Topic: The Nintendo Switch Online Subscription Service Thread

I really hope we start seeing more third party released games come to the N64 because there’s certainly some I’d like to see, mostly Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon

In the Pokémon games: multiplayer battles, cups, and the gym challenge can be played just fine with rental teams, and the mini games are great multiplayer fun. So those modes remain funcional.

It’s just a shame they couldn’t include at least one emulated gb game to unlock the other features….

This is my main concern, there's a bunch of cool games that could use a re-release (a lot of which quite frankly, I'm not sure are gonna be re-released in any other form anyway). And with Goldeneye being back its abundantly clear that money is not an issue here.

@kkslider5552000 I can’t see publishers being too concerned about requesting too much to license titles for the N64, aside from maybe Microsoft. Most these games as you said won’t get a re-release anyway and I think probably are mostly franchises of little importance to them. I think it’s more Nintendo just doing the cheapest route with the mostly first party releases.

@MarioLover92 Sounds like a fun time. I'm surprised it's making its way to Xbox and NSO Expansion Pack, mostly because of the licensing trouble this game had, it's great news for fans. I do wish we could purchase games like the VC, it would be one I'd like to have on my Switch forever, and not during the duration of the service which could eventually end.

Didn't know that one never got re-released. I'm wondering how the Mario Party 2 thing is going to work, I still remember the news on the hand situation and the gloves to this day. Never did have 2, I use to have Mario Party 4 until it got lost.

Winback feels like James Bond: Bloodstone on the DS, but better and a lot harder.

@Kermit1 WE TALKIN BOUT WINBACK!?

Glad you're giving it a go though! I went in with the absolute lowest of expectations and it ended up becoming my 2nd favourite game on the entire service, just behind Kirby 64. It can be absolutely brutal at points but learning how to overcome those points is always incredibly satisfying. Stick with it: you'll have a great time.

@Fizza Thank goodness for save states lol. I have not even beat the first level yet but I'm going to beat the game, it's awesome.

I decided to stick with base NSO. Came to the conclusion all subscribing to the expansion pack would do is result in replaying games like OoT and MM while games like DioField Chronicle and Nier Automata move to backlog.

How much is the N64 expansion pack?

@Fox-McCloud $50 per year including the base plan (which is $20 per year on its own).

Thank you

I have one slot available in my Family Group (N64 + DLC expansion pack included) for £7 for the year, starting 24th September.

Hit me up if you want in.

Hey everyone! I just want to get some opinions. Is the switch online expansion pack for 50 dollars a year worth it? I've been without switch online for almost a couple years now as i just couldn't afford it due to recent financial difficulties. I've got those sorted out now and I'm thinking about getting a new membership.

Would you say at this point its worth it? The last time i had switch online there were no N64 or Genesis games and the online service seemed lacking to put it nicely. I had the basic plan then too.

1. If you're interested, you should at least look into the Family plan where up to 8 people can get the plan for 80 dollars total. People teaming up can very quickly reduce the price a ton.
2. It also comes with the DLC (unless you cancel your subscription) for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Splatoon 2.

@kkslider5552000

Okay i have had my eyes on that mario kart DLC for a while. I might go ahead and re subscribe.

Now that Jackbox has been confirmed for NSO Game Trials here in Europe, I'd like to ask a question regarding a certain control style: how do you connect phones in order to play Jackbox? Do you have to download a separate app, go to a specific website or just join the game itself? The fact you can play with a phone is immensely exciting (means I don't have to get more controllers specifically for it), I'm just a bit confused about how it all works is all. If you've played any Jackbox game on Switch, do let me know the process behind it

Also, on the topic of Game Trials, I'd like to go on a little rant about one in particular if you don't mind: Captain Toad Treasure Tracker.

I've always wanted to play Treasure Tracker. I think it's a brilliant concept that fleshed out an under-utilised Mario character that also led to one of the most unique puzzle games ever made. I loved the look of it so much that I've played the eShop demo of it to death at this point. So yeah: I like this game.

The problem then arises with wanting to get it. As can clearly be seen by what came before, I absolutely want to get it but between other games coming out, it's hard to find the wallet space for it. That's why I've been pining for a Game Trial of it for so long: that way I can finally play most (if not all) of it without having to spend a cent. And we have gotten one. Two in fact! .....And they've both been exclusive to Japan and North America ARE YOU KIDDING ME CJNEJWFWJFVWBOQF.

The fact that I've been jebaited not once, but TWICE, aggrivates me more than you could ever imagine. I've found some of my all time favourite games through Game Trials (Dead Cells is a great example) and I know for a fact that Treasure Tracker would be the exact same. THEY JUST WON'T GIVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY UGHHHHHHHHHH.

@Fizza I haven't played it on the Switch, but how it usually works is whoever starts up the game will get a 4-letter code, and anyone else who wants to play just goes to the Jackbox website on whatever device they want and enter that code to join the game. Pretty simple.

And I felt the same way about the Dead Cells Game Trial. I've heard such great things about that game but it doesn't seem like the type of game I usually like, so I've always wanted to just try it. But the Trial never came to America, so it still just sits on my wishlist.

I keep forgetting to bring this up, but one interesting thing I noticed is that for the Japanese Direct, Goldeneye is 2023. Here, it was the vague "coming soon". I wonder if that means they're at least trying to get it out this year, but aren't certain yet of when its coming.

When are we thinking the next N64 game is coming? If Goldeneye is 2023 like @kkslider5552000 has pointed out, then that means we're guaranteed (for the first time ever in fact) to not have a brand new game for over a month. If that's the case then I think we can confidently knock September off as that month, seeing how we have less than a week of it left and it was also the month that announced the next year's worth of games so it'd make sense to skip it in favour of the last quarter of the year. As for my personal predictions then based on the 3 games we know for a fact are going to be out by the end of the year, I would say:

• Mario Party 1 in October (the month where Superstars came out last year so it'd be quite fitting, though that hasn't really stopped them from releasing these games seemingly whenever the hell they feel it).
• Pilotwings 64 in November (pace-breaker between MP 1 & 2).
• Mario Party 2 in December (last remaining game for the year).

Is this list mainly due to me wanting Mario Party to come out as soon as humanly possible? .....Yes, but I still think it's a reasonable enough assumption to make regarding the rest of the year. I always do love these types of roadmaps when it comes to NSO games though, I hope to god they keep going.