StarTopic Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack |ST| New 2024 Poll Up

[Brofield]

Instead of Golden Sun it'll be Silver Moon.

But when is Crystal Asteroid?

 

[E.Gadd]

any other Konami Krazy Racers fans on here?

Or Sonic Pinball Party?

NSO is probably these games only chance to ever come back. They don't fit into any kind of collection pack very well

 

[MisterSpo]

For GBA I'd love to see Metroid Zero Mission, Drill Dozer, Wario Land 4 and the Sonic Advance games. I'll play Superstar Saga at some point.

On GB/C, I'm itching for Donkey Kong (1994), Wario Land 1 and 2, Super Mario Land, Mole Mania and Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters.

C'moooonnn Nintendo, attune your drip feed to my highly specific wants.

 

[Samurai Goroh]

Everyone wants Golden Sun so I think it's going to be F-Zero.

 

[Chie]

I want all the Rare GBA (and GB/GBC!) to appear on NSO, including It's Mr. Pants, since they were neglected on Rare Replay and are likely not being rereleased elsewhere..

But I have to wonder if the original THQ publishing is hurdle... (same goes for Sonic games on GBA); I'd like to think that's not an issue, since there are other situations where the NSO versions are published by new companies entirely, regardless of the older publisher logo still appearing somewhere in the game

The rights likely would have reverted after x number of years. That said if thq being the publisher is a concern, they already licensed alone in the dark from thq Nordic, so if anything they should be no issues.

Really want the gba Banjo games myself. Never got to play them

 

[TomNookYankees]

Hopefully they just add all three GBA F Zeros.

Sad to see Genesis likely won't get a new update until more than 7 months since the last update.

 

[Dark Cloud]

If Nintendo trolls us with F-Zero gba………

 

[BassForever]

If Nintendo trolls us with F-Zero gba………

How exactly would Nintendo be trolling here? This is like the Mario Party 3 vs Excitebike 64 situation again, everyone has gaslit themselves into expecting one game when it could be literally any gba game, even ones not on the original schedule.

 

[Josh5890]

If Nintendo trolls us with F-Zero gba………

"Here is the GBA lineup of the Classic NES Series!"

 

[FutureFunkPepsi]

Okay, hear me out…what if…

 

[Lintendo]

I grave Sun.... Golden Sun

 

[TheMindOfThomas]

On GB/C, I'm itching for Donkey Kong (1994), Wario Land 1 and 2, Super Mario Land, Mole Mania and Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters.

Come to think of it, what's taking them so long with Super Mario Land 1 anyway? The second one was available since the app launched, but the first one is nowhere to be seen. Could they be planning something bigger with the game or is this just a case of them being weird with how they drip-feed the content?

 

[Derachi]

Okay, hear me out…what if…

they would certainly be breakin’ da rules with this one

 

[BlackthornOrion]

Come to think of it, what's taking them so long with Super Mario Land 1 anyway? The second one was available since the app launched, but the first one is nowhere to be seen. Could they be planning something bigger with the game or is this just a case of them being weird with how they drip-feed the content?

Complete shot in the dark, but maybe they're doing some kind of remake/reimagining of Land 1 in the Wonder style as a dlc/expandalone. 'Cuz Mario Land's pretty short and really only about the size of like one world in Wonder

They're probably just being weird about it though. Guessing it'll just drop some random Thursday in a few months

 

[MisterSpo]

Come to think of it, what's taking them so long with Super Mario Land 1 anyway? The second one was available since the app launched, but the first one is nowhere to be seen. Could they be planning something bigger with the game or is this just a case of them being weird with how they drip-feed the content?

I think it's just a case of how they're drip-feeding content. Super Mario Land 2 is generally more highly regarded than the first, so they probably wanted to populate the app with games people would like and use from an early stage while also representing a broad array of franchises. Kirby, Metroid, Zelda, Tetris and Mario were all there from the outset, as well as Wario Land 3 (one of the best GBC games), and some other high profile games already got added like the other two GB Zelda games and the Pokemon Trading Card Game. There's also quite a high proportion of GBC games already. My guess is they simply wanted to make sure people actually used the selection.

 

[Josh5890]

Come to think of it, what's taking them so long with Super Mario Land 1 anyway? The second one was available since the app launched, but the first one is nowhere to be seen. Could they be planning something bigger with the game or is this just a case of them being weird with how they drip-feed the content?

Look, they need to save a Mario remake for the launch of the Switch 2, right?

Spoiler

 

[Barely Able]

"Here is the GBA lineup of the Classic NES Series!"

