Nintendo gives more details about its online service, cloud saves get deleted if you cancel your sub

kuwanger · Sep 14, 2018

I'm going to call it right now. Within a year, they'll stop adding new NES games (except maybe one or two in the next 5 after). All I can say is how pathetic this all sounds.

Arck · Sep 14, 2018

I hope they'll fix all of this shit when they'll see the reactions of everyone...

ShadowOne333 · Sep 14, 2018

KingVamp said:
If people actually stand up against it, like the PC gamers did and stop making excuses, this whole nonsense would be done.

This is EXACTLY what needs to be done.
Customers need to fucking stand up to it put a stop to Nintendo and its bullshit.

Nintendo in all honesty doesn't give a shit about customer input nor its fandom, they just do whatever the fuck they feel like expecting everyone to go along with it. They really need a hit where it hurts them the most, and that's in the money.
Hit their greed, and they will have no other option but to start listening to their customers and fandom instead of just ignoring them like they have been doing for decades.

Catsinabucket · Sep 14, 2018

I wonder if - presuming Nintendo offers an automatic renewal of the monthly sub - if the cloud saves will remain between the transition of one month to the next, or if the saves will be tied to the "current" month.

What really bums me out is that there's not even an option to download the cloud data.

Arecaidian Fox · Sep 14, 2018

ShadowOne333 said:
This is EXACTLY what needs to be done.
Customers need to fucking stand up to it put a stop to Nintendo and its bullshit.

Nintendo in all honesty doesn't give a shit about customer input nor its fandom, they just do whatever the fuck they feel like expecting everyone to go along with it. They really need a hit where it hurts them the most, and that's in the money.
Hit their greed, and they will have no other option but to start listening to their customers and fandom instead of just ignoring them like they have been doing for decades.

I WAS considering getting a Switch after the Direct today, but I think I'll give some money to Yuzu and Cemu instead.

OkazakiTheOtaku · Sep 14, 2018

Wait why is no one talking about this:

Chary said:
Those two wireless NES controllers are only purchasable if you have a current paid Nintendo Switch Online sub.

The controllers won't work on the Switch if you don't have a current subscription? Wtf?

leon315 · Sep 14, 2018

One more reason to hack ur Switch and back urself ur precious saves!

Arecaidian Fox · Sep 14, 2018

OkazakiTheOtaku said:
Wait why is no one talking about this:

The controllers won't work on the Switch if you don't have a current subscription? Wtf?

I saw one or two complaints earlier, but yes, also bullshit.

Tom Bombadildo · Sep 14, 2018

OkazakiTheOtaku said:
Wait why is no one talking about this:

The controllers won't work on the Switch if you don't have a current subscription? Wtf?

I would imagine the controllers can still be used if you don't have a subscription, you'll just have to buy them from scalpers on ebay for 10x their normal price.

kumikochan · Sep 14, 2018

OkazakiTheOtaku said:
Wait why is no one talking about this:

The controllers won't work on the Switch if you don't have a current subscription? Wtf?

Lol didn't even see that. Constant remasters and a lack of new games, their fucked up policies, losing your cloud saves when subscription stops and even wireless controllers not working without a subscription. And that after everybody thought Nintendo finally listened to their hardcore audience and that they finally maybe had changed. They're really doing their best to make their console be another fiasco again

BlastedGuy9905 · Sep 14, 2018

w h y

w h y

Arecaidian Fox · Sep 14, 2018

Tom Bombadildo said:
I would imagine the controllers can still be used if you don't have a subscription, you'll just have to buy them from scalpers on ebay for 10x their normal price.

That unfortunately sounds plausible, given how Ninty's crap works. Buyers probably have to have some kind of confirmed NNID. One can only HOPE that there's not some firmware killswitch built into it that goes off without an account and stops it from pairing. Or a LOT of secondhand buyers could get real pissed.

sup3rgh0st · Sep 14, 2018

OkazakiTheOtaku said:
Wait why is no one talking about this:

The controllers won't work on the Switch if you don't have a current subscription? Wtf?

What? What are you talking about? It says that the controllers are "only purchasable if you have a current paid Nintendo Switch Online sub". The key word there is purchasable, not usable...

Pleng · Sep 14, 2018

Chary said:
If you play the NES games, you need to check in every 7 days by going online to verify your account.

Maybe I'm just tired but I don't understand what this is saying? If I play NES games then I need to go online and verify my account every 7 days... Or what?

OkazakiTheOtaku · Sep 14, 2018

Tom Bombadildo said:
I would imagine the controllers can still be used if you don't have a subscription, you'll just have to buy them from scalpers on ebay for 10x their normal price.

Yeesh. Seems like Nintendo and scalpers have almost a symbiotic relationship at this point.

Gonna quote myself because it's just as topical as it was a week or so ago:

OkazakiTheOtaku said:
Whether Nintendo likes it or not, they are directly competing with free community homebrew. And right now, they're losing.

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sup3rgh0st said:
What? What are you talking about? It says that the controllers are "only purchasable if you have a current paid Nintendo Switch Online sub". The key word there is purchasable, not usable...

The lack of specification confused me. Still, given Ninty's track record I would not even be surprised.

Enryx25 · Sep 14, 2018

OkazakiTheOtaku said:
Wait why is no one talking about this:

The controllers won't work on the Switch if you don't have a current subscription? Wtf?

Why the hell would you want a NES controller if you cant play NES games?

kuwanger · Sep 14, 2018

leon315 said:
One more reason to hack ur Switch and back urself ur precious saves!

One more reason to abandon the Switch. As ShadowOne333 put it, the only thing Nintendo understands is money. :/ Buying their systems just encourages them. I sadly say this as nominally a Nintendo fan.

OkazakiTheOtaku · Sep 14, 2018

Enryx25 said:
Why the hell would you want a NES controller if you cant play NES games?

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Kioku · Sep 14, 2018

Pleng said:
Maybe I'm just tired but I don't understand what this is saying? If I play NES games then I need to go online and verify my account every 7 days... Or what?

Yes, exactly that.

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kuwanger said:
One more reason to abandon the Switch. As ShadowOne333 put it, the only thing Nintendo understands is money. :/ Buying their systems just encourages them. I sadly say this as nominally a Nintendo fan.

I already have my Switch. Just going to stick with community support and updates at this point. I sincerely dislike the direction Nintendo has chosen with their services. I like the Switch as a system, but the support is (ironically enough) just not all there.

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OkazakiTheOtaku said:
RetroNX

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Pleng · Sep 14, 2018

Memoir said:
Yes, exactly that.

Exactly *what*?!

I asked "Or what" as is "what happens if I don't go online within 7 days?"

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