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Hypebeast
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
SEGA Previews 'Swordsmith Village Arc' in Upcoming ‘Demon Slayer: Hinokami Chronicles 2' Game
Summary SEGAhas dropped a new trailer for theDemon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2, its second fighting action-adventure from theDemon Slayerfranchise co-developed withCyberConnect2 Co., Ltdand Arc System Works. This new trailer centers on the 'Swordsmith Village Arc', a pivotal storyline in the game's Story Mode, offering fans a glimpse into the updated gameplay and new characters. The video also provides insight into the character-driven narrative, immersive environments and intense action sequences, reinforcing the game's commitment to faithfully recreating theDemon Slayeranime experience. Pre-orders are available in three editions. Each edition comes with a pre-order bonus that grants players early access to two additional characters before the game's official launch. Priced at around $70 USD, the Deluxe Edition includes six additional character unlock keys, a VS Mode System Voice set featuring Upper Rank Demons, as well as three exclusive battle attire costumes. Meanwhile, the Standard Edition, priced at $60 USD, offers the base game and two Kimetsu Academy character unlock keys. Also retailing for $60 USD, the Physical Edition includes a limited-time launch bonus featuring Muichiro Tokito and Mitsuri Kanroji as unlockable characters. Ahead of its August 5, 2025 release in North America and Europe, the game has officially opened pre-orders on Nintendo Switch. The highly anticipated sequel will also launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam, expanding its availability across multiple platforms.
Forbes
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Switch 2 Game Format Leak Reveals That Nintendo's Old Habits Die Hard
A Game-Key Card for Switch 2 is just an empty cartridge that initiates a game download. Nintendo has literally spent decades trying to build stronger relationships with important third-party game developers and publishers. But a new leak about Switch 2 game formats suggests the House of Mario could be revisiting some of the tactics that pushed away these developers in the first place. If you're a fan of physical media and are frustrated with the high number of Switch 2 launch games that are digital downloads disguised as physical releases, new information sourced from a hack of developer Arc System Works might give clarity to what's happening. So far, there are 8 confirmed launch titles for Switch 2. More than half of them are either 'Game-Key Cards' – empty cartridges that initiate a download of the game, or boxes that contain nothing but a download code, as is the case with Civilization VII and Split Fiction. In reporting on the Arc System Works hack, Universo Nintendo writer @Necrolipe shared that Switch 2 game releases are allegedly limited to three formats: The working theory, then, is that smaller-capacity cartridges won't be made available – at least not to 3rd-party game developers. If you're a developer trying to shave costs at every turn – especially with the current climate of game development – what do you do if your game is only 8GB or 24GB? You ship it only as a digital download to save money. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder It's worth mentioning that with the original Switch console, games are commonly released on 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB cartridges, giving developers the option to save some money on production based on the size of their game. (NAND flash storage is exponentially more affordable than it used to be, but pressing a game to optical disc is dirt cheap by comparison.) While the 64GB-only limitation doesn't directly point to malicious intent, Nintendo does have a long and well-documented history of control tactics like this. All the way back in the NES days, Nintendo was the sole producer of game cartridges for the console, which meant developers had to play ball and fork over whatever costs were associated. Nintendo's tight control over 3rd-party game makers has relaxed considerably since the GameCube era, but it still controls the supply chain. And that means game developers still have to pay whatever Nintendo is charging for manufacturing. While none of this is confirmed yet, it still paints a disappointing outlook for the future of physical game releases on Switch 2.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Switch 2曝光為何遊戲公司都選實體「鑰匙卡」？傳任天堂實體卡帶只提供64GB容量版
任天堂在 Nintendo Switch 2 公開後，陸續有許多遊戲廠商確認，實體版將採取全新的「鑰匙卡」（Game-Key Card），引起許多玩家反彈，認為這只是換一種方式的數位版而已。而最近隨著新消息的傳出，也曝光了為什麼如此多廠商寧願選擇「鑰匙卡」，也不選擇傳統可以儲存資料的實體卡帶。 日本遊戲開發商 Arc System Works 以開發《聖騎士之戰》、《蒼翼默示錄》及《碧藍幻想Versus -RISING-》等格鬥遊戲聞名。近期傳出該公司遭受駭客攻擊（資料都尚未證實），導致大量內部機密資訊外洩，其中包含不少關於任天堂 Switch 2 的情報。據洩漏消息指出，Arc System Works 目前正在開發一款 Switch 2 獨佔遊戲，代號為「Watari」，採用 Unreal Engine 5.4 引擎打造，預計於今年 11 月 25 日上市。 並且其他流出的資訊中，還提到任天堂給遊戲廠商準備了 3 種 Switch 2 遊戲發行方式，共有「數位版」、「鑰匙卡」、「實體版」3 種，其中「鑰匙卡」代號為「Potion」，而 Switch 2 實體卡僅生產最大的 64GB 卡帶版本，並沒有像是 Switch 1 時期有其他更小容量的選項。大容量代表更高的成本，這或許也是為什麼許多遊戲廠商，尤其是一些中小型遊戲不需要用到如此大的空間，才會選擇放棄傳統實體卡帶。 [Nintendo Switch 2]Graças aos vazamentos da Arc System Works, encontrados apenas três tipos de formatos são exibidos para jogos em projeto para o Switch 2:• [DL] Jogo digital apenas• [64GB] Cartucho com jogo completo• [POTION] Codinome para o formato Key Card — 'Necro' Felipe #UnivNintendo (@necrolipe) May 10, 2025 緊貼最新科技資訊、網購優惠，追隨 Yahoo Tech 各大社交平台！ 🎉📱 Tech Facebook： 🎉📱 Tech Instagram： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 社群： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 頻道： 🎉📱 Tech Telegram 頻道：
Tom's Guide
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
New Nintendo Switch 2 leak suggests Game-Key Cartridges might be preferred by publishers
