Leak suggests there was a plan to bring Virtual Console to Nintendo Switch
Leak suggests there was a plan to bring Virtual Console to Nintendo Switch
by cubechris
36 Comments
linkling1039
Suuuuure.
Smeeb27
Would’ve been cool, but at the same time I’ve played a ton of really cool games on NSO that I never would have tried if I had to buy them individually.
the_simurgh
Whats virtual console?
TheNotoriousMAZ
At this point Nintendo needs to figure out how to have purchases of games from legacy consoles carry over in a single ecosystem. I refuse to buy Super Mario World for the like the 10th time. It’s just gouging your longest and most loyal customers at this point.
JackWagon885
subscription bad, give me my grandpa service back
Salantross
Would honestly be nice if you do NSO and/or buy titles individually.
rexshen
Oh the thing everyone hated as well til revisionist history changed that.
Johncurtisreeve
I think they should just offer BOTH as an option, like Xbox game pass, Yes you can sign up for a subscription you pay into monthly or yearly OR, you can just buy the individual games. I just want to be able to BUY the games that they have on NSO.
xenon2456
robbed from possibly Wii games and maybe GameCube
Striking-Count5593
The major problem with NSO is being subscription based and you don’t really feel like you own the games. Much less than Virtual Console.
Sonic24680
Why don’t they just give both options?
NSO or buy them individually.
But I want to see more games, especially from the Game Cube era.
They could make it clever regarding the pricing.
JuanMunoz99
Well this leak sucks.
bmfrosty
I just want them to carry over my old virtual console purchases. Wiiware would be gravy.
adi_baa
This is still one of the biggest blunders of this generation. 8 years later and 95% of people will still agree that virtual console and buying the games you want at a very cheap price is *way* better than a smattering of games everyone’s already played and nobody wants (still no gcn or wii lol) that only exists to justify a shitty subscription service.
The switch *not* launching with **at least** a good amount of nes, snes, gba, n64 games and taking yeses and years and years and years to get the library back to what it was in the past is just…baffling.
But then again pretty much everything Nintendo does besides directly making the games is baffling so
KelvinBelmont
I remember too Emily Rogers shed some light on this and that apparently 3rd parties on VC weren’t too happy with how much they were getting from VC, which considering many new collections out now I don’t think it’s far fetched to believe that.
And on a personal note with NSO I’ve played a lot more than VC.
objecter12
I just don’t see why they couldn’t’ve had both.
Kinda like how you can buy albums or individual songs on iTunes, or subscribe to Apple Music if you’re okay paying the monthly subscription.
Mediocre-Win1898
There’s two reasons it’s not coming back. One there’s more money to be made on a subscription model. Two all of the VC/backwards compatibility was just one more way for people to find exploits and softmod the console. Nintendo got tired of people hacking their systems and that is why there is no more web browser either.
GrinchForest
Isn’t this the very old news even before first Switch and that’s why Nintendo decided to create Nintedo Online to avoid Virtual Console’s problems and get more money.
Losreyes-of-Lost
I love me super Mario and other classics, but the switch online is honestly best of both worlds. Online functionality and access to the top and most renown games from their earlier days for $20 year is a steal. Why are we complaining?
Wrong_Revolution_679
I don’t believe this for a second
Danintendood
In some ways I think I prefer what we got instead, but it’s still not without its flaws.
The NSO subscription model is a great idea, and is pretty fair at this point for the amount of games included, but I would absolutely adore the ability to buy individual games outright. It would make so much sense, and only serves to make consumers happy, and to make Nintendo more money.
Heck the way could make it so purchase is restricted to having an active NSO subscription like the vouchers, and it would still be a better solution than no path to ownership.
Armandonerd
What what what?!
MarcsterS
Weren’t people clamoring for a Netflix-like system during the Wii U days? Granted, the staggered releases are shitty, but at this point the catalog has grown enough to justify the 20 bucks.
