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[[File:NSO Logo.svg|thumb|200px|The Nintendo Switch Online logo]] | [[File:NSO Logo.svg|thumb|200px|The Nintendo Switch Online logo]] | ||
'''{{wp|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. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
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 | 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/> | ||
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[[File:Nintendo Switch Online SNES controller.jpg|thumb|180px|The SNES controller]] | [[File:Nintendo Switch Online SNES controller.jpg|thumb|180px|The SNES controller]] | ||
As part of the service's exclusive offers, subscribers can also purchase a pair of | As part of the service's exclusive offers, subscribers can also purchase a pair of NES-styled wireless controllers, which feature extra {{button|switch|L}} and {{button|switch|R}} shoulder buttons similar to the Joy-Con's {{button|switch|SL}} and {{button|switch|SR}} buttons and can be connected to the console itself to recharge in a similar fashion. While both NES controllers are identical, as with the original Famicom controllers, the Famicom-styled wireless controllers exclusive to Japanese subscribers are slightly different from each other, with the left controller featuring the {{button|nes|select}} and {{button|nes|start}} buttons, and the right controller featuring the volume slider and microphone.<ref>{{cite|language=ja|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/hardware/switch/onlineservice/specialoffer/fc_controller/index.html|title=Nintendo Switch Online 加入者限定特典 ファミリーコンピュータ コントローラー|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref> | ||
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> | 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 was released on October 25, 2021 in North America<ref>@NintendoAmerica | 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>Nintendo of America | 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. | ||
==''Super Mario''-related | 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 | |||
==''Super Mario''-related software that use Nintendo Switch Online to play online== | |||
The following software require or required a subscription to play online: | |||
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MK8 Deluxe - Box NA.png|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' | |||
Minecraft Switch Logo.jpg|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]'' (discontinued) | |||
Minecraft NA Nintendo Switch updated boxart.png|''Minecraft'' (Bedrock Edition) | |||
MTA boxart.png|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' | |||
NES-NSO-EUR-USA-HOME-Menu-Icon.jpg|[[Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]]<ref group="a" name="NSO">This software can be played only by Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.</ref> | |||
SMP Boxart.png|''[[Super Mario Party]]'' | |||
SSB Ultimate box art.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' | |||
Tetris 99 NA Cover.jpeg|''[[Tetris 99]]'' | |||
SMM2 Box Art.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' | |||
SNES-NSO-USA-HOME-Menu-Icon.jpg|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online]]<ref group="a" name="NSO"/> | |||
Luigi's Mansion 3 Boxart.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' | |||
M&S Tokyo 2020 ESRB.png|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' | |||
SMB35-GameIcon-NinSwitch-HOME-Menu.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 35]]'' (defunct)<ref group="a" name="Defunct">This software could be downloaded and played only by Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.</ref> | |||
''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' | SM3DWBF Box NA Final.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' | ||
Mario Golf Super Rush NA cover.png|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' | |||
WWGIT Box NA.jpg|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' (uploading high scores only) | |||
N64-NSO-Home-Menu-Icon.jpg|[[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]]<ref group="a" name="Plus">This software can be played only by Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers.</ref> | |||
Mario Party Superstars North American box art.jpg|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' | |||
MSBL box NA.jpg|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'' | |||
GB-NSO-EUR-USA-HOME-Menu-Icon.jpg|[[Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online]]<ref group="a" name="NSO"/> | |||
GBA-NSO-EUR-USA-HOME-Menu-Icon.jpg|[[Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online]]<ref group="a" name="Plus"/> | |||
SMBW box NA.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' | |||
Luigis Mansion 2 HD US box art.jpg|''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' | |||
NWC Switch NA Box.jpg|''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' | |||
Super Mario Party Jamboree Box NA.jpg|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' | |||
Nintendo Music Google Play icon.png|[[Nintendo Music]]<ref group="a" name="NSO"/> | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Notes=== | |||
