Nintendo is rolling out a new idea to help make their Nintendo Switch Online service more appealing. Starting on August 7th, any current subscribers to NSO will be able to play Mario Tennis Aces for free, using Nintendo's newly introduced Game Trials. You'll be able to play as much of the game as you want until August 13th, in which the trial will end, and afterward, Nintendo will hold a 33% off sale for those interested in buying the game, following the week-long demo. Any progress you make in the Game Trial version of the game will be carried over to the full product, should you choose to purchase it. Currently, this deal has only been announced for the EU/UK, while Japan will be offering Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker as their first Game Trial title. There's no word on if this will be coming to North America yet.

Edit: North America will be getting this too.

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[Sonic Angel Knight]

A better option would be to let you pick any game of your choice to "Demo" for a day/week (or month) and offer a discount on the selected game. Then after the trial finishes, you can pick another game to "Demo" Though to be honest, it would probably be limited to nintendo games. I started to think special offers wouldn't mean much, just give us better discounts. Hardly any games get over %50 off and the ones that do are already a low enough price so the discount doesn't mean much besides saving $2.50

 

[WiiHomebrew+Snes]

I think Nintendo could keep going a bit longer on NES if they actually got some more licenses and released famicom games for the US service (yeah I know its region free but itd still last things a bit longer). But seriously we need more systems if they're not gonna give online users any switch games. Also higher availability of those NES joycons and more of those in the future ( although once you get to n64 itd be kinda weird)

 

[DANTENDO]

Someone at nintendo should be fired this should of been released during Wimbledon week

 

[NoNAND]

I think it's short sighted to require an online subscription to demo a game

Yes it's the full game, not a traditional demo

But ultimately if the whole point is to get people to buy it - a bigger audience is a better idea

Why is Nintendo wasting their efforts with a game like Mario Tennis Aces.

I'd rather have an N64 classic, hopefully with some ninty made controllers with better sticks

Same. A N64 classic and with online play (much like the Nintendo NES Online app) would be much better.

 

[DANTENDO]

Why is Nintendo wasting their efforts with a game like Mario Tennis Aces

Ther not its a very playable game

 

[wiewiec]

I do not really get their 3DS politique of demos with opening counter. Now their idea that more players buy sub. to play limited demos. They have no ideas.

 

[JakobAir]

Sadly this game is not even half as good as the GBA one

Or Virtual Boy.

 

[Clydefrosch]

A better option would be to let you pick any game of your choice to "Demo" for a day/week (or month) and offer a discount on the selected game. Then after the trial finishes, you can pick another game to "Demo" Though to be honest, it would probably be limited to nintendo games. I started to think special offers wouldn't mean much, just give us better discounts. Hardly any games get over %50 off and the ones that do are already a low enough price so the discount doesn't mean much besides saving $2.50

Jesus they offer you a hand and you demand the whole arm.

 

[Bedel]

Sony and Micro give away 2 or 3 games per month. This is nice, but still not ok, Nintendo.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Jesus they offer you a hand and you demand the whole arm.

I'm sure they will be okay with losing one, they have many "ARMS"

 

[x65943]

Sony and Micro give away 2 or 3 games per month. This is nice, but still not ok, Nintendo.

Nintendo also charges 1/3 of the price

 

[sup3rgh0st]

A better option would be to let you pick any game of your choice to "Demo" for a day/week (or month) and offer a discount on the selected game. Then after the trial finishes, you can pick another game to "Demo" Though to be honest, it would probably be limited to nintendo games. I started to think special offers wouldn't mean much, just give us better discounts. Hardly any games get over %50 off and the ones that do are already a low enough price so the discount doesn't mean much besides saving $2.50

"Pick any game of your choice ... for a ... month". Good news, this already exists! It's called software piracy. This idea is so bad for Nintendo it's hilarious.

 

[Bedel]

Nintendo also charges 1/3 of the price

For much worst servers you mean

 

[sup3rgh0st]

For much worst servers you mean

Bad Servers != Bad Net Code
I'm sure their servers are fine, it's the p2p netcode that's the issue.

 

[Bedel]

Bad Servers != Bad Net Code
I'm sure their servers are fine, it's the p2p netcode that's the issue.

Okay let me rephrase it: bad quality network gaming. I still have the point there.

 

[chartube12]

No ones gonna talk about Nintendo trolling gamers yesterday? Their official YouTube channel had an announcement of mother trilogy for the Nintendo switch. Unfortunately at the end of the trailer, they revealed they were joking!

 

[raxadian]

I am not paying a suscription just to play Mario Kart online and play Nes games. And while I have Smash Bross for Switch, the fact there is no story mode really shows.

Being able to play a demo for a while won't change my mind.

No ones gonna talk about Nintendo trolling gamers yesterday? Their official YouTube channel had an announcement of mother trilogy for the Nintendo switch. Unfortunately at the end of the trailer, they revealed they were joking!

With emulators and the Mother 3 english patch, you can play all three games in your PC..There is even an English patch for the Mother 1 part of the Mother 1&2 GBA game.

Having the games uncensored and with updated graphics would be great but whatever.

 

[DANTENDO]

Being able to play a demo for a while won't change my mind.

Stop being tight you get a week and can finish Mario tennis story mode in tht time

 

[kumikochan]

Jesus they offer you a hand and you demand the whole arm.

they're actually offering you less than in the past. In the past you didn't need to be a subscriber to enjoy trials wich have been a thing for years already and isn't anything new like they're claiming. Instead now they're locking it behind a paywall so in that regard they were offering you an entire arm before but are only giving you an hand now.

 

[chartube12]

I am not paying a suscription just to play Mario Kart online and play Nes games. And while I have Smash Bross for Switch, the fact there is no story mode really shows.

Being able to play a demo for a while won't change my mind.



With emulators and the Mother 3 english patch, you can play all three games in your PC..There is even an English patch for the Mother 1 part of the Mother 1&2 GBA game.

Having the games uncensored and with updated graphics would be great but whatever.

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I am not paying a suscription just to play Mario Kart online and play Nes games. And while I have Smash Bross for Switch, the fact there is no story mode really shows.

Being able to play a demo for a while won't change my mind.



With emulators and the Mother 3 english patch, you can play all three games in your PC..There is even an English patch for the Mother 1 part of the Mother 1&2 GBA game.

Having the games uncensored and with updated graphics would be great but whatever.

I have never played earthbound/mother. Video game boards/forms not talking at all about Nintendo trolling, I find weird.