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KLXVER on 08 May 2018

Seems pretty much like what people expected.



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PAOerfulone on 08 May 2018
Shaqazooloo0 said:

I'm mostly referring to the app seemingly being the only way to do voice chat, game invites etc. I thought the delay was being used to improve things and maybe get that stuff on the OS but apparently not.

 

If it wasn't to do that then I don't know why it was delayed in the first place.

 

I mean outside of cloud saves they didn't really add anything new.

The reason they delayed it, is because Smash Bros. wasn't ready yet. Plain and simple.



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PAOerfulone on 08 May 2018

The, "and even more games added regularly" as part of the 20 NES games with new online deal has me intrigued.
I'm hoping that they'll move beyond just NES and include SNES, N64, or even GameCube.
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killeryoshis on 08 May 2018

Knowing myself I would use the online service to play NES games and not even bother with online. I wonder if they will have Final Fantasy 1 at launch? That game is perfect for mobile since you grind so much in that game.



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Jranation on 08 May 2018
Shaqazooloo0 said:
Jranation said:

I thought the main thing was you pay online, in return you get these free games and better online service 

I'm mostly referring to the app seemingly being the only way to do voice chat, game invites etc. I thought the delay was being used to improve things and maybe get that stuff on the OS but apparently not.

 

If it wasn't to do that then I don't know why it was delayed in the first place.

 

I mean outside of cloud saves they didn't really add anything new.

Ah I see. And Yeah I would love it if like holding the home menu while in a game can let you access the voice chat or its settings. But I feel like the Switch may be too weak to have it running in the back...... Sorry just me guessing stuff lol 



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Shaqazooloo0 on 08 May 2018
Jranation said:
Shaqazooloo0 said:

I'm mostly referring to the app seemingly being the only way to do voice chat, game invites etc. I thought the delay was being used to improve things and maybe get that stuff on the OS but apparently not.

 

If it wasn't to do that then I don't know why it was delayed in the first place.

 

I mean outside of cloud saves they didn't really add anything new.

Ah I see. And Yeah I would love it if like holding the home menu while in a game can let you access the voice chat or its settings. But I feel like the Switch may be too weak to have it running in the back...... Sorry just me guessing stuff lol 

I think the Switch is powerful enough, what I think the problem is is that Nintendo seems way to conservative on the OS. I don't see why at the very least game invites can't be universal or why messenging isn't here.

PAOerfulone said:
Shaqazooloo0 said:

I'm mostly referring to the app seemingly being the only way to do voice chat, game invites etc. I thought the delay was being used to improve things and maybe get that stuff on the OS but apparently not.

 

If it wasn't to do that then I don't know why it was delayed in the first place.

 

I mean outside of cloud saves they didn't really add anything new.

The reason they delayed it, is because Smash Bros. wasn't ready yet. Plain and simple.

Considering they already had a game in Splatoon 2 to launch alongside NSO, I don't think that's the case.

 

Edit: well not launch alongside, but more showcase it. Pretty much the same thing though.

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Proxy-Pie on 08 May 2018

Hooray, now I can pay for a subpar online experience and games that I've bought 7 times already. /s



DialgaMarine on 08 May 2018

Achievement system, please.



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Darwinianevolution on 08 May 2018

Well, this is awful. A NES VS hidden behind paywall, basic functionality like online multiplayer and backup copies of saved games behind paywall... This is just basic stuff stripped away and put back on sale at an extra price. At least it's not as expensive as the other ones...



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AlfredoTurkey on 08 May 2018
Super_Boom said:
AlfredoTurkey said:

You say you pay for PS Plus which means that it's not "just" 35 or 20 a year... it's 95 and 80 a year, because you're now being forced into paying for two services. I own all three consoles which means, I would have to fork over 155 dollars a year just to play online games. That's just fucking ridiculous imo. 

$60 a year, plus just $20 more. I don't need to pay for anything, it's a luxury expense at the end of the day. 

Still...I compared the two because it's all relative. Once I'm paying for both, 75% of my online fees will go into the PS ecosystem, 25% into Nintendo. Given I'll likely play Switch online more than 1/3 of how much I play on PS4...it's not hard for me to rationalize. 

Obviously free would be better...but knowing this is a paid service is honestly old news at this point. The surprise here is what's being offered, which mostly falls in line with what I was expecting.

It being a paid service isn't new to me either but it being 35 dollars a year is. That's my sticking point here because Nintendo did not announce that price originally. I can't justify that price on top of what I already pay for my other consoles.