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Nikkei rumor: Nintendo planning additional online services aimed at pleasing core gamers (possible mistranslation)
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Hopefully its just buffing the existing service. But if it isn't I'll just wait and see. That's pretty much my strategy now a days.
I'm guessing they'll just charge more for access to more games. Maybe another $10 to get SNES games. Maybe another bump later if they add a tier with N64 and/or GameCube games.
I'd pass as I don't find myself playing the NES games or using my SNES classic (should sell it) or the emulator/roms on my PC anymore.
I'd pass as I don't find myself playing the NES games or using my SNES classic (should sell it) or the emulator/roms on my PC anymore.
Pretty awkward thing to say with you being demodded and all, chief
If that makes Cloud Storage even more expensive, no. You can't backup anywhere else but with Cloud on the Switch (unlike the other platforms), so if they make that even more expensive it would be extra shitty.
Probably just adding snes games but I'm hopeful they'll bring 64 and some of the Nvidia shield Wii ports
Perhaps keep up to date with the thread rather than making up unconstructive nonsense?
Judging from what is actually read in the article, it's mostly all opinion. In fact, it's all mostly claims and conjecture for the most part.
Hell there's nothing in there at all about an additional charge.
Hell there's nothing in there at all about an additional charge.
I also want to note that I'm not sure this is meant to be some big rumor or news. It's sort of just tucked away in the article and doesn't use any sort of strong language like some of the translations are.
Who knows. I could be wrong. But reading the original article, it sounds to me like Nintendo is just planning to strengthen Nintendo Switch Online to better attract core gamers.
Who knows. I could be wrong. But reading the original article, it sounds to me like Nintendo is just planning to strengthen Nintendo Switch Online to better attract core gamers.
That is what the article says in that part, yes, there's nothing in there about increasing costs and whether or not the additional services are tied to online or not isn't even clear, and most of it is entirely supposition by the author on *some* info but we really don't know the extent of it. But the premise of this thread is simply incorrect.
ah i'm not really familiar with the nintendo service. was just speaking in general about splitting up the core online play with other services people don't necessarily want or need
The PS3, WiiU and freaking Vita all were free and had better services than this. Not to mention how the 3x services has a lot more going for them than Nintendo online and I'm not just talking about infrastructure.
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Okay that looks like a blog summary of the article but it does in fact mention "new service aimed at high-paying game enthusiasts"
Yeah but service as in "completely new service seperated from NSO" or "service that is included with NSO"?
That is always welcomed. I personally feel if the SNES library is uploaded for myself it will justify that 30 bucks a year.
You should check yours.
Oh wow digital sales went way up when pokemon and smash Bros released
Okay?
"New service" is all I'm getting there. But "strengthening the Switch Online Service that launched in September 2018" is mentioned in the sentence right before that.
I'd presume the latter unless the article specifies that there'll be a new subscription tier.
Nintendo Switch Online is, strictly speaking, a subscription program that gives you access to multiple services.
Who knows what that means, though? Does it mean actually strengthening their online services? Or does it mean strengthening the value of the subscription program?
I wasn't demodded. I stepped down on my own. And it was a joke, anyways.
They will but will be met by defense force posts like "people wanted this and Nintendo gave it to you but now you complain. Nintendo just cant win!"
Yeah god forbid we want features from 2004 on our 2019 consoles.
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We got a rough translation in Sales:
"In addition, strengthening of Nintendo Switch online services that started 18/09. There appear to be plans to provide a new service(new feature?) geared towards bigger spending game aficionados within 2019."
So they plan to strengthen the service and add new services/features to NSO, but the details are unclear because most of the article appears to be supposition from the author with unclear breaks in what is actually know and what he's just supposing. The new "service" may just be a feature in NSO and whether or not it costs more is never stated. In effect, Nintendo plans to improve NSO and add new features to it which would target higher spend users.
No evidence of changes in price structure or anything, its a very unclear and vacuous line of thought.
Yeah that translation is basically what I'm getting out of it too. No idea if the full article goes into more detail or not
Most of the article is just the author speculating. There's not much beyond that.
Looking forward to Nintendo moving all of the best classics to this service and only keeping stuff like Urban Champion on the base subscription.
That implies that the new service or feature might be free itself, but could be something like a store that lets higher spending users to buy something. Maybe a VC store? I can't really think of anything else like that.
People just seem to toss our buzzwords they've heard before without even knowing what they mean. I've seen multiple people wants servers for Smash and it really makes me wonder
Can someone translate this please? Not some google translate, but real translation
Perr2Peer for 1on1 makes morse sence. It is more direct, but matchmaking in publish is shit and overall lag could be still reduced.
What needs servers more is Splatoon 2 tbh
It's a certainty assuming SNES games do come. They've been released on every Virtual Console service before, no reason to think they won't come to Switch.
ResetEra: "Getting rid of the virtual console is a garbage decision and Nintendo is the absolute worst."
ResetEra, presented with the possibility of maybe Nintendo charging for games in some sort of microtransaction format: "Charging for individual games? This is a garbage decision and Nintendo is the absolute worst."
ResetEra, presented with the possibility of maybe Nintendo charging for games in some sort of microtransaction format: "Charging for individual games? This is a garbage decision and Nintendo is the absolute worst."
Some people have given a loose translation here by real persons. The problem is even that is sort of vague in regards to the service comment itself.
From what I understand, since the article is basically about NSO and strengthening it, I believe the new services mentioned in the article might be related to NSO. But they probable going to add features with a price because "High Paying Customers" is especially mentioned.
Maybe Furukawa will make it clear today with the Investors Meeting. They usually do a presentation.
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