Summary
Since the release of the Nintendo Switch, a variety of different features have been added to the console to improve player experiences. As with most gaming consoles, Nintendo Switch features a wide range of online capabilities through its online system, including the ability for players to play online multiplayer games and a vast library of older titles from consoles like the NES, Game Boy, and more. Most recently,Nintendo Switch Online saw the addition of several titles this Septemberinto its game library, with even more planned to join this October. While this feature mainly allows players to enjoy online gaming with others and experience old school Nintendo games, an additional online feature is in the works by Nintendo.
New Nintendo Switch Online Feature Hosting Playtest Beginning October 10
In order to be eligible for the playtest, players must have a Nintendo account alongside an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Players must also be 18 years of age or older and have their Nintendo account registered in Japan, the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, or Spain. All requirements must have been met by 3pm Pacific Time on October 9, while registration for the playtest will be available until November 5 or until all 10,000 spots are filled. No other information about the play test has been shared, other than the fact that players will have todownload additional and exclusive software onto their Nintendo Switch.
While this upcoming Nintendo Switch Online feature may be shrouded in mystery as to what exactly it entails, players will soon find out more once the playtesting begins. In the meantime, this may not be all that Nintendo has planned, as there arerumors that another new feature may be added to Nintendo Switch Onlineregarding the SNES mouse. Regardless, something new seems to be in the works regardingNintendo Switch Onlinefeatures.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console launched in 2017, capable of being played in handheld mode or docked to a television. The Switch Lite, a handheld-only model, followed in 2019, with an OLED refresh coming in 2021.
