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[GuitarGuruu]

http://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/

"Monthly game download

Subscribers will get to download and play a Nintendo Entertainment System™ (NES) or Super Nintendo Entertainment System™ (Super NES) game (with newly-added online play) for free for a month."

More at the link.

Update 1/13/17: https://twitter.com/kobunheat/status/819956802741747712

"Confirmed by NOA: Monthly free classic game on Switch is indeed only available for that month. More deets on Virtual Console before launch."

"Sheesh, even my explanation was unclear. Sorry.

After a month, you can no longer PLAY the monthly Switch online classic unless you buy it."

 

[Zombie James]

The wording there implies you can only play it for a month?

 

[GulAtiCa]

"newly-added online play" hmm?

 

[Brhoom]

Nintendo pls...

Only virtual consoles titles...

 

[Brandon F]

Assuming you get access for that month then you gotta pay for the Rom the moment it switches. (Haven't seen the link yet)

 

[The Hermit]

Why this still is not a subscription service...

fucking hell, this was the worst news of the conference

"newly-added online play" hmm?


hmmm indeed, maybe its not too bad

Nintendo sucks at conferences, holy shit

 

[Fdkn]

1 20 years old game a month, they're aiming high for the value proposition

 

[Femto.]

The wording there implies you can only play it for a month?

Yeah...I'm hoping that isn't the case.

 

[kswiston]

first 2.5 years will be the NES Classic Mini lineup

 

[Ashodin]

http://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/

"Monthly game download

Subscribers will get to download and play a Nintendo Entertainment System™ (NES) or Super Nintendo Entertainment System™ (Super NES) game (with newly-added online play) for free for a month."

More at the link.

WAT

 

[Hoo-doo]

NES and SNES roms? One a month?

Don't be too generous, Nintendo. What the fuck is this.

 

[Santiako]

You'll be getting free Ice Climbers and Balloon fights for months lol.

 

[jph139]

So I get to play Ice Climber for free for 30 whole days? Now that's value.

 

[KingBroly]

Online Play for VC games?

 

[Lindsay]

First "free" NES game: Urban Champion

Ya just know it'll happen!

 

[Edgeward]

"free for a month"


uuuhhh, i hope that isnt what I think it means

 

[BTA]

Ouch. This is the kind of thing where it'd almost be better if they didn't have it at all if they're gonna do it this way.

 

[Compsiox]

I called it!!!

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=228047522&highlight=#post228047522

 

[Smooth Operator]

And... that's it ?

:|

 

[nelchaar]

One NES/SNES game a month?

Sony is giving out 2 PS3 games, 2 Vita games, and 2 PS4 games a month!

 

[Papytendo]

(with newly-added online play)

hold the fuck up

 

[idwl]

Hahahahaha oh nintendo. This better be for like 20 dollars a year.

 

[CO_Andy]

totally worth it for Urban Champion

*edit: beaten!

 

[UraMallas]

Like a rental? You don't get to keep? If it's a new SNES game every month that I get to add to my library and keep while I have the sub, I'd be down for that for sure.

 

[yanipheonu]

Yeah. I'm not exactly concerned I won't get to play online multiplayer with Nintendo games...

 

[metalslimer]

A NES or SNES game? The fuck are they smoking?

And does that mean you don't even get to keep it past the month?

 

[CrazyHal]

I'll stick to emulators thanks.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

I need to know price.

If it's $20 a year then I'm fine with it for online and the extra savings.

 

[Fantastical]

ONE a month? One NES game for a month potentially.

 

[Cheebo]

Wait online.?!?!?!?



Holy shit. This is the biggest game news of the last year. Without question. Playing classic games online is fucking incredible.

 

[True Fire]

This is pathetic lol. Sony and Microsoft both give away considerable value (debateable at times, but once you crunch the numbers it's acceptable). But NES and SNES games?

 

[C.Olimar788]

Oooohhhh boyyyy I've always wanted free NES and SNES games??? ? ?

Looking forward to free Balloon Fight and Tennis.

 

[Sendou]

I hope it's closer to $3 a month.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Can't even make this stuff up lol.

 

[AaronMT86]

Voice chat? Where is there a microphone?

 

[Ogawa-san]

Who thought the Nintendo that refuses to do sales with deep discounts to not devalue games would give some for free* with a required multiplayer subscription?

Not happening. That 20+ year old game monthly rental is already super progressive for them.

 

[FireBeaver]

Can't wait for 2022, when Nintendo finally figures out how to do account management.

 

[Art Vandilay]

The wording there implies you can only play it for a month?

Yep.

 

[Justice_Bolt]

Free...For a month? Hahaha what? I can't play the game for free after that?

 

[MulderYuffie]

still not that great...

 

[Cheebo]

Why aren't people acting like this is incredibly great news?!?! What the fuck?

VC GAMES NOW HAVE ONLINE MULTIPLAYER FOR FUCKS SAKE

This is mindblowing.

 

[Reallink]

The bad keeps getting worse, holy bejesus. A free 1 month trial for a 30 year old game while PS/Xbone get 2-4 modern games they "own" for the life of the service.

 

[KingSnake]

Wow! A whole VC game for free? Amazing!

 

[Reptars Revenge]

Company see Company do

 

[Xaero Gravity]

The fact that they'll include online tells me I'll have to rebuy my VC games once again.
Hopefully that's only the case if I want to play it online.

 

[Lom1lo]

No party chat ?! A free nes / snes game ?

I hope this costs not more than 15€ per year

edit:
the free game is free for a month and then we have to pay ? I dont know what to say

 

[DavidDesu]

Wow NES and SNES games... jesus christ. Surely you don't only get access to each game for a month until the next one hits?! That's fucking awful.

 

[Tagg9]

Nintendo is fucking killing me. You get to play a retro game for only 30 days?

 

[Living the Dream]

They've lost the damn mind. What the hell

 

[MaximumSpider]

T-thanks, Nintendo..