@mjhopkins81 but NSO games aren’t streamed. They have to be downloaded fully to be able to play them. And there would be no difference with lag if they were Virtual Console games instead.
@nib0 They don’t do games in order. They wanted a GBC game so released Wario Land 3. They wanted a GCN game so released Wario World. They’re not required to release the earlier games first but I’m sure they will come eventually.
@OldGamer999 that would be called a remake/remaster and can be found on the eshop not the NSO, which is only for straight ports. Stretching games to widescreen just looks horrible for some games that do so. I prefer to see more of the stage past the regular screen when they do wide screen like in Sonic Origins. But that isn’t what the NSO is for.
I would prefer the equivalent of one game every week regardless of quality as there will be an actual good game sometimes and even some of the poor or average games can be fun to try out at no extra cost that you wouldn’t pay for otherwise.
As opposed to only one game being released once every two or three months but is guaranteed to be a good game.
Plus I like to see the collection grow on each app.
@NintendoWife Do you really think Nintendo isn’t going to bring over the NSO to the Switch 3? It will be fifteen years from now before the servers close if they do something completely different for their next console and don’t bring over downloads from Switch 1 & 2. So there’s no point worrying right now that you will no longer have access to your games in 2040.
@Don You’re really not paying attention to the state of the economy right now are you? When a single NeoGeo Pocket Color game costs $7 or $8 on the eShop, there is no way Nintendo would include all the Virtual Boy games on a physical cartridge bundled with the accessory and still keep the whole thing under $99.
I was thinking how I’d like Game Boy Camera to come to NSO and that it would use the Switch App on your phone to function as the camera, although yes, it would still only show Game Boy Camera quality photos in the game. The game would be connected to the app to synchronise so that the game shows what you are taking a picture of with your phone in real time.
@swedetrap The Pokemon Company has apparently stated they don’t like the NSO’s save state and rewind features and think it would break the games and are concerned players would trade Pokemon then reload an earlier save state to duplicate the Pokemon.
@babybilly Nintendo still wants games to release in 2027 and later. Plus some games will never come to the service due to licensing and rights issues. No, they are not going to pay big money just to obtain the rights to release an old game on the service. Plus some publishers just aren’t interested in supporting the service.
I would ideally like a minimum of one game every week from any supported console so four games being released in one update is fine to me. A little frustrating that the update came almost a month after the previous update but still, November didn’t get overlooked after all.
@TomSupreme we already have a lot of jobs replaced by machines. Even just using a computer is showing support for a world where humans are replaceable. Humans used to do the tasks that a computer can now do instantaneously.
I had this but I didn’t play it much. I knew it wouldn’t be a typical Mario game but I had a lot of other games to play at the time and this just got neglected.
@westman98 I’m not saying that is what they would do, I’m saying it is what they should do. It’s all hypothetical and made up. In this scenario, the 3DS would be updated via the Switch online service, not by its own discontinued online service; which I even said would remain discontinued. When the 3DS is connected to the Switch, the Switch would send a save state of the game being played so that both Switch and 3DS would run the game simultaneously.
@WhiteUmbrella Yes, the NSO is a paid subscription service. Games get added every so often. You’re just not going to get a library of games for free.
I’m going to assume you are against the entire concept of the NSO, you were telling me what I know the NSO to already be, so I will have to dismiss your accusation of it being a terrible idea.
If someone doesn’t have a Switch 2 then they don’t get to play DS games on the Switch 2.
@WhiteUmbrella I said the NSO app downloaded to the 3DS can only play NSO DS and 3DS games when connected to the Switch. The 3DS serves as a controller for the Switch. Your other games are not part of the NSO service so cannot be played on Switch.
@KingMike you would download the games to an NSO app on the 3DS. The game screen would show the same on both Switch and 3DS simultaneously. The 3DS would act as the controller for the Switch. You would only be able to play the DS and 3DS games on 3DS when the 3DS is actively connected to the Switch.
