killatopak
Gold Member
If this doesn't come with PS+ like free games, I'm bailing out.
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Nintendo Online will be paid on Switch after initial free trial
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but they havent shown anything to prove that theyre serious. No features, very few games that have online functionality. No free games (Rentals). Nothing.
They just anounced its not free and didnt give a justification for it
No way am I paying for online for the switch with what they've shown.
TheChewyWaffles
Member
hey Nintendo...
GHG
Gold Member
That's not how this works, that's not how any of this works.
Just because you pay for something it doesn't suddenly mean the quality of said product will miraculously improve. Money is not always the answer.
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
This was a huge blow, really sours my view on the console.
Nintendo website says playing online is pay-walled.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
I kinda am. Now we all are same footing.
DrROBschiz
Member
Switch is turning into a money pit
What the fuck is this smartphone shit
No built in voice and party chat?
Its literally worse than the Vita if so
What the fuck is this smartphone shit
No built in voice and party chat?
Its literally worse than the Vita if so
lol that sound terrible.
This terrible. Rest in peace online play. Gonna really miss it in Splatoon and Smash.
I blame all of us that have ever paid for XBL or PSN (including myself many years ago). We all made our bed.
Really hope the features don't require a smart device. Having to pay is annoying and not ok to me, but adding an extra device dependency is just obnoxious.
I blame all of us that have ever paid for XBL or PSN (including myself many years ago). We all made our bed.
Really hope the features don't require a smart device. Having to pay is annoying and not ok to me, but adding an extra device dependency is just obnoxious.
GHG
Gold Member
Didn't you hear that it's better because of the simple fact that you're going to pay for it? Stop complaining.
killatopak
Gold Member
Better online infrastructure not online subscriptions.
If they still won't implement online tags and keep using friend codes, I'm gonna be so fucking mad.
what the hell do they mean by this?
"Online lobby and voice chat
Our new dedicated smart device app will connect to Nintendo Switch and let you invite friends to play online, set play appointments, and chat with friends during online matches in compatible games─all from your smart device.
A free, limited version of this app will be available for download in summer 2017."
Are you telling me parties/chat is only available via your phone? Can't do it in the OS? So confused..
"Online lobby and voice chat
Our new dedicated smart device app will connect to Nintendo Switch and let you invite friends to play online, set play appointments, and chat with friends during online matches in compatible games─all from your smart device.
A free, limited version of this app will be available for download in summer 2017."
Are you telling me parties/chat is only available via your phone? Can't do it in the OS? So confused..
Woffls
Member
That might encourage me to actually play the free games I get rather than leave them in my library indefinitely.
MegaManTrigger
Banned
I wouldn't hold my breath on that happening.
DrROBschiz
Member
that would be a joke lol
BlastProcessing
Member
Cool. This is what I imagined they would do.
Wandering Robot
Member
It's a bummer--possibly less for me, as I haven't done any major online gaming on a Nintendo console, but hopefully it comes with actual perks and better infrastructure.
Chubzdoomer
Banned
This is the single biggest letdown for me. I had hoped Nintendo would never go in this direction. I knew it was too good to be true, though. Paid online services can kindly fuck off. As a PC gamer who routinely uses excellent services like Steam without paying so much as a dime, I will never succumb to this model.
Holy shit. They've lost it.
Sidewinder
Member
Yeah it sounds like that, but I doubt you'll only be able to play it for 1 month, it'd be hillarious though!
AntraxSuicide
Banned
I actually strongly disagree. The UI for Steam is second only to Ninty UIs for being atrocious.
Nintendo really got left behind here. If they had done this for the Wii U, it wouldn't look as bad. Everyone was paying for XBL just to play online, and so it wouldn't feel like a ripoff. But GwG and PS+ have been going for years now, and one free NES game is comparable to one of the shitty months on those other services. Double for any X1 owners who use EA Access, since they're definitely not likely to throw a 3rd (or 4th if they're on PS+ too) subscription without much on offer.
ArkkAngel007
Member
I was a bit confused on some aspects. They made it sound like all the typical features like friend lists and groups would be handled via a mobile device, not the system itself. Was in the middle of a few things at that time however, so could have been my bad.
Visualante2
Member
I can see a lot of used systems flooding the market after Mario Odyssey comes out. What a terrible deal. You don't even get to keep the NES or SNES games after the month is up. Nintendo are setting themselves up for failure here. People will just moan about what the other region got.
edit. They're going to have to put 1 month codes in every new game box really. Like in the Xbox days.
edit. They're going to have to put 1 month codes in every new game box really. Like in the Xbox days.