The latest update to the Nintendo Switch Online app includes additional social features and a new design. Nintendo has rolled out update 2.0.0 for its Nintendo Switch Online companion app. Available for download on iOS and Android devices, the app now lets you see which of your friends are online and what games they’re currently […]
Picture: nintendo The Nintendo Switch Online app was updated to version 2.0.0 this morning, bringing with it a whole host of changes that are absolutely for the better. This is the app’s biggest overhaul since its release in 2017, and follows recent updates to missions and rewards on Nintendo Switch Online. Here are the patch […]
Nintendo has announced that it has added a “Missions and Rewards” section to the Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) app. Similar to Xbox’s Game Pass quest system, the addition will allow subscribed members to earn Platinum Points by completing missions while playing various games. Some Nintendo Switch Online Missions include: game software supporting online play, saving […]
While there haven’t been any notable updates to the Switch Online service lately, Nintendo released a new system firmware update yesterday – improving the stability of the Switch and improving the overall user experience. Now, to top it off, it has also released a new update for its online app for Android and iOS. This […]
The Nintendo Switch Online app has received a new update on iOS and Android devices, bringing it to version 1.14.0. Unfortunately, this one appears to be small, offering only minor changes and technical fixes. It’s not the most exciting update in the world, but if that means the app will run smoother and provide a […]
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on Youtube Mario Party Superstars has been out in the wild for a few weeks now, bringing plenty of classic mini-games and platters to a new audience on Switch. We enjoyed it in our review, pointing out that the original content is mixed in with all kinds of modern conveniences like […]
The classic Sega Genesis Ristar game is back on modern systems, thanks to the new Switch Online app. In the retro title, you can enter passwords to unlock new game modes, including a boss race. Here’s how to do it and all the passwords we can recover from the internet. Ristar on the Sega Genesis […]
There were criticisms leveled at Nintendo after the release of the Nintendo 64 Nintendo Switch Online app for a list of reasons, including the fact that the image shown is sometimes not precise enough. Overall, the graphics look good, but the emulator seems to remove fog in an effort to increase drawing distance and image […]
With the pandemic forcing most couples into pseudo and involuntary LDRs for a year and a half now, finding new ways to stay connected can be a struggle. Fortunately, we live in a digital world: where sofa movie marathons have turned into Netflix parties; listening to the same music is done through Spotify Sessions; and […]
A specific function of the application Nintendo Switch online Attached Splatoon 2 It will soon stop working. The news was delivered by Nintendo in an official press release in the last few hours. As we know, the application for mobile devices Android e ios Works with some of Big N’s online multiplayer games Nintendo Switch. […]
The Nintendo Switch Online app is set to lose one of its rare features in July, which means it’s used even less than before. Nintendo has announced that it will end the maligned smartphone app’s Splatoon 2 Online Lounge feature on July 28, 2021, which makes sense with Splatoon 3 on the horizon. However, the […]
Splatoon 2 players will no longer be able to host matches with the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app, but all of its functionality is not removed. It has now been almost four years since Splatoon 2 released for the Nintendo Switch and although support for the game started slowing down a while back (monthly Splatfest […]
While Nintendo Switch Online currently only offers free NES and SNES games, one fan imagines what it might look like if they add DS games to the mix. Even if Nintendo Switch online comes with a pretty solid selection of classic titles included with a subscription, most would agree that the service’s offerings don’t compare […]
One of the biggest benefits of subscribing to Nintendo’s Switch Online service is the plethora of classic games they offer. Complete with modern features to make the experience more forgiving, one can travel to the ’80s and’ 90s and experience what the previous generation had to play. But some may not see the point of […]
The NES portion of the Nintendo Switch Online app is like paying four dollars a month to browse the selection of games at a garage sale in the mid-90s. You have access to many games you already own, as well as ‘to weird stuff you could play for a laugh with your friends during those […]
