Update: Nintendo confirms no DL required for physical Switch 2 Edition Games (the OG Switch game and the upgrade pack are on the same cart)
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BlackTron
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Yeah exactly, there's just an official name for it now (game key cards) therefore it's an epidemic and Nintendo is out to kill physical gaming.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
Looks like the OP has already been updated, but I'm glad we can hopefully put this topic to rest.
StereoVsn
Gold Member
Yeah, even better, you can get that for around $35-40 depending if you want used, new, etc….
And heck, if you sub to Nintendo Online with Expansion pack don't need to buy the DLC. The expansion pack isn't cheap though and you could easily emulate everything with it in a toaster.
Hyet
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I'm sorry but, whats the point of buying a Switch 2 edition of a game instead of buying a the Swich 1 physical game and then buying the upgrade on Swicth 2 separately? As far as I see it, you get some advantages:
- You get a game that works on Switch 1 and 2
- You get cover art without the hideous extra information plastered all around it
- You get the upgraded version for NS2
- Cost about the same? (do we know hoe much upgrades to NS2 versions cost?)
bender
What time is it?
Preservationists will appreciate having all the data on a cart. This also has advantages for lending and resale as buying that digitally means it is stuck on your account.
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DenchDeckard
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Remember when the PS5 wouldn't have backwards compatibility?
Everyone needs to chill.
Everyone needs to chill.
Hyet
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Hmm, thats a good point, it will be dissapointing if swich carts are much slower than the upgraded pyshica NS2 version.
Console launches are the best time
SweetTooth
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SonyToo®
Hyet
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NS games will perform better in NS2 just by virtue of running on it. The editions include extra content and/or finetuning that do take advantage of NS2 features like HDR, 4K or 120fps depending on each game iirc.
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L*][*N*K
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But this wasn't a bad thing, Fuck them but why this time???
Hudo
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isn't stuff like higher resolution and higher framerate for the Zelda games part of the "update package"?
Jinzo Prime
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Yes, SonyToo®, they charged for PS5 upgrades first. At least Nintendo is adding content in as well.
Does that mean the original Switch 1 retail code? Or a fully updated version?
Base Switch game + graphical updates + new Switch 2 content is on the cartridge
Original Switch 1 DLC (such as the BOTW Expansion Pass) is not
It's really fucking weird
DenchDeckard
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Yeah, I stepped away from Tears of the Kingdom to wait for the switch 2 update. Good that its happening.
SweetTooth
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Do you really want to go that route? Because yes Sony charged for "some" updates but also added plenty of things for Free. Astro play room (free) Welcome park for Vita (Free), God of War Ragnarok DLC (Free) ...etc
Meanwhile at Ninty you get a half assed demo for $10, raise the price of famous Nintendo low cost games to $80, charging you for party chat!!! giving you a 480p camera for $40 lol
Its not the same man
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Hyet
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Yep.
Zelda will run better, but it wont get more resolution or fps because that walled behind the update AFAIK.
So the performance patch for BOTW would be included?
ValiantInstance
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So these games don't work on the Switch 1?
I think something has been lost into translation from Japanese to English. Here what I think is the case:
I think something has been lost into translation from Japanese to English. Here what I think is the case:
- If you own the Switch 1 version, you need an upgrade pack.
- If you own the Switch 2 version, then there is no upgrade pack on the cart. It is just the Switch 2 version of the game with new content, improved textures, view distance etc.
it will be
Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
Pretty much every publisher offers these things for free. Of course they don't have to, but it's pretty shitty of Nintendo to not do it.
Imagine if they charged one price for 30fps a bit more for 60fps and then a bit more again for 120fps and you'll see that charging for "finetuning" as you suggest is an absolute crock of shit.
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Hero_Select
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And they still sell more games than Sony. LolzDo you really want to go that route? Because yes Sony charged for "some" updates but also added plenty of things for Free. Astro play room (free) Welcome park for Vita (Free), God of War Ragnarok DLC (Free) ...etc
Meanwhile at Ninty you get a half assed demo for $10, raise the price of famous Nintendo low cost games to $80, charging you for party chat!!! giving you a 480p camera for $40 lol
Its not the same man
consoul
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Christ Nintendo have done a shit job of explaining this.
The response we're all taking as gospel now, which was from some rando Nintendo of Australia rep (so I still don't trust it), said:
This makes it sound like the original Switch 1 executable is on the fucking cart which could give people the impression it'd be playable on Switch 1 too.
Just say "it contains the upgraded Switch 2 version only" for fucks sake.
The response we're all taking as gospel now, which was from some rando Nintendo of Australia rep (so I still don't trust it), said:
which is still fucking poorly worded.
This makes it sound like the original Switch 1 executable is on the fucking cart which could give people the impression it'd be playable on Switch 1 too.
Just say "it contains the upgraded Switch 2 version only" for fucks sake.
DenchDeckard
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Do you really want to go that route? Because yes Sony charged for "some" updates but also added plenty of things for Free. Astro play room (free) Welcome park for Vita (Free), God of War Ragnarok DLC (Free) ...etc
Meanwhile at Ninty you get a half assed demo for $10, raise the price of famous Nintendo low cost games to $80, charging you for party chat!!! giving you a 480p camera for $40 lol
Its not the same man
Switch 2 has broken you. I'm looking forward to your posts around how successful it is and outselling sonys consoles.
Banjo64
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I think there's lots of Switch 2 updates coming for free too?Do you really want to go that route? Because yes Sony charged for "some" updates but also added plenty of things for Free. Astro play room (free) Welcome park for Vita (Free), God of War Ragnarok DLC (Free) ...etc
Meanwhile at Ninty you get a half assed demo for $10, raise the price of famous Nintendo low cost games to $80, charging you for party chat!!! giving you a 480p camera for $40 lol
Its not the same man
I saw a list the other day with about 10-15 known games on it like Bowser's Fury and Scarlett/Violett.
You really including Vita Welcome Park?
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Woopah
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It will vary by game. As a general rule, games that are just patched to run better get upgrades for free, while those with new content/controls are paid.
RetroGamingUK
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Woopah
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It's for people who see the box in a store but already have BOTW for Switch.
This is the real bullshit. They're putting some challenge dungeon dlc that's been out for 6 years as dlc when they could have released a definitive edition and then at least had a bit of a reason to over charge. Blech.