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Nintendo Switch Online: New Info (Cloud Saves, 20 NES games, Family Plan)
- Thread starter Atheerios
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That's what many here thought was taking them so long to announce their new service. Guess the app is it
This is disgustingly condescending. Are you completely oblivious to the fact that Nintendo's online and handling of voice chat is utterly dismal, and it's ridiculous they're charging for this in the first place. They're offering you games that are 30 years old. They could at least provide games from this century.
Free Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online at present
VS.
Having to pay for online now, but you get to play Balloon Fighter online.
For casual joe, They are getting a pretty bum deal out of it. But I guess that's all the major consoles charging for online now.
The concerning part is the Online Services don't apply for all games, that means some games might be free to play online, but it could also mean certain other games could have other services you need to pay for to get online (EG. Sounds like you still have to pay for Pokebank ontop of this Online Subscription)
VS.
Having to pay for online now, but you get to play Balloon Fighter online.
For casual joe, They are getting a pretty bum deal out of it. But I guess that's all the major consoles charging for online now.
The concerning part is the Online Services don't apply for all games, that means some games might be free to play online, but it could also mean certain other games could have other services you need to pay for to get online (EG. Sounds like you still have to pay for Pokebank ontop of this Online Subscription)
maybe will be like PS+ where games free to play and online betas/demos don't need PS+ to play online
I can play Rocket League splitscreen on PS4 online on the same console as my gf with one PS+ account. Is this seriously not an option on Switch? I must be misreading this.
I'm out for now
NES games are not at all enticing and christ there better be a solution to backing up saves that doesn't require a damn subscription
NES games are not at all enticing and christ there better be a solution to backing up saves that doesn't require a damn subscription
The family plan is ridiculously cheap!
That's a great deal. 20 NES games and more to come sound awesome as well. Cloud saves and online, they've done their homework.
Phone app is not that great though....
Also, they didn't mention Smash Bros.... That's weird...
That's a great deal. 20 NES games and more to come sound awesome as well. Cloud saves and online, they've done their homework.
Phone app is not that great though....
Also, they didn't mention Smash Bros.... That's weird...
Haha. Fuck them. As one of the first propents for this system. They have just about fucked up this whole year so far and don't look to be stopping soon. The save state issue is bullshit as is their online offerings it seems.
Maybe 5 years from now when there are decent games on the service we can have a different conversation. By the time Wii U started getting good the system was dead. There's no reason we should expect any different here when they're starting out with fuckin Donkey Kong an Ice Climber. Or are you intentionally ignoring that?
$5 a year is too much for Mario 3 and Zelda and whatever other garbage bin NES games they drag up over the next few months. Maybe if we're lucky they'll add Kirby's Adventure.
That's how we did it as kids. I get a turn, if I die it's my brother's turn...
It was a joke post lol. Of course the new (incoming) pres had nothing to do with this! Glad to do my part in keeping the defense force on their toes though.
And I think for 20 bucks a year, what we are getting is more than reasonable. Still hoping for full VC eventually.
For some reason, I truly thought Nintendo would build voice chat into the system along with the online service roll out. How wrong I was. The smartphone-only chat has to be one of the dumbest decisions they've ever made. The system is more than powerful enough to pull this off and not tie up a ton of resources.
Edit: Also, no one gives a damn about these NES games that we all own 19 copies of. Hopefully VC is still in the works and an N64 classic....
Edit: Also, no one gives a damn about these NES games that we all own 19 copies of. Hopefully VC is still in the works and an N64 classic....
All they say is that you can add people to a "family group". It says nothing about having to be in the same console.
if they had to be on the same console, the whole "invite to family group" thing wouldn't even be necessary because...the accounts would be in the same console lol, that's all that would need to be checked. But if creating a group and inviting people is required, then the only reason they would need that is to allow multiple consoles to be used.
I initially thought that too, but then I remembered that there'll be duping no matter what due to saves being attached to accounts instead of cartridges.
I prefer the way Sony does it that only one person needs to pay on our primary PS4 and everyone gets online.
Also cloud saves are nice, but if I'm locked to one switch that's total bullshit especially if I'm already paying extra for a family plan.
Let me get an extra switch and pay for the family plan and have all of our shit on both.
Plus I'm still trying to figure out how online is gonna be better than what we have now that's free?
