While the Switch 2 reveal and release brought with it all sorts of discussion, when it comes to controversy, there’s one topic that has risen above all others…and it only seems to become a bigger point of contention. While Switch 2 owners can pick up physical Game Cards for the system, there’s also the line of Game-Key Cards as well. …
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Nintendo Switch 2 game-key cards are back in the news as they’ve essentially been denied entry into the National Diet Library. Otherwise known as the NDL, this is Japan’s national library. However, due to the nature of this specific physical media, game-key cards cannot be accepted for preservation. PR for NDL told Famitsu in an interview: “Because the target is …
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Japan’s national legal deposit library says Switch 2 Game-Key Cards won’t be eligible as part of its video game preservation process. The National Diet Library (NDL), which was established in 1948, is one of the largest libraries in the world and, similarly to other ‘legal deposit’ libraries like the British Library and the US Library of Congress, requires by law …
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Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo Life Japan’s National Diet Library (or ‘NDL’, for short) is one of the biggest libraries in the world and, from the year 2000, began to obtain video game CDs and cartridges for preservation purposes. According to an article from Famitsu (thanks, Automaton), however, the library does not consider the Switch 2’s Game-Key Cards as ‘proper’ …
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Nintendo has released a new survey designed to identify player preferences around different Switch 2 game purchasing options. The survey asks whether players prefer buying games physically or digitally, and seeks feedback on Switch 2’s controversial game-key cards, which have proved unpopular with some consumers. The only difference between a game-key card title and a digital download is that the …
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Image: Nintendo Life / Square Enix Hopefully you’re not getting tired of HD-2D, because Square Enix served up a double helping of new games sporting the neo-retro aesthetic to finish off today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is coming to Switch 2 only, but OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 is lined up for both Switch 1 …
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Image: Nintendo Life Game-Key Cards, it’s safe to say, haven’t gone down too well with the Nintendo community. With rumours heavily indicating that the only Switch 2 cartridge currently on offer to third-party developers is the full-fat 64GB model, the vast majority of games so far have arrived on Game-Key Cards. This means that you need to download the full …
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1. Prior to this survey, were you aware that there is a type of Game Card called “Game-Key Card” among the different types of Nintendo Switch 2 physical releases? A: I own Game-Key Cards B: I don’t own Game-Key Cards, but I am aware of them C: I didn’t know about Game-Key Cards 2. Are you aware of these particular …
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