Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Gets Free Switch 2 Upgrade with Graphics and Performance Options

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Square Enix has announced that a free Nintendo Switch 2 update is now live for its turn-based RPG Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake.

Available via a free downloadable patch, this update features graphical improvements and additional options to prioritize frame rate or graphics. Moreover, no changes have been made to the narrative or which items can be obtained.​
 
Konami is charging full price for the Suikoden upgrade.

Yeah I'm still salty about that.
Fucking bought it day 1 and then they announce the SW2 versio and no upgrade path

They won't see more money from me.

Gonna download this later tonight
 
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It's a great little bonus and the game already got a nice boost just from being played on S2. Weird how Square will do cool stuff like this and then turn around and do the Game-Key Card junk with no upgrade path for DQ1&2.
Yeah I'm still salty about that.
Fucking bought it day 1 and then they announce the SW2 versio and no upgrade path

They won't see more money from me.

Gonna download this later tonight
Yeah but the S1 version of Suikoden is the only way to get true physical.
 
Konami is charging full price for the Suikoden upgrade.
SEGA isn't even offering an upgrade for Sonic x Shadow Generations. It's just a full price Re-purchase.

I feel like Nintendo could have done a better job unifying the Switch 1 -> Switch 2 transition process the way MS and Sony did with their new systems respectively
 
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SEGA isn't even offering an upgrade for Sonic x Shadow Generations. It's just a full price Re-purchase.

I feel like Nintendo could have done a better job unifying the Switch 1 -> Switch 2 transition process the way MS and Sony did with their new systems respectively

Yeah, I understand why they would want to give publishers a range of options, but it's a shitshow for consumers.

Back on topic, I hope Square drops a patch like this for Octopath Traveler 2 before the new game releases, because it has been sitting in my backlog and I would love an excuse to play it.
 
Yeah, I understand why they would want to give publishers a range of options, but it's a shitshow for consumers.

You should still be able to play the game on Switch 2, right? IIRC Sony does mandate PS4 games to work on PS5 past the PS5's release but you don't automatically get entitled to the native PS5 version. Although I can't think of any that don't offer an upgrade path, paid or otherwise.
 
You should still be able to play the game on Switch 2, right? IIRC Sony does mandate PS4 games to work on PS5 past the PS5's release but you don't automatically get entitled to the native PS5 version. Although I can't think of any that don't offer an upgrade path, paid or otherwise.

Oh yeah, the Switch 2 has near universal backwards compatibility with Switch 1 games, aside from a few outliers that are periodically being fixed with patches and system updates.

I don't think Switch backwards compatibility is anti-consumer at all. In fact, a lot of games seem to run better on the Switch 2, even without any updates.

The problem is that trying to figure out how to play the best possible version of a game on Switch 2 is so confusing that you almost need a decision tree to navigate it.

Like, a given game could fall into any of these categories:

- No upgrade path or Switch 2 version available, but the game might or might not run better through backwards compatibility.

- Can be upgraded through a free patch.

- Has a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade available that could cost anywhere from nothing (No Man's Sky) to $20 (Mario Party & Kirby) and might or might not include new content.

- Technically doesn't have a Switch 2 Edition but has a discount available for the Switch 2 version when you own the Switch 1 version (Hogwarts Legacy).

- Has no upgrade path of any kind; you just have to pay full price for the Switch 2 version, even if you own the game on Switch 1 (basically all Sega titles).

I can't imagine how an average consumer who just wants to know how to get the most out of their new system without spending six hours a day browsing gaming websites would even begin to make sense of this shit.
 
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SEGA isn't even offering an upgrade for Sonic x Shadow Generations. It's just a full price Re-purchase.

I feel like Nintendo could have done a better job unifying the Switch 1 -> Switch 2 transition process the way MS and Sony did with their new systems respectively
Smart Delivery on Xbox needs to be industry standard on consoles.
 
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