My idea for DS and 3DS games is to have them be downloads to the 3DS. There would be not be a new screen to buy. You just download a NSO app to the 3DS to play DS and 3DS games which would also show on your docked or undocked Switch 2 screen. The 3DS would not be reissued though and the 3DS eshop would not be reopened. Nor can you play DS and 3DS cartridge or downloaded eShop games on Switch.
@FrenchVaniIIuxe I think more people would have been happy if they worked their historical inaccuracies into the plot as being the meddling of an in-game fictional character. But no, they tried to pass their fictional retelling of history as being accurate to real life and argued with anyone who tried to convince them otherwise.
@vio yes, but this is for casuals who don’t want to spend money on the NeoGeo games. I have a lot of NeoGeo games on Switch, not FF Special though. Waiting for a sale for that one.
@liljmoore Mega Man is in the new Sonic Racing game.
@Serpenterror I’ll play Bubsy on NSO but no way am I buying the collection or 4D.
@Mana_Knight The first world is pretty easy. Make sure to change mouse speed to fast. You may want to choose slow Peach to get used to the game. You need to react quickly and be accurate with clicking in later stages.
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Re: Opinion: My Daughter Made Me Realise That Mario Wonder's Difficulty Options Need Work
I would use a Game Genie for my NES when I was young to make them easier and more fun for me.
Re: Censored Dispatch Artwork Spotted On Nintendo's Digital Storefront
So a lot more black bars in the Nintendo version?
Re: Talking Point: Does It Bother You That Big Games Companies Are Using GenAI?
@AStupidID “ It also STEALS art from artists to 'create' stuff, with no payment, citation or anything.”
And you think humans don’t steal / plagiarise from other artists?
Re: Talking Point: Does It Bother You That Big Games Companies Are Using GenAI?
All developers will be using AI eventually. It’s like how CGI surpassed traditional hand drawn animation.
@wiiwouldliketoplay AI is still in its infancy. CGI looked very rough back in the 80s and 90s too but now look at it.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Ice Climber
The pixel art boxes looked good back in the mid 80s when you were first being introduced to videogames. Of course now we prefer full artwork
Re: Users Are Reporting "Greatly Reduced" Input Lag On Zelda: Wind Waker For NSO
@mjhopkins81 but NSO games aren’t streamed. They have to be downloaded fully to be able to play them. And there would be no difference with lag if they were Virtual Console games instead.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two Classic Platformers
@HammerGalladeBro I was wondering what Japan was getting this week
Re: Video: Here's Your First Look At The Street Fighter Live-Action Movie, Due Out 2026
@Peach64 they’ve not outright said, but they seem to be going for a dumb meme movie
Re: Video: Here's Your First Look At The Street Fighter Live-Action Movie, Due Out 2026
@PinderSchloss seriously. The games pronounce Ryu’s name in almost every game after Street Fighter II.
Game: “Re’yu”
Momoa: “I hear Raiyu”
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2 GameCube Library With Wario's 3D Outing
@Markatron84 there are far worse games on GameCube than Wario World that make Wario World look like a masterpiece
@JayJ Have you forgotten Wario Land Shake on Wii?
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2 GameCube Library With Wario's 3D Outing
@nib0 They don’t do games in order. They wanted a GBC game so released Wario Land 3. They wanted a GCN game so released Wario World. They’re not required to release the earlier games first but I’m sure they will come eventually.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2 GameCube Library With Wario's 3D Outing
@OldGamer999 that would be called a remake/remaster and can be found on the eshop not the NSO, which is only for straight ports. Stretching games to widescreen just looks horrible for some games that do so. I prefer to see more of the stage past the regular screen when they do wide screen like in Sonic Origins. But that isn’t what the NSO is for.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2 GameCube Library With Wario's 3D Outing
@OldGamer999
With NSO, I’ll take quantity over quality.
I would prefer the equivalent of one game every week regardless of quality as there will be an actual good game sometimes and even some of the poor or average games can be fun to try out at no extra cost that you wouldn’t pay for otherwise.
As opposed to only one game being released once every two or three months but is guaranteed to be a good game.
Plus I like to see the collection grow on each app.
