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About Sheikah
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- Birthday 04/06/87
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London
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Medical Writer
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N64, GCN, Wii, Wii U, GB, GBC, GBA, DS, 3DS, Wii U, Switch
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Mega Drive II, PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3, PC, Xbox 360, PS Vita, PS4
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Final Fantasy VIII, Majora's Mask
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Squall
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Volacious Mog
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Whether I get one would depend on whether they start a trade in initiative like they did with the PS4 Pro. As I recall it was something like £130 for a new PS4 Pro if you traded in your old PS4 but it came with a physical copy of FIFA which just released and I got £50 for it. Can't see them being that generous this time!
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They're playing the long game with Bloodborne I reckon. I think it could be a PS6 launch game, like Demon's Souls was for PS5.
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How important is Switch 2 backwards compatibility for you?
Sheikah replied to Ashley's topic in Nintendo Gaming
Well there's a pretty big factor - not being left behind. Many people will pick up the Switch 2 and put their original Switch aside - they won't want to take two consoles out and about with them. I'm not saying it would be a straight re-release but imagine a situation where Nintendo take forward, say, Mario Kart 8 on the Switch 2 (with a name change), and release a ton of new tracks for it, and add a lick of paint. They wouldn't have put the effort into making a properly new game (as before), but the fact backwards compatibility isn't there makes it much easier for them to do this without just making this an upgrade/DLC. Whereas if Switch 2 could play Switch 1 games, many people would scratch that Mario Kart itch by just continuing to play 8 DX, and may well expect the new tracks to continue to come to it. Again, I do think Switch 2 will have BC, but there's clearly some advantages again should they choose not to include it. Most people buy Nintendo consoles for Nintendo games after all. -
How important is Switch 2 backwards compatibility for you?
Sheikah replied to Ashley's topic in Nintendo Gaming
I'll bet you that many of those who bought the Wii U games went and bought them again on Switch. -
How important is Switch 2 backwards compatibility for you?
Sheikah replied to Ashley's topic in Nintendo Gaming
I'm not talking about occasional £10 upgrades here, I'm talking about what Nintendo did over and over this gen - released Wii U games at full price on Switch. They could do that again if the next Switch isn't backwards compatible. I do think the next Switch will be backwards compatible for what it's worth but there's an incentive for them not to do it as well as do it. In fact not having backwards compatibility really helped Nintendo plug gaps in the Switch release calendar; if all Wii U games could have run on Switch from the outset I think we'd have seen more new games on the Switch. -
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Sheikah replied to Ashley's topic in Nintendo Gaming
But think of all the extra money they'll get selling last gen's games back to you again with a lick of paint... -
So my Portal arrived earlier today, got a good chance to play a few games on it. It's really, really good. The input lag is almost negligible and the screen is really vibrant. The controller basically feels like a normal PS5 pad. I can see myself using this often when I can't access the TV.
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As someone who used to be obsessed with Final Fantasy (particularly those from the PS1 era), it's remarkable how little interest I have in this game. Even though Intergrade was included on Plus Extra I never got more than about an hour in. I did complete Remake but there was just so much padding and exposition; Nomura's influence definitely has had a negative effect on the game. Combined with the whole reimagining of the story, it all just seems a little like daft fan service that lost what actually made the original game great.
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The price for the DLC is very interesting - suggests this really could be almost a full game again?
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They assisted the development I read so that's why I mentioned it, but yeah they weren't the main developers.
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It's pretty much the only game they've developed in recent years. Aside from the Battletoads reboot, which was itself 4 years ago.
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Yeah, me too. I haven't done much remote gaming so I'll be interested to see what the input lag is like. I won't be using it for twitchy multiplayer games though.
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I bought myself a PlayStation Portal yesterday after they briefly got restocked at PlayStation's own shop. I don't get to use my TV as much now that I have a family so I'm looking forward to this, I've heard pretty good things and I think it'll be convenient for me. I'm hoping that I don't have any weird connection issues though - hopefully because I sit very close to the router it won't be an issue.
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But it's also on other platforms. I think I've seen topics before created on both boards when a game is available across platforms.
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My thoughts exactly. This communication is hilariously mismanaged...why wouldn't they just nip it in the bud? The only thing that would make sense is if, following the backlash, they've chosen to hold off announcing any other games that might/will also come to other platforms. Start with just 4 and then trickle announce others further down the line to soften the disquiet. Real nonsense speak going on in this announcement though. They're talking about bringing games to lots more people like they're some sort of charity, when in reality they bought up the industry which has ultimately restricted access to existing players.