Physical Version of Zelda BOTW on Switch 2 contains the Switch 1 cartridge and an upgrade code

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Repackaging their old cartridges and selling them to you for more than they did in 2017 is unreal.
 
who the fuck had this on their bingo card?

I got they would remaster BOTW, that is a given, but to have it cost MORE then the original release is just beyond greedy.

This isn't a remake here folks, this is a port, a remaster...they have no issue making one pay more money for just a port......
 
I'm 100% buying Switch 2 day one but also I agree the prices for some of these old games is too damn high.

I think SE does much better job pricing with Bravely Default remaster.

Also as much as I LOVED BotW and TotK, the game I'm more interested upgrading is Kirby the Forgotten Land because they seem adding entirely new story and level.
 
Danjin44 said:
I'm 100% buying Switch 2 day one but also I agree the prices for some of these old games is too damn high.

I think SE does much better job pricing with Bravely Default remaster.

Also as much as I LOVED BotW and TotK, the game I'm more interested upgrading is Kirby the Forgotten Land because they seem adding entirely new story and level.
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True. Bravely Default remaster is an easy day 1.

I really liked that Kirby game, but not enough to get the remaster. At my age, I rarely replay anything now days that isn't a Resident Evil title, like with Bravely Default, I now need 10 years plus to give a fuck about the replay and I'm now only doing it for RPGs lol

I'm doing my best to just focus on new experiences as I feel I get into the habit of just playing older titles a bit too much instead of experiencing new releases.

Only way I'd pay $80 or $90 for a remaster, that shit would have to be the Xenosaga 1,2 and 3 collection or some shit lol I need it to either be a full 100% remake or a collection of the whole series or something to justify that price
 
EDMIX said:
I really liked that Kirby game, but not enough to get the remaster. At my age, I rarely replay anything now days that isn't a Resident Evil title, like with Bravely Default, I now need 10 years plus to give a fuck about the replay and I'm now only doing it for RPGs lol
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I own the physical copy of Forgotten Land so I might pay small price for the upgrade and I don't mind replaying that game with higher frame rate that includes new story and levels.
 
How can anyone defend this crap lol. Like nintendo are one of the most anti-consumer gaming companies out there. This is truly pathetic and despicable but it's nintendo so people will eat it up and defend it.
 
XXL said:
I disagree.

I think selling a 2017 game cartridge for more money than when you launched it 8 years ago is absolutely insane.
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It's not the same game, it's been upgraded. These games are timeless masterpieces, not the shovelware Ubisoft slop on Steam that goes 50% off a month after release.
 
Blitzkrieg! said:
It's not the same game, it's been upgraded. These games are timeless masterpieces, not the shovelware Ubisoft slop on Steam that goes 50% off a month after release.
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Yes, it's the same game, unless you think Cyberpunk running on a mid-tier PC isn't the same one running on a high-end PC.

Plus, Microsoft has done this largely for free with their backwards compatibility program.
 
Gaiff said:
Yes, it's the same game, unless you think Cyberpunk running on a mid-tier PC isn't the same one running on a high-end PC.

Plus, Microsoft has done this largely for free with their backwards compatibility program.
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They created an app with a bunch of new content. Did you even watch the presentation? And your belief that they just flip a few toggles to beef up the graphics is very revealing about your intelligence.

What Microsoft did is exactly what Nintendo is doing here, also for free...

www.nintendo.com

無料アップデート対応ソフトについて｜Nintendo Switch 2｜任天堂

「Nintendo Switch 2」の無料アップデート対応ソフトについてご紹介します。
www.nintendo.com www.nintendo.com
 
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Blitzkrieg! said:
They created an app with a bunch of new content.
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Ooou, wow, Zelda notes!
Blitzkrieg! said:
Did you even watch the presentation? And your belief that they just flip a few toggles to beef up the graphics is very revealing about your intelligence.
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That's literally what it is you absolute buffoon. Scaling the resolution up and down is a simple toggle.

And lol at beefing up the graphics. They got HDR and a higher res. Same shitty textures and pop-ins.
 
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Gaiff said:
No, it doesn't lmao. It's fucking tone-mapping. "Reworking the engine for HDR" lol.

I know a lot more about this than your fanboy ass.
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You've in a thread about a Nintendo game you have no interest in melting down because their games actually hold value... let's not start making fanboy accusations.
 
Blitzkrieg! said:
You've in a thread about a Nintendo game you have no interest in melting down because their games actually hold value... let's not start making fanboy accusations.
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No, I'm in a thread about Nintendo charging a premium for barely doing any work. Then shills like you defend them by making shit up.

