INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Nintendo Switch is finally getting a full online service on Tuesday 18 September, a full 18 months after the hugely successful console
first launched.With the launch date only a few days away, we finally have confirmation of the 20 NES games bundled in with your
buy.Nintendo also confirmed that a launch day update will permanently lock Switch user profiles to their linked Nintendo Accounts
This will ensure you can safely manage your cloud saves and game purchases, while restricting account access to only one specific user (no
sharing Super Smash Bros Ultimate with your mates, then).The hybrid Nintendo console functions as both a home gaming device and portable
flourishing ecosystem of indie games.That release schedule has slowed somewhat, and Nintendo will be looking to its incoming online service
to keep up momentum on the widely successful console
Much like Xbox Live or Playstation Plus, signing up to the service affords you a host of additional content, offers, and access to online
on select titles.Anyone with a Nintendo console will already have a Nintendo Account, which functions as your personal profile for
subscription to use, so wary players will be looking to see if it matches up with equivalent offerings on competing consoles.Officially,
users must be 13 years old or over to sign up for Nintendo Switch Online.When does Nintendo Switch Online launchAfter waiting 18 months for
leaked through an Amazon listing back in July, Nintendo has since given us the exact date
A planned Nintendo Direct livestream was expected to offer more details about the service, along with a firm launch date, but was delayed to
September 13 due to a destructive earthquake that hit Hokkaido, Japan earlier in the month.What does Nintendo Switch Online give meThat
online service.Fight fight fightNintendo Switch Online will finally give you the online capability to play, compete, and cooperate with
players around the world.Online team-based shooters like Splatoon have proved hugely popular on the Switch, though committed players have
Instead of a marketplace for one-off purchases of classic games, Nintendo Switch Online members will be able to play select titles bundled
There will reportedly be additional online features for cooperative and competitive play, though we envisage the exact specifications will
Mini seemingly in the works, we expect Nintendo won't want to rush their whole back catalogue to market at once.Save files for all
(almost)One sore point for users has been the omission of cloud saves for their games, meaning that a busted Switch console will take all
your hard-earned progress with it
Crossing, the integrity of trading between players could be a big issue, and we know Nintendo are protective of their franchises
Nintendo is clearly shaking things up a bit for the Switch.This all changes when the paid service launches, requiring you to subscribe for a
/ $3.99 per month, with reduced rates for longer membership options (see box, right)
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