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Is Nintendo Online NES/SNES titles dead or what?
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Nintendo has added the vast majority of first party titles, so yes, the games that will be added to the service are most likely done.
The handful that are missing like earthbound will probably appear at some point.
The handful that are missing like earthbound will probably appear at some point.
First party wise they aren't really missing much. Just Earthbound and Super Mario RPG. Those two have always had issues but they will probably come eventually.
Third party wise I wouldn't expect too much more, we'll get some weirder stuff but publishers would rather sell their legacy titles in retro compilations.
Third party wise I wouldn't expect too much more, we'll get some weirder stuff but publishers would rather sell their legacy titles in retro compilations.
They've added some wonderful, oddball games that I'd never dreamed would get rereleased, so I'm halfway expecting crazy additions like Panic Restaurant or Little Samson down the line, but they're definitely getting closer to exhausting the library of games that are A.) non-licensed and B.) not viable for inclusion in their own collections (Mega Man, Castlevania, etc.)
But seriously, Vice: Project Doom and The Ignition Factor? Switch Online has some deep cuts.
But seriously, Vice: Project Doom and The Ignition Factor? Switch Online has some deep cuts.
they should release the Satellaview F-Zero in this service.
ironically how a game that was originally distributed through an online network isn't being re-released through an online network. the game doesn't need a translation so that's no excuse.
ironically how a game that was originally distributed through an online network isn't being re-released through an online network. the game doesn't need a translation so that's no excuse.
I always forget this a part of Nintendo online, I guess it's just because I'm a bit younger and grew up on Nintendo consoles starting with N64, I wont personally be excited until those start getting added especially if they ever get to gameboy stuff.
I had access to the nes and snes but they were mainly to play duck hunt and smb occasionally.
I had access to the nes and snes but they were mainly to play duck hunt and smb occasionally.
Would be nice if pubs put their classic titles on the NSO service, things like Chronos Trigger, Final Fantasy 1-6 from SE for example.
But they aren't going to do that.
But they aren't going to do that.
It's seriously insane how I've sat here at the Nintendo vc spigot since the Wii U days. I'm an idiot consumer and I'll always want more. N64 or bust
So you haven't played all of those snes rpgs? Some of which are considered the best of all time?
As others have said, Nintendo basically threw out all their classics that they have access to without needing to license 3rd party titles. Earthbound Beginnings/Mother, Earthbound/Mother 2, and Super Mario RPG are really the last 3 and one of those is something Nintendo has to make a deal with Square to release (and the snes football game... lol). The remaining titles are either Japanese only (like FE2-5) or require some kinda peripheral and aren't an easy rom dump (duck hunt, yoshi's safari, mario paint, etc).
The 3rd party titles you'll continue to see are things that are really cheap to license for content (Jasco's games), or cost a bit more but the company is doing nothing with them (like Capcom's Breath of Fire titles).
I also wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo looks at the data and sees that 90% of people's time in NES and SNES online are just playing the super big classics that are already their like Super Mario Bros or Link To The Past. I imagine for the average consumer, you could probably cut half of the NES and SNES titles from the library and it wouldn't impact them. As long as they still have Donkey Kong Country and Kirby's Adventure to play they're golden.
At the end of the day you aren't paying $20 a year to access a netflix of classic titles, you're paying $20 to play online, and the classic games are just a bonus reward for people.
The 3rd party titles you'll continue to see are things that are really cheap to license for content (Jasco's games), or cost a bit more but the company is doing nothing with them (like Capcom's Breath of Fire titles).
I also wouldn't be surprised if Nintendo looks at the data and sees that 90% of people's time in NES and SNES online are just playing the super big classics that are already their like Super Mario Bros or Link To The Past. I imagine for the average consumer, you could probably cut half of the NES and SNES titles from the library and it wouldn't impact them. As long as they still have Donkey Kong Country and Kirby's Adventure to play they're golden.
At the end of the day you aren't paying $20 a year to access a netflix of classic titles, you're paying $20 to play online, and the classic games are just a bonus reward for people.
The only two notable Nintendo titles that are missing are SMRPG and Earthbound (the latter which they're gonna drag until they add another platform).
I wouldn't expect any huge third party games on there since they've seemingly done just fine enough selling their own compilations and re-releases on eShop.
I wouldn't expect any huge third party games on there since they've seemingly done just fine enough selling their own compilations and re-releases on eShop.
i'm more interested in seeing niche/obscure games get curated on these services instead of the same marquee titles that have been played/re-released to death tbh.
Nintendo has basically released everything outside of SMRPG and Earthbound-- like the above post mentioned.
Stuff like the Mega-man, Contra and Castlevania series would have likely appeared if the platform holders hadn't put together those collections. Those are major games in the NES/SNES library. Something like Chrono Trigger I imagine Square would just rather sell individually as well.
What I don't understand is why they haven't moved onto the next system whether it be N64 or the Gameboy line. There's plenty of content to mine from those systems, the latter especially when you consider the entire line (G/GBC/GBA).
What I don't understand is why they haven't moved onto the next system whether it be N64 or the Gameboy line. There's plenty of content to mine from those systems, the latter especially when you consider the entire line (G/GBC/GBA).
The arcade version is in the eshop, there are techno games on NSO and it was in the NES classic so I would imagine it's possible.
The vast majority of notable first party games have been released. That something like Earthbound has been rereleased before but not yet on Switch I take as a possible sign they have bigger plans for it.
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