JRPGfan said:
The big reason people dislike them is because 10-15 years down the line, Nintendo might not have the download options ect.
Meaning the key card becomes juist plastic junk, at that point.
However the counter argument is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY16S5x3dHc
The same thing happens with games that are on the Cartridge as well.
New firmware makes it so, you cannot play a offline game, if your system knows that there are patches to it, without updates.
Essentially bricking the game, if you cannot download the patch (which 20years down the line, you might not be able too).
*edit:
This is bad for game preservation.
Afaik, Xbox does the same thing.... I think only the PS5 of the 3 consoles actually values allowing you to play a game, where you have the intire game on disc, if in future say there is no way to download patches ect. |
Not sure if serious or not, but just because they are worsening the offline experience for regular cartridges does not justify the existing issues of game key cards.
Seriously, the longer I hear about the Switch 2, the less I want to buy it. You should be able to play even if not fully updated, moreso for a handheld, which it will find itself in places with no internet.
