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Hades getting a physical release by Nintendo for Switch, comes with a digital soundtrack & 32-page character compendium, available March 19th [$34.99]
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How big is Hades right now? In order for me to touch a Switch game it both has to be a physical game AND the whole game has to be on the catridge so I'm trying to get a sense if this is going to include everything or if it's another game I get to skip thanks to the developer/publisher being cheap on the release and requiring to partial download the rest of the game that's not on cartridge.
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i'm 99.99% sure everything will be on the cart, you don't have to worry about that. the game is 5.8GB, which means it'll easily fit on a 8GB cart. and they're not adding any dlc or expansion to the game later, so there's no worry about a complete edition or anything like that coming later either.
That's good to hear after how they did us dirty with the physical Spyro Trilogy on Switch I have to be very diligent in regards to looking forward to Switch games now.
Hades never had any kind of "first on Switch" deal in any of the Nintendo announcement so I doubt it. The game was finished under covid WFH situations and SGG is a small team.
Waiting for the (hopefully inevitable) physical PS4/5 release. Already played the game on switch, really want it with trophies now lol.
Glad that they seem to be getting big enough to do non-limited run physical releases! Though I do wish they would have done a Pyre physical release at some point...
Glad that they seem to be getting big enough to do non-limited run physical releases! Though I do wish they would have done a Pyre physical release at some point...
So sounds like it might be going exclusive? They should clarify, I'd dust off the switch if I've no other option.
Yeah, I know that. I wasn't implying there was a deal with Nintendo for getting it on Switch first. Based on previous statements from Supergiant it seemed like they only had the resources to work on porting it to one system at a time and simply thought Switch would be the most profitable (and probably also in a small way to make up for the fact that they never ported Pyre to said platform). But I'm thinking specifically about the physical release, which is published by Nintendo. And third party games published by NIntendo tend to remain Nintendo exclusive, or also come to PC at best. Just hoping that is not the case here. Or that it prevents other physical releases if/when it does get ported to more consoles.
This doesnt make a lot of sense imo, i doubt SG would agree to a physical copy if they felt this would delay some PS/Xbox version that is ready to launch. The game has been selling amazing and Nintendo probably offered them a great deal for a physical release. Down the line PS/Xbox version wont make the game any worse on Switch or impact this physical release.
Though the game might be console exclusive on Switch for a while longer...i dont think it has alot to do with this physical release, time will tell. I can see why SG would want to laylow for a bit after a stressful 2020. If they have DLC plans for Hades or plan something like a 2.0 release with new features they could use it to launch the game on other plattforms in the future.
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i don't see how this physical release would stop a release on other platforms. my guess is ps/xb versions will be announced soon. if there's a physical release for those versions, someone else can handle it.
i think they've specifically said that development is done and there won't be any dlc/content updates.
Yeah i remember that as well but i think they might still have some surprises left for Hades when it comes to other plattforms - it would just make sense from a marketing point of view. But time will tell...as of now they are VERY happy with the performance on Steam, EGS and Switch. This physical release is another mayor milestone, they probably didnt expect initially....
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they for sure didn't expect the way the game blew up on steam and switch, and then getting goty awards from so many major publications. the game has been a very well-deserved success story for a really consistently awesome indie dev.
Whoa, Nintendo themselves are handling publishing duties? That's cool as hell. Hades is legitimately one of the best games on the platform and Nintendo's support of it has been great.
Nintendo is publishing it, guaranteeing the full game will be on the cart.
Really looking forward to a physical copy. I hope Supergiant puts out a big artbook of all their games someday, but in the meantime I will happily take a tiny Hades artbook, I'm desperate, lol.
That had been my big fear about buying it on Switch, but it's actually really good, I don't regret my purchase at all. There are only two enemy types in a specific situation that cause noticeable lag, and it doesn't really effect the gameplay itself. Obviously, the PC version is the best way to play it, but if that's not an option, the Switch version is still a great. My copy of Hades is also directly installed on the Switch's internal memory and not my SD card, which apparently seems to help a little as well with performance.
That had been my big fear about buying it on Switch, but it's actually really good, I don't regret my purchase at all. There are only two enemy types in a specific situation that cause noticeable lag, and it doesn't really effect the gameplay itself. Obviously, the PC version is the best way to play it, but if that's not an option, the Switch version is still a great. My copy of Hades is also directly installed on the Switch's internal memory and not my SD card, which apparently seems to help a little as well with performance.
Locked 60fps 99.9% of the time. It's one of the best ports on the system.
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Nintendo always handles the distribution for a select few third parties games every year including Super Lucky's Tale, SNK Heroines, Deadly Premonition 2, etc. I guess this year it'll be No More Heroes III (outside of Japan) and Hades. Can't say I'm surprised, but it's a pleasant announcement.
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You'd only have a month to purchase it and it would only be available through their website (and possibly Best Buy later on). Limited Run sucks for well-known games like this.
If you're in the UK and looking to pre-order, Smyth's have this up now: https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb...ades-limited-edition-nintendo-switch/p/197470
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Like you said, I doubt this will stop it being ported to other systems (if anything, I would say what would stop it is because they just don't have the capacity, as for example Pyre is still only PS4/PC), but it could mean a closer relationship with Nintendo overall. I could very easily see Supergiant co-developing a Switch exclusive for their next game with Nintendo.