Re: Street Fighter 6 Update To Add The UI From '3rd Strike', 'Alpha 3', And More
I’m interested if the are low cost.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two Classic Platformers
Not my choice for Christmas. But more N64 games is always a plus.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two Classic Platformers
Conker’s Bad Fur Day is too offensive even for the Mature app.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two Classic Platformers
@N8tiveT3ch there are no poultry in Mischief Makers
Re: Reminder: Virtual Boy For Switch And Switch 2 Are Available On The My Nintendo Store
@NintendoWife Do you really think Nintendo isn’t going to bring over the NSO to the Switch 3? It will be fifteen years from now before the servers close if they do something completely different for their next console and don’t bring over downloads from Switch 1 & 2. So there’s no point worrying right now that you will no longer have access to your games in 2040.
@Don You’re really not paying attention to the state of the economy right now are you? When a single NeoGeo Pocket Color game costs $7 or $8 on the eShop, there is no way Nintendo would include all the Virtual Boy games on a physical cartridge bundled with the accessory and still keep the whole thing under $99.
Re: Review: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) - Samus Returns In Prime Form
@BrokenCiv Nintendo wants to sell Amiibo and give Amiibo owners something substantial for having one
Re: Review: Octopath Traveler 0 (Switch 2) - A Bit Of A Retread, But Unmissable (And Enormous)
@Henchdog OT2 is a far better game than OT1. Make sure to play it even if you don’t complete OT1.
Re: Drag x Drive Devs Tried Wheelchair Basketball In Prep For Game
Okay but why does everything look so tediously boring?
Re: Nintendo's Switch App For Mobile Has Been Updated, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I was thinking how I’d like Game Boy Camera to come to NSO and that it would use the Switch App on your phone to function as the camera, although yes, it would still only show Game Boy Camera quality photos in the game. The game would be connected to the app to synchronise so that the game shows what you are taking a picture of with your phone in real time.
But if it never happens, no matter.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's NES And Game Boy Library With Four More Titles
@swedetrap The Pokemon Company has apparently stated they don’t like the NSO’s save state and rewind features and think it would break the games and are concerned players would trade Pokemon then reload an earlier save state to duplicate the Pokemon.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's NES And Game Boy Library With Four More Titles
@babybilly Nintendo still wants games to release in 2027 and later. Plus some games will never come to the service due to licensing and rights issues. No, they are not going to pay big money just to obtain the rights to release an old game on the service. Plus some publishers just aren’t interested in supporting the service.
I would ideally like a minimum of one game every week from any supported console so four games being released in one update is fine to me. A little frustrating that the update came almost a month after the previous update but still, November didn’t get overlooked after all.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - SNES Classic Mini Console
I voted European because it reminds me of the box my original UK SNES came in.
Re: The Next Picross Games Are Teaming Up With Capcom & SNK
I’ve been playing the Sega version this year and been enjoying it. I like Capcom and SNK but I won’t buy them at full price.
Re: "Consumers Generally Do Not Care" About AI In Games, Says Former Square Enix Exec
I believe big entertainment companies will be forcing AI produced content to be the new normal whether consumers accept it or not.
Re: Reggie Is "Surprised" We Haven't Seen More Xbox Titles On Switch 2
XBOX and XBOX 360 games on NSO please.
Re: Square Enix Aims To Automate 70% Of QA With Generative AI By 2027
@TomSupreme we already have a lot of jobs replaced by machines. Even just using a computer is showing support for a world where humans are replaceable. Humans used to do the tasks that a computer can now do instantaneously.
Re: The Legend Of Zelda Movie Is Now "In Production" In New Zealand
I’d like a “Well excuuuuuse me, Princess” just once. They acknowledged the old 80s Mario cartoon in the Mario movie.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake?
