there was something physical to sell. So, this was the only option available to them as it was likely more expensive to produce smaller storage options, the S2 cards are not the same as the original Switch ones. Different ROM chipset inside, along with the storage option.

Nintendo has the choice to not use it, which they’ve said publicly.

I’ve explained this part to you in previous posts.

Best of luck in your future. I’ve enjoyed your work as well!

@ro-kurorai I think you're kind of reaching here. Nintendo isn't stopping any publishers or developers from putting their games on cards. Nintendo doesn't manufacture the game cards, whomever is manufacturing them handles all of it; and it doesn't seem to matter who gets "priority." You might be confusing the the dev kit rumors, that story I have heard who gets priority, but not with putting the games out physically. Where your theory loses traction, why did Marvelous put Daemon X Machina Titanic Soul on a game card in full, they're not a massive publishing house. Same with CD Projekt Red putting Cyberpunk 2077 on an entire game card (which was probably not the best way to play it on the Switch 2). The new Sonic racing game will be on the cart this winter, even though SEGA has been primarily releases GKCs for all their titles, so for them it must be up to the studio. Ubisoft claimed Star Wars Outlaws would not function properly on the game card, the only way to play it is on the internal storage or Micro SD Express.

The rumor is Nintendo has two choices of cartridges for the Switch 2: 64 GB and GKC. That's it. There are four rumored sizes for the original Switch: 1, 8, 16 and 32 GB.

Nintendo doesn't make the choice for their publisher and developer partners, it really sounds like they urge them to use the full game cards over the GKC.

Also, I never said Capcom was an evil corporation, you implied it. Capcom is a for profit company and it sounds like their studios are looking to maximize the profit. You can throw SEGA, Square Enix, 2K, EA and lots of others into the boat, unless you believe their micro-transactions are just and fair (which Capcom participates in that practice too).

Nintendo is a for profit company, but they're not making these decisions of GKCs for companies who are choosing to use them. So far it's Nintendo, Marvelous, CDPR and a handful of other smaller studios who are opting into the game cards. The other publishers who are using GKCs and/or codes in the box, it's their choice. Pure and simple. It was the same on the original Switch, especially when companies would take the smallest sized one and force you to download the rest.

@SpaceboyScreams she's been with NOA for about 19 years, so she was there during Reggie's time. I wouldn't get your hopes up too much, but you never know. However, I don't think we'll see another Reggie type of personality at Nintendo again. I think we'll still get corporate speak, but you never know what NOA might be able to offer Nintendo Co in the future.

Must be Doug saw an opportunity to retire at 60 years old. Good for him, hope he enjoys the off time. He looks like the kind of guy who started his professional career off quick to retire when he wanted to anyway.

My dad retired before he was 60 from education. He's enjoyed more than a decade of doing what he wants now, especially traveling 4-5 times a year.

@Pak-Man I was about to say that too 🤣

@ro-kurorai Nintendo has said they only ship all their games on game cards. Capcom is choosing the GKC to maximize their profit. They even said it in this article that it is for profit.

Nintendo does not manufacture these game cards, that’s done by their partner Macronix who they pay for their own titles too. All of Nintendo physical releases for Switch 2 and Switch 2 Editions have been on the 64GB card. That priority nonsense died a very long time ago.

If you want to blame Nintendo, that’s your business. If they’re using the same card they’re selling, then that’s a partner problem. Which the last I heard they were going to explore, but from my understanding there are a lot of factors at work that us consumers don’t get to see.

And on the release schedule, there’s a lot of Nintendo, but a ton of 3rd party games coming to the Switch 2. Not sure where you’re getting that it’s a “priority” when all their publishers and developers are getting equal representation on their platform.

@ro-kurorai “I assume they prioritized their 1st and 2nd party games as these are still gonna release completely on physical carts proper. 3rd party games are most likely not a priority for Nintendo as most Ninty fans tend to buy Nintendo hardware for Nintendo exclusives.”

Nintendo doesn’t publish 3rd party titles, in the case of Resident Evil Requiem it would be Capcom. Nintendo has offered them the full game card, but they’re choosing the Game Key Cards for two reasons: development or money.

@Zeebor15 where did Nintendo say they were going to take away the users ability to redownload their purchases? The EU never took Nintendo to court for violating consumer rights. I am still able to download my 3DS games with zero issue.

Just because they remove the shop and the ability for new purchases, doesn’t mean they’ll take away your ability to redownload them on the device.

It’s nice to hear Sonic Racing is back. I did not like Team Sonic at all.

@Zeebor15 you can still download all your Wii, DSi, 3DS and Wii U purchases, none of them have been turned off. You can’t buy anything new.

Valve would likely take away games from your library before Nintendo, Sony, GOG, Epic or Apple would.

@Yosher they likely did explore options, it’s possible this was the fastest available too. These aren’t just MicroSD card shoved into a plastic casing, there’s a small chipset that onboard to handle the read and write functions with the device. Nintendo is actively working with Macronix and another partner to find alternatives, but it won’t happen overnight.

No one else is doing this outside of the Switch, so how would 150 million users move the needle against billions of other devices that are straight digital? Physical media is the super minority in all facets of entertainment, it sucks but that’s the lizard we’re riding.

And frankly convincing you is a lost cause.

@Yosher how did Nintendo exactly fail? There aren’t too many options for them to explore for this type of media. If Nintendo were actually manufacturing the game cards, sure I’d agree with you. However, your limited scope on how technology works these days shows incredibly often in your overly emotional take on Game Key Cards.

I would say it’s a failure on the part of their partners, but if Nintendo is the only one creating demand for this product then the cost is going to be high.

Time to clean house!

Hopefully the rest of them will follow in due time. I’d love to have Human Revolution on my Switch.

@Pigeon he recorded it with his own equipment. He said he did it in his own studio. The real question did SEGA contract him to write it