{"id":13666,"date":"2018-05-07T22:17:37","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T02:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=13666"},"modified":"2018-05-07T22:17:37","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T02:17:37","slug":"nintendo-shares-new-details-about-its-nintendo-switch-online-service-coming-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2018\/05\/nintendo-shares-new-details-about-its-nintendo-switch-online-service-coming-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo shares new details about its Nintendo Switch Online service coming in September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo opened the curtain a bit on their\u00a0upcoming paid\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/switch\/online-service\/\">Nintendo Switch Online<\/a>\u00a0service, which is due to launch in September.\u00a0 The paid service will be a requirement for online play, but will also bring an iteration of the Virtual Console to the Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<p>Various price points were announced. The below prices are in USD.<\/p>\n<p>Individual memberships:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One month: $3.99<\/li>\n<li>Three months: $7.99<\/li>\n<li>12 months: $19.99<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Family membership (12 months): $34.99<\/p>\n<p>With a family membership, up to eight Nintendo Account holders will be able to use the Nintendo Switch Online service, even on different systems.<\/p>\n<p><b>Nintendo Entertainment System \u2013 Nintendo Switch Online<\/b>: Subscribers will have access to NES \u2013 Nintendo Switch Online, a compilation of classic NES games. The collection will initially include 20 games, with more added on a regular basis. At launch, games\u00a0<i>Balloon Fight, Dr. Mario,<\/i>\u00a0<i>Super Mario Bros. 3,\u00a0<\/i><i>Donkey Kong, Ice Climber, The Legend of Zelda, Mario Bros., Soccer, Super Mario Bros.<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>Tennis\u00a0<\/i>will be made available. An additional 10 launch games will be announced in the future.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time ever, players will be able to enjoy these classic NES games online. Depending on the game, players can engage in online competitive or co-op multiplayer, or take turns controlling the action. Friends can even watch each other play single-player games online, and \u201cpass the controller\u201d at any time. Every classic NES game will support voice chat via the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app*. It will also be possible to play these games offline.<\/p>\n<p><b>Save Data Cloud Backup<\/b>: By using Nintendo Switch Online, a backup of Nintendo Switch save data for most Nintendo Switch games will be stored online for easy access. This is great for people who want to retrieve their data if they lose, break or purchase an additional Nintendo Switch system.<\/p>\n<p><b>Online Play<\/b>: A Nintendo Switch Online membership will be needed to participate in co-op and competitive online features for many current and upcoming Nintendo Switch games, such as\u00a0<i>Splatoon 2<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/i>,\u00a0<i>ARMS<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Mario Tennis Aces<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Nintendo Switch Online App<\/b>: The Nintendo Switch Online smartphone application can be used to enhance the online experience for compatible games through voice chat and other features.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo opened the curtain a bit on their\u00a0upcoming paid\u00a0Nintendo Switch Online\u00a0service, which is due to launch in September.\u00a0 The paid service will be a requirement for online play, but will also bring an iteration of the Virtual Console to the Nintendo Switch. 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