<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
(	O
NSO	O
)	O
is	O
an	O
online	O
subscription	O
service	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
service	O
is	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
third	O
generation	O
online	O
service	O
after	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
features	O
include	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
cloud	O
saving	O
,	O
voice	B-Protocol
chat	I-Protocol
via	O
a	O
smartphone	B-Application
app	O
,	O
access	O
to	O
special	O
profile	O
pictures	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
other	O
promotions	O
and	O
offers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
included	O
is	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
library	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
(	O
NES	O
)	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
(	O
SNES	B-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
(	O
GB	O
)	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
expanded	O
tier	O
of	O
the	O
service	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
+	O
Expansion	O
Pack	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
25	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
currently	O
includes	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
(	O
N64	B-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
(	O
GBA	B-Device
)	O
games	O
in	O
its	O
library	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
tier	O
also	O
includes	O
access	O
to	O
paid	O
DLC	O
for	O
Animal	O
Crossing	O
:	O
New	O
Horizons	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
Deluxe	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Splatoon	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
October	O
2016	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
3	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Features	O
announced	O
included	O
a	O
companion	O
smartphone	B-Application
app	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
free	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
game	O
per	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
aimed	O
for	O
a	O
lower	O
price	O
point	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
PlayStation	O
Plus	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
Gold	I-Application
,	O
as	O
the	O
service	O
does	O
not	O
include	O
the	O
same	O
range	O
of	O
features	O
as	O
these	O
subscription	O
services	O
provide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
service	O
was	O
launched	O
on	O
September	O
18	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2018	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
consoles	O
imported	O
to	O
China	O
started	O
experiencing	O
connectivity	O
issues	O
there	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
service	O
using	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
servers	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
blocked	O
in	O
China	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
5	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
games	O
were	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
service	O
under	O
a	O
separate	O
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
1	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
the	O
11.0.0	O
software	O
update	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
Switch	I-Operating_System
system	I-Operating_System
software	I-Operating_System
was	O
released	O
,	O
which	O
added	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
app	I-Application
to	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
home	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
introduced	O
a	O
new	O
subscription	O
tier	O
known	O
as	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
+	O
Expansion	O
Pack	O
on	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2021	O
;	O
this	O
tier	O
primarily	O
adds	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
and	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
titles	O
to	O
the	O
classic	O
games	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
games	O
on	O
the	O
service	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
NTSC	O
versions	O
running	O
at	O
60Hz	O
with	O
English	O
language	O
options	O
and	O
select	O
games	O
have	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
original	O
PAL	B-Language
version	O
with	O
alternate	O
language	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2023	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
added	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
titles	O
to	O
the	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
standard	O
subscription	O
gave	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
titles	O
,	O
while	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
titles	O
required	O
the	O
Expansion	O
Pack	O
tier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
is	O
required	O
to	O
access	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
on	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
free-to-play	O
multiplayer	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
and	O
Warframe	B-Application
,	O
and	O
games	O
published	O
in	O
China	O
(	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
Chinese	O
version	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
lacking	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
service	O
)	O
,	O
are	O
exempt	O
from	O
this	O
requirement	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
played	O
online	O
freely	O
without	O
a	O
subscription	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
Title	O
Notes	O
1-2-Switch	B-Device
Asphalt	B-Application
9	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
Bass	B-Application
Pro	I-Application
Shops	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Strike	I-Application
–	O
Championship	O
Edition	O
Blade	O
II	O
–	O
The	O
Return	O
of	O
Evil	O
Bookbound	O
Brigade	O
Cabela	O
's	O
:	O
The	O
Hunt	O
–	O
Championship	O
Edition	O
Catan	O
Civilization	B-Application
VI	I-Application
Color	O
Zen	O
Kids	O
Daemon	B-Application
X	I-Application
Machina	I-Application
Dark	O
Souls	O
:	O
Remastered	O
Dawn	O
of	O
the	O
Breakers	O
Dead	B-Application
by	I-Application
Daylight	I-Application
Death	B-Application
Mark	I-Application
Dungeon	O
Stars	O
