Nintendo will offer RM86 subscription to play oldschool games on the Switch
NINTENDO had some good news and some bad news to announce this week about its upcoming suite of online services for its Switch console, which will add some much-anticipated features such as access to classic Nintendo games to the portable game system.
First, the bad news: Nintendo’s pushed back the full launch of Switch Online services. The company had originally said that it would launch these features in 2017, but it now expects to add them sometime in 2018. For those who have been on the fence about buying a Switch because they want more social features, that’s a frustrating delay.
The good news is that the services sound like they’ll be a pretty good value. The service will give players access to online play for all Switch titles, the ability to voice chat and to set up appointments to play together. It will also give players access to a library of Nintendo’s classic games; the selection is currently limited to NES games, Kotaku reported, though the company will consider adding Super NES games in the future.
Online services are crucial to the Switch’s ability to compete in the modern gaming world. Players expect to be able to voice chat or at least communicate with each other. Having a richer online multi-player experience is particularly important to Nintendo if it wants to court outside developers of titles such as “Call of Duty,” where having that ability is key.
The whole package will cost US$20 (RM86) per year, though players can also pick a one-month subscription for US$4 or a threemonth subscription for US$8.
For consumers, that’s not a bad deal, especially considering Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold or Sony’s PlayStation Plus both cost US$60 (RM258) per year. — Washington Post.