Pre-purchase up for 19.99 USD.
The games are some of the best sRPGs money can buy so I highly recommend folk check them out!
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The Banner Saga Launching on Switch May 17, 2018
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Pre-purchase up for 19.99 USD.
The games are some of the best sRPGs money can buy so I highly recommend folk check them out!
Nah. It's worth it and the pricing is similar to other platforms.
Considering the upcoming Trilogy release is $40 physical? Yeah, it's pretty rough.
I just hope this game won't feature terrible performance for that price that will need a huge update several months after its release.
Considering you can have the game for under $10 on any other platform (just wait for what seems to be a monthly sale), it seems steep.
It's 20$ on nearly every PC storefront as of right now, it's the MSRP.
It's a ridiculous statement, you can always wait for a sale to save cash for any games on any platforms, including switch. It's not steep.
I know. :P I'm not buying digital on Switch so I hope that edition comes to the platform or I ain't gettin' it.
Cool, but was hoping they would release as a trilogy bundle the same as other platforms, so ill just wait for that.
Outta nowhere. Will be purchasing these on the Switch. Stoic has spent a better part of 6? 7? years on this IP which is make or break for any studio so will be happy to contribute to their success.
I would say sort of - I've been playing it on my computer recently because it only requires one hand to play and my newborn son likes to fall asleep in my arms at 2 AM. There are some very FFT-like elements partly due to the nature of sRPGs, but my experience so far is that it's much slower and relies more on character abilities that are very unique and tailored to certain kinds of combinations. The units, skills, and stats are also somewhat more straightforward, which I appreciate. It's very clear from the start what each unit is good at and why.
So there is maybe even more strategy, but the gameplay feels limited as a result (this isn't necessarily bad - one could say more focused as a result).
Also, there are a lot of multiple-choice dialogue and "choose your own adventure" scenarios that have an impact on which characters show up in your party. I think it's a fun game and is definitely worth playing, but I question whether the console is a good platform for this kind of thing. I wish there were a demo so I could get a sense of the interface before buying - the mouse just seems so natural and easy in this case.
Considering usual eShop sales, it's not that straightforward. It's a 4 year old game. It's also being released as part of a trilogy collection for )40 ($32 on Amazon Prime and BestBuy GCU).
$20 for just first game alone digitally is not a great value.
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Do we know if the Switch supports multiple games on a single cart yet (ie. no need for a frontend)? Xbox One had that option around launch if I recall correctly and PS4 got it sometime in 2016.
Having to manage save transfers, and test all the permutations, through a new frontend might end up being a big ask for Stoic if not.
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Honestly I don't know much about that sort of tech, but given how small the games are I would think they could manage it.
I'll double dip if the performance is good. The game is really good, and Austin Wintory's soundtrack is amazing.
Been waiting for this for quite some time.
Even declined to buy it for half that on Steam some time ago, because for me that kind of game needs to be portable for me to have any chance of finishing it.
Between this,M&Rabbits and Fore emblem i just need Xcom and FFTA to make switch the perfect SRPG for me.
Even declined to buy it for half that on Steam some time ago, because for me that kind of game needs to be portable for me to have any chance of finishing it.
Between this,M&Rabbits and Fore emblem i just need Xcom and FFTA to make switch the perfect SRPG for me.
That. And $20 is about in line with a new release of similar caliber to the platform.
I awaited the Vita port for over a year to have them just abandon it.
I KNOW it's childish to pout, but I can't fathom giving the dev my $$$ after no word month after month and then scrapping it. I passed up on MULTIPLE deals for $5 or $10 on other platforms...
I KNOW it's childish to pout, but I can't fathom giving the dev my $$$ after no word month after month and then scrapping it. I passed up on MULTIPLE deals for $5 or $10 on other platforms...
Fantastic game that everyone should pick up if they're at all interested. 20 bucks is a steal. I gladly back the upcoming 3rd game for twice that. And having it on a portable is even better. I'll be very tempted to pick up all three again despite having them on PC just for that.
I picked it up and so far the port seems quite good, I only tried undocked though.
The game seems great, I love the setting and the lore seems very deep, I only hope it won't become atrociously difficult.
The game seems great, I love the setting and the lore seems very deep, I only hope it won't become atrociously difficult.
Already played the first game, would consider buying it again for Switch if i knew the second game would also release. I can only find info about the third game releasing on Switch. Given that the choices you make carry over to the next game, i can't really pull the trigger without knowing if the second game will get a release before the third one comes out.
All three will be coming to Switch, 1 and 2 before the 3rd game.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/...ga-games-are-coming-to-switch-later-this-year
I don't know about DLCs but Banner Saga 3 is not out yet on any platform, so neither is the trilogy release.
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There was one pre-order character, Tryggvi, in the original PC release but he is included in all console versions of the game.
There is some DLC in the physical XB1/PS4 versions of the trilogy but, if I recall correctly, it's just earlier access to certain characters.
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$20 seems pretty steep considering the trilogy comes out in 2 months. I'll just hold off until then.
Great, thank you. Looks like I'm safe to get this version.
How much is the trilogy? And that isn't coming to Switch is it?