“Go to My Nintendo, redeem 50 platinum points to download individual eReader codes (single sided only), then scan them into the system via the IR sensor on the right Joy-Con. Exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers.”

 

[HockeyBird]

"Here is the GBA lineup of the Classic NES Series!"

Let's be real, for a sizable amount of us, the GBA was our way of experiencing retro games we missed out on as kids. The NES Classics. The Mario Advance Series. A Link to the Past. The Final Fantasy GBA game ports. I hope all those versions make it to the service eventually.

 

[Tab]

I'm sorry to the Golden Sun fans, but I've been informed that the game that's getting announced for NSO tonight just leaked

Spoiler: Totally Real

 

[oomoepoo]

Clearly, they'll add the other sun-game on GBA.

For real though, Boktai on GBA NSO would slap!

 

[Dark Cloud]

I have a lot of people to report it looks like! Trolling us Golden Sun fans

 

[oomoepoo]

GOLDEN SUN CONFIRMED

Januaray 17th.

 

[anderson64]

YES!!!!!!!

 

[Hocot8]

Never played these games but I'm sure I'll at least play the first one this year haha. Golden Sun is just one of those games I see people talk about in high regard but I've never gotten the chance to play.

 

[julian]

Clearly, they'll add the other sun-game on GBA.

For real though, Boktai on GBA NSO would slap!

I know people joke about this cause of the light sensor, but doesn’t the Switch have a light sensor built in to adjust screen brightness? I wonder if it could be used somehow or if it’s not close to the same thing.

 

[oomoepoo]

I know people joke about this cause of the light sensor, but doesn’t the Switch have a light sensor built in to adjust screen brightness? I wonder if it could be used somehow or if it’s not close to the same thing.

I'm sure they could find a way if they wanted. Other emulators just emulate the sensor and have a setting for how much sunlight you want to have. They're genuinely cool games and I'd love to see them on NSO

 

[Dark Cloud]

We fking did omggg. If you love JRPG play these!!!

 

[soundchaser]

I know people joke about this cause of the light sensor, but doesn’t the Switch have a light sensor built in to adjust screen brightness? I wonder if it could be used somehow or if it’s not close to the same thing.

I was going to suggest using the IR camera, but that would limit play styles in a major way.

 

[Derachi]

I know people joke about this cause of the light sensor, but doesn’t the Switch have a light sensor built in to adjust screen brightness? I wonder if it could be used somehow or if it’s not close to the same thing.

Labo VR could use the Switch’s brightness sensor to tell whether or not you had the machine in the goggles or not, so clearly Nintendo CAN allow games to access that thing’s data. Therefore, Nintendo and Konami have the ability to do something extremely cool if they wanted!!!

 

[LuigiBlood]

Sad. (About Cleared Save transfer between Golden Sun and The Lost Age)

 

[Derachi]

Sad. (About Cleared Save transfer between Golden Sun and The Lost Age)

Didn’t they do something re: save transfer with Fire Emblem for the Japanese app? Would the same thing have worked here?

 

[Smash Kirby]

Sad. (About Cleared Save transfer between Golden Sun and The Lost Age)

I thought the local trade feature was tested in the emulator.

 

[LuigiBlood]

Didn’t they do something re: save transfer with Fire Emblem for the Japanese app? Would the same thing have worked here?

I think they did something with Fire Emblem 6 to 7 because there was no password system.
The same thing on Golden Sun would actually require a special user interface to handle this in a simple manner.

The worst part is that they could have done it for Zelda Oracle games without any special UI needed (the receiving end would select the file to copy from the sender) but they didn't.

I thought the local trade feature was tested in the emulator.

No, on the leaked Sloop build, it was actually tested using online matchmaking in mind.
Meaning this works only for multiplayer. They could emulate a second GBA locally for a single player use but I do think it is overdoing it.

 

[Derachi]

I think they did something with Fire Emblem 6 to 7 because there was no password system.
The same thing on Golden Sun would actually require a special user interface to handle this in a simple manner.

The worst part is that they could have done it for Zelda Oracle games without any special UI needed (the receiving end would select the file to copy from the sender) but they didn't.

ahhhhh the good ol’ bare minimum

 

[shoptroll]

So this basically finishes the current GBA roadmap right? Meaning we could theoretically get a new roadmap as early as next month?

ahhhhh the good ol’ bare minimum

Nintendo: How retro do you like your retro games?

 

[LuigiBlood]

So this basically finishes the current GBA roadmap right? Meaning we could theoretically get a new roadmap as early as next month?

F-Zero Maximum Velocity is left.

Also just to add to what I think about single player link:

 

[BlackthornOrion]

So this basically finishes the current GBA roadmap right? Meaning we could theoretically get a new roadmap as early as next month?


