Earlier this year, Nintendo confirmed that Virtual Console would not come to the Nintendo Switch. Instead, the publisher is focusing on Nintendo Switch Online, which is slated to launch in September 2018 with a lineup of original NES games, with some featuring online enhancements, as part of the subscription price. Speaking to IGN at E3 2018, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said Nintendo envisions Nintendo Switch Online as a Virtual Console successor of a sort, one with a lineup that will expand over time.
“The Virtual Console successor is Nintendo Switch Online, right? With the mentality that says we’re going to be offering a slate of games, and it’s a slate that’s going to increase over time,” Fils-Aime said. “For many of these games, there’s going to be additional online capability provided in those games. That’s the vision we have for how to best bring our legacy content to Nintendo Switch.”
“We do [believe people will subscribe], and I say that because what we’ve laid out is a proposition where, yes you get the competitive play accessibility, you also get the cloud save, and you get access to the legacy content,” Fils-Aime added. “That’s a fantastic proposition for $20 a year. We believe that it’s not going to be any type of issue for us. In fact, it’s going to enable us to continue offering a varied slate of opportunities from an online experience standpoint.”
Nintendo’s online service will see plenty of online multiplayer games coming this year. Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will feature online functionality.
Source: IGN.com
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