Super Mario Party Jamboree icons added to Switch Online for Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
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July 23: Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV will be out everywhere tomorrow, and to celebrate, new icons have arrived on Switch Online.
Many of you should know the drill by now. All of these icons are available exclusively to Nintendo Switch Online members. It’s 10 Platinum Points per character and 5 Platinum Points each for backgrounds and frames. Once you claim an icon, you keep it forever even if your Nintendo Switch Online subscription ends.
Nintendo Switch Online SNES app now supports button mapping, CRT filter updated
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A couple of interesting nuggets have come to light following yesterday’s update for the SNES app on Nintendo Switch Online.
First, a big addition is the inclusion of button mapping. If you’re not liking the setup Nintendo has in place for a particular game, you can change things to your heart’s content. And if you mess something up or change your mind, you can always revert to the default mapping.
Below is a look at the feature:
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Mario Paint gets surprise Nintendo Switch Online release, features mouse controls
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As a surprise out of nowhere, Nintendo has just released Mario Paint on Switch Online.
A big feature is that mouse support is included. You can either use the Joy-Con 2 or a compatible USB mouse. Now that Switch 2 has launched, Nintendo may have felt this was a fitting time to have it ready. A subscription to the Expansion Pack tier is not required, so all Nintendo Switch Online members can access it.
Here’s a brief overview:
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Nintendo bringing back Switch Online: Playtest Program
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July 19: The Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program is getting a second run, it’s been announced.
Those with an active membership to the service’s Expansion Pack tier, are at least 18 years old, and reside in certain territories will be eligible to join. Sign-ups start on a first-come, first-served basis on July 21 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM in the UK / 5 PM in Europe. You’ll be able to register here, though it’s not guaranteed you’ll be selected – 40,000 participants will be chosen.
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Mario Kart World icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
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June 4: As we enter the Nintendo Switch 2 era, the very first Switch Online icons are here for a game on the console – that being Mario Kart World.
Starting today, different designs will be available if you’re a member of the service. Fans can grab icons for many different characters, backgrounds, and frames. Characters, as usual, cost 10 My Nintendo Platinum Points each. Backgrounds and frames will set you back 5 Platinum Points. Icons can be earned on both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
Switch 2 Nintendo Switch Online GameCube analysis shows latency issues
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Nintendo Switch 2 kicked off its launch with GameCube games on Switch Online, but unfortunately, it’s not entirely perfect with some issues having been noticed – particularly with latency.
Right now the emulation Nintendo has in place isn’t up to snuff compared to the original GameCube releases. Everything available right now – F-Zero GX, Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soulcalibur 2, and Super Mario Strikers – is affected.
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Nintendo fans think Smash Bros. and more may have leaked for Switch Online
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After a bit of digging, some fans are convinced that Nintendo is hiding potential N64 games for Switch Online, including Super Smash Bros.
The video actually isn’t new having been released at the very end of May. But for one reason or another, fans started to take a closer look at segments of footage that were blurred out. Comparisons have been made to boxarts and how they line up. Aside from Smash Bros., the trailer is supposedly hiding Donkey Kong 64, Glover, and Forsaken as well.
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Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
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Starting today, Nintendo Switch Online members can redeem icons for Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion.
Both of these are “play to unlock” related. That means for Super Metroid, you’ll need to open the SNES app and boot up the game. The same goes for Metroid Fusion and the GBA app – which requires you to be at the Expansion Pack tier. Note that by starting up these games, you’ll earn 50 Platinum Points each (100 in total).
Super Mario Strikers joins Nintendo Switch Online on Switch 2 next week
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Super Mario Strikers is set to join Nintendo Switch Online next week, it’s been announced. The game is slated for July 3, 2025.
This is the first post-launch GameCube addition for Nintendo Switch 2, which can be played if you’re a membership of the Switch Online Expansion Pack tier. Next Level Games originally made the sports title in 2005.
Thanks to Nintendo, we have the following details:
Nintendo Switch Online offering icons for classic systems
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May 20: Nintendo is now starting to offer up icons for a variety of classic systems for Switch Online members today.
The NES, SNES, Game Boy (and Game Boy Color), GBA, and GameCube will be featured. These platforms are also a part of Nintendo Switch Online with the classic titles that members can play through on Nintendo Switch – and soon on Switch 2.