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''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', and games in the ''[[Arcade Archives]]'' line do not require a subscription at all to access online functionality. In the cases of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', both versions of ''Minecraft'', and ''Mario Tennis Aces'', which released before Nintendo Switch Online became available, a subscription was not required for online features until the release of the service. | |||
==Pricing== | ==Pricing== | ||
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|+Nintendo Switch Online | |+Nintendo Switch Online | ||
!rowspan=2 colspan=2|Subscription length | !rowspan=2 colspan=2|Subscription length | ||
!rowspan=2 width=10%|Japan<ref name="JPNSO">{{cite|title=Nintendo Switch Online|url= | !rowspan=2 width=10%|Japan<ref name="JPNSO">{{cite|title=Nintendo Switch Online|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/switch/onlineservice/index.html|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref> | ||
!colspan=2|North America | !colspan=2|North America | ||
!colspan=2|Europe<ref name="UKNSO">{{cite|title=Nintendo Switch Online|url= | !colspan=2|Europe<ref name="UKNSO">{{cite|title=Nintendo Switch Online|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Nintendo-Switch-Online/Nintendo-Switch-Online-1183143.html|publisher=Nintendo UK|accessdate=May 29, 2024|language=en-gb}}</ref> | ||
!colspan=2|Oceania<ref name="AUNSO">{{cite|title=Nintendo Switch Online official website| | !colspan=2|Oceania<ref name="AUNSO">{{cite|title=Nintendo Switch Online official website|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20180907032907/http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo-switch/onlineservice|publisher=Nintendo Australia|accessdate=May 29, 2024|language=en-au}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!width=5%|United States<ref name="USNSO">{{cite|title=Nintendo Switch Online official website|url= | !width=5%|United States<ref name="USNSO">{{cite|title=Nintendo Switch Online official website|url=www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref> | ||
!width=5%|Canada<ref name="CANSO">{{cite|title=Nintendo Switch Online official website|url= | !width=5%|Canada<ref name="CANSO">{{cite|title=Nintendo Switch Online official website|url=www.nintendo.com/en-ca/switch/online|publisher=Nintendo Canada|language=en-ca|accessdate=May 29, 2024}}</ref> | ||
!width=5%|Pounds | !width=5%|Pounds | ||
!width=5%|Euros | !width=5%|Euros | ||
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{{footnote|note|*|Up to eight Nintendo Accounts can use the same Nintendo Switch Online | {{footnote|note|*|Up to eight Nintendo Accounts can use the same Nintendo Switch Online membership.}} | ||
==Missions & Rewards== | ==Missions & Rewards== | ||
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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, | 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]]''. | ||
Characters cost 10 Platinum Points each while backgrounds and frames cost five. After redeeming icon parts, the player can then assemble them in the icon collection sub-screen, after which they can then be applied to their profile picture. Some of the character icons are indicated with "Character with background" | Characters cost 10 Platinum Points each, while backgrounds and frames cost five. After redeeming icon parts, the player can then assemble them in the icon collection sub-screen, after which they can then be applied to their profile picture. Some of the character icons are indicated with "Character with background," meaning that some icons of the character have the background baked in for them, and thus a different background cannot be selected for them. A background or frame cannot be redeemed without redeeming a character from the same game first. | ||
The following is a list of ''Super Mario''-related characters featured in the spotlight software category (any character marked with "Character with Background" is marked with an asterisk). While not exclusively related to ''Super Mario'', the September 2022 rewards featured icons from | The following is a list of ''Super Mario''-related characters featured in the spotlight software category (any character marked with "Character with Background" is marked with an asterisk). While not exclusively related to ''Super Mario'', the September 2022 rewards featured icons from Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online, with ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[nwiki:Tennis (NES)|Tennis]]'' being featured in wave 1, ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' in wave 2, and ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and ''[[nwiki:Punch-Out!! (NES)|Punch-Out!!]]'' in wave 3. In addition, ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' was used as one of three games for spotlight software on Nintendo 64 Online games in November 2022 (the others being ''Majora's Mask'' and ''Kirby 64'' of the franchises ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''Kirby'', respectively). The spotlight software for Nintendo 64 Online games in December 2022 also included ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' among the games for that month (alongside ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''F-Zero X'' of the series ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''F-Zero'', respectively). The January 2023 lineup for Nintendo 64 Online icons utilized ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' among the three games for that month (with the only other game given focus during the month being ''Star Fox 64'' of the ''Star Fox'' series). The icons for ''Super Mario Odyssey'', ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', and ''Mario Strikers: Battle League'' as well as the NES Online lineup were reissued on specific days between December 22 and January 6. | ||
