Nintendo Switch Online starts up new sets of Splatoon 3 icons
Posted on 6 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (11/30): Nintendo Switch Online previously offered users icons for Splatoon 3, but the game is now a featured title once again. There’ll be five sets that rotate weekly on every Wednesday until January 9, 2023.
As usual, there are characters, backgrounds, and frames to choose from. Each one costs 5 or 10 Platinum Points as earned through My Nintendo. Once you’ve claimed an icon, it’s yours to claim forever – even if your subscription to Nintendo Switch Online expires.
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FIFA 23 Legacy Edition is Switch Online’s next Game Trial
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (3/13): Nintendo has announced that FIFA 23 Legacy Edition will be offered to Switch Online members in Europe as the service’s latest Game Trial.
Those with an active subscription can play the game for free starting on March 20, 2023. The full experience will be available until the end of the event. Additionally, save data is compatible with the full title.
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (2/23): To celebrate the launch of Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe, new icons have just been added to Nintendo Switch Online.
Users can spend their points on characters, backgrounds, and frames. Each one costs 5 or 10 Platinum Points on My Nintendo. New icons will be available for the next month, with the lineup rotating Thursdays.
Nintendo Switch Online adds Kirby’s Dream Land 2, BurgerTime Deluxe, Side Pocket, Xevious
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Nicolas in News, Switch | 0 comments
A new set of games has just made its way to Nintendo Switch Online, consisting of Kirby’s Dream Land 2, BurgerTime Deluxe, Side Pocket and Xevious. As all of these games are available on the NES, SNES, or Game Boy versions of the app, they’re also playable right now without requiring a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack service.
Here’s some information about the different games:
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Metroid Prime Remastered icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (3/2): Starting today, Nintendo Switch Online members can get their hands on brand new icons based on Metroid Prime Remastered.
This one will seemingly have a shorter run than some other games, as Metroid Prime Remastered will only be running until March 16. New elements will rotate each Thursday until then.
Nintendo Switch Online adding Metroid Fusion next week
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Metroid Fusion is coming to Nintendo Switch Online as the next Game Boy Advance game, Nintendo just announced. It will be available to all Expansion Pack tier members on March 8, 2023.
Metroid Fusion originally came out in 2002 – it actually arrived at the same time as Metroid Prime. It’s the fourth entry in the 2D Metroid series.
Here’s what to expect from the game:
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Nintendo Switch Online app update out now (version 2.5.0), patch notes
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
A new update was released today for the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app, with version 2.5.0 being made available for download.
There are a couple of things here related to Splatoon 3. First, the game’s widgets can be accessed on the lock screen in iOS 16. Also, content that appears on the Splatoon 3 widgets has been updated.
The full patch notes for the Nintendo Switch Online app version 2.5.0 update are as follows:
Fire Emblem Engage user icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (1/19): Just in time for the launch of Fire Emblem Engage, new user icons have been added to the Nintendo Switch Online app.
It’s looking like this title will have the most amount of icon waves for any game thus far on the service. Fire Emblem Engage will be a featured title until March 2. New rounds will be going live each Thursday, and we’ll keep this post updated each time.
The ultimate GoldenEye 007 controller guide
Posted on 1 month ago by Tom in Guides, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
GoldenEye 007 recently re-released on Switch, returning after over 25 long years. It’s available now via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
In our latest video, I break down the many, many, many different control styles and ways to play this FPS classic, as well as explain how to reorient the controls to fit more modern sensibilities. We’ve detailed the N64 original control scheme, the Switch Pro Controller’s optimal remapping, and dual analog Joy-Con control methods.
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Nintendo says it has no set schedule for new Game Boy and GBA games on Switch Online
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo has commented on the release schedule for Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games on Nintendo Switch Online – of which there really isn’t one.
A Nintendo Direct this week revealed additions of both systems for the service. Anyone with an active Switch Online subscription can access Game Boy titles now. The same goes for Game Boy Advance, though you need to subscribe specifically to the Expansion Pack tier for that one.
