Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service for the Nintendo Switch that includes online multiplayer, cloud saves, access to the service's mobile app, and access to Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System games, effectively replacing the Virtual Console feature that was used on the Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS. The service launched on September 18, 2018;[1] prior to its launch, online multiplayer on the Nintendo Switch was available for free.
An additional subscription tier known as Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack was released on October 25, 2021. It includes access to Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games, as well as the Happy Home Paradise DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.[2]
Another update in March 2022 added the ability to create a personalized icon based on various Nintendo characters, frames, and backgrounds. These include Animal Crossing: New Horizons villagers that celebrate their birthday in the current month. An update in February 2023 added Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance (which is limited only to those who subscribe to the Expansion Pack tier) games.
Mobile app
The Nintendo Switch Online mobile app features services for specific games, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons with NookLink. NookLink allows the player to view certain player and island data, as well as interact with the game.
User profile icons
An update in March 2022 allows users to purchase game-specific icon elements (divided between characters, frames, and backgrounds) with 
Platinum Points from the Nintendo Switch Online system app. An icon cannot be created without adding a character.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has its own special section in the system app, with each villager born in a given month being available as icons during that month. Characters cost 10 Platinum Points, while frames and backgrounds cost 5 Platinum Points.
List of profile icon elements
- Update for September, October, November, December, January, and February
- Update for September, October, November, December, January, and February
These icons were available from August 1, 2022 to September 5, 2022.
| Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kid Cat |
 Vladimir |
 Benjamin |
 Tad |
 Bones |
 Poppy |
 Chester |
 Rory |
 Boots |
 Bud |
 Soleil |
 Cole |
 Gigi |
 Ace |
 Gloria |
 Tabby |
 Rod |
 Leopold |
 Wendy |
 Nate |
 Stinky |
 Rocco |
 Tiansheng |
 Alice |
 Tybalt |
 Lopez |
 Wart Jr. |
 Rolf |
 Nana |
 Nan |
 Jacob |
 Tipper |
 Rowan |
 Bangle |
 Chrissy |
 Gruff |
 Hazel |
 Audie | ||
| Backgrounds | ||||
| 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px |
| Summer on an island | Winter on an island | Ocean waves | Green leaf pattern | Gray background, light-blue bar with dots on the bottom, and tree silhouettes in between |
| Frames | ||||
| 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px |
| Green background with lime-green dotted band and a tree icon on the bottom | Light blue background with assorted camping-related patterns | Light blue background with yellow band | Purple background with a triangle pattern band and an yellow band | Green triangle-pattern background, with inverted gray pattern band |
These icons were available from July 4, 2022 to August 1, 2022.
| Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt |
 Agent S |
 Blaire |
 Apollo |
 Samson |
 Mira |
 Bree |
 Jeremiah |
 Huck |
 Static |
 Mott |
 Victoria |
 Olive |
 Twiggy |
 Dizzy |
 Caroline |
 Frita |
 Jay |
 Croque |
 Nibbles |
 Yuka |
 Prince |
 Chow |
 Elvis |
 Rex |
 O'Hare |
 Peck |
 Curly |
 Erik |
 Ketchup |
 Truffles |
 Lionel |
 Frank |
 Julia |
 Grizzly |
| Backgrounds | ||||
| 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px |
| Summer on an island | An aurora on an island | Flat island icongraphy | Coral and fish icon patterns | Purple background with triangle pattern |
| Frames | ||||
| 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px |
| Green background with lime-green dotted band and a lime-green leaf icon on the bottom | Blue background with wavy white band | Green leaf pattern background with white triangle pattern band | Brown background with white band | White circle pattern background with beige band |
These icons were available from June 6, 2022 to July 4, 2022.
| Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keaton |
 Lucy |
 Filbert |
 Reneigh |
 Camofrog |
 Raddle |
 Zell |
 Peanut |
 Alfonso |
 Cyd |
 Walker |
 Cherry |
 Bettina |
 Scoot |
 Pippy |
 Maple |
 Roscoe |
 Tangy |
 Spike |
 Cookie |
 Sally |
 Graham |
 Sydney |
 Jacques |
 Tammy |
 Bluebear |
 Drake |
 Marina |
 Marlo |
 Deena |
 Kidd |
 Merry |
 Broccolo |
 Weber | |
| Backgrounds | ||||
| 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px |
| Early summer on an island | Winter on an island | Green leaves patterns | Ocean wave patterns | Light-blue background with circle pattern, wooden bar on the bottom, and various silhouettes in between |
| Frames | ||||
| 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px |
| Blue background with white dotted band and a Coconut Tree icon on the bottom | Sea-green background with a triangle pattern band and an gray band | Green background with triangle patterns and a lime-green band | Brown background with white rectangular pattern band | Light-blue background with assorted pattern of catalog icons |
These icons were available from May 1, 2022 to June 6, 2022.
| Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clyde |
 Mint |
 Roswell |
 Sylvia |
 Deirdre |
 Paolo |
 Tank |
 Ozzie |
 Curlos |
 Bunnie |
 Patty |
 Cherry |
 Ellie |
 Biskit |
 Canberra |
 Leonardo |
 Ike |
 Gayle |
 Pekoe |
 Olaf |
 Sasha |
 T-Bone |
 June |
 Colton |
 Peggy |
 Deli |
 Derwin |
 Bruce |
 Del |
 Renée |
 Purrl |
 Hamlet |
 Marcie | ||
| Backgrounds | ||||
| 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px |
| Late spring on an island | Late fall on an island | Green background with triangle pattern, wooden bar on the bottom, and various silhouettes in between | Green background with triangle pattern | Brown background with an white assorted pattern encased in two white triangle patterns |
| Frames | ||||
| 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px |
| Light brown background with brown rectangular pattern band and a music icon on the bottom | Green background with triangle patterns and a white band with orange triangles and outlines | Brown background with pink triangle pattern band | Green background with lime-green dotted band and a flower icon on the bottom | Light brown background with assorted pattern and a light black band |
These icons were available from April 4, 2022 to May 1, 2022.
| Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cephalobot |
 Cashmere |
 Tammi |
 Eunice |
 Buck |
 Beau |
 Hopper |
 Rasher |
 Maelle |
 Stella |
 Shari |
 Punchy |
 Melba |
 Candi |
 Rocket |
 Vesta |
 Charlise |
 Piper |
 Pietro |
 Stu |
 Agnes |
 Phoebe |
 Miranda |
 Walt |
 Bertha |
 Kevin |
 Katt |
 Ava |
 Coach |
 Angus |
| Backgrounds | ||||
| 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px |
| Cherry blossom season on an island | Mid fall on an island | Green background with assorted pattern of catalog icons | Yellow background with flower patterns | White background with an golden assorted pattern encased in two golden triangle patterns |
| Frames | ||||
| 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px |
| Light brown background with brown rectangular pattern band and a clothing icon on the bottom | Green background with triangle patterns and a pink band | Pink background with a triangle pattern band and an yellow band | Orange background with assorted pattern of catalog icons | Brown background with orange band consisting of various triangles and music notes |
These icons were available from March 1, 2022 to April 4, 2022.
| Characters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco |
 Barold |
 Bonbon |
 Anchovy |
 Gala |
 Chevre |
 Molly |
 Zucker |
 Cyrano |
 Judy |
 Hopkins |
 Midge |
 Megan |
 Dotty |
 Julian |
 Doc |
 Cheri |
 Dom |
 Merengue |
 Hornsby |
 Faith |
 Elise |
 Paula |
 Axel |
 Skye |
 Billy |
 Celia |
 Louie |
 Fauna |
 Lolly |
 Baabara |
 Biff |
 Felicity |
 Klaus | |
| Backgrounds | ||||
| 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px |
| Early spring on an island | Early fall on an island | Blue background, green bar with triangles on the bottom, and tree silhouettes in between | Green background with an white assorted pattern encased in two white triangle patterns | Orange background with various circle patterns |
| Frames | ||||
| 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px | 100px |
| Green background with white dotted band and a bug icon on the bottom | Green background with assorted pattern of catalog icons | Lime-green background with a triangle pattern band and an orange band | Orange background with triangle patterns and a dark orange band | Brown background with lime-green band |
Gallery
A spread from the Summer 2020 issue of Nintendo Magazine advertising the Nintendo Switch Online service
Promotional image for the March 2022 Nintendo Switch icons
Promotional image for the April 2022 Nintendo Switch icons
Promotional image for the May 2022 Nintendo Switch icons
Promotional image for the June 2022 Nintendo Switch icons
Promotional image for the July 2022 Nintendo Switch icons
Promotional image for the August 2022 Nintendo Switch icons
Promotional image for the September 2022 Nintendo Switch icons
Promotional image for the October 2022 Nintendo Switch icons
Promotional image for the November 2022 Nintendo Switch icons
Promotional image for the December 2022 Nintendo Switch icons
Promotional image for the January 2023 Nintendo Switch icons
Promotional image for the February 2023 Nintendo Switch icons
See also
References
- ↑ Andrew Webster (September 12, 2018). "The Nintendo Switch online service is launching on September 18th". The Verge. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ↑ Nintendo (October 15, 2021). "Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct 10.15.2021". YouTube. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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