{| | {| class=wikitable style="border-collapse:collapse; width:500px" | ||
! | ! colspan=5 | ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' icons | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 1 (March 1, | ! colspan=5 | Week 1 (March 1, 2022–March 7, 2022) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan=5 | Characters | ! colspan=5 | Characters | ||
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| [[File:NSO SMO March 2022 Week 1 - Character - Captain Toad.png|100px]] | | [[File:NSO SMO March 2022 Week 1 - Character - Captain Toad.png|100px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{ | | {{file link|SMO Cap Kingdom Sticker Souvenir.png|Cap Kingdom Sticker}} | ||
| {{ | | {{file link|SMO Art - Cap Kingdom Card.png|Cap Kingdom postcard artwork}}* | ||
| [[Mario]] throwing [[Cappy]] | | [[Mario]] throwing [[Cappy]] | ||
| [[Princess Peach|Peach]] in her wintertime outfit | | [[Princess Peach|Peach]] in her wintertime outfit | ||
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{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%; text-align:center" | ||
! colspan=5 | Week 2 (March 7, | ! colspan=5 | Week 2 (March 7, 2022–March 14, 2022) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan=5 | Characters | ! colspan=5 | Characters | ||
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| [[File:NSO SMO March 2022 Week 2 - Character - The Odyssey.png|100px]] | | [[File:NSO SMO March 2022 Week 2 - Character - The Odyssey.png|100px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{ | | {{file link|SMO Cascade Kingdom Sticker Souvenir.png|Cascade Kingdom Sticker}} | ||
| {{ | | {{file link|SMO T-Rex Chase.jpg|Cascade Kingdom artwork}}* | ||
| [[Mario]] thinking with [[Cappy]] on top | | [[Mario]] thinking with [[Cappy]] on top | ||
| [[Hint Toad]] | | [[Hint Toad]] | ||
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{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%; text-align:center" | ||
! colspan=5 | Week 3 (March 14, | ! colspan=5 | Week 3 (March 14, 2022–March 21, 2022) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan=5 | Characters | ! colspan=5 | Characters | ||
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| [[File:NSO SMO March 2022 Week 3 - Character - Jaxi.png|100px]] | | [[File:NSO SMO March 2022 Week 3 - Character - Jaxi.png|100px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{ | | {{file link|SMO Sticker - Tostarena.png|Tostarena Sticker}} | ||
| [[Mario]] in [[Sand Kingdom]]* | | [[Mario]] in [[Sand Kingdom]]* | ||
| Mario spinning [[Cappy]] | | Mario spinning [[Cappy]] | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 4 (March 21, | ! colspan=5 | Week 4 (March 21, 2022–March 28, 2022) | ||
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! colspan=5 | Characters | ! colspan=5 | Characters | ||
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| [[File:NSO SMO March 2022 Week 4 - Character - Steam Gardener.png|100px]] | | [[File:NSO SMO March 2022 Week 4 - Character - Steam Gardener.png|100px]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{ | | {{file link|SMO Sticker - Steam Gardens.png|Steam Gardens Sticker}} | ||
| [[Mario]] in [[Wooded Kingdom]]* | | [[Mario]] in [[Wooded Kingdom]]* | ||
| Mario capturing a [[Goomba]] | | Mario capturing a [[Goomba]] | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 5 (March 28, | ! colspan=5 | Week 5 (March 28, 2022–April 4, 2022) | ||
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! colspan=5 | Characters | ! colspan=5 | Characters | ||
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| [[File:NSO SMO March 2022 Week 5 - Character - Lochlady.png|100px]] | | [[File:NSO SMO March 2022 Week 5 - Character - Lochlady.png|100px]] | ||
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| {{ | | {{file link|SMO Sticker - Lake Lamode.png|Lake Lamode Sticker}} | ||
| [[Mario]] in [[Lake Kingdom]]* | | [[Mario]] in [[Lake Kingdom]]* | ||
| [[Cappy]] on top of Mario | | [[Cappy]] on top of Mario | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 6 (July 4, | ! colspan=5 | Week 6 (July 4, 2022–July 11, 2022) | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 7 (July 11, | ! colspan=5 | Week 7 (July 11, 2022–July 18, 2022) | ||
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| [[File:NSO SMO July 2022 Week 7 - Character - Glydon.png|100px]] | | [[File:NSO SMO July 2022 Week 7 - Character - Glydon.png|100px]] | ||
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| {{ | | {{file link|SMO Sticker - Forgotten Isle.png|Forgotten Isle Sticker}} | ||
| [[Mario]] in [[Lost Kingdom]]* | | [[Mario]] in [[Lost Kingdom]]* | ||
| [[Banktoad]] | | [[Banktoad]] | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 8 (July 18, | ! colspan=5 | Week 8 (July 18, 2022–July 25, 2022) | ||
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| [[File:NSO SMO July 2022 Week 8 - Character - Male New Donker.png|100px]] | | [[File:NSO SMO July 2022 Week 8 - Character - Male New Donker.png|100px]] | ||
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| {{ | | {{file link|SMO Sticker - New Donk City.png|New Donk City Sticker}} | ||
