Its an option. I added all my friends via facebook and twitter. And i never had to use a friendcode.
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Shockingly enough, Nintendo Switch Online is a full regression from the Wii U
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I think Nintendo's mind right now they are. Having these as native features aren't on Nintendo's mindset. The online world have to horribly flop or get ransacked to change their minds. I am not condoning or encouraging the second option.
Nintendo Nintendo'd their new Nintendo in as Nintendo a way as Nintendo possibly could have.
The strangest thing to me is that things like the smartphone app and Miiverse shows that there are clearly people in that company in decision making positions who want to progress their network forward in a meaningful way. So there's like this flicker of hope that they'll turn it around eventually that gets dashed away every chance they get.
The strangest thing to me is that things like the smartphone app and Miiverse shows that there are clearly people in that company in decision making positions who want to progress their network forward in a meaningful way. So there's like this flicker of hope that they'll turn it around eventually that gets dashed away every chance they get.
I agree completely, I've actually just wrote an article about it - https://gaminglyf.com/features/2018-09-14-nintendo-switch-online-sucks-and-it-needs-to-change/
I really hope things improve, Nintendo seem to have barely listened since the initial reveal of the service's features and it's taken this long to have what we have here...
I really hope things improve, Nintendo seem to have barely listened since the initial reveal of the service's features and it's taken this long to have what we have here...
I don't know but probably because they changed who they contracted in the past to another one to make those services? It's the only reasonable option that I see.
That's not really online related and that's on Netflix considering that Hulu and Niconico are there.
That's not really online related and that's on Netflix considering that Hulu and Niconico are there.
Yeah I'm betting that's strategic too. They don't want to have to provide these features.
Another thing is that apparently the smartphone app has been really well received in Japan. So I bet a lot of their execs are a bit more insulated from how much the rest of the world hates it.
Regarding the VC I thought we had inside people saying VC games actually did not sell all that well at all. Especially on the Wii U and 3DS.
So Nintendo likely wanted to find a way to monetize their back catalog in a more profitable way, i.e. classic consoles and their new NESflix.
How don't they?
Gifting was done online. Themes are downloaded online. And VC games were downloaded online.
They all have to do with the online options available elsewhere.
Gifting is a store option.
Virtual Console essentially a sub-section of the store. Or you could call it its own service I suppose.
Themes are more a UI/OS thing.
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Oh god, people in Japan like it? We're doomed.
Yes.
It is.
It's one of the options along facebook, twitter, NNID and others. And unlike in 3DS, you only need to add other people instead of the other needing your id as well to add.
As for why, probably because with that you're able to change your nickname at any time and the console will only read your friendcode.
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What does Live has that PSN does not? I have both but don't use Live much. In terms of the features that I use there's 1:1 parity, though XBL download speeds are much better.
It is almost offensively bad lol
you can use voice chat on your phone, acting bewildered when saying the saves can remain even if the console breaks, not even elaborating on the 5th point until immediately after the direct because it would've been bad PR (you need online sub to buy the NES joycons) where some of my favorite moments. Really really bad, I mean people thought this was some sort of beta and they didn't change a thing, who really expected them to I guess Nintendo is gonna Nintendo
you can use voice chat on your phone, acting bewildered when saying the saves can remain even if the console breaks, not even elaborating on the 5th point until immediately after the direct because it would've been bad PR (you need online sub to buy the NES joycons) where some of my favorite moments. Really really bad, I mean people thought this was some sort of beta and they didn't change a thing, who really expected them to I guess Nintendo is gonna Nintendo
But they were all acquired through their online store. So how doesn't that involve their online like you said?
Semantics? Their store options were better before, whatever. Part of their online.
And no browser/Netflix is also a part of this. And Miiverse. Why are they regressing features and options? It's really annoying and inconsistent.
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Clubs, tournaments, events, refunds, gifting, intelligent downloads, unlimited cloud saving, mods...
Sure, but friendcode is fine now unlike with 3DS. It's just a number and one of different options. I agree with the others but FC I think it's overblown.
Yeah, the app was really well received by the majority of users from what I saw. From more casual to more hardcore.
I guess I don't see the online store as part of the Online Service. My interpretation of online service is everything to do with playing online. Connections, matchmaking, voice chat, parties, invites. That sort of thing.
But yes, I will agree it's annoying how good things are just abandoned without any apparent good reason. I really did like Miiverse.
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Unlikely. Even someone like me who outright hates this new thing is subscribing to it, because I have to.
Don't forget name changes and far less downtime lmao.
Edit: Oh and XBL doesn't ban whole ranges of IP addresses just because one bad nugget. So you don't have to randomly change your IP.
And stuff like this: https://www.resetera.com/threads/banned-from-psn-on-my-birthday.68193/
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Speak for yourself. Nobody in their right mind buys that much junk food.
Also it's not the money, it's what you get with it, as in what you don't get with it.
Lol. People will be paying far less for it, so that's already a big point.
Plus, Ultimate.
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What's the difference between Xbox's Clubs and PSN's Communities? And PSN's cloud saving is 1000 saves/10GB, it's pretty substantial. PSN also has live events and (limited) mods.
