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Paper Mario N64 is coming to Switch Online next week | VGC

The classic RPG will be the first Switch N64 game added post-launch…

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The classic role-playing game will be the first new N64 title added to the Expansion Pack tier following its launch in October.

“Prepare yourself for a flat-out hilarious adventure, from the tropical jungles of Lavalava Island to the frosty heights of Shiver Mountain, when Paper Mario pops up in the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online library,” the company said.

“In Paper Mario, his vile viciousness – Bowser himself – has absconded with the magical Star Rod and lifted Peach’s Castle into the sky with the help of Kammy Koopa. Who will stop him now? It’s up to Mario (and you!) to save all seven of the Star Spirits, guarded by Bowser’s handpicked minions. Can you rise to the occasion and pull off a storybook ending?”

 

[jshackles]

Awesome game, still a terrible value

 

[ParaSeoul]

 

[K' Dash]

Time to sub then, never got to play it.

 

[jigglet]

These should be exciting announcements but each time I just get irritated that they’re being drip fed, again.

 

[Cutty Flam]

It’s such a strong game. New players will have a lot of fun

 

[Xaero Gravity]

 

[bender]

Incredible value. I played and finished Win Back. Thank you, Nintendo.

 

[Umbasaborne]

Ah the drip feed goes on

 

[Spukc]

it would be swell if nintendo fan channels just flat out ignored the n64 shit

 

[Sp3eD]

Great game, but even more evidence that the shown “coming soon” games are the entire first year of n64.

 

[Kataploom]

I remember when I tried emulating it when I a young teenager, loved that game but a crash made lose my progress, since then I’ve been waiting for Nintendo to give me the chance to properly play it, now I don’t even know because of the emulation errors, I’ll probably upgrade my subs once I’m like 2 months left so I can pay just a little and play some games I’ve been wanting to play so much

 

[Nico_D]

Been a Nintendo fan forever and paying for Switch Online (family plan) for the whole lifecycle of the console. I can't help but feel being a bit cheated by this whole new tier system. Shouldn't have happened.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

great game

 

[funkygunther]

I remember when I tried emulating it when I a young teenager, loved that game but a crash made lose my progress, since then I’ve been waiting for Nintendo to give me the chance to properly play it, now I don’t even know because of the emulation errors, I’ll probably upgrade my subs once I’m like 2 months left so I can pay just a little and play some games I’ve been wanting to play so much

It was up on Wii Virtual Console, might still be up on Wii U one

 

[TheDrunkenMerchant]

I hate to sound like a negative asshole, by why THE SHIT don't they just shadow drop it now? It's a 40mb rom file. No updates for a month and a half, now a trailer for a rerelease of a 20 year old game to be added 8 days from now? Have some self-respect, people.

This is coming from a huge Nintendo fan, btw.

 

[Scotty W]

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/679/880/a9e.gif

 

[93xfan]

These should be exciting announcements but each time I just get irritated that they’re being drip fed, again.

It’s more irritating that the BC is so shoddy. And of course the cost

 

[GeekyDad]

Awesome game, still a terrible value

And you'd probably complain about eBay prices if it weren't made available by Nintendo.

Damned if they do, damned if they don't. Eh...

 

[Kataploom]

It was up on Wii Virtual Console, might still be up on Wii U one

My country got fucked hard by socialism so I couldn’t be bothered to get a console, let alone an eternal $350 one so no, that was not an option for me, I barely started affording consoles like 3 years ago in another country and been hoping for Switch to give me the opportunity to play some games I couldn’t before

 

[Kuranghi]

I wish I could pay Nintendo an online service fee but instead of getting any games or service they send someone over to my place to lightly spank my nutsack, that seems like something they'd be into.

 

[Fake]

Will run like paper.

 

[CapnAmaricrunch]

ngl unlike nes and snes, n64 hasnt aged well, with a few exceptions. Snes is timeless, n64 games look awkward af.

 

[cartman414]

ngl unlike nes and snes, n64 hasnt aged well, with a few exceptions. Snes is timeless, n64 games look awkward af.

You do realize this is an exception, N64 online tax nonwithstanding?

And you'd probably complain about eBay prices if it weren't made available by Nintendo.

Damned if they do, damned if they don't. Eh...

It's an extra paywall and questionable framerates that are the problems.

 

[The_Mike]

Any reason why we have to rent them and not just buy them?

 

[Knightime_X]

Any reason why we have to rent them and not just buy them?

More $ from you if you can't own them.

 

[GeekyDad]

You do realize this is an exception, N64 online tax nonwithstanding?



It's an extra paywall and questionable framerates that are the problems.

Fair enough. I wasn't clear on the pricing and such. My bad.

 

[nkarafo]

Ι wonder what emulation bugs this will have.

 

[GeekyDad]

You do realize this is an exception, N64 online tax nonwithstanding?



It's an extra paywall and questionable framerates that are the problems.

All right, I read through the article, and I'm not seeing what you're referring to as a "paywall."

 

[Saucy Papi]

My country got fucked hard by socialism so I couldn’t be bothered to get a console, let alone an eternal $350 one so no, that was not an option for me, I barely started affording consoles like 3 years ago in another country and been hoping for Switch to give me the opportunity to play some games I couldn’t before

Venezuela?

 

[Kiddo Cabbusses]

Did they spend the past two months before this release fixing the N64 emulator so it didn't suck?

 

[The_Mike]

More $ from you if you can't own them.

Not really, I just skip it all together.

I do realise that there are weak people of course.

 

[SEGA_2012]

Good stuff. NSO just keeps getting better and better. Great value.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Pff Thats alright and imma let you finish but the thousand year door is the best paper mario of all time

 

[fart town usa]

It's so weird that Nintendo is drip feeding the games. It's a damn subscription service and Paper Mario has been available on the WiiU for years.

Just make the games available Nintendo.

 

[Trilobit]

A N64 game is still news?

 

[amigastar]

A N64 game is still news?

Of course it's news. I mean it's Nintendo we are talking here. Everything aside, those games are timeless classics.

 

[Skifi28]

Now if only you could buy it.

 

[Cutty Flam]

It’s an outstanding game, if not one of the most enjoyable games created in the RPG genre

The frustration over the NSO tier systems now in place and its pricing is understandable, but there is no denying that this game is brilliant. Anyone who hasn’t played Paper Mario yet is missing out on an all time great

 

[Kataploom]

Venezuela?

Yep

 

[Saucy Papi]

Yep

Sorry, man. That's where I'm from as well. Fortunately, my dad was offered a job in the U.S. in 1994 and we've been here ever since. All of my cousins have moved out though. I'm utterly convinced Hugo Chavez is burning in hell for what he did.

 

[SumJester]

All right, I read through the article, and I'm not seeing what you're referring to as a "paywall."

The paywall is the "premium" tier of the paid peer to peer online service. The one that offers n64 emulation worse than the one Nintendo sold on the Wii and WiiU

 

[justiceiro]

Wait, is this the ONLY game being added? Oh boy...

 

[cartman414]

The paywall is the "premium" tier of the paid peer to peer online service. The one that offers n64 emulation worse than the one Nintendo sold on the Wii and WiiU

It's WORSE?

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Whats this Nintendo + nonsense. Nintendo wont be successful unless they have a gamepass competitor.

This is a weak showing. They need put Breath of the Wild 2 day one on their service. Or Ill buy the game full price. Their call.