Editing Nintendo Switch Online

'''{{wp|Nintendo Switch Online}}''' is an online gaming network and subscription service acting similarly to {{wp|Sony}}'s {{wp|PlayStation Network}} and {{wp|PlayStation Network#PlayStation Plus|PlayStation Plus}} and {{wp|Microsoft}}'s {{wp|Xbox network}} and {{wp|Xbox Game Pass}} that grants players online play for compatible [[Nintendo Switch]] games. Nintendo Switch Online launched on September 18, 2018, in North America<ref>{{cite|title=#NintendoSwitchOnline memberships will start on 9/18. You can sign-up for a 7-day free trial from Nintendo #eShop at launch! We will introduce more information during the Nintendo Direct on 9/13.|url=x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1039877541790670848|date=September 12, 2018|publisher=X|language=en-us|author=Nintendo of America|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref> and on September 19, 2018, in Japan, Europe, and Oceania,<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|url=x.com/Nintendo/status/1039876899277692929|date=September 12, 2018|title=「Nintendo Switch Online」の正式スタート日は9月19日(水)に決まりました。正式スタート後は、ニンテンドーeショップにて7日間無料体験もご用意します。サービス内容については改めて「Nintendo Direct 2018.9.14」でご紹介します。|publisher=X|language=ja|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1039876932098314241|author=NintendoEurope|title=The #NintendoSwitchOnline paid membership service will start on 19/09. You can sign-up for a 7-day free trial from Nintendo #eShop at launch! We will introduce more information during the #NintendoDirect on 14/09.|publisher=X|accessdate=May 29, 2024|language=en-gb|date=September 12, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1039882590860259329|author=NintendoAUNZ|The #NintendoSwitchOnline paid membership service will start on 19/09. You can sign-up for a 7-day free trial from Nintendo #eShop at launch! We will introduce more information during the #NintendoDirect on 14/09.|publisher=X|date=September 12, 2018|language=en-au}}</ref> following a "free trial" period where [[Nintendo]] offered online services free of charge from the launch of the Nintendo Switch. It is the third online network service created by Nintendo, after [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] (which launched during the release of ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' in 2005) and the [[Nintendo Network]] (which launched on January 26, 2012). To use the service, players must pay a subscription fee for a plan lasting in increments of one month, three months, or 12 months. A week-long trial period is available to use, after which payment will automatically begin renewing for the specified plan unless auto-renewal is turned off. The Nintendo Switch is also able to synchronize with smartphones via an application of the same name; this allows for online capability to invite friends to play online, set play appointments, voice chat with friends on online matches, and other game-specific features.<ref name="Switch 1.12.2017">Nintendo (January 12, 2017). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuC4YLLkqME Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017]. ''YouTube.'' Retrieved August 14, 2023.</ref> Subscribers can also find Nintendo Switch Online-specific news and information in an application of the same name on the Switch's home menu. Basic online features such as the [[Nintendo eShop]] and system updates do not require a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to access.

The Nintendo Switch Online service includes an application called [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]], which gives subscribers access to a selection of [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]/[[Family Computer|Famicom]] games that can be played cooperatively or competitively with other players online. The Nintendo Switch Online service also includes a cloud backup feature that allows the player to save their data online for easy access. When playing NES/Famicom games online, other players can display a cursor onscreen to point out hints and secrets.<ref name=NES>[https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online-service/nes/ Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online]</ref> ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'' were among the 20 NES titles made available at the service's launch,<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/nintendo-entertainment-system-nintendo-switch-online-switch/|title=Nintendo Entertainment System™ - Nintendo Switch Online|publisher=Nintendo Official Site|language=en-us|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref> with new titles added in the following months.<ref name=NES/>

In the September 2019 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]], a follow-up to the previous application featuring a selection of [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]/Super Famicom titles, which launched on September 5, 2019, in North America and on September 6, 2019, in Japan, Europe, and Oceania.<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoEurope|url=x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1169375812610592769|title=Exclusively for members, these 20 classic #SuperNES games can be played from 06/09 with Super Nintendo Entertainment System – #NintendoSwitchOnline! Members can enjoy select games with local or online multiplayer, and more games will be added soon! #NintendoDirect|publisher=X|date=September 4, 2019|language=en-gb|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=NintendoAUNZ|url=x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1169378280031436800|title=Exclusively for members, these 20 classic #SuperNES games can be played from 6/9 with Super Nintendo Entertainment System – #NintendoSwitchOnline! Members can enjoy select games with local or online multiplayer, and more games will be added soon! #NintendoDirect|language=en-au|publisher=X|date=September 4, 2019|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref> ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' were among the 20 SNES titles made available at the service's launch, with additional titles being added thereafter. SNES/Super Famicom-styled wireless controllers were also made available.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 4, 2019|url=youtu.be/8TVE44feo_I?t=1386|timestamp=23:06|title=Nintendo Direct 9.4.2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=September 4, 2019|url=youtu.be/IjZbFWW23d0?t=3568|title=Nintendo Direct 2019.9.5|language=ja|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref>{{dead link}}

