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that's why i dont buy digital games on nintendo.

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  • R rabber@lemmy.ca
    22 May 2025, 23:54

    that's why i dont buy digital games on nintendo. one day the service ends and it's gone forever.

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    pdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    wrote on 23 May 2025, 00:22 last edited by
    #2

    I'm not buying Nintendo at all, so many shitty policies from that camp

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    • P pdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      23 May 2025, 00:22

      I'm not buying Nintendo at all, so many shitty policies from that camp

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      rabber@lemmy.ca
      wrote on 23 May 2025, 01:10 last edited by
      #3

      i buy physical because i genuinely think nintendo is one of the last good game devs remaining. but switch 2 is just download cards. i will not be purchasing it.

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      • R rabber@lemmy.ca
        23 May 2025, 01:10

        i buy physical because i genuinely think nintendo is one of the last good game devs remaining. but switch 2 is just download cards. i will not be purchasing it.

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        redstrider@lemmy.world
        wrote on 23 May 2025, 01:15 last edited by
        #4

        i think that's a myth, switch 2 will have real games.

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        • R rabber@lemmy.ca
          22 May 2025, 23:54

          that's why i dont buy digital games on nintendo. one day the service ends and it's gone forever.

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          leave_it_blank@lemmy.world
          wrote on 23 May 2025, 01:50 last edited by
          #5

          That's why I only buy games on GOG. After purchase I archive the installer, and it's mine forever. On console you are really fucked.

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          • R rabber@lemmy.ca
            23 May 2025, 01:10

            i buy physical because i genuinely think nintendo is one of the last good game devs remaining. but switch 2 is just download cards. i will not be purchasing it.

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            owlboi@lemm.ee
            wrote on 23 May 2025, 02:18 last edited by
            #6

            "one of the last good game devs" brother there has been so much drama with nintendo being a god awful company the past year ALONE.

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            • R rabber@lemmy.ca
              23 May 2025, 01:10

              i buy physical because i genuinely think nintendo is one of the last good game devs remaining. but switch 2 is just download cards. i will not be purchasing it.

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              sabin10@lemmy.world
              wrote on 23 May 2025, 02:44 last edited by
              #7

              It's already happening on other platforms. Doom dark ages only has something like 28 megabytes on the disc.

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              • O owlboi@lemm.ee
                23 May 2025, 02:18

                "one of the last good game devs" brother there has been so much drama with nintendo being a god awful company the past year ALONE.

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                topherp@lemmy.world
                wrote on 23 May 2025, 02:46 last edited by topherp@lemmy.world
                #8

                Their games are genuinely fun though, and they work offline

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                • T topherp@lemmy.world
                  23 May 2025, 02:46

                  Their games are genuinely fun though, and they work offline

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                  owlboi@lemm.ee
                  wrote on 23 May 2025, 02:59 last edited by
                  #9

                  you can say that about a lot of games and their devs. tons of great indie games out there.

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                  • O owlboi@lemm.ee
                    23 May 2025, 02:59

                    you can say that about a lot of games and their devs. tons of great indie games out there.

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                    topherp@lemmy.world
                    wrote on 23 May 2025, 03:03 last edited by
                    #10

                    Can't argue with that!

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                    • S sabin10@lemmy.world
                      23 May 2025, 02:44

                      It's already happening on other platforms. Doom dark ages only has something like 28 megabytes on the disc.

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                      drstevebrule@mander.xyz
                      wrote on 23 May 2025, 03:24 last edited by
                      #11

                      I'm not even aware of any ps3/xbox360 games that are fully contained on discord. Maybe Orange Box?

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                      • D drstevebrule@mander.xyz
                        23 May 2025, 03:24

                        I'm not even aware of any ps3/xbox360 games that are fully contained on discord. Maybe Orange Box?

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                        prodigalfrog@slrpnk.net
                        wrote on 23 May 2025, 06:11 last edited by prodigalfrog@slrpnk.net
                        #12

                        AFAIK, most PS3 (and even PS4) / Xbox 360 games will play and function with just the disc, an internet connection will just let them download updates to the game.

                        It was PS5 and Xbox One where the discs became glorified physical download codes, and did not actually contain the entire game.

