Filled mostly with gaming content and thoughts.
As you may have noticed, I haven’t published another LINE calendar wallpaper from mobile lately, specifically one for this month. That’s because Kinopio-kun has now “graduated”. In other words, he has retired from the Nintendo LINE account.
Unfortunately, that means that the Nintendo LINE account is now just a generic contact providing general social network posts and news, similar to their Twitter account. So there’ll be no more monthly wallpaper calendars from Nintendo as well.
Welp, it took me a while but here it is. The blog post related to the launch games included in the SNES and Super Famicom Nintendo Switch online apps.
I’m not going to mention the list of games that were added since it’s big and you can see all of them in action in the video below. Also, there’s only one different game between the two apps (which I’ll mention later). Overall, though, it’s an interesting list of games in which there’s expected good classics and a few unknown but fun games.
Below is the video for the western version of the app.
Yep, Super Puyo Puyo 2 is completely untranslated since it was never released outside of Japan. And the menu navigation isn’t easy. XD
Here’s the video for the Super Famicom version of the app.
There’s only one game that is completely different. Japan got Super Family Tennis instead of Super Tennis. Both are hard games but I prefer the one Japan got instead of the western one. The gameplay feels better and the game a bit more fun, IMO.
Also, the videos ended up longer than I thought because of how many games were recorded. ?
For August, Nintendo has updated both applications with the same number of games. The only difference is the swap between Vice: Project Doom and Downtown Nekketsu.
Below is the list of games added to the NES app:
And here’s the list of games added on the Family Computer – Nintendo Switch Online app.
The oddest thing about this month’s update is that it arrived very late and didn’t add much. Still, Vice: Project Doom is a really nice surprise and Downtown Nekketsu is fun too.
Did this a few days ago during a live stream. I honestly didn’t mean to finish the game. ? I really didn’t expect the be over so quick and I wanted to show more of the game. I guess that’s what it is, though.
Anyway, the video below is an edited version of the recording with all the deaths removed.
Although short, The Next Penelope is a good game overall if you like this type of game. There were a few flaws at some points but the experience was mostly fun. And I’m sure the multiplayer option is good. Want to add, though, that I really enjoyed the gameplay of the final boss fights. Yep, more than the normal game. XD
For this month’s update, Nintendo has added the usual number of things to the app. The big difference is that, instead of a third game, they decided to add a feature this time: Rewind. Rewind feature functions a bit similar to found on the SNES Classic, except that you can’t view a playback of your actions, only snapshots.
Anyway, below is the list of games added to the NES app:
And here’s the list of games added on the Family Computer – Nintendo Switch Online app.
So even though the western app only got two new games this month, it was the exact same thing for the Japanese version. It really seems like Nintendo counted the Rewind feature as a replacement for a game. Also, there’s an odd blank space on the NES app if you’ve left the default order on the games.
For June 2019’s update, Nintendo has released the exact same content on both applications. The only differences are in localization but the games’ contents are the same overall. Below is the list of games added to the NES app:
Here’s the list of games added on the Family Computer – Nintendo Switch Online app, which is exactly the same.
Even though Volleyball was Famicom Disk System in Japan, the game has no differences besides the usual localization ones.
Related to the gameplay videos, I recorded the NES one first and then the Famicom one. I think it’s pretty noticeable in the Volleyball section, XD . Honestly, it surprised me how fun it can be and the matches can last a lot. It was so enjoyable that the Famicom video ended up being 1 hour long. welp. XD
For May 2019, both apps have received the same games. Still, there is a difference in one of them when compared between the western and Japanese versions. First, here’s the list of games added to the NES app:
And here’s the list of games added on the Family Computer – Nintendo Switch Online app.
As you can see, the list is exactly the same. Vs. Excitebike was a Famicom game that was originally never released outside of Japan. But, since the game has no Japanese text, there was no issue in also making it available on the NES app.
Clu Clu Land, though, seems to have really options and levels when compared between the two releases. The music also seems to be different.
The update for April 2019 brings things back to how they started. Both NES and Famicom get the same number of games. Still, though, there’s an important difference in Kid Icarus.
Below is the list of games added to the NES app:
And here’s the list of games added on the Family Computer – Nintendo Switch Online app.
As expected, Kid Icarus in Japan is based on the Famicom Disk version. Besides the difference in sounds, though, there’s a huge difference in gameplay as well. The final level in the Japanese version is not an auto-scrolling one, but one where you can actually move the screen at your own pace. Also, you need to press the A button if you want to keep flying.
March update brings the biggest difference between the two apps. For the first time, the NES app gets something that the Famicom app wont, StarTropics. The reason for this is the fact that StarTropics never got released in Japan. So instead, Japanese users get a game that was never released outside of their region, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. And then there’s also the usual extra game that Japan has been getting recently.
Below is the list of games added to the NES app:
And here’s the list of games added on the Family Computer – Nintendo Switch Online app.
Yie Ar Kung-Fu was never released outside of Japan and is simply ignored in this month’s NES app update.
