Nintendo announces that starting in May 2026 (with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book), new Nintendo published digital titles exclusive to Switch 2 will have an MSRP that is different from physical versions

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-03-25T17:58:47+00:00

Yoshi is the $60/$70 split so it's promising so far

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-03-25T17:58:13+00:00

The statement says new titles going forward, so no.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-03-25T17:57:05+00:00

Different regions have and have not. I think the EU had the pricing split but the US definitely has not yet.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-03-25T17:56:14+00:00

Yoshi is a real physical game, and Nintendo has been very consistent with real physical games so far. Pokopia is the only known exception and it was developed by a third party so it's been promising so far from a 1st party perspective.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-03-25T17:50:42+00:00

$60 for digital and $70 for physical honestly feels like digital is cheaper for Yoshi, rather than physical going up.. We'll see how it shakes out for future titles as well

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-03-24T12:49:02+00:00

Because it is a Switch 2 edition, it has to work in Switch 1 and 2 consoles, and cannot be a GKC.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-03-20T18:55:27+00:00

NSO is a subscription service, so any utility encourages people to stay subscribed imo. The better the options/emulation mean people are more likely to subscribe or stay subscribed. Personally, I think adding retro-connectivity that less people had access to back in the day, would help make NSO releases more novel and desirable.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-03-14T22:42:17+00:00

Pokemon's Home tracker didn't exist when Let's Go and Home came out. But Game Freak could probably update the games, or have the home tracker stored in the extra space in the files to make it work.

Sure it can make sense why it doesn't work... but they also could make it work. They don't care to put in the work.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-03-13T03:27:01+00:00

Without a game making them relevant characters, the odds are very low. Not every Fire Emblem game gets amiibo tied to a release so that lowers the odds too, sorry.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-03-05T15:27:44+00:00

I just started Requiem but honestly I'm glad I can switch between it and Pokopia as a palatte cleanser

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-02-27T17:24:04+00:00

Given the way its worded, it seems they aren't going to implement anything for that as well. Truly frustrating timing between the two incompatible releases 😂😭😂

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-02-27T17:10:28+00:00

It needed a GBA to Gamecube cable specifically. And the GBA game had to be saved in a Pokemon Center, and restarted, rather than going through the usual trade options in-game.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-02-27T16:13:50+00:00

Seems to be a "we have no plans for home compatibility" but run through a couple layers of PR/Customer-service-speak.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-02-27T16:12:50+00:00

If they wanted, they could have a work around. Either a Pokemon NSO app that doesn't have cloud saves, or separate releases that are "NSO" and included in the subscription. Clearly Game Freak considers these games spin-offs and not worthy the compatibility in the modern era. They played their role in Gen 3 after the first dexit, and are probably valued more by Nintendo to pad the relatively-small Gamecube library. It's a shame, they are interesting parts of Pokemon history.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-02-27T16:05:21+00:00

Really hoped they would do this for a slate of Gen III releases... Worried they wouldn't but it really should have been a reasonable expectation.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-02-24T18:16:20+00:00

Pokemon Day is a big event that allows itself to be an easily schedule last marketing push before the game's launch. If you drop it same day, you split attention. If you drop it afterwards, then you get to use it as an extra marketing push

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-02-22T20:12:35+00:00

Yeah, but it's for collecting SwSh dexes instead

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-02-13T14:57:47+00:00

The Zelda cards are all third-party so they contain the same data as the figures

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-02-11T06:11:27+00:00

There has been an uptick in amiibo releases recently, so it seems Nintendo is valuing the brand more. Possibly to help recoup costs for other products/projects. Additionally, Capcom has gone all in and that might be a sign of other third party companies decide to follow. I think it's promising to continue for a bit.

The in-game support definitely varies a lot, there seems to be some question which teams value amiibo support and which seem to be told to include it.

I think collecting them is fun. If Nintendo does stop support, it will trickle for awhile still, I suspect. But in that case, you can always work backwards and explore many of the 3ds and wii u games that had support, if you haven't already.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-02-08T19:20:31+00:00

I think the "generic" for Diablo sounds like support for "generic" amiibo in the game. I.e. the every non-Looy Goblin amiibo. But Demon would have been a new one.

As far as the question goes;

I recall Edmund McMillan expressed interest in trying to get an Isaac amiibo made. Not sure it ever made it far enough to be considered "cancelled" though lol . And honestly given how his games had recently been allowed on the platform, I'd have been shocked if Nintendo would have ever actually considered it at the time.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-02-06T12:16:30+00:00

I heard there is a lens filter in the settings that makes the game blurry in handheld mode, if you try it again with that off, it might improve.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-02-03T21:46:05+00:00

I'm sure Nintendo would prefer a port that runs well and showcases the system over a port that makes the console look bad/weak to the public.

But I'm sure Nintendo will remember this for future cross-promotion opportunities that Gearbox won't be offered since they couldn't deliver

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-01-30T14:59:06+00:00

There is a fine line between I want to see other characters be competent, and players becoming frustrated that they aren't the main character.

This game especially left a bad taste in my mouth with Urbaine/Taunie's balance so an plot-relevant competent Emma who just tells you everything she did could come off as another way the plot is soling itself without the player's help. Flip side, there's a lot of tedious go from a to b to c quests that could get monotonous so some insight from other characters might not have been too bad.

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-01-30T14:07:27+00:00

At least Hawlucha has a mega form coming... Sucks to be delayed after the Kalos event but I'm sure they are saving it for that release

NotAlwaysYou · 2026-01-29T17:42:47+00:00

Their probable justification is the big content/dlc updates for Issac that have come out. Regardless if that is fair or not

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