Nintendo forcing online membership on solo players!

[Annika.]

Wait what?!?! They have NES and SNES game online for free? Or do you have to pay? I'm confuse?

If you are subscribed, you get access to a library with selected NES/SNES games that you can play on your Switch through an application.

You can also order exclusive things from the reward store, like a NES/SNES controller for the Switch: nintendo.com/switch/online-service/

 

[thelonewanderer]

If you are subscribed, you get access to a library with selected NES/SNES games that you can play on your Switch through an application.

You can also order exclusive things from the reward store, like a NES/SNES controller for the Switch: nintendo.com/switch/online-service/

Oh this isn’t bad at all! This isn’t through streaming though right? I have only basic ADSL service which is so outdated. Meaning you just have to download it and not require online? I definitely would be less bored playing NES and SNES games, especially the old school marios game.

 

[Yoshisaur]

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Wait what?!?! They have NES and SNES game online for free? Or do you have to pay? I'm confuse?

There's a NES & SNES app that you get free access to after purchasing the online. There's a decent selection of games in each.

Hell, I like the online simply so I can play the free version of Tetris 99, lol.

I was a hater of the online subscription crap but $20 a year isn't too steep. I do realize $20 is still a lot for some but there are some good advantages once you spend it.

 

[Annika.]

Oh this isn’t bad at all! This isn’t through streaming though right? I have only basic ADSL service which is so outdated. Meaning you just have to download it and not require online? I definitely would be less bored playing NES and SNES games, especially the old school marios game.

You just need to download the app, which is like downloading a digital game. If you can manage to do that, you can play the games offline and also save them at any point iirc. This trailer shows you how the application looks like on the Switch:

 

[R. Planet]

I almost screamed when I saw the screenie too! I've been waiting for something like this to track my bugs and fish!

It's called Guide for Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) by Gene Sy. It has a light green icon with the leaf in the middle in white.

Loving this app. Thanks.

 

[John Wick]

I just got an online account today and feel so lost.

I try to trade, but any topic I make never gets viewed and vanishes into oblivion.

All these DIY's and people greedy for NMT's.

Nintendo wanted this, IMO, so we would be signing up to trade. Though that seems to only be for people with NMT's, and I have none.

 

[FireNinja1]

I just got an online account today and feel so lost.

I try to trade, but any topic I make never gets viewed and vanishes into oblivion.

All these DIY's and people greedy for NMT's.

Nintendo wanted this, IMO, so we would be signing up to trade. Though that seems to only be for people with NMT's, and I have none.

I don't think Nintendo created NMTs nor DIYs with the idea of having people hoard them. It just so happens that NMTs are a fantastic way of cycling for villagers, and as a result, they're quite high in demand. The good news is that the price point for NMTs seems to be slowly declining, so people holding onto NMTs aren't gaining much by doing so.

The same thing goes for DIYs. They're a core component of this game, and they function in a way similar to cataloging. The difference is that an infinite number of people can catalog the same item, whereas only one person can consume a DIY card. That drives up the demand for DIYs substantially.

I had the same thoughts as you when I first started playing; once you grind past the first few tickets, you can start trading for a decent chunk of bells and pay off your house debt.

 

[John Wick]

I don't think Nintendo created NMTs nor DIYs with the idea of having people hoard them. It just so happens that NMTs are a fantastic way of cycling for villagers, and as a result, they're quite high in demand. The good news is that the price point for NMTs seems to be slowly declining, so people holding onto NMTs aren't gaining much by doing so.

The same thing goes for DIYs. They're a core component of this game, and they function in a way similar to cataloging. The difference is that an infinite number of people can catalog the same item, whereas only one person can consume a DIY card. That drives up the demand for DIYs substantially.

I had the same thoughts as you when I first started playing; once you grind past the first few tickets, you can start trading for a decent chunk of bells and pay off your house debt.

I won't be grinding for tickets for greedy people.

I'll trade with DIY's I have to spare, items.. or TBT.

 

[DaviddivaD]

Only do multiplayer if you want things easier to catalog/obtain. You kinda get every single item in the game by not doing multiplayer but it takes time. LOL.

Yeah, but aren't you locked to a few color variations with items? They just added Redd in but his ship isn't at your island every day. Say for example if I wanted the Pink variation of the Cute series. Well tough luck to me. My Nook's Cranny only sells the blue version of the set. I'm forced to buy the pink set online where There are all sorts of undesirable people. People who get a kick out at griefing othets. I'd rather play by myself and earn it. But I can't unless I want to be stuck the same colored furniture.

