INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The news that Nintendo would be adding NES games to the Switch as part of its paid online service had a mixed reception, but the company
has completely made up for this controversial decision by releasing wireless NES controllers with which to play those games
At $60 they&re a bit steep, but come on
You know you&re going to buy them eventually
Probably next week.
The controllers were revealed during the latest Nintendo Direct video news dump, alongside a host of other nostalgia
bombs, like a new Animal Crossing and about a million Final Fantasy ports
But first the details of those sweet, sweet controllers.
They&re definitely NES-style down to the buttons, meaning they aren''t going to
replace your existing Switch Joy-Cons
So why do they cost so much Because Nintendo
At least they&re wireless and they charge up by slotting onto the Switch sides like Joy-Cons
And they do have shoulder buttons, though, for some reason.
You&ll be able to pre-order a two-pack starting on the 18th for $60, which also
happens to be the launch date for Nintendo Switch Online
Yeah, it time to fork out for that online play Nintendo has generously given away for so long.
Fortunately, as you may remember from
previous announcements, the cost is pretty low; $20 per year, and it gets you online game access and a growing library of NES classics
Ten of those games were confirmed before, but 10 more were added to the list today.
So at launch you&ll be able to play:
Balloon Fight
Dr
Mario
Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros
3
Donkey Kong
Ice Climber
The Legend of Zelda
Tennis
Soccer
Baseball
Double Dragon
Excitebike
Ghosts ‘n Goblins
Gradius
Ice Hockey
Pro
Wrestling
River City Ransom
Tecmo Bowl
Yoshi
The service will also enable cloud backups of saves and possible special deals down the line
It sounds like it basically a must-have, although plenty of people are angry that their virtual console games have been essentially stolen
At least we have the NES and SNES Classic Editions.
