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Cave Story coming to Switch [June, $30, new local MP mode, new bonus stages]
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NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
I bought the 3DS WAY back when and never played it. Debating on picking up a physical copy finally.
But you don't understand, Nintendo doesn't deserve to be in this industry for reasons.
But you don't understand, Nintendo doesn't deserve to be in this industry for reasons.
SatoAilDarko
Member
No 3DS version included? Not interested then. I never got that version.
I mean it a retail release and they wanna make money - it cant be sold for 10 bucks and for 20 bucks it probably wouldnt be worth the effort for them I mean the game can be played on every other system, so its clearly a release for the more dedicated fans.
For EU players - Switch is region free.
For EU players - Switch is region free.
Seriously, I'm stoked to get all these great games but it's a hard pill to swallow when some of these are 5 bucks or less on other platforms
But why is it a retail release? I'm actually not understanding this decisions at all.
When games are priced reasonably.
Yeah it's rubbish.
I'm also not convinced of the widely accepted theory that they're doing it to please the retailers. It's not as if GameStop et al have any choice but to accept what the platform holders give them, and to start boycotting any of the big three would be suicide, they're already having enough financial trouble as it is that they're now covering their stores in crappy gaming merch and funko pops.
No, this is just something they do because they can.
Linkstrikesback
Member
I dunno.
Why do you think it's ok to charge $30 on Switch when it's only £6/$10 on the 3DS eShop?
Why is tripling the price not worth complaining about?
$5 on other platforms? You on about steam? 3DS?
OrbitalBeard
Member
The novelty of collecting these little game cards in these cute little boxes. It's kind of wonderful. I want hundreds of physical Switch games and I'll gladly pay a premium for them.
Interface23
Member
Because retail releases are awesome?
sixteen-bit
Member
Nicalis, so 50/50 chance this actually releases.
You can play Cave Story + everywhere, on almost every device. I wouldn't buy it if it wasn't for the physical release. It's like the only point of this version, unless it adds anything special.
It'll be $24 after GCU/Amazon Prime discount, I'm fine paying a less than $10 tax for this. But that's just me.
To be fair, it's not a direct port. it's getting a graphical upgrade to the entire game.
Bargain in a vacuum maybe. Not when you can pay $15 for the same game on pc.
There aren't any retail games on any console that give you a digital entitlement of what's in the box.
JetSetRadio
Banned
Are these the bastards supposed to bring us 90's arcade racer?
Even if they are it feels just not financially sound to bump up the price by $15 across the board so to not lose on a retail release.
IT's just dumb, I understand bigger releases that use a lot of data so you want to use a cart for it so it doens't take up the limited memory but this is cave story for fucks sake.
Diprosalic
Banned
the only game that gets more expensive the older it gets.
Oh, so they are doing another reworking of the graphics in enhanced mode? Still, I don't really see that being worth double the price when the existing enhanced graphics are decent enough for those who can't stand the original pixel art.
Probably because the Switch market is at a point where a retail release of Cave Story could somehow get the attention that it couldnt on more established platforms... also its a Classic at this point and people always ask for retail versions.
Doesnt mean that they wont have the game on the eShop as well.
30 bucks as a base price for a new retail game is pretty solid tbh - i never buy games at launch anyway...so i will probably pick this for less than 20 a couple months after release.
Uh no, I'll be buying this because I want to play Cave Story + on the go. Couldn't care less about a physical release, or the fact that it's on many existing non-portable platforms.
Papacheeks
Banned
There are Indies who are selling hard copies for 14.99-19.99.
You can get some of them with steel cases at GameStop as well.
I wonder if BoI's potential first weeks results played a role in bringing Cave Story to retail as well.
20 is still more than the non-sale price on steam.
Interfectum
Member
$30? lol holy shit
Linkstrikesback
Member
You mean the graphical upgrade they made for either the Wii or Steam versions of the game and have been shoving out ever since? Or are they actually putting in some new work, because I doubt nicalis at every chance.
Well, I checked, it's $10 on the 3DS eshop, so it's still more than a "$10 tax" for it.
AndrewDean84xX
Banned
I may double dip, but not at $30.
Dragoon Roll
Neo Member
Worth every penny.
yeah i made a post about that a little bit further up in the thread.
It's on 3DS for much cheaper though. I understand you may not have a 3DS, but if you do, you'd be better served by grabbing it there I think.
I love cave story but no one should have ever bought it a first time.
The stereoscopic effect with pixel art / 2d graphics is also really, really cool. Probably better for these kinds of games than ones on actual 3d plane.
Holy shit, finally! I don't even own a Switch yet, but I'll probably get this day 1. I'm a huge fan of this game and I own basically every release.
Also wide screen AND the updated graphics? I guess that makes this the definitive version, unless Nicalis drops the ball somewhere.
I really hope the digital version is $20 at worst, though. Not even I would drop $30 for it.
Yeah, but that was a 3DS-exclusive remake published by NISA.
Also wide screen AND the updated graphics? I guess that makes this the definitive version, unless Nicalis drops the ball somewhere.
I really hope the digital version is $20 at worst, though. Not even I would drop $30 for it.
Yeah, but that was a 3DS-exclusive remake published by NISA.
I think more like $30 for the chance to own Cave Story physical. I don't believe it will stay at this price digitally.
I also would really love to have this included. I never got a chance to try it.
Now that the Switch is out I couldn't care less about my 3DS anymore. I'll go back to it once in a while to play any games I haven't finished, but I don't intend on ever buying any more games for it.
metsallica
Member
Yeah, I'm happy to support great things I like at prices I consider fair. I've gotten FAR more than $15 worth of enjoyment out of the game since it came out and I believe Pixel deserves to be well compensated for his work. The game was free for so long too; that's how I first played it. I have spent hundreds on it and will happily continue to do so.
I realize I am not a typical consumer, and I am happy about that.
Well, finally time for me to buy a physical copy of Cave Story. Played the free original back in like 2010 and adored it, got the updated versions in humble bundles and whatnot but I really want it on the Switch for a replay as I haven't played it in 7(!) years and that box is gorgeous.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
This. For whatever reason, I had no problem going digital only on 3DS, but the Switch's boxes are too nice to pass up on.
This Cave Story box is so nice looking and it'll probably have a nice manual and stickers.
I'll also probably be able to sell these limited releases for several times their value in a few years too.