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Nintendo Reveals Important Information About Switch Ahead of Online Service Arrival

Make sure the account on your Nintendo Switch is set up correctly before September 18 arrives.

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chris2352076d ago

watched a youtube video yesterday where they explained how this service is tota garbage. sounded very legit what they had to say.

bouzebbal2076d ago

Nintendo is absolute joke, but they are lucky they have lots of fanboys out there ready to buy the console without internet service day one.
Even the WiiU came out with FREE online service when it came out.

ShadowNextGen2075d ago

The Nintendo Switch has had internet service from day one. There has never been a day where the Switch hasn't had an online network. You could go online and download games and even play online against friends with games that had online multiplayer and more. It has been free since launch while Nintendo worked on improving it but they also announced early on that, eventually, it would be a paid service like their competition. It is also a third of the price at $20 for a year.

JunMei2075d ago

Yeah! Damn Nintendo for making a positive change! How DARE they start making attempts to modernize. You know what? They should burn in hell and so should all who enjoy fun and don't enjoy being violated with micro transactions!

T_T

Please... find a more productive use of your time.

boing12076d ago

I'm guessing not many will pay for it. Sounds like an afterthought.

Razmiran2076d ago

Ehhh I wouldnt underestimate the amount wanting to play smash and splatoon online

Neonridr2076d ago

it's $2 a month for me in Canada. Pretty sure I would be willing to pay $2 to have access to a bunch of retro titles and the ability to play online for certain titles and have cloud saving for others.

Gh05t2076d ago

Yeah the amount charged is basically throwaway money. If I get anything out of the service it will pay for itself.

Let that not be confused with me being happy with or how this service is being deployed. But at less than a can of Monster per month I can't say the price is what scares me away from the service.

CDbiggen2076d ago

They've handled this terribly.
It's five days from now and we still don't know what to really expect. Sure we're getting this direct, but this knowledge should've been around for months.

InKnight7s2076d ago

Annnnd again Nintendo get a pass for being shady and crap.

DrStronk2076d ago

How are they getting a free pass when literally no one supports this? I will not be paying for this yet... i know that most of my friends won't either. (we'll most likely go in on the family membership when Smash is released though, 35$ divided on 8 people is basicly free).

ShadowNextGen2075d ago

Nothing about this is shady. They are giving advance warning how things will be handled so no one is taken by surprise.

lellkay2075d ago

We still know barley anything. Pathetic.

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The Case For Another Crab's Treasure DLC

Given the success of Aggro Crab’s most recent game, Another Crab’s Treasure, the studio should prove that lightning can strike twice.

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shinoff218322h ago(Edited 22h ago)

Or just let them move on to a sequel or a new game. Not everything needs dlc.

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The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication Review - Cinematically Haunting - Games Horizon

The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication was incredibly scary, and would be considered a cinematic horror because of how well everything is done visually. There are many faults with it, but at least it's very scary.

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10 Switch 2 features we'd like to see

NE: "We've put together a list of 10 things we'd love to see on the 'Switch 2'".

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z2g21h ago

I wish Nintendo would release a real console like it use to do before it went down gimmick road and never found its way back. I remember when Nintendo lead the way in performance and fun. I feel like the game cube was its last true powerhouse console that directly competed with Sony and Xbox. Miss those days.

Makersbreath218h ago

I hear you but to be frank, they can’t compete on that level. They’re see as the kiddy console for better or worse. And that means they have to cost it out significantly cheaper than the competition and that leads to a console that isn’t as powerful.
Their gimmicks work for them. And let’s not forget, one man’s gimmick is another man’s innovation.
Xbox has proven that you can’t out PlayStation Sony, so I’m actually happy Nintendo forged their own path after Sony came along and took so much of their market share and mind share. Although right now they seem really desperate to delay the switch 2 long enough that the current switch can have a chance of beating PS2’s lifetime sales.

Knightofelemia11h ago

How does Xbox prove that you can't out Playstation Sony? That literally makes no sense. The Switch 2 is rumored for a 2025 release. And where are the articles that support that Nintendo are really desperate to delay the Switch 2? And yes Nintendo is gimmicky but the gimmicks pay off the Switch can go both handheld and be docked to a tv to play the game. Not all of Nintendo's gimmicks pay off.

Yi-Long17h ago(Edited 17h ago)

At this point, I'd be happy if it's just a gaming console which dedicated focus is on just being a gaming console, so physical media, no accounts needed, no always online needed, no 'services', etc etc.

This industry really needs a reset and go back to basics, which is simply about games.

Knightofelemia11h ago

I just want message a friend, party chat with a friend, and drop the damn code to add a friend.