Nintendo Switch Online LIVE, 20 NES and upcoming titles, Service FAQ, cloud save details, requirement depends on publisher

[Darashiva]

axumblade said:

Darashiva said:

That's one of my main issues there. Nintendo could put games from several different consoles on the service from the very beginning, but instead they are limiting it to just the NES for some baffling reason. I also don't really expect those 20 games to be anything out of the ordinary, just the same names that have been released countless times on various systems over the years. Maybe once the SNES, N64 and maybe even the Gamecube are represented on the service it starts to become worth the asking price.

That's why I am wondering. I mean...I already have an NES classic. I get the portability aspect of it but if they are just going to send out the same games again and again, I doubt I'm going to bite. I need more incentive than just being able to play these games on the go and online...though I will probably end up getting it for Smash....:/ 

Exactly, especially as there's no doubt of that fact that all of those 20 games will have been released on both the Wii and Wii U Virtual Console's as well, in addition to just the NES Classic. I can see this service becoming worthwhile at some point later, but as it seems to be at launch, I don't see any reason to pay for it.