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What if… Switch 2 has a dock with a disc drive for backwards compatibility?

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MDX

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Assuming Switch 2 will use a dock, would it be a good idea for Nintendo to come out with an optional dock that included a disc drive where you could play Wii and WiiU games? Why or why not?

And if you think it is a good idea, how much extra would you pay to have this dock if the Switch 2 launches at a price of 299?
 
kevboard

kevboard

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would be cool, but won't happen.

we have better chances of the system getting jailbroken and then allow emulators to be installed
 
Quantum253

Quantum253

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MDX said:
Assuming Switch 2 will use a dock, would it be a good idea for Nintendo to come out with an optional dock that included a disc drive where you could play Wii and WiiU games? Why or why not?

And if you think it is a good idea, how much extra would you pay to have this dock if the Switch 2 launches at a price of 299?
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That'd be interesting. Having a beefed up Wii console that's a dock. Wouldn't want the wireless bar having to hang around though
 
Quantum253

Quantum253

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DoomGyver said:
Nintendo doesn’t make money on used game sales. Will never happen, buy a wii u.
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There was a thread a few months back about WiiU/ Wii games that have disc rot. I checked a few of my WiiU games, and sure enough there were pin holes all over. At this point, the games themselves will be too degrigated to warrant backwards compatibility
 
jshackles

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Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
For wii / wii u games? Nah.

I wouldn't put it past Nintendo to do something dumb with physical Switch backwards compatibility though - something like having the cartridges insert into the dock and only be playable in docked mode. But if you want to play in handheld mode, better buy it again digitally.
 
RavenSan

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jshackles said:
For wii / wii u games? Nah.

I wouldn't put it past Nintendo to do something dumb with physical Switch backwards compatibility though - something like having the cartridges insert into the dock and only be playable in docked mode. But if you want to play in handheld mode, better buy it again digitally.
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If you're right, I'm going to blame you specifically.
 
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Randall365

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RoadHazard

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Of course not. They've re-released most good Wii U games on Switch anyway. And nobody wants to play Wii games anymore.

(Except for Galaxy 2. Why do you hate that game, Nintendo?!)
 
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Kataploom

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Nintendo seems to be pretty against the idea of dividing the portable and TV user base so much that I don't think you would have such a thing ever while they have a console derived from the Switch concept. Not being able to play a couple random games on Switch Lite? Gotta give it up. Having a whole game library attached to one of the modes? Hell no, that would mean people crying and booing the company.

That's as far as my observations go, btw, if they do it I won't have an issue since my Switch never leaves my TV.
 
Magic Carpet

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Be nice if it had a cart slot on the dock that converted the games to a digital version you take with you. That way I can be digital and all the physical people get to buy carts.
 
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Beechos

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Why the hell would they do that when they can make you rebuy the games digitally and sell you more storage to store the games.
 
JimboJones

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It would increase the already ridiculous price of a piece of plastic and a small PCB board.
It would also make it waaaay more fragile.
No enough people wants WiiU backwards compatibility, the thing was a flop.
I'm guessing most people have moved on from their Wii collections now, you would be in a situation where the games would be acting as a key to download Switch2 versions of a Wii game.
Not something Nintendo would be willing to do from the goodness of their heart for a niche audience or risk increasing the price so much and jeopardizing having a decent launch price or cutting features for this.
 
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Shadowstar39

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Quantum253 said:
There was a thread a few months back about WiiU/ Wii games that have disc rot. I checked a few of my WiiU games, and sure enough there were pin holes all over. At this point, the games themselves will be too degrigated to warrant backwards compatibility
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What? Where are you keeping your discs? In a moldy basement or heated attic? If that is the case then sure. I buy used dvds, wii, gamecube, ps2, and ps1 games at antique/retro stores all the time. Also off ebay. Not one has what you are describing. I have yet to run into a game that didn't work (super scratched).

Hell the retro game store near me has a machine that can resurface disks. They charge a fee, but since I buy so much, they do offer it for free.
Wish I had one at home but those machines are at least $2k. Point is discs can be repaired.
 
deriks

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Yeah... no

Internet is way faster to download those games, and Nintendo is a printing machine, so just no
 
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Sgt.Asher

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Dumb because the architecture of the wii(u) is Powerpc and the switch is arm(same reason ps3 doesn't run on ps4/5). So Nintendo would either have to provide an emulator to run them or add extra hardware to the drive. Then they will have to find a way to add the functionality of the gamepad.
Finally Nintendo would rather just sell ports of games
 
Paulistano

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Don't worry nintendo will sell you the game you already own for $80.. if they feel like it.

That's why they fear and hate the emulator.
 
Shadowstar39

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RoadHazard said:
Of course not. They've re-released most good Wii U games on Switch anyway. And nobody wants to play Wii games anymore.

(Except for Galaxy 2. Why do you hate that game, Nintendo?!)
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I replay wii games all the time. They may have re-released wii-u games but htere is a ton of great wii games still stuck there:

1. Mario Galaxy 2
2. Zelda Twighlight princess
3. Muramasa The Demon Blade
4. Little Kings Story
5. Punch out!!
6. Trauma Center Under the knife
7. Wii sports and resort (switch sports is crap compared to them)
8. Fire Emblem Raidant Dawn
9. Red Steel 2
10. Dead Space Extraction
11. Last Story
12. Monster Hunter tri

All great games on wii that aren't on switch. Yeah some don't like 480p but they look fine on a 1080p tv as long as you have an hd adapter or component hookup.

That being said, nintendo would never do that.
I am still concerned that the cartridge games will come over, as they will probably only do digital bc and people who have been buying carts will have a bunch of useless plastic for the next switch. Hope I am wrong and they use the same cart format.
 
Quantum253

Quantum253

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Shadowstar39 said:
Where are you keeping your discs? In a moldy basement or heated attic?
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In the cases within a temperature controlled room. It was the first time i heard of it, and sure enough they had pin holes. It's something to do with the plastic materials breaking down. I need to hook up my WiiU to make sure they work. Of course, the holes further on the inside might fail towards the end of the game
 
AndrewRyan

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They sell usb docks with m.2 ssd enclosures. Seems good for using the storage for apps/games that you'd typically play on your big-screen tv. OTOH you'd have to be careful every time you dock/undock your system.
 
SweetTooth

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Do you really think Nintendo cares about anything before Switch? Or even try to make an extra mile in anything? They will slap whatever outdated Nvidia tech in a cheapest shell possible and charge you through the roof for it.

Easiest job in the industry, be a Nintendo HW engineer 🤣
 
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polybius80

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MDX said:
Assuming Switch 2 will use a dock, would it be a good idea for Nintendo to come out with an optional dock that included a disc drive where you could play Wii and WiiU games? Why or why not?
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selling digital wii games at full price for switch2 sounds like a better idea
 
ThaMonkeyClaw

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MDX said:
Assuming Switch 2 will use a dock, would it be a good idea for Nintendo to come out with an optional dock that included a disc drive where you could play Wii and WiiU games? Why or why not?

And if you think it is a good idea, how much extra would you pay to have this dock if the Switch 2 launches at a price of 299?
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Robb

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It’ll never ever happen. I wouldn’t mind it as something optional personally. Although I wouldn’t buy it.

I wouldn’t want to pay extra for the inclusion of a disc drive in the base package unless Nintendo plan on using discs as the media for Switch 2 games as well.
 
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