Refunds is a major thing. Thanks, I forgot about that.
Tournaments/gifting are both really nice. There's workarounds for gifting but it's clumsy and silly not to be part of the service itself.
MS is also letting you carry your entire library from Xbox to Xbox one. I can't play PlayStation classic Spyro 1-3 on my Vita or PS4 legally.
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Oh you're right, I forgot about Communities on PSN (which is funny, because I am a part of so many lol). Mods and cloud saving, yes, PSN does them, but XBL does them better was what I was driving at with those two.
I take umbrage with this statement.
It wasn't shocking at all to me. It's always one step forward, two steps back with this fucking company when it comes to anything online. It's like they're trying to fuck things up for themselves.
It wasn't shocking at all to me. It's always one step forward, two steps back with this fucking company when it comes to anything online. It's like they're trying to fuck things up for themselves.
Yea. They honestly destroyed it when they filtered "popular" posts to the top. When it was sorted by date/time of post as a pure stream, I thought they really created something cool.
MiiVerse and the Wara Wara Plaza was the right idea.
You're not wrong. I particularly miss Miiverse and Wara Wara Plaza, they gave the Wii U OS a ton of personality. I can only hope that some of the stuff like friend messaging, lobbies, and community boards are planned to be integrated into the mobile app. Why this isn't ready for launch with the paid service I have no idea, but it stings.
I really liked Miiverse, so no alternative to that sucks.
But everything else, is no biggie.
Though the outrage of some around the voice app is weird. I mean, it sucks that is THE option instead of AN option, but considering even in here the constant talk about how people don't talk online, the creation of separate ways to talk, Discord, Skype...I don't know.
Plus some users around actually like the app, reception has been positive. And as noted, this is not a service that will just launch and that's it. At least things can only get better from here.
But everything else, is no biggie.
Though the outrage of some around the voice app is weird. I mean, it sucks that is THE option instead of AN option, but considering even in here the constant talk about how people don't talk online, the creation of separate ways to talk, Discord, Skype...I don't know.
Plus some users around actually like the app, reception has been positive. And as noted, this is not a service that will just launch and that's it. At least things can only get better from here.
I actually liked the App and I think it being an option for voice chat is cool since I have bluetooth headphone for my phone and I chat while playing a game that doesn't drain my Switch on trips. However, it being the only option is the issue.
Overall, the only thing I really dislike is the Cloud being behind a paywall and there is no other way to backup your saves. So it's either pony up, or risk your saves being lost, and some games don't even support Cloud like Splatoon, which is a GAAS. Like, really Nintendo. Will it kill you to have us back up our games on a SD card?
I thought it was for selected XBox 360 title and not entire?
Sony let the Vita to die, they are not going to bother to negotiate for PS Classic license for it.
Give Sony a chance for the PS5. If they screw up PS4 b/c, I vow to only pay max $20 for all PSN purchases.
When Friend Codes were first introduced, they were on a per-game basis. For every game you wanted to play with a friend, you had to exchange a unique pair of FCs. Obviously, this was comically awful, and it got all the hate it deserved.
It was later changed to the current system where the codes are per-user rather than per-game. But at this point, the "Friend Codes are the worst thing ever" meme has been repeated often enough that people have forgotten why they loathed it so much in the first place.
I can't believe how many people are saying this has nothing to do with it and actually believe that statement to be true.
Adding an Online Suite to the Console would instantly Bloat and Slow down the entire console. That is a very simple fact.
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- It had native voice chat on the system
- It had video chat support
- It had integrated communities (such as Miiverse)
- It had messaging for friends on the system
- It used usernames, and not Friend Codes
I'm not going to go out espousing the virtues of Nintendo's Online System, but the Hyperbolic overreaction to a generally fine Online System is getting ridiculous. It's not good, it's not great, but it's fine and it will probably get a little better over time.
Friend codes exist because you can change your "nickname" (the username other players see) whenever you want. Because of this, I am fine with friend codes on Switch.
Overall though, Switch's online service is disappointing.
Overall though, Switch's online service is disappointing.
Without looking it up, please share your friend code with me. I'd like to play some Mario Kart.
Completely agree. There is nothing wrong with system-wide Friend Codes on Switch. I'd rather have Friend Codes everywhere like on PS4 than the screen names they have now since you can't change them...
Changeable names > Friend Codes with changeable names > Permanent name
Why would he do that when he could just follow the Twitter handle you have linked to your account and invite you.?
Agreed. Switch's online service feels like a gigantic step backwards from Wii U (at least so far).
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Again, Wii U and Steam already offer this without Friend Codes. It's a problem that was solved to a much better degree already, we went back to using Friend Codes where they were unnecessary, and with no benefit for the end user.
Why do we have to rely on these workarounds at all?
Man, this is one of those things I can't really recall having read before, but maybe it was such a stupid thing when I read it (if I did) that I ignored it and forgot completely about it, so... They are back to using friend codes? What the actual fuck?! Can they fucking get online right for once? Especially now that they're charging for it.