shanafan
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A free service?
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Nintendo Switch paid online coming 2018 ($19.99 a year, Dr Mario w/ online play)
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A free service?
freeofgreed
Member
Why are people saying it's delayed? Weren't they always going to launch in 2018?
Maintenance
Member
Balloon goddamn Fight as a reward.
We're not worthy.
We're not worthy.
family_guy
Member
You forget the discounts and "free" games they provide. Of course I wouldn't mind an online only option that was cheaper.
ClayKavalier
Banned
The phone app thing is incredible, surreal that such a big company is doing that in 2018.
At least they priced it lower than the competition. Not sure what I'll be wanting to play online next year since I'll likely be over Splatoon and ARMS and Wii U didn't have any games I played online other than the first Splatoon, but $20/yr is cheap enough that the classic games will likely be worth it.
Except for people who have already bought them on VC multiple times. Glad I never really got into that.
At least they priced it lower than the competition. Not sure what I'll be wanting to play online next year since I'll likely be over Splatoon and ARMS and Wii U didn't have any games I played online other than the first Splatoon, but $20/yr is cheap enough that the classic games will likely be worth it.
Except for people who have already bought them on VC multiple times. Glad I never really got into that.
-Mutsukki-
Member
Still... hmm, weirdly nothing about the rental period anymore. But I wouldn't count on it, being Nintendo and all
NinjaCoachZ
Member
They were originally scheduling it for fall 2017.
Cert.in.Death
Member
$20/year is nothing, but I'll never feel good about having to pay for it, especially since the only thing of value is the right to play online.
I distinctly remember it being Fall 2017
Hero Prinny
Member
no, it was going to launch this holiday or some shit like that.
Iwata is frowning on you from heaven.
$20 a year doesn't sound too bad for what it is. I know the voice chat situation sucks for those who want it, but I most likely won't be using it much at all so I couldn't care less. Let's hope they go into detail of this "Classic Game Selection" at E3, if they put worthwhile games up there it could be a nice bonus, but it'll likely just be good ol' Balloon Fight...
They also announced some of the games that will have online, thats new
Tavernacle12
Member
I'm really confused about the Virtual Console now. They further established online enabled NES games are on this service, but that does that mean they're unavailable otherwise? Does this mean we have to wait for the online enabled versions of games to be available on the service before they're released as stand alones? Will stand alones even still exist? What about all the non-NES consoles?
Also, online Mario Kart 64 Battle Mode?
Also, online Mario Kart 64 Battle Mode?
Seriously having to use your phone for things that should be supported on the base console just doesn't make any sense.
For real! Online Balloon Fight is my shit! Back when there was a flash version I loved that!
SinCityAssassin
Member
Free online.
The standard is that MMOs with their own subscription fees don't require a double subscription to play.
It was going to launch later this year originally.
We need to know if those classic games are timed or permanent. I recall the wording from their previous page sounding like they were timed games that would change monthly.
they're only charging $20 for paid online
that's good
they could have charged $25, $30, $35, hell even $40!
QuixoticNeutral
Member
One open question about the classic games compilation: whether it's only available while you are subscribed (I would guess so, or the one-month plan would be a steal), and if so, whether it requires always-online authorization to play, even if you just want to dip into single-player SMB3.
As a big digital purchaser I'd also like to see the subscription obtainable via, say, 200 My Nintendo gold points. I doubt the digital discounts from the online subscription plan will stack with the extremely meagre My Nintendo coupons we get as it is (there's no precedent for eShop discounts ever stacking), and as loyalty plans, the systems seem a bit redundant.
As a big digital purchaser I'd also like to see the subscription obtainable via, say, 200 My Nintendo gold points. I doubt the digital discounts from the online subscription plan will stack with the extremely meagre My Nintendo coupons we get as it is (there's no precedent for eShop discounts ever stacking), and as loyalty plans, the systems seem a bit redundant.
FlashFlooder
Member
Dr. Mario alone is worth $20/yr if they get the online part of it right.
MAN. I was reeaaaaaaaalllly hoping they would change the smartphone app being required for voice chat thing. Nintendo has made me enjoy the Switch a lot since I had forgotten that stupid thing, but now I'm back to remembering why they make me so mad.
I agree, but online play at this incredibly basic a level should not cost money. Say what you will about PS+ and XBLG, but they put the value in, in their breadth of features and "free" games.
I agree, but online play at this incredibly basic a level should not cost money. Say what you will about PS+ and XBLG, but they put the value in, in their breadth of features and "free" games.
Pokemon excluded. ;D
Free online, no voice chat, no "class game selection"
The jury is still out on the VC though....
evil monkey
Member
$20 for a full year is pretty good. I don't play online that often but that price is tough to resist especially with the other benefits thrown in.
ArchedThunder
Banned
20 bucks a year is pretty good, and it sounds like they aren't going to take VC games away from you after a month anymore either, so that's cool.
I wonder if it will only be NES games, or if we'll get some other systems too.
I wonder if it will only be NES games, or if we'll get some other systems too.
TheCongressman1
Member
And? So it's either use the phone only while diminishing the experience, or use an unnecessary setup to get what every other online service can provide.
If this were a free service, whatever, but I'm not going to pay for something so outdated. Outdated is the wrong word, no one has ever done this. It's just inconvenient.
SinCityAssassin
Member
No we get voice chat in the summer as a trial run.
Father_Brain
Banned
"Classic Game Selection," even if it's not the final name, might suggest that they're ditching the VC branding.
But it at least sounds like they might have abandoned the idea of the free games only being one-month rentals.
But it at least sounds like they might have abandoned the idea of the free games only being one-month rentals.
Ah okay, I guess the pricing before was just speculation.
Nah that was known beforehand though the wording has changed. It's possibly multiple games and not only for a month. Though this page is pretty sparse, so who knows if that is an actual change.
I still want to see more details on the lobby integration between the smartphone and switch. Does it start a game automatically for me with the desired people right from the phone?
But one convenience of the app is that it's far easier to do text chat on your phone compared to your console, and probably even the switch in handheld mode.
But one convenience of the app is that it's far easier to do text chat on your phone compared to your console, and probably even the switch in handheld mode.
Stealthcobra
Member
Whats incredible about it?
Askherserenity
Member
Dr. Mario online??? That's pretty damn awesome. I wonder how often they'll do this to old games...
20 bucks seems perfectly fine.
20 bucks seems perfectly fine.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Nintendo is the one that needs to take notes. Sony and Microsoft can justify the $60. Nintendo online doesn't have much to justify more than $20.
Stone Ocean
Member
20 bucks ain't so bad I guess. Will the classic games be permanent though?
No, originally it was gonna get paid in fall 2017
Parapraxis
Member
How awful an idea it is?
mindatlarge
Member
$20 I can live with, even with the lackluster performance at times of their network...though they really do need to work on bettering their servers. Disappointed we won't see this go live until 2018, as that may point to VC not launching until then. Perhaps this extended time will give them time to improve performance though.