Don't Expect Any New Classic Edition Consoles Soon, Says Nintendo - You've Got Switch Online Instead

a classic n64 would have been great

I think it's the right thing for them to focus what they have now with modern games and console rather than going back in time with "retro" gaming.

Mini N64 is the only one I've got much interest in now as I'm not keen on the N64 enough to build a retro collection but would take an off-the-shelf solution. I've got all my other console bases covered and am not that bothered about a Game Boy version.

I think I like the idea of a N64 mini but in reality games from that era look pretty terrible now especially on a 50 inch tv I mean look how bad the ps1 classic is some of those games are laughable the SNES mini is great but 2d games haven’t aged as bad as early 3D games but the N64 sure did have a lot of stone cold classics hopefully they will bring them to switch online

Then they better get us some N64 titles on NSO soon.

I am looking forward to the analogue pocket! Satisfied with the Nintendo Switch for now. Hopefully a FPGA 64 will happen in the next couple of years.😃

@Arbor I would've loved that. But my modded wii says otherwise

just hire more staff , christ its not difficult, this company is afraid of money

@Xeacons agreed and upscale the res and frame rate and that would be godly

@Gs69 agreed. While I would love it that would only sell to a little bit of fans. Many ppl I know bought a snes classic who weren't even Nintendo gamers. I couldn't imagine many ppl buying an n64 classic. As of now I just use my modded wii

While I’ve wanted the N64 Mini since the SNES Mini was released, at this point I’d rather they just add N64 games to Nintendo Switch Online. Of course I’d want them to make the N64 controllers available like they did for NES and SNES. Using the native controllers is important to my enjoyment of these classic games.

@Azooooz I see your point but they should at least make these games available on NSO or a virtual console

@JasonLee99 a wireless n64 controller would feel good

@jockmahon Ikr? I know ports and stuff cost money and people but why hasn't nintendo made more classic consoles, remakes and ports? Us nintendo fans will buy it all!

Pff it’s about time to unleash the GC classic, and sell it like hot cakes !

Don't expect classic consoles where you own the games no questions asked, use our limited, inferior, subscription based service instead!

I know I sound salty, but honestly, if it wasn't for Splatoon and maybe Tetris 99, I probably wouldn't bother with NSO.

Nothing new and I believe them (although don't agree with them on Online versions being the same as classic console replicas), but what if they released more SNES titles for Switch? I mean, they haven't added a single one since the service's release.

@SenseiDje I really don't see how you could make a device that can emulate the gamecube flawlessly for a $100 price range.

Introducing the S-NES64cubewii mini:

Well give us more games with Nintendo online then, damn it.

I'd much rather have a N64 Classic Edition.

@PickledKong64 I think a lot of the best N64 games would also be difficult for Nintendo to put on there like goldeneye they would have to renew the license and does the game belong to rare I’m not sure I think it would ship with a game list that fans would probably be upset by

How about expanding the SNES (and to a lesser degree NES) library?

I am extremely grateful that Nintendo released the SNES games on NSO in September - even going so far as to buy 2 SNES controllers, but the collection hasn't been touched, since.

Also, with Nintendo pulling the plug on monthly retro title releases, it makes me very worried that the whole thing will fall to the wayside. I am hoping Nintendo will be doing larger, periodic updates for their NES/SNES Apps - releasing a large collection of games every 3 - 6 months - instead of monthly releases.

I really wish Nintendo was able to get Square Enix was on-board with the NES/SNES for NSO apps, too. At the very least, give us Secret of Evermore, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy 6, and Chrono Trigger.

Bought a Wii mini the other day. Very disappointed!! Not a single built in game. What gives Nintendo?? Is this some kind of sick joke??

I am, absolutely, positively, 105% all for this! I don't want 3 shelves of classic consoles, let's get those games on Switch. If not Virtual Console, then as part of NSO.

But give us the options please! Have they even added a single additional SNES game yet? Where are Game Boy, GBA, N64, and Gamecube?

NSO is still very much a joke on the retro front, nothing for 2 months. The old setup of 2-3 obscure NES games a month is better than nothing.

I think we are much more likely to see GameBoy, GBA, and N64 games on Switch Online before more SNES games. Third parties we want on the service will not accept a piece of the pie, they will release their own collections. Third Parties no one wants to see are eager to get that small piece of the pie, but Nintendo is wisely keeping them away.

Nintendo only has so many first party games to release...

But, the only consoles supported are the two that already got classic editions.

@Ooyah Imagine a mini GameCube. Oml my heart.

@Gs69 yeah agreed. Honestly the best way to play a good n64 library is owning the games or emulation. The appeal of the n64 was that great rare selection of games but therea the problem. Even Microsoft hasn't rereleased golden eye on the Xbox

@TeslaChippie ikr. Gamecube has the best library. Theres so many games they could have

@NIN10DOXD that's my problem. And tgats why I dont feel had about emulating. If nintendo wont rerelease it or make a classic console then i dont feel bad at alk

@Zuljaras plus it has better games like earthbound

@Darknyht this is why they should've released a virtual console.