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                        • T topherp@lemmy.world
                          23 May 2025, 02:46

                          Their games are genuinely fun though, and they work offline

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                          gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com
                          wrote on 23 May 2025, 13:10 last edited by
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                          Not in 10+ years when you can't download the rest of the game from the servers because they don't put the whole game on the cartridge anymore. Not to mention patches and DLC aren't on the cartridge either.

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                          • O owlboi@lemm.ee
                            23 May 2025, 02:18

                            "one of the last good game devs" brother there has been so much drama with nintendo being a god awful company the past year ALONE.

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                            rabber@lemmy.ca
                            wrote on 23 May 2025, 13:14 last edited by
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                            But just judging by quality of games they are still the best

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                            • R rabber@lemmy.ca
                              23 May 2025, 13:14

                              But just judging by quality of games they are still the best

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                              owlboi@lemm.ee
                              wrote on 23 May 2025, 14:19 last edited by
                              #15

                              have you seen any of their pokemon releases the past years? its actually embarassing how bad the games are in terms of quality and polish, for a game that is the biggest IP in the world.

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                              • O owlboi@lemm.ee
                                23 May 2025, 14:19

                                have you seen any of their pokemon releases the past years? its actually embarassing how bad the games are in terms of quality and polish, for a game that is the biggest IP in the world.

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                                rabber@lemmy.ca
                                wrote on 23 May 2025, 14:20 last edited by
                                #16

                                Nintendo has not developed those. Blame gamefreak.

                                Check out the new pokemon snap which isn't that dev. It is legit a 9/10 game. I play it a ton.

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                                • R rabber@lemmy.ca
                                  23 May 2025, 14:20

                                  Nintendo has not developed those. Blame gamefreak.

                                  Check out the new pokemon snap which isn't that dev. It is legit a 9/10 game. I play it a ton.

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                                  owlboi@lemm.ee
                                  wrote on 23 May 2025, 15:38 last edited by
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                                  they do own the pokemon IP though, so even though they dont develop the game, i'd argue its still their fault if the game turns out ass. its time they put some stress on gamefreak to do better.

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                                  • O owlboi@lemm.ee
                                    23 May 2025, 15:38

                                    they do own the pokemon IP though, so even though they dont develop the game, i'd argue its still their fault if the game turns out ass. its time they put some stress on gamefreak to do better.

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                                    rabber@lemmy.ca
                                    wrote on 23 May 2025, 16:02 last edited by
                                    #18

                                    Oh yeah fuck nintendo for real. But as long as they keep making quality games I'll keep coming back, unfortunately

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                                    • R rabber@lemmy.ca
                                      23 May 2025, 16:02

                                      Oh yeah fuck nintendo for real. But as long as they keep making quality games I'll keep coming back, unfortunately

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                                      owlboi@lemm.ee
                                      wrote on 23 May 2025, 16:32 last edited by
                                      #19

                                      it do be like that. cant stop a gamer from enjoying good game.

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                                      • G gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com
                                        23 May 2025, 13:10

                                        Not in 10+ years when you can't download the rest of the game from the servers because they don't put the whole game on the cartridge anymore. Not to mention patches and DLC aren't on the cartridge either.

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                                        topherp@lemmy.world
                                        wrote on 23 May 2025, 19:18 last edited by
                                        #20

                                        They do put the full game on the cartridges, for example I can play TOTK on a new switch with just the cartridge without ever going online.

                                        https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/these-nintendo-switch-2-titles-have-the-full-game-on-the-game-card/2900-6508/

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                                        • T topherp@lemmy.world
                                          23 May 2025, 19:18

                                          They do put the full game on the cartridges, for example I can play TOTK on a new switch with just the cartridge without ever going online.

                                          https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/these-nintendo-switch-2-titles-have-the-full-game-on-the-game-card/2900-6508/

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                                          gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com
                                          wrote on 23 May 2025, 19:52 last edited by
                                          #21

                                          Did you read this article? It literally says this:

                                          As you can see, the number of Switch 2 titles not on Game-Key Cards is very slim.

                                          The only games that will be fully available on the cartridge are the ones explicitly singled out. There are 10. How is that significant?

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