I mean, it's Nintendo - if there was a way to somehow automatically charge your card every time you say, hear or think the words "Nintendo", "Mario" and such, they'd do it without hesitation...

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That's been standard for the switch retro controller releases. And yes it's been bullshit the entire time. I would have liked an N64 one.

[–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

But you don't have the sub (cheap when sharing a family pack) so you can't play the N64 games anyway.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

How I can't play N64 games without a subscription? 🏴‍☠️

[–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Because you need it to play them on Switch.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

unless you stumble on a brick, fall down and accidentally install a rp2040 on the switch, then accidentally flash picofly when trying to understand what's going on

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago

Yes, it’s the same for their other classic controllers.

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

A controller that is useful only when you have that online subscription to play the back catalogue, yes.

[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The new switch has a whole button that doesn't work without a paid online subscription 🤪

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 0 points 5 days ago

Lemmy 24/7: "if its free, you're the product"

Lemmy on Nintendo: "Why should I pay for online play?! It needs to be free, moderated, and exist indefinitely even after the obsolescence of the product. Otherwise, I'm entirely justified in pirating everything."