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bananaking21 on 13 January 2017

Let's wait and see if this is actually the case with all online features. I just have a hard time believing Nintendo would be this stupid. But then again it's Nintendo. But I'll wait to be sure



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bananaking21 on 13 January 2017
Pavolink said:
Wait, what?

From Nintendo's wording of things it seems a lot of online features are used/access with an application. And it's not clear whether it's the only way to access them on or additional one. Nintendo needs to clear this up asap



Olivernintentoal on 13 January 2017

It sounds absolutely insane to me that they are charging for online "services". Literally the only thing you get is the ability to play online. You don't need a Switch to communicate on a smartphone!



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Dulfite on 13 January 2017
Ka-pi96 said:
Dulfite said:
Not sure if it is a limitation or an innovation. It could be more convenient to just do it on our phones, I'm not quite sure how it works.

How could it possibly be more convenient than simply plugging a headset in to the bottom of your controller?

Especially for those who have phones that won`t be compatible (Windows phone guys probably gonna get screwed over again...)

How could the thing I already do all my communication on be convenient to do more communication? Is that a question? lol



Chris Hu on 13 January 2017

Wait what you need a smart phone to access all the online features that is pretty dumb.



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superchunk on 13 January 2017

Ignore, I read page wrong.



JRPGfan on 13 January 2017
superchunk said:
What are you talking about? It has voice chat. Go read the NS page on its online service.

The Switch has a App for your smart phone, where you can login with your Nintendo ID (if you have payed for online) and use your smart phone, to create parties, voice chat ect ect.

Its probably the same App that has the parental controll in it. Nintendo expect you to hook up your switch to your phone.



Slarvax on 13 January 2017
Dulfite said:
Ka-pi96 said:

How could it possibly be more convenient than simply plugging a headset in to the bottom of your controller?

Especially for those who have phones that won`t be compatible (Windows phone guys probably gonna get screwed over again...)

How could the thing I already do all my communication on be convenient to do more communication? Is that a question? lol

There are apps that already do everything this "service" does, and more, for free.



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superchunk on 13 January 2017
JRPGfan said:

The Switch has a App for your smart phone, where you can login with your Nintendo ID (if you have payed for online) and use your smart phone, to create parties, voice chat ect ect.

Its probably the same App that has the parental controll in it. Nintendo expect you to hook up your switch to your phone.

Yep, I reread the page. 



Pavolink on 13 January 2017
bananaking21 said:
Pavolink said:
Wait, what?

From Nintendo's wording of things it seems a lot of online features are used/access with an application. And it's not clear whether it's the only way to access them on or additional one. Nintendo needs to clear this up asap

Wow. They need to clarify this asap if they pretend to ask for money.



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