Eternal	B-Application
Exorder	O
FIFA	B-Application
18	I-Application
FIFA	B-Application
19	I-Application
FIFA	B-Application
20	I-Application
Fortnite	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
Gems	O
of	O
War	O
Go	B-Application
Vacation	I-Application
In-Vert	O
Jumanji	O
:	O
The	O
Video	O
Game	O
Knockout	B-Application
City	I-Application
Lanternium	O
Lightseekers	O
The	O
Lord	O
of	O
the	O
Rings	O
:	O
Adventure	O
Card	O
Game	O
Minecraft	O
:	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Edition	O
Miniature	O
–	O
The	O
Story	O
Puzzle	O
Mistover	O
Modern	O
Combat	O
Blackout	O
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
Playgrounds	I-Application
2	I-Application
New	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Lucky	I-Application
's	I-Application
Tale	I-Application
Nidhogg	B-Application
2	I-Application
No	O
Time	O
to	O
Relax	O
Orbitblazers	O
Overwatch	B-Application
Pixel	O
Devil	O
and	O
the	O
Broken	O
Cartridge	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Legends	I-Application
:	I-Application
Arceus	I-Application
Pokémon	B-Application
Brilliant	I-Application
Diamond	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shining	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
Pokémon	B-Application
:	I-Application
Let	I-Application
's	I-Application
Go	I-Application
,	I-Application
Pikachu	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
and	O
Let	B-Application
's	I-Application
Go	I-Application
,	I-Application
Eevee	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Pokémon	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shield	I-Application
The	B-Application
Raven	I-Application
Remastered	I-Application
Robbie	O
Swifthand	O
and	O
the	O
Orb	O
of	O
Mysteries	O
Speaking	O
Simulator	O
Splatoon	B-Application
2	I-Application
Super	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
Heroes	I-Application
:	I-Application
World	I-Application
Mission	I-Application
Taimumari	O
:	O
Complete	O
Edition	O
The	B-Application
Town	I-Application
of	I-Application
Light	I-Application
Warface	B-Application
Warhammer	O
Age	O
of	O
Sigmar	O
:	O
Champions	O
Yu-Gi-Oh	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
Smartphone	B-Application
App	O
is	O
a	O
console	O
companion	O
application	B-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
use	O
alongside	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
on	O
July	O
21	O
,	O
2017	O
for	O
use	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
app	O
features	O
voice	B-Protocol
chat	I-Protocol
and	O
"	O
game-specific	O
services	O
"	O
for	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Splatoon	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
Deluxe	I-Application
,	O
Arms	B-Application
,	O
Mario	B-Application
Tennis	I-Application
Aces	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
,	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Users	O
can	O
voice	B-Protocol
chat	I-Protocol
through	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
mobile	O
app	O
on	O
smartphones	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Voice	B-Protocol
chat	I-Protocol
functionality	O
is	O
not	O
available	O
natively	O
through	O
the	O
Switch	O
console	O
;	O
Reggie	O
Fils-Aimé	O
justified	O
the	O
decision	O
by	O
explaining	O
that	O
"	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
approach	O
is	O
to	O
do	O
things	O
differently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
're	O
excited	O
about	O
cloud	O
saves	O
and	O
legacy	O
content	O
but	O
wish	O
we	O
might	O
deliver	O
voice	B-Protocol
chat	I-Protocol
a	O
different	O
way	O
,	O
for	O
example.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
era	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
typically	O
offered	O
games	O
from	O
their	O
older	O
consoles	O
through	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
service	O
,	O
using	O
first-party	O
emulators	O
to	O
run	O
the	O
games	O
on	O
their	O
newer	O
consoles	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
they	O
would	O
not	O
use	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
brand	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
family	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
Switch	B-Application
Online	I-Application
subscribers	O
can	O
access	O
apps	O
to	O
play	O
games	O
for	O
antecedent	O
video	O
game	O
systems	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
emulation	O
software	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
NERD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
its	O
first	O
year	O
,	O
the	O
Online	O
service	O
distributed	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
(	O
NES	O
)	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
added	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
(	O
SNES	B-Application
)	O
titles	O
in	O
September	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
in	O
October	O
2021	O
,	O
subscribers	O
can	O
purchase	O
an	O
expansion	O
to	O
play	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
and	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2023	O
,	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
Game	O
Boy/Game	O
Boy	O
Color	O
were	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
base	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
subscription	O
,	O
while	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
were	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
purchase	O
the	O
Expansion	O
Pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Switch	B-Application
Online	I-Application
subscribers	O
are	O
also	O
granted	O
access	O
to	O
special	O
offers	O
and	O
promotions	O
from	O
Nintendo	O
;	O
on	O
launch	O
,	O
those	O
who	O
purchased	O
a	O
12-month	O
subscription	O
or	O
family	O
plan	O
received	O
special	O
in-game	O
items	O
for	O
Splatoon	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
opened	O
exclusive	O
pre-orders	O
for	O
special	O
wireless	O
controllers	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
NES	O
controller	O
,	O
specifically	O
intended	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
the	O
aforementioned	O
NES	O
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
a	O
special	O
wireless	O
SNES-based	O
controller	O
designed	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
the	O
Switch	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