A little in my time with Animal Crossing: New Horizons I was confronted with an ancient relic. No, I’m not talking about a T-Rex skull or a coelacanth living on the high seas – I’m talking about the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app. Like many Switch owners, I downloaded it when I first got my […]
Nintendo shared a slew of new details about Animal Crossing: New Horizons during its Animal Crossing Direct broadcast. As we recently learned on the company’s website, New Horizons will support the infrequently used Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app, and now we know exactly how. Shortly after the game launches (read our ongoing Animal Crossing: New […]
Join the leaders of online gaming at GamesBeat Summit Next on November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Five million iOS and Android users have downloaded the Nintendo Switch Online companion app, according to mobile research company Sensor Tower. This represents about 25 percent of the console install base. The app launched in July, […]
Service launch week resulted in 76% increase in installs worldwide Share this article Companies in this article The Nintendo Switch Online app has been available for over a year now, but a drastic increase in its functions during the recent release of the Nintendo Switch Online paid subscription service has caused an increase in installs, […]
The companion app for the Nintendo Switch Online service has a lot to parse. Unlike apps for PlayStation or Xbox, Nintendo has gone the game-specific route. Now you’ll be able to enjoy more features, including inviting friends to play with you, provided the app is open when playing a compatible game. . There’s a lot […]
It’s fair to say that Nintendo never “got” online functionality. From their first attempts with the infamous DS Friend Codes (inexplicably returning to the Switch) to their dubious smartphone app for the Switch online service, Nintendo fans have always been frustrated with the company’s “fixesâ€. Switch owners were taken aback by the iOS and Android […]
Nintendo has always seemed a bit behind the online capabilities of its devices, whether it’s interface issues or the way you connect and communicate with your friends. The Nintendo Switch looked like it was set to change all that: it’s a more modern offering from the legendary games company, seamlessly switching between console and handheld […]
So Nintendo was never really good overall in line thing. Most of the time, we forgive them because they are masters in the art of creating games for single player or local multiplayer play. Sometimes, however, it doesn’t fly. Take a game like Splatoon, for example. Although it redefines the genre, it is still, at […]
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Nintendo Switch, in a bar. Credit: Dave Thier Splatoon 2 may not launch for the Nintendo Switch until tomorrow, but Nintendo’s new online app for iOS and Android – essential for playing the game like a normal online shooter – launched yesterday. For those who don’t know, the online app is used for voice chatting, […]
The Nintendo Switch online app is now available on iOS and Android, and it enables social connectivity for multiplayer games like Splatoon 2. It offers players voice chat and friend list functionality, for example, by logging in. logging into their Switch accounts. However, it seems that the functionality has somewhat onerous requirements. Voice chat, for […]
The Nintendo Switch online app is now available on iOS and Android, and it enables social connectivity for multiplayer games like Splatoon 2. It offers players voice chat and friend list functionality, for example, by logging in. logging into their Switch accounts. However, it seems that the functionality has some somewhat onerous requirements. Voice chat, […]
Join Gaming Leaders, Alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, For Their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event. Nintendo’s online infrastructure for its hybrid home / portable Switch console is unacceptable. I just tested it with help from GamesBeat Critics Editor Mike […]
(Pocket-lint) – We already knew that Nintendo had delayed its full, paid online service until next year, but in the meantime it’s letting players connect to each other for free. That means it’s possible to play multiplayer games over the internet, such as Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon 2, released this week. It’ll also soon […]
Nintendo has released Switch Online, the mobile app that will allow Switch owners to play online. Don’t expect it to actually work yet … Nintendo has released Switch Online, the mobile app that will add more online functionality to the Switch. The good news is that you can now download Switch Online on Android and […]
The Nintendo Switch Online app is not yet fully functional, but the mere explanation of how its voice chat feature works has already shocked Switch owners. The app is the only way to chat with friends while playing Switch games, namely Splatoon 2, the only game currently configured to support the mobile platform – so […]
