rob299

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[–] rob299@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

There is no specified roll back to version option, you would normally have to clear the downloaded data. On switch I know you could actually do this with Splatoon games, with a cartridge. With key carts it's not happening.

[–] rob299@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

So you know how you have enshitification in apps, services, etc.

You might run into something similar with Switch games.

[–] rob299@lemmy.blahaj.zone -4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

even when the Wii, Wii U, and switch had multi language support around $300 or some consoles even less in the past? Why is it suddenly now trying to justify being more expensive on the Switch 2?

[–] rob299@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago

from what I understand, there are three legally supported ways to play Switch games on the Switch 2 I might be wrong.

There are game cards, then there are game key carts, then direct download from eShop. The key carts, are probably going to always require a download of the whole game. Maybe Nintendo might prove some of us wrong on this.

 

There is a Japan exclusive console Nintendo Switch 2 edition, that costs much less than the default multi language Nintendo Switch 2. Japan has two Switch 2 consoles in Japan.

supposibly the cheaper Switch will only work in Japan, and only support the Japanese language.

Nintendo putting their own country first? and charging everyone else more? huh?

[–] rob299@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

To be fair I was talking about degrading from bad updates not just any update. Also, what I think is the most notable detail is that these physical key carts are treated as if you bought a game on the eshop, and downloads the game on your Switch. Not even onto the cart itself.

Do these key carts even have any internal storage on it at all? Probably does, for confirmation purposes.

It really is just e-waste. Because look at what Nintendo has degraded physical media into. Might as well just buy it on the eshop just so you can play the game without worrying abut having the cart in the console. Since the key cart is literally not much different from the digital.

If they don't restrict the key cart to one switch via a license, you might be right about selling digital games. Tbh I would prefer to sell a physical game, on the cart knowing that the game would always be available.

 

Remember when you use to buy a Switch game and the game would atleast partially before updates, be on the cartridge?

Well imagine buying a key cart for your Switch2 and, you have to download the game from their servers from scratch. The game doesn't download itself to the cartridge, but onto your Switch 2 consoles internal memory.

Now imagine getting a bad update and trying to delete some data including the update, just to play with the original games version.

physical Key cart games are treated just like they are digital which means you can't revert the update.

Even if the game is saved onto your Switch's internal you cannot legally play a key cart game, without the key carts inserted in your switch.

The game data is not stored on the key cartridge but on your switch's internal memory.

$80 $70 Nintendo Switch 2 carts