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Mario Strikers Battle League icons Nintendo Switch Online

Mario Strikers: Battle League user icons are on the way to Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo has announced.

Designs will be available starting today. There’ll be four waves in total, with new waves coming on a weekly basis. The Mario Strikers: Battle League icons will then expire entirely on July 7, 2022.

Nintendo Switch Online members can now spend their My Nintendo points on icons based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

The designs will be refreshed on a weekly basis. The first wave, available until June 13, features Link in various poses plus other characters, backgrounds, and frames. Each one costs 5 or 10 Platinum Points via My Nintendo, and a Nintendo Switch Online membership is required in order to redeem them.

Nintendo Switch Online N64 update 2.3.1

The N64 app for Nintendo Switch Online has been updated, with users now being able to access version 2.3.1. It’s intended to address one specific issue.

Kirby 64 was added to Nintendo Switch Online as part of the Expansion Pack service earlier this month. But soon after its release, players encountered a game-breaking bug. After being hit by certain damage sources in the water, they become stunned indefinitely. Their only option was to quit the level as they couldn’t proceed. We have more information about the whole situation here.

kirby 64 nintendo switch online glitch bug

Original (5/20): Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards just appeared on Nintendo Switch Online yesterday as part of the Expansion Pack tier, but players have unfortunately encountered a game-breaking bug.

The glitch appears to be limited to underwater levels. Reddit user keyblademasternadroj shared the news, noting that when players are hit by certain damage sources in the water, they become stunned indefinitely. Unfortunately, the only course of action is to quit the level.

switch online congos caper pinball rival turf

Three new classic games have just been added to Nintendo Switch Online, with members now able to play Congo’s Caper, Pinball, and Rival Turf.

Pinball is the lone NES representative here. The other two games are for the SNES.

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards has launched on Nintendo Switch Online for Expansion Pack members, and 37 minutes of gameplay footage have emerged, showing off the title and the visual improvements made.

In case you missed it, check out an overview of the game below:

kirby 64 comparison

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards just debuted on Nintendo Switch Online, and we now have a look at how this version compares to the N64 original and Wii U Virtual Console release courtesy of GameXplain. Switch vs. N64 is shown first, followed by Switch vs. Wii U.

Like all Nintendo Switch Online classics, Kirby 64 now has the highest resolution possible. And while Wii U made things darker, the brightness is more true to the original on Switch.

Spelunky 2 Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial

Spelunky 2 will be offered as the next Game Trial for Nintendo Switch Online in Europe, it’s been announced.

Like all Game Trials, those with an active subscription can play through the entire game at no extra cost. Save data can also be carried over to the full version.

nintendo switch online more in 2022

Nintendo reported its financial results this week, but didn’t have much to say about Nintendo Switch Online. During the Q&A portion of its briefing though, the company provided an update.

President Shuntaro Furukawa noted that “it is important to continuously make the service more compelling through the addition of titles that utilize online gameplay and improvements to the service itself.” He would later say that Nintendo “will continue to expand upon the service and deliver various content throughout the year.”

Kirby 64 The Crystal Shards Nintendo Switch Online

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards will be the next N64 game being made available for Nintendo Switch Online, with Nintendo just announcing that the title is launching next week. Those with an active subscription to the Expansion Pack tier can begin playing the game on May 20, 2022.

Nintendo has been keeping up its tradition of adding one new N64 game to Switch Online each month. This year has seen Banjo-Kazooie, Zelda: Majora’s Mask, F-Zero X, and Mario Golf.


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