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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - UPDATE! Megaton Virtual console subscription incoming?! Emily Rogers hinting at secret sauce in that 8.0 3ds update...?

 

What do you wany?

Unlimited vc access $5 a month 18 21.18%
 
unlimited vc access $9 a ... 16 18.82%
 
cross play 39 45.88%
 
I like to waste money 12 14.12%
 
Total:85
Raziel123 on 09 July 2014
Dulfite said:
Raziel123 said:
Wait, what. Nintendo digital games are linked to the console, not an account? Glad I Nintendon't..


No they are linked to account just hard to deal with. You can't download them multiple times on multiple devices, but if you lose your hardware you can get your titles.


What do you need to do if you replace your console for example? Just connect to the internet once with the account that bought it or phone Nintendo?



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sundin13 on 09 July 2014

I really couldn't care less about subscription services...Full crossbuy for VC (for games available on multiple systems only of course) would be a nice addition, but other than that, I can't really see them doing anything that I would care about.



Dulfite on 09 July 2014
Raziel123 said:
Dulfite said:
Raziel123 said:
Wait, what. Nintendo digital games are linked to the console, not an account? Glad I Nintendon't..


No they are linked to account just hard to deal with. You can't download them multiple times on multiple devices, but if you lose your hardware you can get your titles.


What do you need to do if you replace your console for example? Just connect to the internet once with the account that bought it or phone Nintendo?

Someone explained it in the thread earlier better than I could.



Dulfite on 09 July 2014
sundin13 said:
I really couldn't care less about subscription services...Full crossbuy for VC (for games available on multiple systems only of course) would be a nice addition, but other than that, I can't really see them doing anything that I would care about.


If they made it like $5 a month for unlimited access to all old-school games that wouldn't interest you? I would be all over that!



Shulk55555 on 09 July 2014

Thant sounds crazy, but I hope it become real.



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SjOne on 09 July 2014

I'm more surprised that having a universal account across all platforms hasn't been one of Nintendo's top priority. The other competitors are quick to enable features their rival is using



sundin13 on 09 July 2014
Dulfite said:
sundin13 said:
I really couldn't care less about subscription services...Full crossbuy for VC (for games available on multiple systems only of course) would be a nice addition, but other than that, I can't really see them doing anything that I would care about.


If they made it like $5 a month for unlimited access to all old-school games that wouldn't interest you? I would be all over that!


Well I doubt they would make it that low...thats the price of 1 NES game. I would probably be interested at that price, but because you don't get to keep the games, I would probably pass on any realistic price.



DélioPT on 09 July 2014

I wouldn`t mind a subscription model if they add new platforms like Saturn, Gamecube, Dreamcast and make the other ones return (Neo Geo, Mega Drive - the ones that i care, at least!).



super_etecoon on 09 July 2014
Dulfite said:
sundin13 said:
I really couldn't care less about subscription services...Full crossbuy for VC (for games available on multiple systems only of course) would be a nice addition, but other than that, I can't really see them doing anything that I would care about.


If they made it like $5 a month for unlimited access to all old-school games that wouldn't interest you? I would be all over that!

I'd have to agree with this...although I think they would opt for the 8.99 Netflix pricing model.  I'm sure they would also put in a 10% discount on purchases as well with the subscription.

That is, if any of this is actually true.



kekrot on 09 July 2014
burninmylight said:
The devs who made Squids Odyssey said Nintendo is working on fixing the infrastructure after they made Squids the first crossbuy game on a Nintendo ecosystem (in Europe, at least). I know it's a hail mary, but perhaps this is another step closer to GBA games on 3DS and/or cross-buy?


Don't hold your breath for GBA on 3DS. It isn't powerful enough to emulate GBA games in the first place (ambassador games aren't emulated, they are launched as native apps through the DS mode, and from there, GBA mode. That's why they couldn't include things like suspend points. Every VC title from now on will have suspend points and GBA on 3DS doesn't support it. 



Yep.