| [[Mario]] in [[Metro Kingdom]]* | | [[Mario]] in [[Metro Kingdom]]* | ||
| [[Pauline]] | | [[Pauline]] | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 9 (July 25, | ! colspan=5 | Week 9 (July 25, 2022–August 1, 2022) | ||
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| [[File:NSO SMO July 2022 Week 9 - Character - Penguin.png|100px]] | | [[File:NSO SMO July 2022 Week 9 - Character - Penguin.png|100px]] | ||
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| {{ | | {{file link|SMO Sticker - Shiveria.png|Shiveria Sticker}} | ||
| [[Mario]] in [[Snow Kingdom]]* | | [[Mario]] in [[Snow Kingdom]]* | ||
| [[Shiverian]] Racer | | [[Shiverian]] Racer | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 1 (May 1, | ! colspan=5 | Week 1 (May 1, 2022–May 9, 2022) | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 2 (May 9, | ! colspan=5 | Week 2 (May 9, 2022–May 16, 2022) | ||
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! colspan=5 | Characters | ! colspan=5 | Characters | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 3 (May 16, | ! colspan=5 | Week 3 (May 16, 2022–May 23, 2022) | ||
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| [[Morton]] driving in the [[Tri-Speeder]]* | | [[Morton]] driving in the [[Tri-Speeder]]* | ||
| | | {{Daisy}} driving in the [[Cat Cruiser]]* | ||
| [[Iggy]] driving in the [[Landship]]* | | [[Iggy]] driving in the [[Landship]]* | ||
| [[Cat Cruiser]] | | [[Cat Cruiser]] | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 4 (May 23, | ! colspan=5 | Week 4 (May 23, 2022–May 30, 2022) | ||
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| Mario driving in the [[Standard Kart]]* | | Mario driving in the [[Standard Kart]]* | ||
| [[Koopa Troopa]] driving in the [[Pipe Frame]]* | | [[Koopa Troopa]] driving in the [[Pipe Frame]]* | ||
| [[ | | [[Roy]] driving in the [[Badwagon]]* | ||
| [[Tri-Speeder]] | | [[Tri-Speeder]] | ||
| [[Badwagon]] | | [[Badwagon]] | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 5 (May 30, | ! colspan=5 | Week 5 (May 30, 2022–June 6, 2022) | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 1 (June 9, | ! colspan=5 | Week 1 (June 9, 2022–June 16, 2022) | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 2 (June 16, | ! colspan=5 | Week 2 (June 16, 2022–June 23, 2022) | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 3 (June 23, | ! colspan=5 | Week 3 (June 23, 2022–June 30, 2022) | ||
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! colspan=5 | Week 1 (November 16, | ! colspan=5 | Week 1 (November 16, 2023–November 23, 2023) | ||
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! border=1 colspan=5 style="padding: 1em 0 0 0;" | ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' icons | ! border=1 colspan=5 style="padding: 1em 0 0 0;" | ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' icons | ||
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! border=1 colspan=5 style="padding: 1em 0 0 0;" | ''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' icons | |||
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! border=1 colspan=5 style="padding: 1em 0 0 0;" | ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' icons | |||
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! border=1 colspan=5 style="padding: 1em 0 0 0;" | ''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' icons | |||
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! border=1 colspan=5 style="padding: 1em 0 0 0;" | ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' icons | |||
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! border=1 colspan=5 style="padding: 1em 0 0 0;" | ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' icons | |||
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! border=1 colspan=5 style="padding: 1em 0 0 0;" | ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' icons | |||
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! border=1 colspan=5 style="padding: 1em 0 0 0;" | ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' icons | |||
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! border=1 colspan=5 style="padding: 1em 0 0 0;" | Happy Holidays! icons (2024) | |||
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! border=1 colspan=5 style="padding: 1em 0 0 0;" | ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' icons | |||
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Nintenco com news 2023-11-08 NSOEP Mario RPG banner.png|''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', shown in a promotional graphic for the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service | Nintenco com news 2023-11-08 NSOEP Mario RPG banner.png|''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', shown in a promotional graphic for the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service | ||
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Nintendo Switch Online is an online gaming network and subscription service acting similarly to Sony's PlayStation Network and PlayStation Plus and Microsoft's Xbox network and Xbox Game Pass that grants players online play for compatible Nintendo Switch games. Nintendo Switch Online launched on September 18, 2018, in North America[1] and on September 19, 2018, in Japan, Europe, and Oceania,[2][3][4] 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.[5] 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.
