Thanks mazi for the heads up!
Wanted to make a new thread just in case since folks seemingly were getting confused about its status.
Thoughts?
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Spyro Reignited Trilogy on Switch is 6.3GB, Nintendo's site shows no download banner on the box [Update: Eshop lists 15GB]
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Thanks mazi for the heads up!
Wanted to make a new thread just in case since folks seemingly were getting confused about its status.
Thoughts?
I would double dip in a heartbeat if this version had proper frame pacing, but preview footage didn't look too promising.
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I was mixing it up with the download needed to start the game on PS4, you're right :P.
I'd probably wait for confirmation
Think someone mentioned that crash is smaller but you still needed a download
Think someone mentioned that crash is smaller but you still needed a download
It's still unconfirmed yet. It could just be a simple image missing some designs on the banner.
who knows but there's this (could be false) rumored best buy listing saying the other two require downloads:
if the digital download is less than 8GB there's no reason it should have a download for the physical version, 8GB carts are very cheap and common, crash used an 8GB cart as well.
A 6.2GB game that requires download would be mindboggling
Neither CTR or CBNT required any download and they were similar sizes... and would have to be on 8GB cards
Neither CTR or CBNT required any download and they were similar sizes... and would have to be on 8GB cards
Reminder that every version recquired a download. So the expectation of the Switch version recquiring them came from that.
Months later, they got patches that cut the size in half. So the expectation of the Switch version not recquiring a download came from that.
So... we know nothing yet. :p
Months later, they got patches that cut the size in half. So the expectation of the Switch version not recquiring a download came from that.
So... we know nothing yet. :p
is that the banner for UK releases? looks very... MS Paint-ey.Here's some more conflicting info! Yay.
The box art from Nintendo UK's page for the game.
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There it is, the banner to require internet download.Here's some more conflicting info! Yay.
The box art from Nintendo UK's page for the game.
Funny thing is collection of Mana on Nintendo U.S site shows Internet Download Required on its box but not on Amazon or bestbuy.Here's some more conflicting info! Yay.
The box art from Nintendo UK's page for the game.
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The Nintendo listing is new. I'm on there all the time and didn't see it until today.
I mean the Tweet others have posted in this thread from My Nintendo News. If you follow it, their source is your old thread.
I actually look forward to people freaking out and have a meltdown here. :D
Sometimes, it's good to see it through.
the best site info is probably old, they are using old box art.
Historically it has been this.
I don't even know what to think anymoooooore.
I wish publishers would just issue an actual bloody statement rather than letting us all guess every time.
Actually, we can just call their customer services, and ask directly about it.
If you still need to download anything after all the time that passed (You could find some reasons excuses for the PS4 version) then this freaking company or publisher needs to get ignored pretty hard. This is fucking with us just for the sake of fucking with us, that doesn't even makes sense anymore.
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Ah, that one. Maybe My Nintendo News thought the Best Buy bit was new when it wasn't. It was just after E3.
Nintendo do feel the most reliable obviously, but even they're not perfect. The file size is the most telling though.
If everything does end up on the cartridge, I might be tempted to double dip. I'm not holding my breath though.
Video game file compression is a lost art form. I specifically avoided buying the physical version on PS4 because it required download. Some companies just don't care because they know most consumers are not savvy enough to understand the difference even with big disclaimer text on the box.
It will be truly mind boggling to me that the devs were too rushed/lazy to fit the games on a blu-ray disc but got their act together enough to fit everything on an 8 gig cartridge.
Video game file compression is a lost art form. I specifically avoided buying the physical version on PS4 because it required download. Some companies just don't care because they know most consumers are not savvy enough to understand the difference even with big disclaimer text on the box.
It will be truly mind boggling to me that the devs were too rushed/lazy to fit the games on a blu-ray disc but got their act together enough to fit everything on an 8 gig cartridge.
I do wonder if they'll use the new high-CPU mode for loading, as Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey were patched to do. Crash Team Racing's latest patch added that feature, cut the loading from about 40 seconds to about 25.
Which is still super long. I mean we should have the option to download less compressed assets, if we want to.
they fixed the loading in n-sane trilogy with the release of the xbo/switch versions. prior to those the load time for each level was pretty ridiculous, but with those releases the ps4 version got patched as well and it got MUCH better. how's the loading in spyro on ps4/xbo now?
had the exact same thought. i'd pick up a copy finally if this were the case
that'll probably happen. crash trilogy got a reprint on ps4 when other versions came, with the two dlc levels on disc.
i'm just happy the huge white banners are gone.Historically it has been this.
I don't even know what to think anymoooooore.
I wish publishers would just issue an actual bloody statement rather than letting us all guess every time.
there was no download needed in crash.
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Thankfully those are only on the "code in a box" sort of games like Fortnite.
Still, it'd be ridiculous if they cheap out and use a 4GB cart when historically both Crash games used 8GB carts for the same price.
Activision can easily use a 8 GB card to cover everything. Only reason not to do so, is if they want to be cheap as hell.
NSane Trilogy regularly goes on sale for $30, so just wait for a similar sale for Spyro and you're solid.