purchase	O
exclusively	O
to	O
Online	O
subscribers	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
service	O
added	O
support	O
for	O
SNES	B-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ahead	O
of	O
the	O
October	O
2021	O
expansion	O
pack	O
to	O
support	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
and	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
games	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
the	O
availability	O
of	O
two	O
Switch	O
controllers	O
available	O
to	O
Online	O
subscribers	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
three-button	O
Genesis	O
controller	O
form	O
factors	O
,	O
while	O
a	O
controller	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
six-button	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
controller	O
will	O
be	O
available	O
to	O
Japan	O
subscribers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Controllers	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Famicom	O
and	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
were	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
their	O
respective	O
companion	O
apps	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Coinciding	O
with	O
the	O
anticipated	O
release	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Maker	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
a	O
price-reduction	O
promotion	O
was	O
announced	O
during	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
that	O
was	O
available	O
exclusively	O
to	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
members	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
promotion	O
introduced	O
"	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Game	O
Vouchers	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
purchasers	O
to	O
download	O
two	O
qualifying	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
games	O
for	O
a	O
set	O
price	O
of	O
$99.99	O
MSRP	O
,	O
compared	O
to	O
a	O
$120	O
sum	O
of	O
buying	O
both	O
games	O
separately	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tetris	B-Application
99	I-Application
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
title	O
for	O
subscribers	O
in	O
February	O
2019	O
,	O
though	O
has	O
subsequently	O
offered	O
paid	O
downloadable	O
content	O
and	O
retail	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
non-subscribers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
35	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
1	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
only	O
available	O
through	O
March	O
31	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pac-Man	B-Application
99	I-Application
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
free	O
to	O
play	O
title	O
for	O
subscribers	O
in	O
April	O
2021	O
with	O
paid	O
downloadable	O
content	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Expansion	O
Pack	O
tier	O
also	O
includes	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
8	I-Application
Deluxe	I-Application
's	O
Booster	O
Course	O
Pass	O
,	O
and	O
Splatoon	B-Application
2	I-Application
's	O
Octo	B-Application
Expansion	I-Application
DLC	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
points	O
can	O
then	O
be	O
redeemed	O
to	O
purchase	O
digital	O
items	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
within	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
app	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
towards	O
physical	O
items	O
at	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
affordable	O
price	O
compared	O
to	O
other	O
online	O
services	O
has	O
been	O
generally	O
praised	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
smartphone	B-Application
app	O
,	O
NES	O
and	O
SNES	B-Application
content	O
library	O
,	O
the	O
initially	O
small	O
selection	O
of	O
cloud	O
save-supported	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
dedicated	O
servers	O
have	O
been	O
criticized	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
on	O
September	O
23	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
and	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
games	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
,	O
exclusive	O
to	O
an	O
Expansion	O
Pack	O
,	O
was	O
revealed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
games	O
emulated	O
via	O
the	O
Expansion	O
Pack	O
were	O
found	O
to	O
have	O
several	O
performance	O
issues	O
,	O
including	O
input	O
lag	O
and	O
frame	O
rate	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fixed	O
remapping	O
of	O
controls	O
designed	O
for	O
the	O
six-button	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
controller	O
to	O
the	O
four-button	O
Switch	O
Joy-Con	O
also	O
affected	O
games	O
like	O
Sin	B-Application
&	I-Application
Punishment	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiplayer	O
games	O
like	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
64	I-Application
also	O
appeared	O
to	O
use	O
netcode	B-Application
that	O
Nintendo	O
had	O
previously	O
used	O
in	O
prior	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
releases	O
which	O
forced	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
pause	O
for	O
other	O
players	O
until	O
all	O
players	O
were	O
synchronized	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
also	O
did	O
not	O
support	O
a	O
virtual	O
equivalent	O
of	O
the	O
Controller	O
Pak	O
memory	O
expansion	O
,	O
preventing	O
players	O
from	O
utilizing	O
ghost	O
data	O
in	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
64	I-Application
or	O
the	O
native	O
method	O
of	O
saving	O
in	O
WinBack	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Informal	O
tests	O
found	O
that	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
version	O
of	O
selected	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
games	O
performed	O
worse	O
than	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
same	O
games	O
available	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
quarterly	O
report	O
to	O
investors	O
given	O
in	O
November	O
2021	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
stated	O
that	O
they	O
plan	O
"	O
to	O
improve	O
and	O
expand	O
both	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
+	O
Expansion	O
Pack	O
striving	O
to	O
provide	O
services	O
that	O
satisfy	O
consumers.	O
"	O
</s>
