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The Nintendo Thread of Existential Doom

I had completely forgotten the GC controller had analog shoulder buttons.

I'm curious about Wind Waker, and when/if we see Star Fox Adventures and SW: Rogue Leader, but the GC was largely a nothingburger for me so I'm not as interested in it. I'd have preferred Dreamcast on NSO but what can you do.
 
Becksworth said:
Today I learned only about 20 of the 650+ GameCube games actually utilized the analog part of the analog triggers in some capacity.
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I feel like that’s probably more than the number of PS2 games that took advantage of the analog face buttons.

Which btw is one of the bigger reasons why every version of MGS3 is inferior to the PS2 versions.
 
Interesting video I came across about what the Switch 2 seems to be doing for Switch 1 games (translation layer, not emulation.)

 
$70 for Breath, $80 for Tears. The "Switch 2 Edition" of these games is simply the Switch 1 version + Upgrade pack. Those upgrade packs are $10 a piece if you already own the games, or they are free if you have NSO + Expansion Pack. The DLC for Breath of the Wild is not included; "Switch 2 Edition" doesn't mean complete edition or definitive edition. So...yeah, $90 if for some reason you don't already have Breath AND you have a Switch 2 AND you want the DLC.
 
4-So said:
$70 for Breath, $80 for Tears. The "Switch 2 Edition" of these games is simply the Switch 1 version + Upgrade pack. Those upgrade packs are $10 a piece if you already own the games, or they are free if you have NSO + Expansion Pack. The DLC for Breath of the Wild is not included; "Switch 2 Edition" doesn't mean complete edition or definitive edition. So...yeah, $90 if for some reason you don't already have Breath AND you have a Switch 2 AND you want the DLC.
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I was a WiiU man for BotW, but I'm gonna find a used/cheap Switch copy and take advantage of the NSO upgrade.

You could also do the 2 for $100 voucher while those are still a thing.
 
4-So said:
Interesting video I came across about what the Switch 2 seems to be doing for Switch 1 games (translation layer, not emulation.)

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I mean I'd, at least in the most general terms, consider a translation layer to be emulation, but for specific pieces of hardware rather than an entire system bus. It's getting into somewhat pedantic edge case territory. dgVoodoo and nGlide may not be emulators per se, but because they translate API calls (the glide api for graphics rendering) intended for specific hardware (3dfx's voodoo graphics cards) I think it's fair to treat them as a sort of high-level emulation.

It's probably most accurate to think of it in terms of hardware virtualization -- the CPUs are, from what I've gathered, compatible, but the hardware around it isn't, most specifically the GPU on the device. Even a low-level virtualization tool like Proxmox that allows for passthrough of hardware like storage and graphics cards to a virtual machine still has to have some component emulation available, to manage things like virtual disk drives or networking interfaces, though once the resources are allocated the emulation tends to be very high-level.
 
Yeah, not amused with the price of the Pro controller. Wonder if 8bitdo will have anything ready for launch or if my 8bitdo I use now for Switch 1 will work. Could not care less about that C button.
 
My original Pro went missing. I'm using...uh...8bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller. I'm assuming it'll work on account of BT.
 
My interest in the Switch 2 Pro is because I hear it has a decent Dpad this time. Unless it's another stupid lotto situation...
 
I’ve heard that the accessories for the Switch 1 will work and presumably that includes the 8Bitdo

I hope so since the biggest improvement for the Pro 2 is already present in that one.
 
Accessories have gone up in price, which means the only thing I care about at launch (Gamecube NSO controller) will likely be more expensive than it originally was going to be. Thanks Trump!
 
Speaking of accessories, Patch Magazine did a compilation of a bunch of travel bags/cases and I love the variety of styles here, dang.

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otakujeb said:
I know, the fine print on the boxes is extremely misleading if the carts can't be played on a S1. I'll believe it when Ninty says it, I'm done playing the internet telephone game.
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Still no official statement from Nintendo, but Marvelous says, in an official press release, that the Switch 2 physical release of Rune Factory will play the Switch 1 version if inserted in a Switch 1. They specifically state both versions are on a single Switch 2 card and there are no downloads required, besides any normal patching.

www.videogamer.com

Surprise! Nintendo Switch 2 Edition cartridges also work on Nintendo Switch 1 - VideoGamer

It turns out that Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game cartridges also work on the original Nintendo Switch handheld.
www.videogamer.com www.videogamer.com
 
Very cool that we have slightly better legal ways to play these old FE games... which ones are left? I suppose some of the 3ds digital games might be in trouble.
 
Baudshaw said:
Very cool that we have slightly better legal ways to play these old FE games... which ones are left? I suppose some of the 3ds digital games might be in trouble.
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The Switch can play the following Fire Emblem games:
  • Dark Dragon and the Sword of Light (the original) (this was a limited-time purchase)
  • Blazing Blade (Fire Emblem 7, no subtitle)
  • The Sacred Stones
  • Three Houses
  • Engage
  • Fire Emblem Warriors
  • Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
  • Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Switch 2 will also have Path of Radiance.

Additionally, the following have received official English releases on platforms other than the Switch:
  • Radiant Dawn (Wii)
  • Shadow Dragon (DS, remake of the original)
  • Awakening (3DS)
  • Fates (3DS)
  • Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (3DS)
  • Heroes (mobile)
That means the following still remain without official English releases:
  • Gaiden (Famicom) (but its remake is in English on 3DS)
  • Mystery of the Emblem (Super Famicom)
  • Genealogy of the Holy War (Super Famicom)
  • Thracia 776 (Super Famicom)
  • Binding Blade (GBA)
  • New Mystery of the Emblem (DS, remake of Mystery of the Emblem)
 
otakujeb said:
Who"s ready to stay up late tonight trying in vain to pre-order a Switch 2?
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I've been bouncing back and forth on whether I want to preorder or wait, but I've decided that things are so up in the air re: tariffs, etc. that I'd better jump on any chance I can to get one. Assuming I have good luck, this will be the very first console I've ever gotten at launch.
 
Yeah, I'm gonna try to get one too. Even if I'm most excited for Donkey Kong and that isn't a launch title, it feels like this is the easiest and most straightforward chance I'll have for a while since everything else is so uncertain. Good luck to everyone here who's going for it!
 
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