I also have white Streetlights and I want black ones. The only way to go is online.

Why can't I customize this furniture at my DIY bench and change it to the color I want? That's the question we should be asking Nintendo. Not whining about the bug spawn rate.

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It's not forced. You may be slowed down a bit and not get all the items/color variants you want, but it's optional. It's also not very expensive either, $20 for a year is a lot cheaper than most gaming subscriptions, which almost every company does now.

ETA: If you think nintendo is bad/expensive, xbox charges SIXTY for a year, so...

NSO lacks the bells and whistles of PSN and Xbox Live. No being able to send a someone on your friends list a message. No voice chat support...you're forced to use your phone. No party chat. No online communities. And the list goes on. Not to mention with most games on NSO are laggy as hell where at least PSN has no lag online with the games I play.

I'm not supporting the original poster's whining, btw. Just clearing some stuff up.

 

[Dormire]

Yeah, but aren't you locked to a few color variations with items? They just added Redd in but his ship isn't at your island every day. Say for example if I wanted the Pink variation of the Cute series. Well tough luck to me. My Nook's Cranny only sells the blue version of the set. I'm forced to buy the pink set online where There are all sorts of undesirable people. People who get a kick out at griefing othets. I'd rather play by myself and earn it. But I can't unless I want to be stuck the same colored furniture.

I also have white Streetlights and I want black ones. The only way to go is online.

Why can't I customize this furniture at my DIY bench and change it to the color I want? That's the question we should be asking Nintendo. Not whining about the bug spawn rate.

It's what multiplayer is for. Yes, that's "unfair" but in the end of the day: You can live without it. I can live without the white Rattan set. I can live without the color variations of the NMP shop items. It's only boils down to personal preference. The function is the same regardless of the color. Yes, it's ugly (to you) since it doesn't fit to your aesthetics but it's not the end of the world.

Nintendo has to give incentives to go online and this is one of them. Also, since Reese and Cyrus are technically in the game, their services would be available eventually. It all boils down to waiting. Same as Leif giving you flowers that are not native to yours. He took a while to provide services. If you're not paying for the NSO service, best you can do is bide your time and you'll get it eventually. Isn't it what Animal Crossing is as a "non-online, non-TT" player? Taking it easy? You can't expect equal footing when people are paying and others aren't. It doesn't work that way.

If you think the traders are not trustworthy then why not ask TBT users? Out of all SNS/soc. media I participate in, TBT has the least amount of scammers. Try putting faith in others sometimes. Not all of us is out to get people.

 

[JKDOS]

Yeah, but aren't you locked to a few color variations with items? They just added Redd in but his ship isn't at your island every day. Say for example if I wanted the Pink variation of the Cute series. Well tough luck to me. My Nook's Cranny only sells the blue version of the set. I'm forced to buy the pink set online where There are all sorts of undesirable people. People who get a kick out at griefing othets. I'd rather play by myself and earn it. But I can't unless I want to be stuck the same colored furniture.

I've found both blue and pink Cute Sofas from trees, and have acquired both pink and blue DIY tables from balloons. The color lock may only apply to Nook Miles items.

 

[crystalmilktea]

If you find a good group of friends or trustworthy people online, you can all share a family membership! Then it's just several dollars per year (for me, $5 CAD) and it's super affordable. You don't need to live in the same house or the same country, you just need their Nintendo online email.

 

[Dragostea Din Tei]

Why people calling this a "multiplayer heavy" game when there is nothing interesting to do online apart from trading?

 

[Dewasa]

If you find a good group of friends or trustworthy people online, you can all share a family membership! Then it's just several dollars per year (for me, $5 CAD) and it's super affordable. You don't need to live in the same house or the same country, you just need their Nintendo online email.

This is a good tip. We're doing the same, although with family members. It's even encouraged by Nintendo to do the family plan and use it to decrease cost. It's $35 USD for up to 8 accounts for its 1 year membership. That breaks out to under $5 for 1 year, per person.

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Why people calling this a "multiplayer heavy" game when there is nothing interesting to do online apart from trading?

I think if you look at it from a social sim, collecting and hanging out perspective, I can see how it's "multiplayer heavy". It's definitely not goal oriented so when you do hang out, it's just to do that. Now if you can go to a big island together to farm resources, or have game modes where you fly to an island for specific contests, then it would be a different story. Right now is just showcasing or hanging out, the real action is really what you've mentioned, trading.