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Original: Nintendo of Europe have announced via X that the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial for the region will be Fae Farm, with distribution starting from November 22 and concluding on November 28.

Find out more about the game and check out the announcement below:

Original (11/2): WarioWare: Move It is the next game that the Nintendo Switch Online app is featuring with user icons.

Over the next three weeks, you’ll be able to claim different designs based on the game with My Nintendo Platinum Points. The usual lineup includes characters, backgrounds, and frames.  Characters are 10 Platinum Points each while the backgrounds and frames go for 5 each.

Nintendo shared a couple of data points for Switch during its financial results briefing today.

The first thing to point out is that the total amount of Nintendo Switch Online members (combined with Expansion Pack) is at 38 million. The company also says the annual playing Switch users is at 117 million – up from 108 million.

As stated in Nintendo’s document:

Nintendo Switch Online Devil World, The Mysterious Murasame Castle, Castlevania Legends

Three new games have just appeared on Nintendo Switch Online with Devil World, The Mysterious Murasame Castle, and Castlevania Legends.

Devil World and The Mysterious Murasame Castle represent the NES. Castlevania Legends, meanwhile, originally launched for the Game Boy.

Here’s some information about each game:

Mario Party 3 Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo Switch Online will be making Mario Party 3 available in just a few days, it’s been announced. The game will be out on October 26, 2023 for all members of the Expansion Pack tier.

Mario Party 3 originally launched at the end of 2000 in Japan and in 2001 elsewhere. Find some information about the game below.

Detective Pikachu Returns icons

Original (9/28): New icons just went up on Nintendo Switch Online, and Detective Pikachu Returns is getting the spotlight. Some recent waves of icons have been reruns or based on titles already featured, but this one is brand new. It also comes ahead of the upcoming launch of the game itself.

Eastward Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial

Nintendo has announced the next Switch Online Game Trial in North America, which will be Eastward. Active members can play the game for free between September 27 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET and October 3 at 11:59 PM PT / October 4 at 2:59 AM ET.

This is the full experience here – nothing has been cut. Additionally, any progress can be used in the full version of the game. Also, simply by trying out the trial, you can earn 100 Platinum Points on My Nintendo.

Nintendo Switch Online Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror will be appearing on Nintendo Switch Online next week, it’s just been announced. It will be available on September 29, 2023.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror will be available to all Expansion Pack members of the Nintendo Switch Online service. This one originally came to the GBA in 2004.

Slay the Spire Switch Online Game Trial

Slay the Spire is planned as Europe’s next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial, it’s been announced. Those that are interested can get a head start by downloading it now here.

Those with an active subscription can play the game for free between September 19 and September 25. Any progress made should be able to transfer to the full release.

Original (11/17): In celebration of Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, new icons based on the games are started to be added over on Nintendo Switch Online.

Five waves are planned in total. There’ll be a new set of icons each week until December 25, 2022. Expect a refresh every Thursday until then.


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