Nintendo: How retro do you like your retro games?

Still waiting on F-Zero Maximum Velocity

Kinda surprised they didn't just drop it now to get it all off their plate like they did with the N64 roadmap. Though I guess "two Golden Sun games, and also an F-Zero game" looks a little bit goofier in the same trailer than "1080 Snowboarding, Harvest Moon, and Jet Force Gemini"

 

[~okapi]

Genuinely shocked that both GS games are releasing simultaneously! Obviously it makes all the sense in the world, but I figured Nintendo would want to stretch their GBA library as thin as it could go. I’ve never played either entry so I’m excited to give it a try when my backlog gets a little less crowded.

 

[Josh5890]

Maybe Nintendo will give us all three F-Zero GBA games in the same update.

 

[Barely Able]

Maybe Nintendo will give us all three F-Zero GBA games in the same update.

GX remake announcement will come after a “shadow drop” announcement for these in a direct…book it!

 

[CyberWolfBia]

GOLDEN SUN CONFIRMED

Januaray 17th.

I love that Expansion Pack games on NSO get elaborated trailers (at least in the west) as if they were brand new releases! Makes me excited to see new games show up just for that!

The rights likely would have reverted after x number of years. That said if thq being the publisher is a concern, they already licensed alone in the dark from thq Nordic, so if anything they should be no issues.

Really want the gba Banjo games myself. Never got to play them

Grunty's Revenge is a very charming pocket Banjo experience! -- While Banjo-Pilot is nothing spectacular, I also hope it becomes available again!

But most importantly, Rare's other GB/GBC/GBA titles not from their biggest and most mainstream franchises such as Mr. Pants and Sabre Wulf should recieve a second chance!

 

[shoptroll]

GX remake announcement will come after a “shadow drop” announcement for these in a direct…book it!

Definitely booking that one. Doubt they'll bring Climax to the non-JP NSO apps but Maximum Velocity is a given. GP Legend would be a nice bonus.

I love that Expansion Pack games on NSO get elaborated trailers (at least in the west) as if they were brand new releases! Makes me excited to see new games show up just for that!

This is one of those things that just wouldn't happen if they weren't doing a drip feed.

 

[oomoepoo]

Sad. (About Cleared Save transfer between Golden Sun and The Lost Age)

Ah. Now people never playing the game before can also experience the joy of copying a 8 pages password only to then have to search for the one wrong symbol on page 4

 

[Barely Able]

Ah. Now people never playing the game before can also experience the joy of copying a 8 pages password only to then have to search for the one wrong symbol on page 4

At least we can screen capture this time and have a backlit screen for reading the font! Should make us worm light the screen for authenticity.

 

[oomoepoo]

At least we can screen capture this time and have a backlit screen for reading the font! Should make us worm light the screen for authenticity.

"To preserve the original experience of playing Golden Sun, screen capture is disabled for this section of the game. Please understand."

 

[MisterSpo]

Nintendo will have released five Expansion Pack games in 2 months. They've gone mad!

I love that Expansion Pack games on NSO get elaborated trailers (at least in the west) as if they were brand new releases! Makes me excited to see new games show up just for that!

Grunty's Revenge is a very charming pocket Banjo experience! -- While Banjo-Pilot is nothing spectacular, I also hope it becomes available again!

But most importantly, Rare's other GB/GBC/GBA titles not from their biggest and most mainstream franchises such as Mr. Pants and Sabre Wulf should recieve a second chance!

Rumble enabled Perfect Dark for GBC has to happen, please.

 

[BassForever]

Nintendo will have released five Expansion Pack games in 2 months. They've gone mad!

Rumble enabled Perfect Dark for GBC has to happen, please.

It makes sense, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe dlc over, Nintendo needs something else to make the expansion pack more enticing going forward. I imagine they'll have some big news in the direct next month.

 

[HockeyBird]

It makes sense, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe dlc over, Nintendo needs something else to make the expansion pack more enticing going forward. I imagine they'll have some big news in the direct next month.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Deluxe

 

[MisterSpo]

It makes sense, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe dlc over, Nintendo needs something else to make the expansion pack more enticing going forward. I imagine they'll have some big news in the direct next month.

Yeah, I am expecting either another addition to the service of some sort, or perhaps a slightly more aggressive N64/GBA release schedule with a Mega Drive drop or two for the next six months before they maybe make changes later this year once new hardware is out.

Though I did wonder if digital Nintendo Selects might become an EP bonus, a little like the game vouchers being a base tier bonus.

 

[Dark Cloud]

The next direct it feels like an NSO update will be a “big” section.