@Gwynbleidd I would. They still haven't added new game sand probably just add games that are already on the snes classic. And if you're ok with this you can mod your snes classic to have more games!

This would be a good thing... if the Switch actually could boast a good classic library. It can’t.

Fair enough, not concentrating on mini-consoles does make sense. But not sure Nintendo realise how much demand there is for a VC store. Or failing that, adding more titles and consoles to NSO. Personally not bothered about N64 titles, but would love to see some GBA games, and would pay quite a bit to get them. It really can't cost that much for them to develop a GBA emulator can it? And once it's written, just trickling out 1 or 2 games a month would keep everyone happy.

@Grumblevolcano I know it's bad. I dont even want to pay for these games

@Heavyarms55 Ikr I miss virtual console. I still use those games

@Gwynbleidd are those 8bitdo controllers lag free? If so I want to try the.

Would love to see remastered versions of Gamecube and Wii classic games released as budget titles on carts.

Would love a 64 mini. Although I still have my 64 plugged in.

I just want Gamecube titles. I've got Wii U and 3DS for Game Boy and N64 games, though I wouldn't say no to Switch Online versions.

I hope this means they will add N64 games to Online sub later.
This would attract alot more people.

@glaemay In year 2015 you could emulate GameCube on a 150$ device.
NVIDIA Shield TV. The price of Shield TV have increased since then, so i'm glad i bought 2 in 2015.

I mean how would a game boy classic edition even have worked? A pre-loaded game boy? Same size? Backlight? And what about game boy color games?

Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance for Nintendo Switch Online, please.

@Gwynbleidd thanks so much man! Looks like I'm gonna pick one up! I think I could even use it o the wii!

(Sarcastic) "Great."

Give us the ability to purchase games instead of renting for a short period of time. We have an account system in place for heaven sake! Let us use it to its full potential since we can link it to 3ds and WiiU as well we should have the ability to download classic games from VC to switch instead of dealing with NSO. For those that play online the games are a nice bonus, but there are lots who'd rather not play online or otherwise cannot so giving consumers more options is always a good thing.

Oh the NSO service where you have no longer committed to timeframes for new games to show up, and haven't added anything new since the launch of SNES online lol. It's sad how much of a waste their online service feels like, it's going to be hard to renew it from the free twitch deal I got once my free year is over.

As they should. Focus on the switch online library (nes,snes,n64. The 3Ds would also be very welcome)

Good. Maybe this will get them moving a bit faster on adding more SNES games. Then in the future, figure out viable ways to offer N64, Gameboy family, GameCube, Wii and Wii U games. I'd gladly pay a little extra for more access to their catalogue

So......N64 and GameCube for NSO confirmed?!

@PickledKong64 It was already happening with the Virtual Console available. Did you not notice that the Wii U received very little Third Party Support? Outside of Capcom, Konami, and Namco Bandai the only ones that came to play were Culture Brain, Natsume and Koei Tecmo.

The first three have pretty much skipped the Switch Online and instead have released their own overpriced collections. The later three were being turned away even during the Wii U era for inferior product.

EDIT: Do you think SNES Online would have launched with Hamster titles if there was something better available?

"...they’re now available on Nintendo Switch Online, and this is where our focus will be."

Also we won't be releasing games on a regular monthly schedule anymore. Also we will go a couple of months or more without giving anybody any idea what we plan to release on this service in the future.

Sigh, NSO is a massive failure and it's going to stay that way until they accept the need to restructure the model entirely. Nothing short of willful ignorance is keeping them from knowing what the audience thinks about it's current state or actually wants.

@Rect_Pola sadly nintendo fans are okay with this.

@gokev13 this is why I dont feel bad using emulation. I paid for these games already and anything I haven't and nintendo hasn't made available is open game for me to emulate

@NEStalgia I wish maybe someday

@UmbreonsPapa I would too if they regularly added games but they dont

@GameOtaku Ikr. Virtual console worked so well too. I'm not an ace at this stuff but I believe it wouldn't take that much time or resources to add virtual console to switch. And if they got a good line up of every nintendo console they would earn so much money. NSO is a joke and so is paying for online.

Translation: the new way makes more money in the long run.

I'd still love a Game Boy or N64 Mini.

I might have if I could OWN the games on your sucky NSO. That's why the minis are more bang for my buck and why Sega is getting my money instead of your online service.

I’d love to see N64 on the Switch online service. I wish it could include Rare games though or just release Rare Replay on Switch.

@glaemay
A SOC could do that.

Yeah sure we got the snes online services.. which haven't updated since its release.

If I wasn't sharing NSO with 8 friends, all of us sharing the cost, the service would not be worth the price, and I wouldn't be paying for it.

As far as playing classic Nintendo games goes, my Wii U is still the best "modern" option.

If Nintendo try to shovel NES to N64 games in to their NSO (I believe CG games and above are too memory heavy for such a low memory console), we'll be looking at a continuely under whelming service. As it's clear they want NSO to be more like Xbox Game Pass, or PS Now, rather than Xbox Gold or PS Plus. That is, a game rental service.

