At “Nintendo Direct 2021.9.24” held on September 24, the new rate plan “Nintendo Switch Online” of the online service “Nintendo Switch Online”Nintendo Switch Online + additional packWas announced.
In addition to various online services, Famicom software and Super Nintendo software could be played with this service, but by subscribing to the new rate plan scheduled to be added this time,NINTENDO64With softwareMega driveYou will also be able to play software.
In addition, up to 4 players can play together not only locally but also online, and players who are far away can play against each other. The new plan is scheduled to be added in late October, and the existing plan will continue to be available. In addition, a total of 8 titles such as “Super Mario 64” and “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time” are planned to be playable from the start of the new plan.
In addition, titles such as “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask” and “F-ZERO X” are scheduled to be added one after another, and it is expected that classic masterpieces of the past will appear. By the way, speaking of the masterpiece of NINTENDO64, “Nintendo Wall Star!” Released in 1999. Don’t forget Super Smash Bros.
The lineup announced this time did not include the NINTENDO 64 version of “Smash Bros.”, but the title group introduced in the new plan will support up to 4 players locally or online, so it will be added in the future. Attention is focused on the trends. For some time, the “Super Smash Bros. Smash Bros.” series has been booming as an e-Sports tournament, and some of the works have been held around the world with prize money.
From that point of view, the NINTENDO 64 version of “Smash Bros.”, which did not have an online function, was limited to small-scale offline competitions. However, the new plan may eventually pave the way for the NINTENDO 64 version of “Smash Bros.” online tournament.
In the past, users who are eager for online battles have developed a mod tool that makes it possible for the Nintendo GameCube exclusive software “Super Smash Bros. DX”, which is popular as a classic title of e-Sports. After that, as the recent coronavirus epidemic made it difficult to promote e-Sports offline, online competitions using such tools were about to be held, but it was canceled due to Nintendo’s recommendation. .. The matter has evolved into a trendy protest overseas, but the mod tool is still unofficial. It’s understandable that Nintendo has no choice but to move when it comes to use at competitions.
That’s why the new plan, which has the potential to add “official” online features to more games in recent years, could be a new hope in the e-Sports scene, including Smash Bros. players. There is also. In the current situation where it is difficult to hold an event offline, being able to hold an event online is a great advantage. Since NINTENDO64 has many titles that have a high reputation as a battle tool, in the process of increasing the number of games that can be played online in the future, there may be new titles that will be converted to e-Sports. ..
The new rate plan “Nintendo Switch Online + Additional Pack” for “Nintendo Switch Online” is scheduled to start in late October. Detailed start dates and prices will be announced at a later date. In addition, the “NINTENDO 64 Controller” and “SEGA Mega Drive Fighting Pad 6B”, which can be played with the same button layout and operation feeling as at that time, will be released. You can purchase it with “Nintendo Switch Online” or play it wirelessly.
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