Zelda Notes? Are you joking lol. Middling HDR implementation that's just tone mapping, and increasing the resolution slider, most things that Yuzu/Cemu did and arguably better. Nintendo charges suckers top dollar, and here you are defending this.
 
I agree with Gaiff's criticism, and it's no wonder Nintendo cracked down on Switch emulators like Yuzu. These emulators were already doing a better job than Nintendo years ago, and that company is now simply plagiarizing their work.

My interest in getting a Switch 2 is now at rock bottom. I don't know why anyone would buy third-party games on that system when the PS5 Pro puts these ports to shame, considering the Switch 2's much inferior hardware along with a very low battery life. My coworkers at my job are even stunned at the high price tag on the system, especially the games, and many expressed little to no interest in getting the system.
 
Danjin44 said:
I own the physical copy of Forgotten Land so I might pay small price for the upgrade and I don't mind replaying that game with higher frame rate that includes new story and levels.
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oh wow, I didn't know that, I might actually do that upgrade after all bruv

DarkstarRising13 said:
I agree with Gaiff's criticism, and it's no wonder Nintendo cracked down on Switch emulators like Yuzu. These emulators were already doing a better job than Nintendo years ago, and that company is now simply plagiarizing their work.

My interest in getting a Switch 2 is now at rock bottom. I don't know why anyone would buy third-party games on that system when the PS5 Pro puts these ports to shame, considering the Switch 2's much inferior hardware along with a very low battery life. My coworkers at my job are even stunned at the high price tag on the system, especially the games, and many expressed little to no interest in getting the system.
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I'm likely still going to buy it, but I agree with you for the most part.


My hype for the system just continued to die hour by hour as I keep reading thru all the bad news.

I'm likely going to be more selective on what I buy from them for a long time based on all this.
 
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I keep seeing that picture, but where does it say you get a code in the box and that it's not on the cartridge?

But yes, if that's the case it's absolute crap.
 
Robb said:
I keep seeing that picture, but where does it say you get a code in the box and that it's not on the cartridge?

But yes, if that's the case it's absolute crap.
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The upgrade pack is a digital download.

You can upgrade your current version (if you own one) with the same upgrade pack.
 
XXL said:
The upgrade pack is a digital download.

You can upgrade your current version (if you own one) with the same upgrade pack.
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Yeah, but where is the info that it's not already downloaded onto the cartridge if you buy the physical Switch 2 Edition?
 
Robb said:
Yeah, but where is the info that it's not already downloaded onto the cartridge if you buy the physical Switch 2 Edition?
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I guess that's possible, but I think that's highly unlikely considering it's available as a download on the store and it's the OG Switch cartridge.

They would probably just make it a Switch 2 cartridge if that were the case.
 
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XXL said:
I guess that's possible, but I think that's highly unlikely considering it's available as a download on the store and it's the OG Switch cartridge.

They would probably just make it a Switch 2 cartridge if that were the case.
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Oh okay, now I get it. We assume that it's a Switch (1) cartridge that is being used here. I didn't reflect on that.

Now it makes more sense.
 
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This mean you can't sell the game used as Nintendo switch 2 edition since the code can only be activated once , you can only sell it as switch game and whoever buys it have to purchase separate upgrade path online
 
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It's funny how people fail to realize that this is just a consequence of people rebuying the same games and their paid upgrades through three generations of hardware (even non-Nintendo hardware), and Nintendo seeing there's money to be made there and just taking things to the next level.
Congratulations, you played yourselves (and everyone else in the process).
 
seb85 said:
This mean you can't sell the game used as Nintendo switch 2 edition since the code can only be activated once , you can only sell it as switch game and whoever buys it have to purchase separate upgrade path online
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This. I wonder if the Zelda NS2 edition will be a red cartridge but not SD Express.

I think it will be red cartridge that acts ad a game key card
 
This low from Nintendo. Very disappointed with them. How many will buy these physical copies only later to discover that they receive an outdated cartridge that they already own.
 
seb85 said:
This mean you can't sell the game used as Nintendo switch 2 edition since the code can only be activated once , you can only sell it as switch game and whoever buys it have to purchase separate upgrade path online
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Nowhere does it say the upgrade pack is only included as a code. And the scenario you outline is a big reason why that is unlikely to be the case.
 
Kyo said:
Nowhere does it say the upgrade pack is only included as a code. And the scenario you outline is a big reason why that is unlikely to be the case.
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You don't need to be a genius to know it's a code only , it literally says the package include switch game and the upgrade pack which means it's a code
 
seb85 said:
You don't need to be a genius to know it's a code only , it literally says the package include switch game and the upgrade pack which means it's a code
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Basically they are going the way of the Online Season Pass codes that were used in 2010-2015 and failed. Too bad Nintendo knows their audience...
 
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