When the Nintendo Switch 2 was fully revealed in early April, one of the stranger announcements was the new Game-Key Cards. Basically, the Game-key cards look like physical Switch 2 game cartridges but they don't hold game data. Instead, when slotted into the Switch 2, instructions are presented on how to download the game, so you do need an internet connection to get the game at first (plus the necessary storage space). It's an odd hybrid approach to selling games, and it was unclear why a publisher might release a game on these cards. A new leak (spotted by Notebook Check) from the publisher Arc System Works might hint at why a publisher would choose the Game-Key over a digital only or physical cartridge. Arc System Works has been around for over 35 years but more recently is best known for the fighting games like Guilty Gear and BlazBlue series as well as Dragon Ball FighterZ. A recent data mine of the publisher's files was released online. One X user, Necrolipe, found a document that referred to options publishers have when it comes to producing versions of Switch 2 games. They are listed as DL (digital only), 64GB (physical cartridge) and POTION which is apparently a codename for Game-Key card. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. The 64GB is important because for the original Switch Nintendo reportedly offered publishers a range of sizes from 1GB to 32GB, meaning indie publishers or those with smaller games could avoid higher storage. The leak suggests that only the 64GB version is available, which allegedly costs $16. Studios with limited budgets could see digital only or game-key cards as affordable alternatives. Especially for companies that see a physical package as appealing to its fans. For Nintendo's part, offering a single size probably simplifies its production process, but could push third-party publishers to avoid physical cartridges to save a buck.
Gizmodo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Leak May Explain Why So Many ‘Physical' Switch 2 Games Are Actually Digital Downloads
The Switch 2's launch lineup is full of games you won't be able to play directly from Nintendo's prized game cards. The vast majority are either the derided game-key cards—physical cards with a built-in download link—or are fully digital releases. The latest leaks suggest Nintendo has drastically limited options for how third-party developers can publish games to Switch 2, restricting the number of proper physical titles—games fully stored on the game card—we'll see at launch on June 5. According to a series of leaks stemming out of a hack of Arc System Works, the creators of Guilty Gear Strive, Nintendo only offers developers three options for selling their games on the Switch 2. Notorious Nintendo leaker Necrolipe wrote (read via machine translation) that there are only three formats available for third-party games. One is a digital download only. Devs can also opt for 'potion,' which is the internal codename for game-key cards. Finally, there are the 64GB game cards. Higher flash storage limits will necessarily be more expensive to developers and publishers. This adds on to previous speculation coming from insider sources within the games industry. YouTuber Physical Paradise claimed last month that—according to 'inside information'—Nintendo gave publishing partners fewer options to port their games to Switch 2. Gizmodo reached out to Nintendo for comment, but we did not immediately hear back. Nintendo's slate of launch games for the Switch 2 is mostly made up of third-party titles from well-established franchises. Other than the Switch 2 edition of Cyberpunk 2077, which was confirmed to use a 64GB game card, many of these games will be working off a game-key card, which is just an empty cartridge that takes players to a download link for the Nintendo eShop. You still need to have the cartridge loaded in the system to play the game. Out of the eight confirmed launch titles available for the Switch 2, at least three of those are confirmed to use game-key cards. Yakuza 0, Hitman World of Assassination, and Street Fighter 6 will all be digital downloads accessible via the card. The physical versions of Civilization VII and Split Fiction will be just a download code in a box, no cartridge included—not even as a game-key card, which means they can't be sold after the game is downloaded and connected to your Nintendo account. These cards are akin to most game discs released today. Even if some game data is located on the disc, it may require hefty downloads that can eat up a console's included storage very quickly. This will be a bigger problem for Switch 2 buyers. Nintendo's sequel Switch only has 256GB of storage, with options to buy a separate microSD Express card to expand it. All first-party Switch 2 titles should be on physical game cards. Some of these titles, like the $80 Mario Kart World, will be just 23.4GB. This hints there are other flash storage options available, but Nintendo may be keeping those to itself. Nintendo offered options for 8GB and 16GB game cards on the original Switch. Digital downloads are bad news if you plan on playing your Switch 2 for many years to come. Game preservationists have been very concerned over moves like Nintendo eliminating the Nintendo 3DS eShop and Microsoft effectively deleting games that were once only available on the Xbox 360 digital marketplace. Gamers may also prefer titles that come on a physical card. As noted by Nintendeal on X, Walmart's current list of 'best-selling' games for Switch 2 are mostly its first-party titles, like Mario Kart World or Donkey Kong Bananza. The third-party games that seem to be selling well pre-launch include Street Fighter 6 at $60 and Cyberpunk 2077 at $70. Just remember that owning a game card doesn't necessarily mean you own the game. Nintendo's end-user agreement makes it clear all this software is a license, one that can be revoked at Nintendo's discretion.