3ehsan
I don’t care which way the classics are available but please give us options to turn off the borders and user icon — why this hasn’t been an option the entirety of the Switch’s lifespan is insane to me.
It genuinely keeps me from playing a lot of the NSO offerings because I find it distracting.
Other virtual classic collections have various border options for the screen, not sure why Nintendo won’t give more flexibility to your experience.
Devitt6
NSO is gonna carry over to Switch 2, right? I mean…am I crazy for thinking that’s not an unreasonable thing to expect?
KazzieMono
Think this was already known.
Either way they really should just sell their shit on the eshop individually. Of course it’d cost more, which can be used to incentivize the subscription.
Dhiox
Does that surprise anyone? There’s no way it wasn’t discussed and potentially mocked up before ultimately pivoting.
tehweave
I’m gonna be real with yall.
NSO is fine. Good, even. I don’t really mind not having virtual console anymore.
But can we please PUT ALL THE OLD POKEMON GAMES ON ONE SYSTEM IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?
Vargavintern
Still salty that all my Wii VC games was lost. And that “My Life as a King” & “My Life as a dark Overlord” never got released after that again
WEEGEMAN
VC sucks compared to NSO. Rather have the subscription service than spending $3-$10 on digital games.
McBigs
Everybody was asking for the “Nintendo Netflix” model in the Wii U days. It was constant on Reddit.
Pelthail
Isn’t there already VC on Switch?
SlimMacKenzie
I swear I remember seeing things they said openly about how virtual console and a few other online features were going to come later. This would have been said when the console launched. I purchased it on launch day. I don’t think even Nintendo was expecting the switch to succeed, and they were at the end of their rope when it did.
LazaroFilm
And this is why I love my Wii U…
KingBroly
Any 3rd party retro game on NSO feels like something those IP holders don’t have concrete plans on making money thru anytime soon. With Capcom and Konami, they’ve released lots of retro collections, so their offerings on NSO are slim.
I also think them not offering pay options is them not being sure about future console/ecosystem success and past endeavors biting them in the butt long-term.
I wish they’d dig down for more rare/obscure/expensive titles, as that’d take the edge off a bit. I also hope that they’re able to add stuff like Fire Emblem in English to NSO, but it seems like the current emulator can’t run modded games.
Carter0108
Why are people so desperate for Virtual Console on Switch? Buy all your retro games a fourth time just for Nintendo to shutdown the eshop in a couple of years.
36 Comments
Suuuuure.
Would’ve been cool, but at the same time I’ve played a ton of really cool games on NSO that I never would have tried if I had to buy them individually.
Whats virtual console?
At this point Nintendo needs to figure out how to have purchases of games from legacy consoles carry over in a single ecosystem. I refuse to buy Super Mario World for the like the 10th time. It’s just gouging your longest and most loyal customers at this point.
subscription bad, give me my grandpa service back
Would honestly be nice if you do NSO and/or buy titles individually.
Oh the thing everyone hated as well til revisionist history changed that.
I think they should just offer BOTH as an option, like Xbox game pass, Yes you can sign up for a subscription you pay into monthly or yearly OR, you can just buy the individual games. I just want to be able to BUY the games that they have on NSO.
robbed from possibly Wii games and maybe GameCube
The major problem with NSO is being subscription based and you don’t really feel like you own the games. Much less than Virtual Console.
Why don’t they just give both options?
NSO or buy them individually.
But I want to see more games, especially from the Game Cube era.
They could make it clever regarding the pricing.
Well this leak sucks.
I just want them to carry over my old virtual console purchases. Wiiware would be gravy.
This is still one of the biggest blunders of this generation. 8 years later and 95% of people will still agree that virtual console and buying the games you want at a very cheap price is *way* better than a smattering of games everyone’s already played and nobody wants (still no gcn or wii lol) that only exists to justify a shitty subscription service.
The switch *not* launching with **at least** a good amount of nes, snes, gba, n64 games and taking yeses and years and years and years to get the library back to what it was in the past is just…baffling.