Features[edit]
The Nintendo Switch Online service includes an application called Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online, which gives subscribers access to a selection of NES/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.[6] Donkey Kong, Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros., Dr. Mario, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Yoshi were among the 20 NES titles made available at the service's launch,[7] with new titles added in the following months.[6]
As part of the service's exclusive offers, subscribers can also purchase a pair of NES-styled wireless controllers, which feature extra and shoulder buttons similar to the Joy-Con's and buttons and can be connected to the console itself to recharge in a similar fashion. While both NES controllers are identical, as with the original Famicom controllers, the Famicom-styled wireless controllers exclusive to Japanese subscribers are slightly different from each other, with the left controller featuring the and buttons, and the right controller featuring the volume slider and microphone.[8]
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 SNES/Super Famicom titles, which launched on September 5, 2019, in North America and on September 6, 2019, in Japan, Europe, and Oceania.[9][10] 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.[11][12][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[13] and on October 26, 2021, in Japan, Europe, and Oceania.[14][15][16] The Expansion Pack subscription plan includes all of the content in the base plan with the addition of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games, 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 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.[17][18][dead link][19][20] Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Yoshi's Story, and 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.[21] 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.
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The following software require or required a subscription to play online:
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition (discontinued)
Super Mario Bros. 35 (defunct)[a 2]
WarioWare: Get It Together! (uploading high scores only)
Notes[edit]
Super Mario Odyssey, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, and games in the Arcade Archives line do not require a subscription at all to access online functionality. In the cases of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, both versions of Minecraft, and Mario Tennis Aces, which released before Nintendo Switch Online became available, a subscription was not required for online features until the release of the service.
Pricing[edit]
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United States[25] | Canada[26] | Pounds | Euros | Australia | New Zealand | |||
1 month | ¥306 | $3.99 | $4.99 | £3.49 | €3.99 | $5.95 | $6.55 | |
3 months | ¥815 | $7.99 | $9.99 | £6.99 | €7.99 | $11.95 | $13.15 | |
12 months | Basic membership | ¥2,400 | $19.99 | CA $24.99 | £17.99 | €19.99 | $29.95 | $32.95 |
Family membership* | ¥4,500 | $34.99 | $44.99 | £31.49 | €34.99 | $54.95 | $60.45 |
Subscription length | Japan[22] | North America | Europe[23] | Oceania[24] | ||||
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United States[25] | Canada[26] | Pounds | Euros | Australia | New Zealand | |||
12 months | Basic membership | ¥4,900 | $49.99 | $63.99 | £34.99 | €39.99 | $59.95 | $69.95 |
Family membership* | ¥8,900 | $79.99 | $99.99 | £59.99 | €69.99 | $109.95 | $119.95 |
* - Up to eight Nintendo Accounts can use the same Nintendo Switch Online membership.
Missions & Rewards[edit]
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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 Animal Crossing: New Horizons category that features icon parts for residents who have birthdays in the current month. On occasions, another game can be added as a "special reward," including the Super Mario-franchise title Mario Strikers: Battle League.
Characters cost 10 Platinum Points each, while backgrounds and frames cost five. After redeeming icon parts, the player can then assemble them in the icon collection sub-screen, after which they can then be applied to their profile picture. Some of the character icons are indicated with "Character with background," meaning that some icons of the character have the background baked in for them, and thus a different background cannot be selected for them. A background or frame cannot be redeemed without redeeming a character from the same game first.
The following is a list of Super Mario-related characters featured in the spotlight software category (any character marked with "Character with Background" is marked with an asterisk). While not exclusively related to Super Mario, the September 2022 rewards featured icons from Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online, with Super Mario Bros. and Tennis being featured in wave 1, Dr. Mario in wave 2, and Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Punch-Out!! in wave 3. In addition, Super Mario 64 was used as one of three games for spotlight software on Nintendo 64 Online games in November 2022 (the others being Majora's Mask and Kirby 64 of the franchises The Legend of Zelda and Kirby, respectively). The spotlight software for Nintendo 64 Online games in December 2022 also included Yoshi's Story among the games for that month (alongside Ocarina of Time and F-Zero X of the series The Legend of Zelda and F-Zero, respectively). The January 2023 lineup for Nintendo 64 Online icons utilized Paper Mario and Mario Kart 64 among the three games for that month (with the only other game given focus during the month being Star Fox 64 of the Star Fox series). The icons for Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Mario Strikers: Battle League as well as the NES Online lineup were reissued on specific days between December 22 and January 6.
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Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins icons |
Gallery[edit]
Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, shown in a promotional graphic for the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ニンテンドースイッチオンライン[?] Nintendō Suitchi Onrain |
Nintendo Switch Online |
References[edit]
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- ^ NintendoEurope (September 4, 2019). 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. X (British English). Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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