One thing that Switch users have lamented almost since the day of the system’s launch, was Nintendo’s abandoning of the Virtual Console/eShop in favor of Nintendo Switch Online (NSO). So many of us wondered why they did it, but, it seems that they actually weren’t planning to at first.
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Nintendo Switch Online Has Gotten Good, But it Needs to be Great
I’ve found it easy over the years to rag on Nintendo for the stunning lack of quality of its online services. Nintendo just struggles when it comes to internet functionality, and they’re certainly still lagging behind their competitors even now. Still though, they’ve made progress, and that should be noted too. I don’t know if…
Nintendo Finally Says Something About New Hardware
With the PS5 and Xbox Series machines now being almost three years old, It’s probably safe to say that everyone’s been wondering when Nintendo plans on releasing some new hardware. The tech powering the Switch was already a bit dated back when it launched in 2017, and the system’s age has been showing more and…
Sakurai Discusses Smash Bros. and Online Play
In a recent video, Super Smash Bros. series creator Masahiro Sakurai took some time to talk about his feelings regarding the series in online play. As longtime fans of the series might have expected, it turns out that he’s not really a fan of supporting online features for Nintendo’s popular character fighter. It’s something that…
Ocarina of Time Gets a Bit Better with Switch Online Update
Last week, Nintendo updated Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack in order to bring Banjo-Kazooie to the service. As data miners soon discovered though, this wasn’t the only change the update made to the service. It turns out that Nintendo made some subtle changes to Ocarina of Time, improving its emulation and bringing it closer…
Nintendo States that It Will Improve Their Online Service
Anyone who’s had to use Nintendo Online over the past couple of years will no doubt tell you that $20 a year almost seems like too much considering how rudimentary the service actually is. The cloud saving and “free” NES/SNES games are nice and all, but those aren’t the reason most Switch owners use the…
Nintendo 64 Games Are Coming to the Switch…At a Cost
By now, Nintendo Switch Online sports a hefty collection of old-school titles from the NES and SNES, leaving us to ask, “So where are our 3D titles, Nintendo?” Well, we have finally received the long-awaited announcement that Nintendo 64 games will be made available on the Nintendo Switch. At an additional cost. Okay, awesome…wait, what…?
Listmas 2020: The Duck’s Most Anticipated Games for 2021
To end off Listmas 2020, we’re going to talk about what games we’re most looking forward to in 2021! In addition to new releases, I was going to list a few games I’d most like to see added to the Nintendo Switch Online service, as well.
It Only Took Me 26 Years to Get 101% in Donkey Kong Country
The title pretty much sums it up. I grew up with the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy on the SNES. I adore these games and have played them countless times over the years. And while I have managed to get 102% in the second game and 103% in the third game, motivated to do so…
I Still Can’t Get Enough of Animal Crossing: New Horizons Online
It’s been, what, 18 years or so since the launch of the original Xbox Live service, right? The internet fundamentally transformed how gaming has worked in the years since. So much so that we can barely imagine what an Xbox, PC, or PlayStation console would be like without it. And then there’s Nintendo. It took…
VIRTUAL BASTION 