A couple of years ago, Nintendo introduced its paid subscription service called the Nintendo Switch Online. Similar to the service offered by its competitors, a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online gives players access to the console’s online multiplayer functionalities, cloud saves, special offers, and a library of free NES and Super NES games.
However, now that Nintendo Switch Online has been in existence for two years, some features offered by Nintendo’s competitors are still missing in Switch Online. Of course, should Nintendo decide to add more features to the Switch Online service, players should expect the subscription fee to increase, given that both the PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass are far more expensive than Switch Online.
Ever since Nintendo announced its online subscription service, fans have been asking the company to include some of the most iconic games from the N64, Game Boy, and GameCube to the Switch, similar to the virtual console that Nintendo offers in its previous consoles. The only classic games that subscribers have access to are SNES and NES games, which include iconic titles such as The Legend of Zelda, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, and many more.
As far as Game Boy and GameCube games Nintendo should bring on the Switch, the company could start with some of the most popular titles such as Final Fantasy Tactics, Mario Kart Super Circuit, and Fire Emblem for Game Boy games. On the other hand, GameCube games should start with classic titles such as The Legend of Zelda, Twilight Princess HD, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and even the first Animal Crossing game. Of course, given the massive library of Game Boy and GameCube games available right now, it wouldn’t be practical to expect Nintendo to bring all of its back catalogs to the Switch. Instead, Nintendo could revive these games similar to how the Switch Online Service continues to update its library of NES and SNES games.
Another feature that Nintendo could introduce in Switch Online is free monthly access to select Switch Games. Like PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold, Nintendo could allow players to try out some of the Switch’s less-popular games, even if there some caveat like it being only for a month (since it is cheaper than the two aforementioned services) As previously mentioned, having Nintendo offer Switch games for free, even if it’s only for a month, could impact the service’s pricing nonetheless.
Comparing the subscription fee of Switch Online, PS Plus, and Xbox Live Gold, Nintendo’s service is obviously the cheapest option, given that it also offers fewer features. However, with the massive library of Switch games that Nintendo has been able to accumulate in the console’s lifespan, offering monthly free games to Switch Online subscribers would allow players to discover games that have been overshadowed by more popular titles in Nintendo’s roster.
One important feature missing with the Switch online since its release is private chat rooms where players can group together as they embark on an online multiplayer session. On PlayStation and Xbox, players can create a private room and easily jump from one game to the next. Unfortunately, this functionality does not exist on the Nintendo Switch. Although some games like Fortnite and Overwatch allows players to chat in-game, the same cannot be said for first-party Nintendo games.
The companion smartphone app to the Nintendo Switch Online also offers voice chat, but that would require players to use their smartphones to talk to one another. Given the importance of having a built-in voice chat in the console in multiplayer games, this feature should have been included from the beginning.
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