Bloomberg: Switch 2 hasn't provided expected boost to outside developers. They complain game-key cards.
cinnamonandgravy
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because its a handheld system.
imagine integrating a full-size blu-ray reader into the switch2 haha.
would be cool if the dock had a blu-ray reader and thats how you install games.
but (i) piracy and (ii) piracy and (iii) piracy and (iv) switch would need more internal memory (more $$$) and (v) makes the console less portable and (vi) nintendo probably still has a "f you sony" mentality and doesnt want to pay disc licensing costs.
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ultrazilla
Gold Member
They need to come up with a cheaper, faster and higher capacity cartridge.
With the tech we have now, I see no reason it can't be developed.
With the tech we have now, I see no reason it can't be developed.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
I imagine Hades 2 will sell well on this.
Problem with the third party games is most have been around for years and run better on all other hardware. Unless you're Nintendo only why the fuck would you pick up cyberpunk 2077 in 480p low settings 30fps?
Yakuza 0? Been around for what, 7+ years?
New third party stand a chance like Silksong.
Problem with the third party games is most have been around for years and run better on all other hardware. Unless you're Nintendo only why the fuck would you pick up cyberpunk 2077 in 480p low settings 30fps?
Yakuza 0? Been around for what, 7+ years?
New third party stand a chance like Silksong.
ShadyAcshuns
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For portability, for the umpteenth time ffs. I own all three: PS5, SX, S2 and just like with S1 I prefer playing on a hybrid system. If Sony comes out with a hybrid system, I'll be all over it.
If how things ran and performed were my top priority, I'd get a beefy PC.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
For the umpteenth time you aren't the entire fucking customer base.
Neat you wanted to play an old super GPU intensive game portably at 30fps 480p. That doesn't mean everyone else fucking did. Or else guess what? The sales would've followed.
kevboard
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RoboFu
One of the green rats
What's the difference then? I am open for a decent counter argument.
kevboard
Member
the difference is that the game is on the cart... very simple difference.
RoboFu
One of the green rats
That's not a good argument. That game on a cart is also installed with 7 patches.
I guess 30 years from now you might be able to install it to a vanilla state if someone hacks the os and hacks the need to check the servers. Possible I guess.
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ShadyAcshuns
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Sure thing, Goldie locks: PC too hot, Switch 2 too cold, PS just right!
digital is the future get used to it your boys and girls and others.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
paolo11
Member
Nintendo should offer lower storage cards to 3rd party developers without extra cost so they can use that. A lot of us don't want GKC and prefer games fully inside the cart (one of the main factor to own Switch console).
I'll be honest and this is not popular but at this point I'm willing to pay extra for full game inside the cart instead of GKC if there was an option.
I'll be honest and this is not popular but at this point I'm willing to pay extra for full game inside the cart instead of GKC if there was an option.
AngelMuffin
Member
You can't resell the digital version.
S0ULZB0URNE
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This isn't about Xbox
Unknown Soldier
Member
To be perfectly honest I tried to have physical carts for Switch and it was annoying trying to carry carts around with me or just deciding which game I wanted in my Switch when I traveled somewhere
For Switch 2 I'm going all digital because that just makes sense for a portable
I still buy discs for my PS5 because it doesn't move anywhere and neither do the discs
For Switch 2 I'm going all digital because that just makes sense for a portable
I still buy discs for my PS5 because it doesn't move anywhere and neither do the discs
AngelMuffin
Member
Combining GKCs with only 256gb of internal memory is wild. Should have been 512gb minimum.
RoboFu
One of the green rats
Which is why key cards exist.
kevboard
Member
why is the number of patches of any relevance?
if patch 1 improved performance slightly, patch 2 to 4 patched minor bugs, patch 5 added a... I dunno... new costume..., patch 6 added a new accessibility option, and patch 7 did another small performance optimisation, what exactly are you missing out on if you only have the cart?
most games are fine as they are. if you buy a retail copy of Super Mario Odyssey, first print, and you have zero internet access, and you put it into your Switch, you'll never think you're missing out on anything just because you don't have any updates installed.
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awwr999999
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Nintendo at its peak had game cartridges that provide real value:
1. Holding game data
2. Allowing users to select a game and boot directly into that game.
3. Providing a collectible object, box and manuals.
4. Allowing users to load games significantly faster than disc or ssd based games.
Nintendo lost their lightning fast load times with the move to optical disks.
Switch 1 reduced those down to just holding game data and providing a collectible object.
Switch 2 cut that down to just providing a collectible object with no real purpose.
Nintendo traded a bunch of great gameplay-centric qualities for clock speed and increased resolution.
1. Holding game data
2. Allowing users to select a game and boot directly into that game.
3. Providing a collectible object, box and manuals.
4. Allowing users to load games significantly faster than disc or ssd based games.
Nintendo lost their lightning fast load times with the move to optical disks.
Switch 1 reduced those down to just holding game data and providing a collectible object.
Switch 2 cut that down to just providing a collectible object with no real purpose.
Nintendo traded a bunch of great gameplay-centric qualities for clock speed and increased resolution.
kevboard
Member
even more value. some of them came with entire additional processors on the board. and I'm not just talking about the SuperFX, but stuff like the SA1, which was a slightly modified version of the SNES' CPU and basically doubled the SNES' CPU performance by being included on the cartridge.
imagine if that could happen nowadays lol
Dirk Benedict
Member
I supported the fuck out of Switch.
I avoided the fuck out of Switch 2.
Laughing emojis be damned.
My wallet feels fuller.
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lastmessiah
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They will win, I promise.
awwr999999
Member
It feels like nobody at Nintendo ever takes a step back and draws up an objective list comparing old Nintendo to modern day Nintendo.
They've traded a long list of amazing features for a short list of less impressive ones.