I honestly expected it to be out by now. What is taking so long? Compare that to the Wii which had NES, SNES, Genesis, Master System, Turbografx and so on. I'm just wondering.
What the hell is taking so long?
What the hell is taking so long?
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Nintendo, there is seriously no excuse for no SNES app on Switch by now.
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To be honest, I'm convinced it's due to some kind of bizarre "loyalty" to N3DS owners. "SNES games, only on N3DS".
I mean people* keep subscribing to the NSO so I guess they think the nes games are enough
*I'm subscribed because I play A LOT of Splatoon
*I'm subscribed because I play A LOT of Splatoon
Seriously, it's driving me crazy... there's no legitimate reason for them not to offer a bigger suite of classic games by now.
it just seems weird that company that wants money refuses to make easy money
It's always been a marketing and resource thing. I believe many think we'll get the games starting with the 1-year anniversary of NSO in September to retain annual subscribers.
Remember when the switch was announced and we were all so excited for the incoming virtual console on switch.
Exactly, it's called Virtual Console, not Virtual Consoles you ingrates. Here, have some more Balloon Fight🎈.
Yep, considering that Nintendo have consolidated Wii U and 3DS developers under one system - it's baffling how barren the Switch is in comparison.
Just little things like the design of the eshop being too simplistic and lacking good filtering. The 3DS had tonnes of fun apps like the Badge Arcade, themes and folders!
Why is the Switch so lacking in these fun little extras when they should have the strength of two times the resources behind it?!
Just little things like the design of the eshop being too simplistic and lacking good filtering. The 3DS had tonnes of fun apps like the Badge Arcade, themes and folders!
Why is the Switch so lacking in these fun little extras when they should have the strength of two times the resources behind it?!
Nintendo will release SNES games on Switch in September (Exactly one year after NSO's launch) so people have a real reason to renew the subscription.
Yeah I believe that is their strategy as well- I sincerely hope so..
I'd be here all day if I listed the features that the Switch is missing that was featured on prior consoles and handhelds from Nintendo.
I don't want an app, nor do I want these to be tied to a subscription or have small monthly drops.
Let me buy them individually, give me folders so I can organize them. Open the floodgates.
Let me buy them individually, give me folders so I can organize them. Open the floodgates.
Yup, did this with my Wii U. That had amazing VC support.
SNES September 2019
N64 2020
GameCube 2021
Switch 2 and back to just NES games in 2022
Still mad that this is the only reasonable way I can play the Ruby/Sapphire Pokemon Pinball game right now lol
A lot of third-parties are into collections of their old games these days and others have realized just how much they can charge for their old games (Final Fantasy). Makes it harder and really leaves Nintendo with first party stuff, content that they feel like they can leverage in other ways, such as bolstering other services with added value (Switch Online). Drip feeding users with a slow stream of games means, at least in theory that people will play games they otherwise wouldn't. It's why you don't start the show with the show stopper, you milk everything else first.
When the Switch first came out, they said it would have NES and SNES games. But then one day (before the Switch came out I think) they updated the website and removed the part about SNES games.
I think they are worried that providing free games that aren't decrepit NES software will take players time and therefore money away from new games. Would you buy an indie Metroidvania or play Super Metroid for free? That's their issue, I think. NES games are clunky and brutal, most players won't spend much time with them whereas everything from the SNES onwards is still highly playable and often superior to modern equivalents.
If they mirrored the lineup from the SNES Mini we are talking hundreds of hours of quality gameplay. We aren't talking about Urban Champion and Tennis.
If they mirrored the lineup from the SNES Mini we are talking hundreds of hours of quality gameplay. We aren't talking about Urban Champion and Tennis.
It is so sad that the 3DS is still a better place to play classic Nintendo (and others) content.
We should be playing N64 and Wii/Gamecube games on Switch.
At least there is ACA, Zerodiv and M2.
Yeah, it's annoying but I have learned to live with it. I hope that it's coming soon because there are a bunch of classic games that I want to play on my Switch. Pretty much everything from the SNES classic would be awesome portable.
In general, SNES games just hold up more than games from the generation before it and after it. I have never played Earthbound and I never beat Mario RPG and I want to so bad. I know I can play them on my SNES classic but it's so hard when there is superior hardware sitting right next to it.
In general, SNES games just hold up more than games from the generation before it and after it. I have never played Earthbound and I never beat Mario RPG and I want to so bad. I know I can play them on my SNES classic but it's so hard when there is superior hardware sitting right next to it.
They're drip feeding it out, and many other publishers are content to sell their retro games in collections which are probably more lucrative than trying to sell individual games via virtual console anyway. Additionally they are still milking the classic mini consoles, so there's no much incentive to make them available digitally.
I'm not sure I care that much at this point. There's hundreds/thousands of great games out there that will likely never see a re-release on any system, and it doesn't seem like Nintendo has a real interest in building a comprehensive service for retro gaming, even for their own software.
I'm not sure I care that much at this point. There's hundreds/thousands of great games out there that will likely never see a re-release on any system, and it doesn't seem like Nintendo has a real interest in building a comprehensive service for retro gaming, even for their own software.
I bet they're going to remake some of the bigger SNES titles like ALTTP and Super Metroid so they won't be offering a SNES app when they could make more of a profit.
You too? LOL It's crazy thinking about what I have on it, all Donkey Kong Country Games, Mega Man Battle Network, Kirby SNES games, Mario RPG, Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion, Golden Sun, etc. Imagine if all of those were on Switch? Goddamn.
What I wouldn't give for Rogue Squadron II on Switch.
That suggests it isn't easy money, otherwise they'd probably do it.
I bet for every game like Super Mario World or LttP that did really well on Virtual Console, dozens of others weren't worth the effort.
Plus if we're talking about adding them to the subscription service the ROI there is a lot harder to calculate.
That's the answer, they don't care and/or don't think it's value they need to add to the Switch.
They had them for snes mini, wii, 3ds and wii u and now it's complicated?
I like that reasoning. We need something not to blame our overlords at Nintendo. God bless them.
Funny timing... I fired up my n3DS last night to get back into Xenoblade, and ended up playing a little Demon's Crest as well, which gave me the same thoughts about the lack of SNES content on the Switch.
I don't even care if they're part of NSO or not. I'd just like the option to have them on this console.
I don't even care if they're part of NSO or not. I'd just like the option to have them on this console.