Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

I won't buy a S2 game that isn't on the cart unless it's at some crazy price lower than digital. Only physical games I've purchased have been on-cart.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Yeah it's been a big controversy since it started and I'd honestly rather have a download code so I don't need the cartridge as a "license check." But I guess it allows you to resell your game/let people borrow it. I too have yet to buy a Game-Key Card though if it gets a ton cheaper than digital I'll be tempted.

Actually now I'm curious, for those that have bought them, does it still do an online check to see if you can play it? I'd assume the cartridge is the check so you wouldn't need that but wasn't sure.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Yeah, works like any other cartridge game once it's been downloaded. Insert the cart and play. I sort of get it if it were a huge game like Hogwarts or Star Wars Outlaws that require a lot of streaming data for environments. Here in a tiny,pretty but very simple, game like DQ7 Reimagined it doesn't make any sense.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

It's because of cost, like RichC2 said. For whatever reason, in the beginning the only physical cartridge available to 3rd party developers was a bigger one that was expensive to manufacture... so even if your game was tiny you'd have to put up the cost for those cartridges (akin to the early Nintendo days, I guess because NES, N64, etc cartridges were all costly). A source said it was 64GB cartridges only and they were 16 bucks in cost each to the developers which is ridiculous (though apparently N64 cartridges were 10 bucks which is 20 with inflation, not that we want to go back to those days). Game Key cards are presumably much, much cheaper. I think they've since introduced smaller and cheaper cartridges but again it'll take a LOT of user pushback to get developers to go with the more expensive options (I think it already happened with titles like R-type)

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Yeah, Nintendo just started their move to create 16 - 32gb cartridges for the Switch 2 after requiring 64gb since launch. No idea when those will finally be available though.

On the storage front, I bought a 512gb P9 Samsung Express card yesterday for $80 to replace my 256gb and can already feel like I fucked up by not getting the Lexar 1TB for $179.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Looking up the r-type thing:
So they got backlash because they were releasing a collectors edition that was a game key card. They went back and said they were going to make it a regular game card because Nintendo was offering smaller storage sizes:
https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwi...ly_oncard_two/

Then they apparently removed that statement and revised it saying it would be on cartridge but be more expensive (but they would honor previous preorders which is a great thing for them to do). So apparently that info wasn't supposed to be released yet and you're right, no timeline on that at all:
https://iningames.com/blogs/news/upd...dimensions-iii

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

In my case it doesn't really matter to me because it's a small file and didn't take long to DL or take up much storage. Like I said, I thought it was was an issue of file size, not cost savings.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

1 TB Lexar is $150 at Costco
https://www.costco.com/p/-/lexar-pla...9472?langId=-1

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

It's the worst of both worlds that's why everyone is so up in arms about it. It only benefits Nintendo to be able to upcharge on selling the cart.

The biggest controversy now is the upcoming Pokopia game, a first party game, is on one of those stupid things.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/pr...ersion-switch/

Did I miss an announcement?
$20?! For each version? Why isn’t this going to be included on NSO Expansion??

This is why Nintendo’s reputation has been in the trash lately.

-rolleyes-

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

To drive sales when it's on sale for $6.99 in a month ?

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Online discourse about Nintendo:
They release a game and put it on NSO - the internet complains that it is locked behind a subscription and they just want to buy and own the games.

They release a game and put it up for sale - the internet complains that it is not part of the subscription and they have to pay for it.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

I won't disagree that to a segment of the internet Nintendo can't do anything right and are always too greedy. That said I never heard much complaining about the games that they put up on NSO, Most people think that service is a pretty good value though many wish there were more games on the service.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

There was plenty of complaining when the Nintendo Classics line for NSO was first announced. At the time, plenty of people preferred the old Virtual Console method of buying and owning per-game, and some wanted their Wii/Wii U VC titles transferred over. The complaining has since died down a lot, but it's not nonexistant.

Some more info on the Pokémon Firered and Leafgreen versions for Switch:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...-switch-online

A big wrinkle is that the Pokémon games are owned by The Pokémon Company, which Nintendo owns part of (32%), but not entirely owns. That's enough to make Pokémon a Nintendo exclusive video game line, but not enough where licensing can't occasionally be tricky. Nintendo can't just unilaterally put the Pokémon games onto NSO, they have to negotiate licensing and fees. Some of the spin-off Pokémon games are on NSO, but none of the "mainline" games, and that seems to be by choice. Either The Pokémon Company is asking insane licensing fees for inclusion in the subscription service, or they prefer to keep the mainline games a purchase-only product.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pok%C3%A9mon_Company

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

That’s true and a good point about “owning” the game if you’re not an expansion pass customer.

