Alright, so I’m here trying to make sense of what’s happening with Nintendo these days. You know, they’re about to throw the Switch 2 at us in, like, a week. But they’re playing hard to get with the details, right? Just these little bread crumbs about what makes it different from the old Switch. I stumbled across this bit on the Nintendo Today app — yeah, that thing — on a random Tuesday. Apparently, they’re adding stuff on the Nintendo Switch Online, especially around N64 games. And, trust me, it’s like a nostalgia bomb, with a catch.
First thing — and I mean, come on, it’s pretty cool — there’s this rewind feature. Ever just miss a jump and watch your character plunge into oblivion? Gonna be spot on for those “oops” moments in Mario Kart 64. Seriously, if I had a penny for every time I crashed there… anyway, moving on.
Oh, and then there’s the news about these CRT filters they’re cooking up. Basically, you can slap scan-lines over N64 games and suddenly it’s 1998, and you’re squinting at the screen while Zelda’s graphics look kinda like a warm fuzzy memory — or I dunno, like you need glasses suddenly?
Oh, but here’s the catch — these goodies? Yeah, exclusive to Switch 2. But there’s a bone thrown to the original Switch users too. Both versions get to mess with button settings for N64 games. So, whether you’re using the Joy-Cons or a classic N64 controller, mix and match those controls. Probably useful for someone who, unlike me, actually plans their button presses.
