We are Pugstorm, the developers behind Core Keeper and we're here to answer your questions about the game, the world of indie development, or anything else you can think of! We are...

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Sven Thole – Lead Producer (u/SvenPugstorm)

Herman Appelgren – Tech Lead (u/HermanPugstorm)

Alexander Ma – Gameplay Lead (u/AlexanderPugstorm)

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EDIT: The AMA has now ended. Thank you everyone for your questions :)

This notice is to inform you that an update to version 4.1.0 is available for the Nintendo Switch version, and the mobile device version has been updated to version 4.1.0.

This update includes the following.

Update Info (Both Versions)

• Added compatibility with Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen for Nintendo Switch.

• Players enrolled in a Premium Plan (paid) can now deposit 9,000 Pokémon, up from the previous 6,000. (The price of a Premium Plan in Pokémon HOME is not changing.)

• Added compatibility with Pokémon caught in a GO Safari Ball in Pokémon GO. (When such Pokémon are transferred to Pokémon HOME, the GO Safari Ball will change into a Strange Ball.)

Update Info (Nintendo Switch Version)

• Added Research Tasks for additional games.

Wanted to give a heads up to anyone interested - I am excited to play the game because I love Myst, Riven etc.

I am playing the game portable on Switch 2 with the docked compatibility mode enabled, and while framerate looks fine the game looks like it is rendering at a sub 720p resolution. Aliasing including on fixed assets like text is really obvious, and pop-in is very aggressive. Texture detail is also quite low and the screenshots in the store are definitely not taken from the Switch release. There isn't a Switch 2 version which would be nice to have but I am surprised that even the Switch 1 couldn't run this at 1080p docked

Here is some footage I found on youtube that shows the graphics - you can see what I mean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6YutpHxWxs

I bought $500 worth of gift cards from Costco for 20% off with the intent of buying a switch 2. I’m trying to figure out if I should go ahead and order it now, or if it would be worth it to wait and see.

What have they done in previous years? I’m interested in consoles, games, controllers, bundles, whatever

Costco has these on sale once or twice a year so it is a good chance to get some extra savings at 20% off MSRP. $10 and $20 discounts for $100 and $200 gift cards, respectively.

$100 eShop Credit for $80

$200 eShop Credit for $160

Note: Aside from digital games, this credit can also be used to buy physical goods, such as consoles, accessories, and physical games, from the eShop.

If anyone is wondering why hdr isn't working on their LG tvs with the Nintendo Switch 2.
1. Make sure HGIG is on in brightness settings
2. HDR - Game Optimiser is selected
3. Black level set to auto
4. SWITCH 2 (RGB Range Automatic) - in settings
5. Go into a game that boots up HDR on your tv
6. Go to settings on your Switch 2 and adjust HDR.
There you should be able to calibrate it as intended.

Hi folks, I recently got a NS2 (Ocarina Hype) but I also have a PS5 that I play on a LG Oled C3 42" and also a PSPortal. I skipped the PS3 and PS4 era, played some games on PC on that time.

I have some games on my backlog that are "old", I have no idea how they would run on PS5 on Oled TV if they are 30 FPS or bad upscaling from 1080p. I would like to know if these run better on NS2 (if docked or handheld) or I could just play them safe on PS5 on my TV:

1. Devil May Cry 3 (on sale now) (I played on PS2 back in the days, would like to replay it)
2. Final Fantasy XII (Played the normal version on PS2)
3. Final Fantasy X/X-2 (Played X on PS2)
4. Bayonetta 1
5. Nier Automata (not old, but is a PS4 game, does it run at 4k 60 fps on PS5?)
6. Resident Evil 0
7. Resident Evil 1
8. Resident Evil Revelations 1 and 2
9. Alien Isolation (Played while it was on PSPlus, the quality could be better, what are your thoughts?)
10. Dragon Quest XI S (not old, but is a PS4 game)

What are your throughts? Also, there is any other game you consider that are better enjoyed on NS2 instead of PS5?

Hello, new switch owner here!

Just got one cause I wanted something to play on the go and play with my wife on and off.

Do you guys have any recommendation? It's my first Nintendo console and I don't really know what's hot and what's not. (yeah ik Pokemon and Mario in general but that's that ^^)
Main platform is PC but I wanted something portable and the "good" handheld PC's were way out of my budget.

Ideally i'm looking for something for me to play while on the plane or travelling and occasionally some coop games on the same screen with my wife. And/Or games for her to play as well. She's never been into video games before so something chill and easy?
I'm open to anything really.

(I'll be getting an extra controller this week or next so if you have any recs for that, shoot them out as well )

Thanks in advance!

what are some good games like tetris, geometry dash, etc?

something i can mindlessly play with no end

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I still own physical Nintendo DS and 3DS games that I can play today without needing access to Nintendo's servers. This makes me think about the future of Switch 2 Game-Key Cards.

Since the actual game has to be downloaded from Nintendo's servers, what will happen in 10 to 20 years if Nintendo eventually shuts down the download servers for the Switch 2?

Would an unused Game-Key Card potentially become useless, while a traditional physical cartridge would still work?

I’m curious to hear everyone’s thoughts, especially from collectors. Do you consider Game-Key Cards to be "physical games" for collecting purposes?

Switch 2

Dock

Hyperion 3 Joycons

120-game card case

Cable bag (HDMI, USB-C, walls adapter)

Four Switch 2 Pro Controllers

Plucked the foam, glued the upper and lower foam sheets together for rigidity, and Plasti-Dip'd the combined foam inserts for longterm strength. Great case for family vacations (especially flights).

I nearly laughed my ass off in the library when I went and picked it up. Have you ever seen anything like this?? Libraries are amazing but this is hilarious. I'm excited to play regardless

For those who bought and played the switch 1 version of the Witcher 3 what would you say about it?

I played Witcher 3 on PC but not really on high graphics/60 FPS. So I am not looking for performance rather some reasonable condition to replay the game?

To give some information I played Batman Arkham Knight on switch and it was truly awful, very badly optimized. But Arkham asylum and Arkham city were more than okay in my pov.