Uno is next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in North America / Europe
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Original (1/12): Nintendo of Europe announced on Twitter this morning that Uno will be the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in Europe. This should apply to all PAL regions, and will be available to all users with an active subscription from January 19. Any progress made in the game can be transferred to the full version.
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N64 icons on the way to Nintendo Switch Online
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Original (10/20): Nintendo is planning a new round of Nintendo Switch Online icons based on the N64, the company has revealed.
The promotion kicks off on November 2, 2022. Icons can be redeemed exclusively for subscribers of the Expansion Pack tier.
November will feature Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, and Kirby 64. It’ll be followed by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, F-Zero X, and Yoshi’s Story in December. Finally, January will have Mario Kart 64, Star Fox 64, and Paper Mario. Everything will wrap up by February 3, 2023.
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Nintendo Switch Online icons returning as daily special rewards
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Nintendo Switch Online is doing a little something different for its latest user icons promotion. Starting today, elements for multiple games will be returning on a daily basis. That means you’ll have a chance to obtain icons you missed out previously.
Super Mario Odyssey, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Mario Strikers: Battle League, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, NES, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and Kirby’s Dream Buffet are making a return. Out of this batch, it looks like Kirby and the Forgotten Land is first up. You can see the full schedule below.
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Nintendo Switch Online adds SEGA Genesis games Golden Axe II, Alien Storm, Columns, Virtua Fighter 2
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A new batch of SEGA Genesis games have just dropped on Nintendo Switch Online – specifically Golden Axe II, Alien Storm, Columns, and Virtua Fighter 2. If you’re an Expansion Pack member, you can immediately access these titles after installing an update for the app.
Here’s some information about each game:
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Nintendo Switch Online gets Super Mario Odyssey icons once again
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Original (10/31): Super Mario Odyssey is once again a featured game for Nintendo Switch Online user icons. The first time this happened was in March, and the title popped up once again with new designs around July.
To kick off November, Seaside Kingdom icons are up for grabs. These include NPCs, shirtless Mario, and more. All icons cost either 5 Platinum Points or 10 Platinum Points on My Nintendo. Also, once again, you need to be a Nintendo Switch Online member.
Nintendo “considering various initiatives” and “enhancements” for Switch Online
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During the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s financial results briefing last week, president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked about how the company is thinking about increasing the amount of people subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online and make it more appealing.
Furukawa pointed out that year’s addition of the Expansion Pack tier with N64 games “is accounting for a gradually increasing proportion of overall memberships”. As for the future, Nintendo is “considering various initiatives, including further enhancements to the content of the service.” Furukawa added that “Nintendo Switch Online as our initiative to encourage our users to continue to enjoy Nintendo Switch for many years to come.”
His full comments are as follows:
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Coffee Talk is Japan’s next Switch Online Game Trial
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It has been announced that Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Japan will be able to try Coffee Takj for free as part of the latest Switch Online Game Trial. Like other Switch Online Game Trials, players who hold a Nintendo Switch Online subscription will be able to play the entirety of the game’s content for the duration of the trial, which is scheduled to go live on November 21. Here’s some more information about the game:
Nintendo Switch Online memberships now over 36 million
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Over 36 million people have subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa revealed today. That number was divulged during a financial results briefing.
At this time last year, the subscription total for Nintendo Switch Online was at 32 million.
Furukawa said during the briefing today:
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iOS 16.1 adds support for Nintendo Switch Online controllers
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Apple has released a new version 16.1 update for its iOS platform, and interestingly enough, there’s a bit of news for Switch owners.
Nintendo Switch Online classic controllers are now supported. Thus far we have confirmation that the SNES and N64 devices work, though we’re waiting to hear if the news also applies to NES and SEGA Genesis. Right now it’s assumed that all of the Switch Online controllers are compatible.
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Nintendo Switch Online receiving new Zelda: Breath of the Wild icons
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Original (10/3): The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is once again a featured title for Nintendo Switch Online, with a new set of icons now being made available.
Icons for the game were being offered previously during the summer. However, this time around, it looks like Nintendo has prepared a new set of designs.
