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[Zombie James]

Company see Company do

...worse.

 

[Voysa Reezun]

I have a Mini and SNES, but this could work for some people.

You should have access to the game for duration of sub and not just one month, though!

 

[Bowl0l]

http://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/

"Monthly game download

Subscribers will get to download and play a Nintendo Entertainment System™ (NES) or Super Nintendo Entertainment System™ (Super NES) game (with newly-added online play) for free for a month."

More at the link.

Seems like we can only access the game for only a month. It's just a one game but only for one month rental.

 

[Cloud7]

Why are we ignoring the online play part though? THat's HUGEEEEE

 

[Joyful]

this is embarassing

 

[Justice_Bolt]

Wow! A whole VC game for free? Amazing!

...For a Month!

 

[VanWinkle]

Uhhh....so instead of getting four+ games like PS4 and Xbox One, to play as long as you're subscribed, you get one NES or SNES game to play during the duration of the month. WHAT.

IT GETS WORSE THE MORE I HEAR.

 

[Flame Lord]

Boy one old ass game a month, such a sick deal. Unless their online is half the price that shit's not going to cut it.

 

[Altered Juice]

i'd rather take sony's dry lineup.

 

[LegoArmo]

1 game?

 

[Baroquemantic]

Lmao. Could be worse, I guess?

 

[Lindsay]

Why aren't people acting like this is incredibly great news?!?! What the fuck?

VC GAMES NOW HAVE ONLINE MULTIPLAYER FOR FUCKS SAKE

This is mindblowing.

That thing emulators have been doing since forevers? Dun sound all that mindblowing to me. Their VC hasn't been doing this until now? Welcome to the 2000's Nintendo!

 

[Jawmuncher]

Only way they can really use this as incentive, is if the online price is drastically cheaper than the competition. Looking at those controller prices though, wouldn't be surprised to see them try and charge more than PSN and XBL.

 

[Deleted member 752119]

Oh wow. A "free" game I already have in Retroarch. Thanks Ninty!

 

[Metroidvania]

So worse than PS+.

Gotta try to justify that paid online somehow, I suppose.

Spoiler

I sincerely hope the month aspect is a miswording

 

[Ladekabel]

Everybody complains about indie games on PS+. Now they're getting AAA and are still complaining!



/jk

 

[Geno Breaker]

lol, ONE a month? I bet they'd still have emulation problems too.

 

[QuantumBro]

Going to assume that Street fighter will be one of them.

Should've just done a digital vault.

Why aren't people acting like this is incredibly great news?!?! What the fuck?

VC GAMES NOW HAVE ONLINE MULTIPLAYER FOR FUCKS SAKE

This is mindblowing.

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-2/

Be warned, your head might explode if you click that link.

 

[IrishNinja]

damn, kinda wanna see what games, as well as online price - it sounds silly but while ive waited for online play/leaderboards on classic stuff, really wish they were getting trophies too!

 

[Immaculate]

lmaooo

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Why aren't people acting like this is incredibly great news?!?! What the fuck?

VC GAMES NOW HAVE ONLINE MULTIPLAYER FOR FUCKS SAKE

This is mindblowing.

Because this is shit. Online play being paid is a scam, especially from Nintendo when shit barely works.

Thanks for the online Urban Champion!

 

[Calm waterfall]

Nintendo copying Sony only worse. At least improve upon the competition´s offering.

 

[PotionBleue]

"The paid online service will be available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico only at launch."

What does this mean?

 

[Acerac]

Why are we ignoring the online play part though? THat's HUGEEEEE

What do you mean? We pay for the service and get free online play and free games. It is wonderful for us consumers!

 

[LoveCake]

There isn't much more information at the link, this just doesn't seem to have been thought through at all :/

 

[HowZatOZ]

When PS4 launched, what did they offer in the first month of PS+? Actually, what did Xbox Live for Xbox One offer as well? I'm curious to know if they also had a gestation period where nothing was offered until there were actual "games" available to offer.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

Subscription better be damn cheap!

 

[entremet]

That thing emulators have been doing since forevers? Dun sound all that mindblowing to me. Their VC hasn't been doing this until now? Welcome to the 2000's Nintendo!

No one cares about emulators. Mass market anyway. Hence NES Classic scalping.

 

[Dr. Buni]

No, thanks.

 

[GuitarGuruu]

What do you mean? We pay for the service and get free online play and free games. It is wonderful for us consumers!

They're referring to the fact that SNES games will have online multiplayer.

 

[Jigorath]

You can only play it for a month?

Tell me I'm misreading that.

 

[oxidax]

It seems everything Nintendo was supposed to announce during the presentation it's being announced after.

 

[jholmes]

Paid online, fuck off. I ain't doing that just 'cause some idiot who owns a PS4 does.

Now, online Virtual Console, that's pretty rad.

 

[H3rTz DoNuT]

Why are we ignoring the online play part though? THat's HUGEEEEE

No it's not.

 

[sugarhigh4242]

I can't believe they're going with a subscription model.

 

[wig]

Online play is probably just leaderboards. lollll.

 

[woopWOOP]

Atleast I'll be able to play VC game of the month with my buddy across the country!

....Unless it's a Mega Man or something.

 

[Cloud7]

What do you mean? We pay for the service and get free online play and free games. It is wonderful for us consumers!

You guys know Sony and Microsoft do the same thing right?

 

[Dee Dee]

"The paid online service will be available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico only at launch."

What does this mean?

I missed the first half of the conference, did they talk about this?

 

[toastyToast]

What's the pricing like?

It could be really cheap?

 

[Living the Dream]

What's the pricing like?

It could be really cheap?

Well seeing how they're over charging for everything else....

 

[Hexer06]

Ummm... Am I reading the info right about 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."

So first I have to use my smart phone to do Party Chat? Definitely not a fan of that, but at least I'd have party chat... But then I have to PAY for the "full version"(whatever the fuck that means) of the app. What in the actual hell??? I'm guessing this is on TOP of the paid multiplayer subscription?

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

You guys know Sony and Microsoft do the same thing right?

At least they offer something that isn't approaching 30 years old. This is an embarrassment. The competition actually works too.

 

[VanWinkle]

When PS4 launched, what did they offer in the first month of PS+? Actually, what did Xbox Live for Xbox One offer as well? I'm curious to know if they also had a gestation period where nothing was offered until there were actual "games" available to offer.

I believe PS4 started with 2 games and then had 1 game a month for a few months and went over to to again. Xbox One never had a program like this at launch.

 

[slightconfuse]

Wow one nes game

 

[chillybright]

Thant cant even integrate voice chat into console.

ROFL Nintendo.

 

[Fantastical]

You guys know Sony and Microsoft do the same thing right?

Even a bad month of PS+ or Games with Gold is better than 1 NES game.

 

[Regiruler]

This better be $1 a month or some shit

 

[Alienfan]

The subscription must be $2 a month, otherwise wtf are they thinking

 

[Bishop89]

So it's a dumbed down version of ps+, wonderful....


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