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Nintendo Switch Online all you need to know: Price and cost, Games, benefits and Lack voice

Nintendo Switch Online all you need to know: Price and cost, Games, benefits and Lack voice - Ultimate Guide

By
Jonathan Martinez
2019-01-14 19:19:58


The console known until then by the code name of Nintendo NX was about to reveal itself. It was through a teaser on YouTube, faithful to the modus operandi that the Kyoto company has been using for years. Later, a streaming presentation was carried out.

The Nintendo Switch announcement brought with it the subsequent confirmation that Mario's were working on an online payment service for the platform. Until then, we have been able to enjoy online games for free. Nintendo's initial plans were to implement the payment service much earlier, but in December of last year it was confirmed that it would be delayed until the autumn of this year. While the gossips spoke of infrastructure problems, the truth is that the Japanese have never explained the whys of this situation.


Nintendo Switch Online is here. During the last Nintendo Direct, unveiled the master lines drawn to attract players. the peculiar dubbing that was made for the presentation video. The narrator's voice was almost spoken more than the contents of the announcement. Jokes aside, it's time to put the best and the worst of Nintendo Switch Online in the balance.





All the VideoGames will save in the cloud

You have 100 hours with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and many others enjoying The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. In addition, you have started Octopath Traveler and you are already immersed in his world of sword and witchcraft. What he has not foreseen is that, due to some kind of mistake, his videogames have been corrupted and he has lost hours and hours of his life. This story is fictional, but it could have been real. To date, Nintendo Switch did not have any kind of system to keep backup copies.

With Nintendo Switch Online, we can protect our games and upload them to the cloud, as long as we continue to subscribe. What will happen if we decide to unsubscribe? At that time there are two contradictory versions.

The US division is not so categorical and implies that the elimination will not be instantaneous: "We can not guarantee that videogames saved in the cloud will be preserved after a long period of time after the end of your subscription. You can still use the videogames recorded in the memory of your system. "The Japanese version of the web follows this last line of information and also says that it can not" guarantee "that the games will not be permanently deleted.

Also, not all games will allow you to upload, the decision is in the hands of the developer. Nintendo explains it like this: "The vast majority of videogames will be saved in the cloud, but this feature would make it possible for some, for example, to get items from other players or reverse online rankings that have been lost. To ensure fair play, this feature will not be available. To ensure that saving in the cloud does not unfairly affect online gaming, for example, it will not be enabled in Splatoon 2. "




What are the videogames that NES offers us?


Except surprise, the virtual console is neither expected nor expected. So far, there was no way to enjoy classic games of the Great N on Nintendo Switch, but hand in hand with the new service, opens the door to a library of games of the legendary NES. They work through an application that occupies 58'72 MB and incorporate special functions: online, HD resolution, special saves, etc. The current catalog is made up of the following titles:

  • Balloon Fight
  • Baseball
  • Donkey Kong
  • Double Dragon
  • Dr. Mario
  • Excitebike
  • Ghost N Goblins
  • Gradius
  • Ice Climber
  • Ice Hockey
  • The Legend of Zelda
  • Mario Bros
  • Pro Wrestling
  • River City Ransom
  • Super Mario Bros
  • Super Mario Bros 3
  • Tecmo Bowl
  • Tennis
  • Yoshi
The service needs to periodically verify that we continue to subscribe, so that from time to time we will need to be connected so that the pertinent checks can be made. To date, only the arrival of NES games is confirmed, so to take out the crystal ball and claim that they are going to introduce products from other Nintendo machines is precipitate. However, the idea of ​​having a catalog of classics of all times is an idea that we would love to make come true. An Xbox Game Pass of old games? Where to sign?






The lack Voice chat


One of the most controversial points of the service is that the NSO mode lacks internal voice chat. To be able to chat, it is mandatory to use the mobile phone and the application that the Kyoto people have designed for that purpose. It doesn't stop being curious and at the same time incomprehensible that in full 2018 we have to use such a cumbersome system. Given that the Nintendo Switch version of Fortnite does use an integrated chat within the game, it is even more strange that Mario's have opted for such a solution.

Lights, shadows and many unknowns. That is the conclusion we reached after having analyzed in detail all the features offered by the service. In all likelihood, what will give you real value will be not only that the online modes work as they should, but also that the catalog of classics grows and that the library is not filled exclusively with NES titles. Time will tell, but until then, it's time to see how it evolves.


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