“Historically, we’ve been very agnostic, right? We go off what the consumer prefers, and take that into account very heavily. We also have a platform that was just launched. We’re barely just over a year into NS2. It’s got both digital and physical – that capability. There’s no plans to ditch physical. We know how much the fans like it as well, so our position has been to be agnostic.”
Does no one here realize that none of their first party games are key cards?
Yes, key cards suck shit sauce. Which is why my library is all first party games on the carts. Or I just pirate them on PC if I can’t get a physical. Easy.
While an actual physical card is preferable, the option for a keycard is at least better than the shit that Playstation is trying to pull at least. You could at least trade or sell the keycard.
I agree that’s great. There’s ONE game though…
Pokopia. It’s a spin-off, sure, but it’s as quintessential as a nintendo game can be. It should be a physical release without the game keycard bull
Sure, but it’s still not a first party game since it’s developed by Koei Tecmo so their point stands.
Yeah, you’re right. I’m aware. I’m just saying that even if it was contracted out to a different studio, anything “Pokémon” should count the same as their “first party” rule when it comes to game keycards.
I’d expect the same if they outsourced a Zelda game like with Cadence of Hyrule
Edit; I think I came across as unclear and as if I avoided the point. Sorry. The original post is correct, as are you for pointing it out. I don’t disagree with either of you. I disagree with Nintendo. It shouldn’t just be first party games. It should also be Nintendo exclusives or at least Nintendo IP, I think.
Ideally no games are key cards, but if they MUST BE, then I don’t think it’d be unreasonable to cast a slightly wider net than strictly first party. Pokopia could easily have been included