In the September 2021 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced an "Expansion Pack" (Japanese: 追加パック, ''Tsuika Pakku'') to the subscription, and it was released on October 25, 2021, in North America<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoAmerica|date=October 16, 2021|url=x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1449023950957252646|title=Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack launches 10/25!|publisher=X|accessdate=May 29, 2024|language=en-us}}</ref> and on October 26, 2021, in Japan, Europe, and Oceania.<ref>{{cite|language=ja|author=@Nintendo|date=October 16, 2021|url=x.com/Nintendo/status/1449024511408427021|title=<nowiki>[任天堂HP]</nowiki>「Nintendo Switch Online + 追加パック」のページを公開しました。10月26日（火）よりサービス開始。「Nintendo Switch Online」の遊びがさらに広がる新しい料金プランです。|publisher=X|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoEurope|date=October 16, 2021|url=.com/NintendoEurope/status/1449031563715530753|title=#NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack launches 26/10!|publisher=X|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoAUNZ|date=October 16, 2021|url=x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1449035933152542720|title=#NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack launches 26/10!|publisher=X|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref> The Expansion Pack subscription plan includes all of the content in the base plan with the addition of [[Nintendo 64]] and {{wp|Sega Genesis}} games, ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise|Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise]]'' (added on November 5, 2021), ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' (added on March 18, 2022), and [[inkipedia:Octo Expansion|''Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion'']] (added on April 22, 2022). As with previous platforms, Nintendo 64- and Sega Genesis-styled wireless controllers were also made available.<ref>Nintendo (September 23, 2021). [https://youtu.be/dG9fAtmYdlM?t=1260 Nintendo Direct - 9.23.2021]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref><ref>Nintendo 公式チャンネル (September 24, 2021). [https://youtu.be/MegZz4gKSPk?t=1142 Nintendo Direct 2021.9.24]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref>{{dead link}}<ref>{{cite|author=@NintendoEurope|date=September 23, 2021|url=x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1441166363037364229?s=20|title=Play a growing library of Nintendo 64 and SEGA Mega Drive games anytime, anywhere with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack, a new membership launching in late October.|publisher=X|language=en-gb|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en-au|author=@NintendoAUNZ|date=September 24, 2021|url=x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1441167178850390018?s=20|title=Play a growing library of Nintendo 64 and SEGA Mega Drive games anytime, anywhere with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack, a new membership launching in late October.|publisher=X|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref> ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', and ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' were among the games that were made available with the launch of [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]], with more games being made available in following months.

In the February 2023 Nintendo Direct, [[Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online]] and [[Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online]] were announced and released shortly after the presentation, with the latter being exclusive to the Expansion Pack.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=February 8, 2023|url=youtu.be/_-KAU3bK1Y8|title=Nintendo Switch Online - Game Boy & Game Boy Advance Announcement - Nintendo Direct 2.8.23|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 8, 2023|language=en-us}}</ref> The former includes both [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games, while the latter includes [[Game Boy Advance]] games. ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'', and ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' were among the games that were made available with the launch of the former, while ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' were among the games made available with the launch of the latter.

In October 2024, the music streaming mobile application [[Nintendo Music]] was released, available exclusively to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, allowing users to play music from Nintendo games. ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Dr. Mario'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' were among the games with included music at launch, with more games to be added in the future.

The following software require or required a subscription to play online:

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From March 2022, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can access a "Missions & Rewards" section in the Switch's Nintendo Switch Online app where they can complete Nintendo Switch Online-specific tasks, such as opening the app, using the cloud backup feature, and playing online or a specific game on [[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]], to earn [[My Nintendo]] Platinum Points, which can then be exchanged for "icon parts" (characters, backgrounds, and frames) for use in their Switch profile pictures. Icon parts can be redeemed only via a paid Nintendo Switch Online subscription—i.e., they are not redeemable for subscribers who have only an active free trial. The redeemable icon parts are categorized by game: a monthly "spotlight software" category that features a weekly selection of icon parts from a specific game, and an ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]'' category that features icon parts for [[nookipedia:Villager|residents]] who have birthdays in the current month. On occasions, another game can be added as a "special reward," including the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario''-franchise]] title ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''.

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