Back-In-Black
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I already canceled my Plus resub, that increase in price was pure nonsense and I barely play my PS4 for online. I'd never pay for Nintendo online crap if I ever got a Switch.
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Nintendo Switch: Online Service Features
- Thread starter Derphoof
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I already canceled my Plus resub, that increase in price was pure nonsense and I barely play my PS4 for online. I'd never pay for Nintendo online crap if I ever got a Switch.
Just to chime in, you actually keep them if you cancel gold
Totally agree with the switch online outrage though. Terrible value.
You keep the 360 games but the XB1 games go away when you cancel your subscription.
Fredrik
Member
Well I voted against the online paywall during the whole last generation when MS was the only one doing this stupid thing. I did my share for free online. Didn't work. Then Sony jumped in too and I payed for awhile. But no more! This has to stop! Everybody need to boycott this nonsense! Reporters need to slam them all for this! All of them!
I mean if it costs so much that it needs to be a pay service, why isn't it a pay service on all platforms!??
Valve should openly point finger and joke about them all on all event on all press conferences. The best platform for "console" gaming 2017 and onwards seems to be Steam Link.
LordBaztion
Member
wow, it will be free until we launch our service, that's the worst possible wording they could have used
boiled goose
good with gravy
I need to know if there will be a proper nintendo account.
Single most important feature.
I'm very skeptical.
Single most important feature.
I'm very skeptical.
eh? what's this all about?
Voice Chat is apparently from their app only, which is the dumbest thing ever.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
OléGunner;228257685 said:
I did lol it was suppose to be a year..my bad
TimeEffect
Member
Wait, is it a free game every month...or access to a game for free, but for 30 days only?
And why only NES and SNES games? Is there no Gamecube/64/Wii game compatibility?
And why only NES and SNES games? Is there no Gamecube/64/Wii game compatibility?
God Dayumm
Banned
Yeah, did they clarify anything at all about this?
boiled goose
good with gravy
Nope.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Hmm... It seems too simple, how can we ruin it even more?
I GOT IT!
It will require a smartphone!
It's because Nintendo are jerks! I'm glad they hold their classics in such high esteem, but it's the year 2016!!!!
I was insane to think they would offer some unlimited NES library for a monthly fee.
LMAO
psynergylover
Member
"The paid online service will be available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico only at launch."
WHAT!?!?!? GG non-North American GAF
biggersmaller
Banned
On top of everything else wrong with this online offering - for a monthly fee subscribers should have access to every NES/SNES game Nintendo can get a license for. MINIMUM.
Interfectum
Member
So they take the game back after the month is up?
Yup! That's my understanding.
TheGameshark
Member
lol this fucking company
No he is right. That is only for 360 games and not Xbox one games.Just to chime in, you actually keep them if you cancel gold
Totally agree with the switch online outrage though. Terrible value.
TanookiTom
Member
Did anyone notice that the official Nintendo website reads "The paid online service will be available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico only at launch.".
I find this confusing for two reasons: 1st I thought the paid service wasn't due to launch till fall and 2nd what does this mean for the other regions?
In any case it all sounds very disappointing to outsource all these features to smartphones. I mean yeah, everybody has one but it seems a bit extreme to not have any features on the system (and according to the UI screens we've seen so far, it looks a bit like that).
I find this confusing for two reasons: 1st I thought the paid service wasn't due to launch till fall and 2nd what does this mean for the other regions?
In any case it all sounds very disappointing to outsource all these features to smartphones. I mean yeah, everybody has one but it seems a bit extreme to not have any features on the system (and according to the UI screens we've seen so far, it looks a bit like that).
Storm Chamber
Banned
A free trial for 6 months with nothing to play
Needing a smartphone app to take advantage of some online capabilities
Nintendo just can't get right.
Needing a smartphone app to take advantage of some online capabilities
Nintendo just can't get right.
Bl4ckSunsh1n3
Member
Paid online? They better up their game about 1,000 fold if they plan on doing that.
By the time Fall 2017 rolls around we'll have at least Mario Kart 8, Splatoon 2 and Arms in terms of first party efforts, though I suppose the jury's out on the two latter in terms of how many free months they'll get.
somesayyea
Member
all of this sounds underwhelming - hope they release more details soon
Castef
Banned
Actually, the game is yours for a month only. After that it is removed & replaced.
Which is really bad.
Only reason console online gaming is as big as it is, as functional as it is, is because of the risks microsoft took back then.
You're welcome.
Storm Chamber
Banned
As much as we hate DLC, Horse Armor and all that, yes it's true. Absolutely it is.
Mass_Pincup
Banned
Broadband-only, voice chat mandatory was pretty big in 2002.
Xbox Live needed to succeed or the company was toast. Steve Ballmer pretty much laid it out.
"Xbox Live, Xbox Live, Xbox Live."
Halo2 definitely brought things into the modern era for consoles. There is no doubt at all.
Opticability
Banned
"The paid online service will be available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico only at launch."
I refuse to believe this. They just can't fuck over the rest of us like that. If NoE gets treated as the bastard child once again I'm done being a loyal customer.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Or like the ambassador titles certain VC games will be Nintendo Online exclusive...
it'll be behind a phone app.
Sword Of Doom
Member
I was thinking something similar. If they make another Mario maker. If sharing levels will be behind a paywall
FunkyPajamas
Member
Do you need an address to play? I had an Xbox waaaay before Xbox Live launched in SA and I played just fine from Colombia. Same for PS3/PSN, I played just fine with a US account even before it officially launched in my country.
edit: I want to see how well Splatoon will do now that its multiplayer will be behind a paywall. I've heard good things about the game but can't imagine a great percentage of the Switch user base will pay for online.
Interfectum
Member
Are we sure that voice chat app on your mobile phone is the only way to communicate through the system? That shit seems clunky as fuck.
Prototype Viktor
Member
Hey man they can't be too far up to date, usb-c was probably hard enough for them to use for it being too current
plagiarize
Banned
Sure sounds that way.
It's so sad to me that I should be absolutely ecstatic right now about how amazing Super Mario Odyssey and Splatoon 2 look, but all I can focus on is just how badly Nintendo fumbled this whole thing.
The entire time the Splatoon 2 trailer was on, all I could think about is how I'm not going to pay monthly to play it, so there is no point getting excited.
The entire time the Splatoon 2 trailer was on, all I could think about is how I'm not going to pay monthly to play it, so there is no point getting excited.
I also hope like only 10% of switch owners pay for the online. This plan needs to go into the trash heap.
I actually believe there is a way to make paying for online multiplayer acceptable but Nintendo aren't doing it like all the other console makers failed to do.
After waking up from the hype of Mario, Zelda and Arms I'm having a lot of negative thoughts about this console because of this specific announcement as well as the lack of proper 3rd party announcements. Square Enix didn't even mention Ni No Kuni.
InfiniteCombo
Banned
This post is fantastic, and I agree. I'm proud of you, Griss :-D