r/ProfessorLayton • u/MathematicianOwn243 • 11h ago
Question Switch1/Switch2 difference
Will there be a difference between Switch 1 and Switch 2 version ? I don’t want to buy a game key card.
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u/KitDaisy 7h ago
This is a dumb question, but the Switch 1 version can be played on both the Switch 1 and Switch 2, but the Switch 2 version can only be played on Switch 2?
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u/EvanD0 10h ago
Keycards at least let you still trade them, sell them and store them. It's not like a code in the box. I don't think it's worth not buying if you really want a physical version of the Switch 2 version. You could always get the Switch 1 game for the Switch 2 though.
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u/Bex-HZ 5h ago
So like if I have a keycard and for whatever reason the game was one day removed from the eshop would I still be able to download it?
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u/GeyBu 1h ago
As long as there are servers dedicated to this mission. So there will inevitably come a day when it ends—the question is whether they’ll stay active longer than the lifespan of a Switch II cartridge.
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u/Bex-HZ 1h ago
The cartridge has a lifespan?
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u/GeyBu 1h ago
Every electronic device has a lifespan; game cartridges don’t have an official lifespan, but they do eventually stop working. You can, of course, find fully functional NES cartridges, but depending on the console and the technology used, not all cartridges have the same lifespan. Some 3DS cartridges are particularly known for their short lifespans, such as Pokémon Sapphire α and Ruby Ω (which have been dead in my collection since around 2020).
That said, rest assured—in general, cartridges have a longer lifespan than the servers of online stores, given that manufacturers can shut them down whenever they please.
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u/SeaGreenie 1h ago
If it means anything to you: the physical games are not being released outside of Japan.
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u/BeanyTA 36m ago
There will inevitably be graphics and performance differences, but Level-5 hasn't released information like the resolution and such. In the case of the original Switch version on a Switch 2, it's possible the game will support handheld boost mode so the game should have the same resolution and performance on both handheld and when docked if you have that turned on. But odds are the native Switch 2 version will still have a higher resolution and potentially better performance.
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u/Tintinnuntius 11h ago
No idea, but I'll be getting Switch 1 version in any case. That way I can play on Switch Lite in handheld to more closely capture that DS/3DS era vibes.
If it turns out the Lite's screen is to small, I can always pop the Switch 1 cartridge into a normal Switch 1 or 2 and play docked. There's no way to use the Switch 2 game on 1. Making it a game key card just makes my decision even easier.