The NES games are rather meh.
Also cloud saves are nice, but if I'm locked to one switch that's total bullshit especially if I'm already paying extra for a family plan.
Let me get an extra switch and pay for the family plan and have all of our shit on both.
Plus I'm still trying to figure out how online is gonna be better than what we have now that's free?
The NES games are rather meh.
The "some games won't require Nintendo Online" is probably a pretty standard disclaimer. There could be some free weekends to try it out, I believe some f2p titles dont' require PS+ either?
I'd love both tbh. Like I'd never pay $5 for NES Soccer, but if I can demo it and have fun with friends, it could probably push me to get it if I ever cancel my sub.
I feel like I am so out of touch when people are bashing free nes games. I love all of theses games and not having to spend $5-10 a piece on them is a serious blessing imo.
Further down the thread in that tweet someone has a pic off the PR, stating it is across multiple systems.
Remember the rumors of GameCube VC on Switch? Here's the same NES games you've bought ten times already instead lol
Where does it say that? Profiles share an account don't they?
Not whilst they still have warehouses of Mini SNES to ship and sell.
They can't put in in the device, it would be impossible while dockedOMG Nintendo! PUT VOICE CHAT IN THE DEVICE
and use additional features for the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app that will enhance the online experience for compatible games.
Few People using this to point to a game FAQs leak being real
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/189706-nintendo-switch/76571076
If it was real I'm sure gba games would have been announced too....
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/189706-nintendo-switch/76571076
If it was real I'm sure gba games would have been announced too....
and to think that the Switch literally has the ultimate all in one potential, right in the fucking grasp. They literally could make the ultimate VC, even if they kept it the same as Wii U VC in terms of systems/release schedule, but they fucking stalled and they did jack shit. All this after those rumors hyped everyone up with greatness, too
There's only so many NES games they can expand to. Either SNES and other platforms will be added or they'll be separate.
Huh. Counting myself, I can think of 6 people to share this with off the top of my head. That would make this pretty cheap.
Naw you gotta stick to that L lol. Not getting away that easy bro lmao
I never managed to pick up an NES Classic (and rarely get to play my SNES Classic as I just don't park myself in front of a TV that often), so this works out just fine for me in terms of value. Hope we get online-enabled Ice Hockey soon; I'm disappointed it's not there from the start. I object to online subscription models on principle but this is extremely fair value, easily covered by the Gold Point rebates I amass through digital purchases in any given year.
Leaving the subscription requirement optional for third-party developers is likely for the best, too; I can see major publishers all hopping aboard, but indie developers with small install bases can't afford to split their active customers even further if they're building games with online multiplayer features. So that accounts for a major concern. What I see the subscription hurting the most is a small first-party release like Sushi Striker.
I think at this point it's also clear that à la carte VC is unlikely to return in its old form. Too bad for VC software buyers on 3DS and Wii U who were explicitly promised by Reggie that there would be some kind of solution for transferring purchases.
The family pricing model is about what I expected, but I can see it causing a nuisance for people who run alternate accounts for games like Splatoon or use them to work around games with one save slot per user.
I just hope additional services like Pokémon Bank are rolled into this, but I know better than to count on that.
Leaving the subscription requirement optional for third-party developers is likely for the best, too; I can see major publishers all hopping aboard, but indie developers with small install bases can't afford to split their active customers even further if they're building games with online multiplayer features. So that accounts for a major concern. What I see the subscription hurting the most is a small first-party release like Sushi Striker.
I think at this point it's also clear that à la carte VC is unlikely to return in its old form. Too bad for VC software buyers on 3DS and Wii U who were explicitly promised by Reggie that there would be some kind of solution for transferring purchases.
The family pricing model is about what I expected, but I can see it causing a nuisance for people who run alternate accounts for games like Splatoon or use them to work around games with one save slot per user.
I just hope additional services like Pokémon Bank are rolled into this, but I know better than to count on that.
How do we know you were joking????
Are you willing to take a lie detector test administered by Reggie??
I don't play many games online, so I'm not sure I'll go for this. Will probably play a lot of Mario Kart this Summer, sell it, then go back to the Wii U version if I want to play online after.
Yeah, the selection is bad for a launch, but this is a much superior model than the way VC games were sold.
Yeah I'm confused about how that works. Can your actually have multiple accounts on one system?