Switch online requires Phone App? Why is no one talking about this?

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Normchacho said:

superchunk said:
It doesn't "require" the phone app. Its an added feature if you want to control a friends list or voice chat, etc. If you just jump on to play a game, then you just do that without the phone app. I'm not even sure how you pulled that it is required out of any of the information that has come out so far.

Uuuuhhh...

"that not only will capture the multiplayer opportunity, but also the voice chat capability that we’re going to provide through a global app."

https://www.wired.com/2017/01/reggie-fils-aime-nintendo-interview/

“The smart phone app that we’re creating, that will be part of our online service, we believe is going to be a very compelling part of the overall proposition because that’s how you’ll voice chat, that’s how you’ll do your matchmaking, and create your lobby."

http://press-start.com.au/news/nintendo/2017/01/19/nintendo-switch-will-definitely-use-smartphone-matchmaking-voice-chat/

It's not built into the system.

Fucking stupid, right?

Where does it say the phone app is required to play online? 

All it says is that it will be where you go to do matchmaking/lobby/voice chat. That doesn't mean its required to play online, just required for those specific features. Those are the more friendlist/social features, not just jumping in an playing.

Plus as Rol said, the app is still being developed and MK8Deluxe launches in April; a game that is heavily built on on-line play. It just doesn't make sense to assume the app is required for online play. It isn't. Its required for certain social features.