We are about a year from next gen consoles too, which could be all the more destructive to NSO. With both next gen consoles heavily rumoured to be backwards compatible with this gen, and maybe even beyond that if the PS5 rumours have any weight. It will really highlight the failings of Nintendo here.

I love the design of the Switch, and the potential and versatility it has, but the NSO and the lack of VC is by far the worst thing about the console, and it's not going to win over gamers that are switching consoles next year if it doesn't address this issue within the upcoming year.

It's fine, maybe even preferable to focus on NSO, but they have to actually do it. SNES felt like it arrived a year after it should have, and while it gave is 90% of the 1st party must play games on the snes, it's still all games we've played to death before.

Not everything has to be a surprise announcement Nintendo. It's okay to reassure your customers that more games are coming, or a similar game dump is happening soon with Gameboy or N64.

Asking your fans to trust you that it's being worked on while providing zero details got old a long time ago.

@Gs69 I mean, the PS1 classic was also so bad that the SNES mini could run PS1 games better than it. Yeah, many games from that era haven't aged well, but I think a N64 mini would probably be more up to standard.

I'd settle for some N64 games being ported to the Switch, preferably with Rumble and virtual Controller Pak support intact. ... Oh, and button-remapping. I hate having the attack button below the jump button.

@CoastersPaul yeah I agree it would be of a higher standard than the PS1 classic but I just think that early 3D games are all quite ugly as devs were getting used to new tech consoles from the 16 bit era like SNES and Megadrive were really pushing 2d to its limits so they still look great today don’t get me wrong some of my happiest gaming memories came from the N64 just not sure I would invest in one if they were to release a mini N64

@PickledKong64
Paying for online play is one thing. But forcing you to pay for a service you don't get any use out of just to rent select games is ridiculous. They attack ROM sites saying it hurts their business then turn right around and don't even try to offer the games they forced down.

@GameOtaku it sucks. And now they r attacking ppl selling their games

@PickledKong64
So true! Really how can they have the gall to say you can't sell what you own?

@GameOtaku It just annoys me. I love nintendo but they do so much wrong. Us fans need to do something.

Would be nice if they added games regularly. The lack of a regular schedule worries me as Nintendo seem to have a habit of forgetting about these things after the initial fantastic burst.

The Wii had a good VC library.
The 3DS and Wii U had a tiny VC library.
The Switch NSO library doesn't even compare to the 3DS and Wii U yet.

Ok ok.... So where is the Ocarina of Time? Not on my Switch. And Mario 64? Lylat Wars? O, not on my Switch. It's about time for some new games for switch online.

I've already got an N64, I don't need a mini taking up space around my TV. To be honest the N64 looks sad without a cartridge plugged in to it anyway.
Here's hoping for N64 games on the Switch soon! Perhaps that's why Nintendo just dumped a set of SNES games once and left it alone - because they are secretly focusing their efforts on N64 online?!??

Nah.... F you Nintendo.... I’ve been waiting around 3 years now for a N64 Classic ... I’m a NSO subscriber and that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t buy a N64 mini.

I used to play N64 about 10 years ago I believe.
Nowadays I play some games in Retropie even though the emulator isn’t great.
But I think N64 aged poorly compared to SNES and MD.
Don’t knowing it would be disappointing in NSO.
Still Nintendo should invest on that since they are taking our money for more than one year now

THEN ADD GAMES TO THE SERVICE!!! Nintendo don’t listen to their consumers, but we still deal with their bs

@JasonLee99
I Got a NES for Christmas in 1986, played the super Nintendo a little bit. But then there were a few years that I was too cool for video games. I missed out on the Nintendo 64 and Game Cube I returned to gaming when the Wii launched, and have owned every Nintendo system since. Bring on the Nintendo 64 and Game Cube games!

I feel bad for Nintendo. Licensing must be a nightmare for these services and it doesn’t help that some companies have gone under as well. I suspect that 3rd party collections and first party NSO is how this will go mostly.

(This not a complaint against NSO)

LOL, they don't even release the retro games on a regular basis anymore.

I'd prefer a Wii mini to be honest. The n64 catalogue doesn't hold up that well, and the Wii has a lot of hidden gems.

Edit: actual Wii mini is only £20 on eBay, never mind.

I had no real attachment to the N64 so this would be no loss. I had one, had a few games but it just didn’t gel. Probably one of my most disappointing console purchases, sandwiched between the Saturn and Dreamcast which I both really enjoyed..

@Ryu_Niiyama NES/SNES Online or not, NSO is still plain useless.

Yeah, it's such a clear focus. Took 2+ years just to get to SNES games and they've not added anything since then.

Dammit, I really wanted an N64 Mini, if only to have something to raid for good analogue stick parts.

I'd rather have them bringing the virtual console on the switch...

Please give us a reason why n64 classics aren’t on switch x x x please Nintendo x

This is a great time to ask; when are they going to add more games to online?

@Cartridgemaster Ok, thank you for your opinion.

@Ryu_Niiyama anytime.

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