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MrKapowski
05/22/22 9:49:41 AM
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Messing around on my Switch this morning, I see the Nintendo 64 Online thing. It says Free Download.

Weird, I think. That was supposed to cost money. Maybe they got smart and included it with the NES and SNES...

Nope. It's literally just free to download. As soon as you load the ap it tells you to pay.

In hindsight, I should have expected exactly that lol

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Billyionaire
05/22/22 9:51:05 AM
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Lol

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SMAP-
05/22/22 9:51:28 AM
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I had the exact same experience a few months ago lol

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Southernfatman
05/22/22 9:52:41 AM
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Probably getting people to click, see the price, and go "...well, I could pay that. Why not?"

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MrKapowski
05/22/22 10:28:44 AM
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Now, if they ever put a GameCube up, with MK:DD I may get that.

Because holy shit I don't want to pay $60+ for a used copy from some random that I have no idea how they treat their stuff

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ZannoL
05/22/22 11:09:14 AM
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Shady indeed.
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MrKapowski
05/22/22 12:25:16 PM
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Nice shitpost

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I actually have the case and manual. One of my siblings lost just the disc

But yes, I've looked at Gamestop and Vintage Stock, and a few listing on FB Marketplace, they all seem scammy.

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Irony
05/22/22 12:25:35 PM
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Shut the fuck up

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archedsoul
05/22/22 12:27:20 PM
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Hate when companies do that dumb shit. Sad Nintendo has succumbed to it to sell their trash add on, but totally not surprised.

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rexcrk
05/22/22 12:29:45 PM
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MrKapowski posted...
Messing around on my Switch this morning, I see the Nintendo 64 Online thing. It says Free Download.

Weird, I think. That was supposed to cost money. Maybe they got smart and included it with the NES and SNES...

Nope. It's literally just free to download. As soon as you load the ap it tells you to pay.

In hindsight, I should have expected exactly that lol





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dmaster342
05/22/22 12:35:41 PM
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I think Nintendo's business practices are bad...but this really isn't that big of a deal tbh.

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Baha05
05/22/22 12:39:21 PM
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dmaster342 posted...
I think Nintendo's business practices are bad...but this really isn't that big of a deal tbh.
This of you know the app is tied to a subscription all you are doing is making a topic for attention

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MrKapowski
05/22/22 12:50:35 PM
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dmaster342 posted...
I think Nintendo's business practices are bad...but this really isn't that big of a deal tbh.


Baha05 posted...
This of you know the app is tied to a subscription all you are doing is making a topic for attention

These posts brought to us by Nintendo

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Baha05
05/22/22 1:17:04 PM
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MrKapowski posted...
These posts brought to us by Nintendo
ITP I dont like reality so I will condescend to others who call me out.

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SiO4
05/22/22 1:45:57 PM
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Anyone miss Sega yet?

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MrKapowski
05/22/22 1:55:10 PM
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I have Switch Online tho, just not the extra switch online that you need for the N64 shit

Baha05 posted...
ITP I dont like reality so I will condescend to others who call me out.

ITP I have trouble reading so i attack people that say anything remotely negative about my corporate overlords

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pokedude900
05/22/22 1:59:24 PM
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Fun fact: If you make a Japanese Switch account, you can download their VCs and still use them with your American subscription. That's the benefit of the free download.

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Baha05
05/22/22 1:59:34 PM
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MrKapowski posted...
I have Switch Online tho, just not the extra switch online that you need for the N64 shit

ITP I have trouble reading so i attack people that say anything remotely negative about my corporate overlords
There was no trouble reading, your opening post said it all. You called it slimy but you knew that it was a part of a PAID PLAN. Thats not a big deal, but no here you are acting like a big baby because that got pointed out to you.

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Baha05
05/22/22 2:02:49 PM
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Hey what can I say if people are going to imply Im shilling Im going to call them out on it. And this topic just reeks of attention. I know Nintendo can do some shitty things like any company can but this topic is made for literal attention.

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Baha05
05/22/22 2:07:52 PM
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I guess if you want to ignore the topic at hand be my guest. Not like this site has a reputation for people being honest and reading a conversation.

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Tappor
05/22/22 3:23:49 PM
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LOL

DD definitely isn't the best but this is just laughable

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05/22/22 3:35:19 PM
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MrKapowski
05/22/22 4:24:34 PM
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Baha05 posted...
There was no trouble reading, your opening post said it all. You called it slimy but you knew that it was a part of a PAID PLAN. Thats not a big deal, but no here you are acting like a big baby because that got pointed out to you.

Let me show you where you fucked up

MrKapowski posted...
Weird, I think. That was supposed to cost money. Maybe they got smart and included it with the NES and SNES...

Calm down lmao

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Kloe_Rinz
05/22/22 4:26:05 PM
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dmaster342 posted...
I think Nintendo's business practices are bad...but this really isn't that big of a deal tbh.
Advertising something is free when it actually costs money to use is slimey. You cant justify it. Its probably even illegal
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pokedude900
05/22/22 4:29:31 PM
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They don't advertise it as free, though. It's under the Nintendo Switch Online section of the store. It says "Free Download" because you don't need to make a monetary transaction to put it on your system, but it very clearly says on its page that a paid NSO + Expansion Pack membership is required to use it. It's not even in fine print. It's entirely TC's fault for not reading.

