Nintendo president on future direction for Nintendo Switch Online
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Subscription services and all the rage these days, and for Nintendo, that means it needs to encourage as many people to sign up for Switch Online.
Nintendo has gradually added more to the service over the past several years. It started out with elements such as online play and access to classic games, but more recently, we’ve seen Nintendo Music and the upcoming inclusion of GameChat on Switch 2.
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Nintendo Switch Online adds Donkey Kong Country 3, Yoshi’s Story icons
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Not one, but two classic games now have icons on Nintendo Switch Online with Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble and Yoshi’s Story.
Both of these are “play to unlock” promotions. That means you’ll need to start up each title on Nintendo Switch Online in order for them to be made available. Even if you play for just a second, that counts. Note that Yoshi’s Story requires an Expansion Pack tier subscription.
Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter are the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in North America
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles and Star Wars: Bounty Hunter have both been confirmed as the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in North America.
The promotion begins on April 30 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, lasting until May 6 at 11:59 PM PT / May 7 at 2:59 AM ET. If you have have a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you can play both titles at no extra cost. Additionally, save data works with the full versions of the games. Those that participate in the Game Trial will be provided with 100 Platinum Points on My Nintendo.
Switch 2 Nintendo Switch Online GameCube game predictions
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Features, GameCube, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Today, we’re going over a bunch of popular GameCube games and how likely they are to come to Nintendo Switch Online on Nintendo Switch 2.
In somewhat of a surprise move, Nintendo recently announced that titles from that console are coming to Switch Online + Expansion Pack members exclusively on Switch 2. The reason this is surprising is that GameCube games on the service sort of run counter to Nintendo’s strategy with GameCube games on the current Switch. Up until now, Nintendo has been content to release individually-packaged GameCube games as standalone titles – or remake them altogether. Pikmin 1, Pikmin 2, Metroid Prime, and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door are all playable on Nintendo Switch already. That may knock out quite a few titles from Nintendo Switch Online, though it’s technically still possible that they could get a release later.
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Nintendo Switch Online adds SEGA Genesis games Streets of Rage, ESWAT: City Under Siege, Super Thunder Blade
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Three more SEGA Genesis games just went live on Nintendo Switch Online with players now having access to Streets of Rage, ESWAT: City Under Siege, and Super Thunder Blade. All three can be accessed as part of the Expansion Pack tier.
Streets of Rage first came out in 1991. Super Thunder Blade is the earliest of the bunch having debuted in 1988 (1989 in the west) with ESWAT: City Under Siege seeing release in 1990.
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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition getting Nintendo Switch Online icons
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
March 19: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is almost here (or is already here depending on your region), and to tie in with the launch, new icons are going up on Nintendo Switch Online. The first set should be made available later today in North America (or early tomorrow in Europe).
The game will be featured on the service over the next few weeks. Fans can obtain characters, backgrounds, and frames based on the game. Characters cost 10 Platinum Points each on My Nintendo. Everything else goes for 5 Platinum Points each.
Rumor: Nintendo Switch Online to receive GameCube games
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
According to a claim from NateTheHate, Nintendo Switch Online will be adding GameCube games at some point.
That information was shared in a new podcast published today. He said that he’s heard about Nintendo’s plans to bring GameCube support to Nintendo Switch Online, which is “a question of when, not if.” While not fully committing to that news being shared during tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct for Switch 2, it’s apparently “very likely”.
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Nintendo Switch Online adds Kirby’s Adventure, Kirby and the Amazing Mirror icons
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
As we enter April, Nintendo is offering a new bonus for Nintendo Switch Online members. User icons for both Kirby’s Adventure and Kirby and the Amazing Mirror are both up for grabs.
In order to claim these icons, you’ll first need to play the games. That means starting up the NES app for Kirby’s Adventure and the GBA app for Kirby and the Amazing Mirror. After that, you can spend My Nintendo Platinum Points on icons for both titles.
Nintendo Switch Online adding Nobunaga’s Ambition games, Romance of the Three Kingdoms 4, Uncharted Water: New Horizons
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Four more SNES games are on the way to Nintendo Switch Online with Nobunaga’s Ambition, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Lord of Darkness, Romance of the Three Kingdoms 4: Wall of Fire, and Uncharted Water: New Horizons joining the service. The full set will be available on March 28, 2025.
All of these titles can be accessed through the SNES app. Only a subscription is needed for the main service – no Expansion Pack membership required.
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Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program game seemingly led by former Splatoon directors
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
New information has come to light that apparently reveals the development leads behind the Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program game.
A patent is now making the rounds that lists Yusuke Amano, Tsubasa Sakaguchi, Masaki Wada, and Shinya Yano as the inventors. Regarding Amano and Sakaguchi, they directed the first Splatoon before going on to work on Nintendo Labo. Wada and Yano were programmers on Ring Fit Adventure.
