Nintendo Switch Online
- Thread starter SkywardCrowbar
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So its ok. NES games online are neat, but you gotta have a good connection, because lag can ruin it. Had a good time playing some with simplytravis though.
BIG THING THOUGH, something just part of the update and not a feature strict to the online pay thing
Since I couldnt rally people to do a family share account, may I at least interest everyone in some account/game sharing??? Its kinda awesome
very much case by case, but Nintendo's for sure. For third parties you got games like Rocket League and upcoming Diablo requiring it.
If its F2P, it seems to be free of the online paywall
BIG THING THOUGH, something just part of the update and not a feature strict to the online pay thing
very much case by case, but Nintendo's for sure. For third parties you got games like Rocket League and upcoming Diablo requiring it.
If its F2P, it seems to be free of the online paywall
I was just telling Matt that game sharing could be a great feature for our nindie club. One person could buy a game that not everybody might be willing to buy for full price (like Owlboy), and we all get to take turns playing it. I'm still traveling so I can't look into it right now, but I will once I get back.
I would put some money that they'll charge extra for SNES and GC libraries. I wonder if their experiments on Wii U and 3DS and Switch have made them more interested in bringing out full price remasters of those GC and Wii games instead of offering them in the eshop or in an online NES-like service.
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So far I like what is offered here. It's not an impressive service in of itself, but the paywall barrier for online gaming has been there on Xbox and PlayStation for quite a while now, and Nintendo passing up on revenue that is pretty standard these days probably seemed foolish. The lineup of NES games is pretty decent right out of the gate, and if they do a good job of rolling out titles on a regular basis, and hopefully add SNES games in 2019, then I think the $20 price is pretty fair. Its a budget price and the functionality of the service reflects that. The value of the NES games varies from person to person, but for me I have spent $20 or more a year on retro games on previous consoles, its pretty much a wash for me. They got my money before, and they are just getting it from a different angle now.
Yeah, this is where we are now, unfortunately.
I don't think NESflix is even a bad value, necessarily, but there are too many other good games to play. If the option is "pay $20 for The Messenger and own it, or rent NES games for $20," then owning a new game is something I'd rather do. When we had fewer options on Wii U, I probably would find more value here.
I don't think NESflix is even a bad value, necessarily, but there are too many other good games to play. If the option is "pay $20 for The Messenger and own it, or rent NES games for $20," then owning a new game is something I'd rather do. When we had fewer options on Wii U, I probably would find more value here.