But either way to charge $20 for straight up GBA ports is egregious.

I wonder what the Pokémon fans think? This is the fandom that has a $600 Lego model and seemingly bottomless income for cards.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Do people really subscribe to NSO just for the retro service and not because they play Splatoon or want cloud saves or whatever?

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

My family does. My sons enjoy poking around with the older games and I will revisit classics from time to time. I don't think any of us have played any online games on the platform.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Expansion Pass, yes.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

I never use the NES or SNES retro services. Have the basic NSO FWIW.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Pretty interesting article about the most likely reason these 2 games aren't part of the subscription service. Since all the subscription Nintendo classics have rewind capabilities and save states if they added these Pokemon titles to them it could mess with the Pokemon Home ecosystem since you can transfer monsters from every old game into the most recent game. And if you were save scumming with the rewind capabilities and save states it would be much easier to get the best version of monsters and add them to Pokemon Home which would flood the online community with these rare Pokemon.

https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-fire...transfer-home/

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Which is all fine and good but $20 each? With zero improvements? That article explains why thy can’t put it under the GBA app but not why they're charging so much.

And we know. It’s Pokémon. They can charge whatever they want to for it and the mega fans will pay. We all know that’s the real reason.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Yeah the price is a different discussion. They're charging so much because they can and people will pay for it like you said.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Last Chance. Sunday March 1st, last day.

https://limitedrungames.com/collections/last-chance

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...5bee73fe46.png

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...3ffb25b34.jpeg
15 minutes, at 9 AM ET.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

15 minutes? That would barely qualify as a Showcase on The Price is Right.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...2236695104.jpg

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

MAR10 Deals incoming :
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...2e4722729a.png

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book has a release date now! 5/21.

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

And its own thread!
https://forum.dvdtalk.com/video-game...21-2026-a.html

And it's a Switch 2 exclusive game.
;)

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

This has been out for a couple years on Steam with 98% positive reviews, but recently came out on Switch and Switch 2 so I'll mention it here.

Minishoot Adventures is a twin-stick shooter that plays similarly to a 2D Zelda game. Has a number of accessibility options to make gameplay easier or harder. It is quite enjoyable.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/pr...ntures-switch/

I would get a headache, but my kids would love it. Thanks for the tip.

Re: Nintendo Switch: Building a New Generation of Hardware from Scratch
 

To be fair, the thread didn’t exist when I posted. I moved my post to the Switch 2 thread; sorry about that mixup.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

The new firmware update includes a bunch of tweaks and updates, but the nearest is “handheld boost mode” which makes Switch 1 games play like they’re docked even in handheld mode.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

I think it looks good for kids and adults. For some reason, I got sucked in. Looking forward.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Seems like because of the EU right to repair initiative, Nintendo will be offering a different version of the Switch 2 with a user replaceable battery in that region.

https://asia.nikkei.com/business/ele...s-on-their-own

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintend...nly-for-europe

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

A demo for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is up in most markets and will probably be in the US eShop in a couple of hours. Anything you do can carry over to the full release.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Wanted to mention that the Resident Evil Generation Pack will be pulled from the eshop at the end of March. It's basically 90 bucks for Requiem, RE 7 Gold edition and RE Village Gold Edition. The games will still be available separately after that.

Coincidentally Newegg has a 2 x 50 Eshop gift card for $85 deal, which is slightly better than the non sale Costco price:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Combo...=Combo.4857352

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Physical Nintendo releases will have a price premium over digital starting with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book: $70 vs. $60, in that case. More at Game Informer.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

Digital games should have been cheaper than physical from the beginning.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

I assume it was retailer-led — that especially first-parties relied so much on stores like Target, Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, etc. to sell consoles that they didn’t want to upset the apple cart by disincentivizing retail game sales. But now that you see so few games in stores anymore, I guess they don’t care that much anymore, especially since the smaller percentage of people buying physical games are probably less price-sensitive.

Nintendo clarified to IGN that this isn’t a price increase for physical but a price reduction for digital.

Re: Nintendo Switch 2 - 06/05/25
 

That's exactly it. They didn't want to piss off their B&M retailers which they still depend on to sell the consoles (and or course other things as well). Plus there's still a lot of gift giving decisions that are made staring at a row of games in a B&M store.

Color me absolutely floored and surprised that this isn't a price increase and instead an actual discount on digital media.

I'm sure tariffs also have played a huge part in this decision as well. Nintendo makes a lot more money off of the direct digital sales of games over physical and this is a great way to squeeze more profit out without increasing the price for the consumer.

It would be nice if they offer those cardboard cards with the code on them in store for the same reduced price as the digital. So option is still there for gift giving and may appease the retailers as well.