Nintendo has just launched a new smartphone app called Nintendo Switch Online. This is a companion app for Nintendo’s latest console and is now available on iOS and android free. When Nintendo first introduced the Nintendo Switch, the company said many social features for online multiplayer would work through a smartphone app. Although it took […]
Nintendo has finally launched the Nintendo Switch Online application for smartphones, which controls much of the online functionality of the new console. The app, now available on iOS and Android, provides essential services such as voice chat and game invitations. The former is only possible on a Switch when connected to the app, essentially linking […]
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and can earn commission as an Amazon Associate and Affiliate Partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Nintendo on Tuesday launched a much-anticipated companion iOS app for the Switch console, giving owners access to online game services, social media integration, in-game voice chat […]
With the Splatoon 2 on Nintendo Switch this week, Nintendo made the Nintendo Switch Online app available for download on Android and iOS devices. This will allow you to add friends, organize matches with them and talk to them in Splatoon 2 and Nintendo has said that other games will use it in the future. […]
Nintendo has released the Nintendo Switch Online app to the Google Play Store and the iTunes App Store. Nintendo announced the release of the app on July 21, but as noted, it’s already available for download. At this point, the application is not fully functional because the servers are not yet active. The Switch Online […]
The Nintendo Switch Online mobile app, which manages the console’s online multiplayer features and the upcoming online service, is now available. But what can you really use it for? At the moment, not much. The app is under maintenance, presumably to prepare for its full launch alongside Splatoon 2. But once you hit July 21, […]
Nintendo’s history with online services on its game consoles is, to put it mildly, quite poor. Game purchases never carry over, and neither do usernames and friend lists – service from each subsequent console makes Nintendo feel like it started from scratch. And in the case of Nintendo’s latest console, the Switch, it launched outright […]
Nintendo’s online application for the Switch is now available for download from the Apple App Store. The Nintendo Switch Online app will allow you to make appointments to play with friends, use game-specific services (like SpletNet 2 for Splatoon 2), and most importantly, use voice chat while playing games. compatible on your Switch. At the […]
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The Nintendo Switch online app Nintendo With the launch of Splatoon 2 Also comes the release of Nintendo’s long-awaited online service app, which uses your phone to set up voice chat and group play for Nintendo’s online offerings. The initial reaction when Nintendo announced that its online service would be run through a phone app […]
Nintendo has launched a new online application for the Nintendo Switch. The free Nintendo Switch Online app for iOS and Android is now available. The app will support Splatoon 2 when it launches this week, letting you invite friends to online matches and use voice chat. Additionally, you can invite people to Private Battles, League […]
During the Splatoon 2 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed that it will be releasing Nintendo Switch Online for iOS and Android. It’s an app that requires online play on Nintendo Switch and will be available on July 21, the same day as Splatoon 2. The Nintendo Switch Online app will allow players to voice chat, invite […]
Nintendo Switch fans will get voice chat support via a smartphone app landing July 21 – which is also the release date of Splatoon 2. However, the Big N’s have taken a less conventional — and slightly controversial — route to their online voice chat. While the PS4 and Xbox One just need you to […]
We’ve known for some time that Nintendo would be using a separate smartphone app for online communication for the Switch, and now we know when the first version of that app will be available: July 21, right next door. Splatoon 2. As announced alongside new Splatoon 2 details in today’s Nintendo Direct announcement, the Nintendo […]
Nintendo revealed more details about the online mode of Splatoon 2 during today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast. Players will be able to access an online service called SplatNet 2 through the new Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app. With SplatNet 2, players can track a variety of stats, such as how much turf they have inked and […]
By GR Staff Posted on Jul 06, 2017 Nintendo reveals the release date for Nintendo Switch Online, the mobile service that will allow gamers to chat in-game and socialize with friends and strangers. When Nintendo first announced its Nintendo Switch Online app, player feedback was mixed. Now players will have the chance to try out […]