All of the retro libraries that have been available on Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the Switch 2, and you’ll be able to check them out on the day the console launches. What’s interesting is that the retro libraries are getting renamed subtitles. They will now have “Nintendo Classics” subtitles, when it was “Nintendo Switch Online” previously.
What’s also interesting is that one retro library in particular is going to be getting new features on Switch 2. Nintendo has announced that, on the new console, the Nintendo 64 retro library app will add a “new CRT filter to add a retro feel to your games, button remapping for each game’s controls, and a Rewind feature in case you want to turn back time and undo a mistake”. It is unknown if the same features will also be coming to the retro library on the Switch 1.
The rebranding… could this finally mean Virtual Console ownership purchase options are coming back????
That would be really great, but I doubt it’ll happen. Here’s to hoping though.
I would bet my home mortgage payment that this isn’t what that means lol
These are incredible changes actually!! The name is nice too; even abbreviated “NSO N64 Online” is a mouthful.
It can even be a throwback to NES and SNES Classic Edition consoles. I wonder if they will ever launch more for N64 and other consoles.
And here I was thinking those new features would be the N64DD, allowing for such things as the track editor in F-Zero X.
Still, the rewind feature will be a welcome addition- not sure why it wasn’t there at launch.
That Expansion Pack fee is going up guys. If you want access to this, now is the time to renew because there is no way in hell that with GameCube games, along with prices going up on everything else, that the price is staying the same.
I hope for a system wide button mapping function for ALL controllers.
Oh, that’s pretty cool! A CRT filter and rewind feature for N64 games on the Switch 2 sounds awesome. Button remapping is a huge plus too! I’m excited to see how it looks. l also go to Ghiblifor some fun
OMG, CRT filter and button remapping for N64 games on Switch 2? That’s awesome! Finally, some love for those classic games. Can’t wait to try it out! l also go to momoaifor some fun
l also go to steamonlineifor some fun
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