Nintendo Switch Online
A couple of weeks have passed since the period in which the various video game companies have unveiled many of the upcoming news. The appeal is still missing from Nintendo, which has not yet announced any new Direct to show us what will be the videogame experiences that will arrive from now until the end of the year. Waiting to find out if and when there will be a new Direct, the Japanese company has recently announced the arrival of a great cult of the Nintendo 64 generation in the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service.Let's talk about Pokémon Snap, one of the most particular titles that came out on Nintendo 64. The game arrived on the Nintendo home console in a period of fire for the brand created by Game Freak, given that it was in the moment of maximum splendor on several fields, not only in the videogame one. Starting today, Pokémon Snap has been added to the library of games available to subscribers to the Nintendo Switch Online service with Expansion Pass.| ); }
Tour Pokémon Island on the ZERO-ONE and snap pictures of Pokémon in their natural habitat in Pokémon Snap, now available on #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members! # Nintendo64 pic.twitter.com/IVcYdX8bJd
- Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 24, 2022
We remind you that to enjoy the Nintendo 64 games library it is not only necessary to subscribe to the Nintendo Switch Online service, but you will also have to purchase the Expansion Pass separately. Thanks to this last pass you will be able to play not only this latest Pokémon-themed addition, but also recover an avalanche of masterpieces and cult of the Nintendo console of the late 90s.
Nintendo to end Switch Online app support for older iPhones and iPads
Nintendo Switch owners will soon have to make sure they’re running the latest version of iOS on their iPhones and iPads, at least if they want to continue having access to the Nintendo Switch Online app. The Japanese game company will no longer support older iPhone and iPad models in its app.
As reported by EuroGamer, Nintendo shared a tweet on its Japanese account confirming that the Switch Online app will be updated in the coming months with new device requirements. While the current version of the app works with iOS 12 and later, the new version will require iOS 14 and later.
The company hasn’t provided details about the reasons behind the decision, but this doesn’t come as a surprise since less than 4% of iPhones and iPads are still running a version prior to iOS 14. This makes it easier for developers to drop support for these iOS versions.
iOS 12 was the latest update for devices such as iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, the first-generation iPad Air, and iPad mini 3. This means that users who still rely on these devices to use the Switch Online app will no longer be able to use it after the next update, which Nintendo says is coming in the “summer of 2022.”
Of course, if for some reason you have a newer device that still has iOS 12 installed, you can simply update it to the latest iOS version in order to keep using the Nintendo Switch Online app. You can check the iOS version of your iPhone and iPad by going to Settings > General > About.
Nintendo Switch Online is an app that lets Nintendo Switch owners access game-specific services, find online friends, and use voice chat during online matches through a smartphone or tablet. The app integrates with popular games such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Splatoon 2.
Players can download the app for free on the iOS App Store.
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