It’s a good remake but Octopath Traveller II is still the best of the HD 2D games.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library Today With A Spooky Classic
@Moonvalley2006 none of those games are on the first ten confirmed releases. So no.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library Next Week With A Spooky Classic
@Chimichanga Eternal Darkness wasn’t on the ten GC games that will be released first on NSO.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library Next Week With A Spooky Classic
I had this but I didn’t play it much. I knew it wouldn’t be a typical Mario game but I had a lot of other games to play at the time and this just got neglected.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Patent Supposedly Points To Return Of DS Games
@westman98 I’m not saying that is what they would do, I’m saying it is what they should do. It’s all hypothetical and made up. In this scenario, the 3DS would be updated via the Switch online service, not by its own discontinued online service; which I even said would remain discontinued. When the 3DS is connected to the Switch, the Switch would send a save state of the game being played so that both Switch and 3DS would run the game simultaneously.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Patent Supposedly Points To Return Of DS Games
@WhiteUmbrella no, a troll would shoot down someone else’s ideas saying they were really stupid and terrible. Which one of us does that apply to?
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Patent Supposedly Points To Return Of DS Games
@WhiteUmbrella Yes, the NSO is a paid subscription service. Games get added every so often. You’re just not going to get a library of games for free.
I’m going to assume you are against the entire concept of the NSO, you were telling me what I know the NSO to already be, so I will have to dismiss your accusation of it being a terrible idea.
If someone doesn’t have a Switch 2 then they don’t get to play DS games on the Switch 2.
Re: Can You Name These NES Games From The Mangled Box Art?
In the top ten.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Patent Supposedly Points To Return Of DS Games
@WhiteUmbrella I said the NSO app downloaded to the 3DS can only play NSO DS and 3DS games when connected to the Switch. The 3DS serves as a controller for the Switch. Your other games are not part of the NSO service so cannot be played on Switch.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Patent Supposedly Points To Return Of DS Games
@KingMike you would download the games to an NSO app on the 3DS. The game screen would show the same on both Switch and 3DS simultaneously. The 3DS would act as the controller for the Switch. You would only be able to play the DS and 3DS games on 3DS when the 3DS is actively connected to the Switch.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Patent Supposedly Points To Return Of DS Games
@Drnsnsr are you somehow under the delusion that the 3DS didn’t sell well? Or that people trashed their 3DS?
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Patent Supposedly Points To Return Of DS Games
My idea for DS and 3DS games is to have them be downloads to the 3DS. There would be not be a new screen to buy. You just download a NSO app to the 3DS to play DS and 3DS games which would also show on your docked or undocked Switch 2 screen. The 3DS would not be reissued though and the 3DS eshop would not be reopened. Nor can you play DS and 3DS cartridge or downloaded eShop games on Switch.
Re: Surprise! Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Adding Another Fighter To The Roster In 2026
@SearchingS It’s to tie-in with the new Daima series of Dragon Ball started in 2024. It’s not a huge new revival.
Re: Surprise! Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Adding Another Fighter To The Roster In 2026
@Zeebor15 they’re not working on the games in equal measures. This is just a small update.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Switch 2 Rating Spotted Online
@FrenchVaniIIuxe I think more people would have been happy if they worked their historical inaccuracies into the plot as being the meddling of an in-game fictional character. But no, they tried to pass their fictional retelling of history as being accurate to real life and argued with anyone who tried to convince them otherwise.
Re: Surprise! Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Adding Another Fighter To The Roster In 2026
@Shiryu There’s no need for a sequel. Just keep adding characters to the game.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
@Exerion76 I think Hamster charges too much for their Arcade Archives games. Some are reasonable but many are overpriced IMO.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
@vio yes, but this is for casuals who don’t want to spend money on the NeoGeo games. I have a lot of NeoGeo games on Switch, not FF Special though. Waiting for a sale for that one.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
@liljmoore Mega Man is in the new Sonic Racing game.
@Serpenterror I’ll play Bubsy on NSO but no way am I buying the collection or 4D.
@Mana_Knight The first world is pretty easy. Make sure to change mouse speed to fast. You may want to choose slow Peach to get used to the game. You need to react quickly and be accurate with clicking in later stages.
Re: 'Scurge: Hive' Spreads Its Isometric, Metroid-y Retro Virus To Switch This Week
@hel105 for $15 for each GBA game. I strongly oppose that.