Hacking Does a Switch ban also ban LOCAL multi-player?

[Corey103]

Presumably, Games like Pokémon and Smash will have a local multi-player where you can connect to your friends with separate Switches. Do we know if the ban also restricts local multiplayer as well or just online multi-player?

 

[x65943]

Presumably, Games like Pokémon and Smash will have a local multi-player where you can connect to your friends with separate Switches. Do we know if the ban also restricts local multiplayer as well or just online multi-player?

Are there any local multiplayer games currently in circulation?

 

[VinsCool]

Local multiplayer isn't moderated by Nintendo's online service, so that won't happen anytime soon.

 

[pLaYeR^^]

I don't think so because you don't need an internet connection for local play. Since many people have been banned today for hacking their console, maybe someone can test it.

 

[Corey103]

Are there any local multiplayer games currently in circulation?

I wanna say Puyo Puyo Tetris and Rocket League play locally.

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

Are there any local multiplayer games currently in circulation?

Well.. Splatoon has a local multiplayer option.

 

[Dan-the-Rebirth]

Mario kart?

 

[cantrollmyrs]

How could it restrict local multiplayer? If you aren’t connected to a Nintendo server how can you be banned??

Presumably, Games like Pokémon and Smash will have a local multi-player where you can connect to your friends with separate Switches. Do we know if the ban also restricts local multiplayer as well or just online multi-player?

 

[Yami Anubis ZX]

Well.. Splatoon has a local multiplayer option.

Mario Kart 8.

Technically 3ds did not need online to do local multiplayer because online is on a different setting compared to WiFi, what I mean is aslong as your Nintendo Switch has WiFi connection on and it's near another Switch, it can connect to that Switch through WiFi, it doesn't need online. Yeah WiFi is online but that's only if your near an Internet Hotspot and switch is not a Hotspot but it will do multiplayer through the WiFi connection, don't ask why it spells WiFi that way, tablet autocorrects.

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

don't ask why it spells WiFi that way, tablet autocorrects.

It's actually more correct if you spell it like that.

 

[FAST6191]

How could it restrict local multiplayer? If you aren’t connected to a Nintendo server how can you be banned??

The other players could download a banlist, or they could include one in the firmware.

Alternatively it might be possible to set and send a flag with the banned Switch to the others saying "don't allow local". I imagine such a flag would be reset with the levels of access we have here but could be a frustration measure.