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Baha05
05/22/22 4:30:19 PM
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Kloe_Rinz posted...
Advertising something is free when it actually costs money to use is slimey. You cant justify it. Its probably even illegal

Except in this case if you even do the bare minimum to load up the eShop, scroll down on the Featured Page that advertises Kirby 64 as a free download and read the actual page you would know it requires a subscription to play. Its making an issue out of nothing and takes two whole seconds to glance at a page that states that you need the membership to play it.

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Kloe_Rinz
05/22/22 4:30:57 PM
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Well acktshully doesnt work

its not a free product because it doesnt cost $0 to use

false advertisement is a crime
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DarkRoast
05/22/22 4:33:47 PM
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Best Nintendo handheld ever is the Steam Deck

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Baha05
05/22/22 4:34:04 PM
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Kloe_Rinz posted...
Well acktshully doesnt work

its not a free product because it doesnt cost $0 to use

false advertisement is a crime
But as part of a subscription that mentions you need a subscription is not false advertising. Since remember the main aspect of these online subscriptions is for online use first. Anything tacked on like special sales and discounts or access to free games tend to be a bonus. It again doesnt take more then two seconds to glance at the damn description of the product page as you have to go through it to even download the game/app

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Baha05
05/22/22 4:36:17 PM
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DarkRoast posted...
Best Nintendo handheld ever is the Steam Deck
If you like having the fan running at any give game or trying to figure out control schemes and changing said control schemes.

Probably my biggest beef with my Steam Deck with a lot of games is learning how to play the damn games. Even something advertised to run well like ESIV Oblivion is kind of a pain in the ass compared to playing Skyrim on Switch

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pfh1001
05/22/22 4:54:32 PM
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Nintendo has been a shitty company for a long, long time.
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05/22/22 5:11:13 PM
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MrKapowski
05/22/22 5:39:32 PM
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pokedude900 posted...
They don't advertise it as free, though. It's under the Nintendo Switch Online section of the store. It says "Free Download" because you don't need to make a monetary transaction to put it on your system, but it very clearly says on its page that a paid NSO + Expansion Pack membership is required to use it. It's not even in fine print. It's entirely TC's fault for not reading.


Baha05 posted...
Except in this case if you even do the bare minimum to load up the eShop, scroll down on the Featured Page that advertises Kirby 64 as a free download and read the actual page you would know it requires a subscription to play. Its making an issue out of nothing and takes two whole seconds to glance at a page that states that you need the membership to play it.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/9/1/AASSvUAADQhL.jpg

...it's not very clear at all. It says FREE DOWNLOAD in big letters, and then it jams a bunch of text together that doesn't say EXPANSION PACK REQUIRED in equally big letters.

It should only say EXPANSION PACK REQUIRED. Leading with FREE DOWNLOAD is shady af.

Also, it's a non issue to me. It was a funny anecdote that I posted. This wasn't for attention, or to start an argument. If yall could stop being offended on Nintendo's behalf, that'd be great.

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Tappor
05/22/22 5:40:49 PM
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Remembering how that Baha guy said that he's not a Nintendo defender

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pokedude900
05/22/22 5:41:55 PM
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That's not even the store page that I was referring to (which you would have to view before downloading it). It's the NSO Services page. You had to go through a page that summarizes what NSO is to reach that.

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Baha05
05/22/22 5:44:43 PM
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MrKapowski posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/9/1/AASSvUAADQhL.jpg

...it's not very clear at all. It says FREE DOWNLOAD in big letters, and then it jams a bunch of text together that doesn't say EXPANSION PACK REQUIRED in equally big letters.

It should only say EXPANSION PACK REQUIRED. Leading with FREE DOWNLOAD is shady af.

Also, it's a non issue to me. It was a funny anecdote that I posted. This wasn't for attention, or to start an argument. If yall could stop being offended on Nintendo's behalf, that'd be great.
Literally says right there in the text:

The Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online collection is a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member-exclusive

This should have been notice number one that you would need a membership for it. You trying to hide it as an anecdote is hilariously trying to cover you ass for you not reading or understanding how this works.


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Baha05
05/22/22 5:46:38 PM
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Tappor posted...
Remembering how that Baha guy said that he's not a Nintendo defender
And ignoring the topic at hand. You dont even have to be a defender of anything to call out the point TC was trying to make. Its one thing to have false advertising in your store front, its entirely different when you purposely ignore the given context of a store page to call something slimy when it takes again two seconds to read.

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Solo_Wing
05/22/22 5:57:16 PM
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https://m.imgur.com/a/UVoMFO7

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safemoon
05/22/22 5:59:11 PM
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Scumbags lmao
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Spidey5
05/22/22 6:01:18 PM
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Maninstagnate
05/22/22 6:09:08 PM
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It's sad that they have a dedicated fanbase that would defend them and ignore their shady ways. If it was any other company they would of been bankrupt long time ago.
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