There's Finally A Game On Switch That Makes Use Of Online Play Invites

Absolutely ridiculous that Nintendo released this feature and did not think that a game like Smash Ultimate should have had support for this from the day the feature was released. What's even worse is that NONE of their games support it! I remember there was an update for Smash just days before the System update that brought this feature so I thought it must come with the next Smash update but there's still no support for it in 6.0.

But but i don't have any friends.

Already have this on pc but love the game and larian studios in general so much game for your money!

@Alztru it is even more ridiculous that since then not even a single Nintendo multiplayer game has adopted it or any of the major third parties! this is kinda nuts I tell ya...

Amazing. If Nintendo would just roll this out to all their games. The app lets you do that with Splatoon 2 but that’s it.

Overwatch uses is.

@Alztru Almost no first party games even support Touch screen or Amiibo's either.
Nintendo have become sloppy.
Also. Many of the great features on Wii U doesen't even exist on Switch years later.

Doesn’t Mortal Kombat 11 have an in-game invitation system?

@Ventilator Like the Virtual Console.

If only Splatoon would've had this from the beginning instead of the worst party system of all time

Nintendo is behind on the times and it’s discouraging that they don’t have a single first party game that supports this feature

I'd rather have local multiplayer, like other versions of this same game have.

And we 2 months from 2020 🤦‍♂️

And... Divinity 2 just got even BETTER! What a game, one of the best there are on Switch. Seriously guys, you should check it out.

Divinity Original Sin 2 is not only the first game to implement Steam Cross saves, but the first game to implement friend invites. Larian Studios can do no wrong as far as I’m concerned.

Sucks it took them this long to implement the friend invites but, at least the system is in place now and we’re starting to reap the first fruits.

Nintendo please add this feature to your first party multiplayer games ASAP! Arms, Splatoon, MK8 and Smash at least.

As usual, third parties are using software features more effectively than most of Nintendo's own titles.

@JaxonH Steam cross-saves are wild. I'm still hoping this gets patched into The Witcher 3 eventually.

I would love to get this game but there’s no chance of a physical version is there?

@Ralizah
That would be killer. In fact, if they did that it might actually convince me to go out and buy a decent rig with the latest and greatest tech. Or at least, within reason for $1000-1200.

The one downside of Switch is graphics in TV mode (at least, for current gen AAA games- most everything else looks excellent, RE5, RE6, Sniper Elite 3, etc etc, anything AAA 7th gen is peak form). And I’m willing to accept that downside given the benefits of hybrid play, but holy crap, if I could actually have both? Oh man. Yeah I think that would actually be the thing to convince me to buy a new rig. Could play it now with my current one but it’s not the best it was basically just made for Dolphin emulation. Can probably run Witcher 3 1080p but nothing beyond that.

I'm not surprised, Nintendo doesn't seem to completely understand online gaming. Just look at voice chat.

@tobsesta99 Yes, but also proper Game stat system during a year, something like Miiverse, USB HDD support, User Review system, Mii maker, No Amazon Prime apps and similar, No web browser etc.
Switch is actually a gen older than Wii U when it comes to console features.

Hell. The circle notification lamp on Switch doesen't even light up when News channel is updated.
Switch is soon 3 years old, and still far behind Wii U, which means it will never catch up.

Reminds me of the 'secret' notification ring on the Pro controller and right joy-con.

C'mon Nintendo actually use the features you've anticipated and prepared for.

Cuphead needs to get on it. They said they would add online multiplayer before the game even came out. Now here we are years later, they’ve probably made millions, and so far zilch.

I remember people ditching Fifa on Switch cause it was missing these features (and it wasn't even EA fault). They got no excuse now not release a patch ASAP. Same with all first party games.

Can't remember if I asked, does this game have cross play, also?

Nintendo: “Where all your real friends have been sitting on the same sofa as you since 1985.”

Maybe this feature was made after Divinity developers requested it from Nintendo in order to port the game to the Switch.

Nintendo’s online functionality is a joke - utter garbage.

Ridiculous that an article like this could exist in 2019.

Love Nintendo, love the switch but there is no excuse for this.