But then again pretty much everything Nintendo does besides directly making the games is baffling so
I remember too Emily Rogers shed some light on this and that apparently 3rd parties on VC weren’t too happy with how much they were getting from VC, which considering many new collections out now I don’t think it’s far fetched to believe that.
And on a personal note with NSO I’ve played a lot more than VC.
I just don’t see why they couldn’t’ve had both.
Kinda like how you can buy albums or individual songs on iTunes, or subscribe to Apple Music if you’re okay paying the monthly subscription.
There’s two reasons it’s not coming back. One there’s more money to be made on a subscription model. Two all of the VC/backwards compatibility was just one more way for people to find exploits and softmod the console. Nintendo got tired of people hacking their systems and that is why there is no more web browser either.
Isn’t this the very old news even before first Switch and that’s why Nintendo decided to create Nintedo Online to avoid Virtual Console’s problems and get more money.
I love me super Mario and other classics, but the switch online is honestly best of both worlds. Online functionality and access to the top and most renown games from their earlier days for $20 year is a steal. Why are we complaining?
I don’t believe this for a second
In some ways I think I prefer what we got instead, but it’s still not without its flaws.
The NSO subscription model is a great idea, and is pretty fair at this point for the amount of games included, but I would absolutely adore the ability to buy individual games outright. It would make so much sense, and only serves to make consumers happy, and to make Nintendo more money.
Heck the way could make it so purchase is restricted to having an active NSO subscription like the vouchers, and it would still be a better solution than no path to ownership.
What what what?!
Weren’t people clamoring for a Netflix-like system during the Wii U days? Granted, the staggered releases are shitty, but at this point the catalog has grown enough to justify the 20 bucks.
I don’t care which way the classics are available but please give us options to turn off the borders and user icon — why this hasn’t been an option the entirety of the Switch’s lifespan is insane to me.
It genuinely keeps me from playing a lot of the NSO offerings because I find it distracting.
Other virtual classic collections have various border options for the screen, not sure why Nintendo won’t give more flexibility to your experience.
NSO is gonna carry over to Switch 2, right? I mean…am I crazy for thinking that’s not an unreasonable thing to expect?
Think this was already known.
Either way they really should just sell their shit on the eshop individually. Of course it’d cost more, which can be used to incentivize the subscription.
Does that surprise anyone? There’s no way it wasn’t discussed and potentially mocked up before ultimately pivoting.
I’m gonna be real with yall.
NSO is fine. Good, even. I don’t really mind not having virtual console anymore.
But can we please PUT ALL THE OLD POKEMON GAMES ON ONE SYSTEM IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?
Still salty that all my Wii VC games was lost. And that “My Life as a King” & “My Life as a dark Overlord” never got released after that again
VC sucks compared to NSO. Rather have the subscription service than spending $3-$10 on digital games.
Everybody was asking for the “Nintendo Netflix” model in the Wii U days. It was constant on Reddit.
Isn’t there already VC on Switch?
I swear I remember seeing things they said openly about how virtual console and a few other online features were going to come later. This would have been said when the console launched. I purchased it on launch day. I don’t think even Nintendo was expecting the switch to succeed, and they were at the end of their rope when it did.
And this is why I love my Wii U…
Any 3rd party retro game on NSO feels like something those IP holders don’t have concrete plans on making money thru anytime soon. With Capcom and Konami, they’ve released lots of retro collections, so their offerings on NSO are slim.
I also think them not offering pay options is them not being sure about future console/ecosystem success and past endeavors biting them in the butt long-term.
I wish they’d dig down for more rare/obscure/expensive titles, as that’d take the edge off a bit. I also hope that they’re able to add stuff like Fire Emblem in English to NSO, but it seems like the current emulator can’t run modded games.
Why are people so desperate for Virtual Console on Switch? Buy all your retro games a fourth time just for Nintendo to shutdown the eshop in a couple of years.