![]() ![]() By linking with a Nintendo Account, the Switch can auto-populate a list of "Suggested Friends" that you've already encountered through mobile games such as Super Mario Run or Miitomo. This is a welcome and surprisingly easy-to-use feature. You can add meme-worthy text to any gallery picture before sharing it directly to Facebook or Twitter.įortunately, there are some other ways to add friends aside from those annoying friend codes. Bargain hunters might even be able to find English versions of games at lower prices in other regions if they're willing to shop around and manage the currency conversions. ![]() ![]() That's how I've been able to get Puyo Puyo Tetris and a Virtual Console copy of Neo Geo's Metal Slug on my Switch, even though they're only available in Japanese at the moment. While the eShop you see is determined by the country indicated in your account, it's quite simple to set up a secondary account defaulted to another country (say, Japan or the UK) and then browse, purchase, and download games from that foreign eShop. One of the most welcome online features is how easy it is for this online shopping experience to cross international borders. You can read basic information about the games, look at screenshots and videos, and add the games to a wish list. The shop itself is a perfectly functional (if a little bare-bones) way to purchase and download any of the nine (count 'em!) games available for the Switch so far. If you don't have one, the system directs you to "Create a Nintendo Account using a smart device or PC," which seems downright user-hostile in this day and age.Īt this point, the main use for a Nintendo Account is getting access to the eShop. If you have a Nintendo Account already (perhaps through playing one of Nintendo's mobile games), linking it to your Switch directly through the system is relatively simple. That process is different from the old Nintendo Network ID account you may have used to log in to previous Nintendo consoles, but you can at least merge the accounts to transfer any outstanding eShop balances from one to the other. Getting online with the Switch means linking one of the eight local user accounts on the system to an online-focused Nintendo Account. ![]() I don't understand a word of written Japanese, but I can navigate the Japanese eShop without much trouble. ![]()
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