A Word To My Followers...

Hey, to all those that still follow me! I have something important I want to say.

So, since I got a Switch for Christmas, I decided to go all out with the Switch, while still not paying for the Nintendo Switch Online membership. I had a few games that I liked a lot on there, and I was willing to even get some accessories for it. I thought "What could go wrong?"

Well, I got my account on another Switch console, and that's when the problems began.

My friend and I have accounts from the Wii U, so we just decided to use those on the Switch. He had a Switch console, and so did I. At first, it was just the one that we played on (the one I got for Christmas), but then he got himself one, and set it as his primary console. I added my account so he could play my games, but when we tried to play each others' games, we got a message that says:


For anyone who has yet to run across this problem, here's what is happening: When you register a Switch as the primary console for your account, that means that other accounts can access your games on that account. Any additional Switches that you put your account on are considered non-primary, and only you have access to them. Other people must buy the software if they want to play it themselves.

This put up a difficult problem. What I figured out was that since my Switch was my primary console, anyone WITHOUT a Nintendo Account could access my games, but not my friend's. Also, users registered WITHOUT an account on his could play his games, but not mine. Thus:


As you can see, there are more ways to NOT be able to play together than there are, without having to shell out more money on separate copies of each game. THIS is what I expected, based on my Wii U experience:


I also wondered if it could be the reverse, but nope! It doesn't work, both ways!

I've mentioned that I also have an issue with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. I think it has something to do with blocked friends. Let me explain.

I probably have the largest block list in the game. I've friended a bunch of people, and then blocked them due to limiting their item purchases. Now, a problem has arisen where I can not add any more friends. I was told that the friends limit was set to 100, including friend requests, but I have less than ten friends and no requests, and it says that I can't add any more. What I believe has happened is that I've blocked friends while they were still in my friends list, instead of removing them and then blocking. Thus, I think the account believes that they're still my friend, even though I can't see them anymore. This puts up a problem - they don't appear in either my friends or block list, and what's more, they still interact with me by buying out of my Market Box and giving me Kudos!

I've reached out to Nintendo support on this. I even went to a supervisor and told them the details. They said that they were researching the problem, and would call me once they found something.

No calls. Not even voicemail.

I normally do not swear in posts, but I have to say, this whole thing with Nintendo's current management is BULLSHIT! (I'll apologize for that later.) Nintendo can keep their games and their remaining Switch consoles; I've put mine in the closet, and I'm not pulling it back out.

Therefore, I will refrain from doing these things, from now on, and I recommend anyone who agrees with me to do the same:

• Buying Nintendo Switch hardware, software, and accessories.
• Participating in Nintendo events.
• Using any Nintendo smartphone apps.
• Using My Nintendo. I'm going to let all my Platinum and Gold Points expire (and I accumulated a LOT, but whatevs).
• Paying for Nintendo services, such as Switch Online (which I was against, anyway).
• Reading and commenting on any Nintendo news, even here on GBAtemp (unless they are related to hacks, or management changes).

I've also gone so far as to include annexing:

• Buying digital Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games.
• Buying physical Wii U and 3DS games from a retailer.

I am washing my hands clean of the current administration that Nintendo has become. They don't give a damn about their customers; they just want money from you. It's unfortunate that there are so many people who are ignorant of this and are willing to shell out the cash for their devices. Furukawa, I believe, doesn't know how to improve the company to make it more personable, Nintendo I.T. is filled with a bunch of morons who are as much in the dark about your problem as you are, and everything is just too expensive.

Can this change in the future? If Nintendo improves on their techniques, and makes it more user-friendly, then there's a chance that I might change my mind. Especially if they have someone similar to Saturo Iwata. Until then, though, this is how it will be, for me personally.


So, what does this mean? Does this mean that I will stop everything Nintendo-related? Absolutely not! I'm still a fan of their games and hardware, even if I don't like what they've done in more recent years (and back in the early 2000s when Kimishima was in charge of NOA). The things I am not participating in does not include the games and systems I already own for the Wii U and 3DS, and everything older than those systems. Since Rock Band has not come to the Switch yet, the latest on Nintendo devices is still Rock Band 3, thus I can guarantee continually working on and maintaining hacks for all currently available Rock Band editions on Nintendo devices. This would include all the hard work I've put into making it easier to hack RB3, as well as improving TB:RB and GD:RB for customs and re-adding DLC. I also have yet to make RB2 customs and DLC work on vWii, and I plan on finding out what can be done there.

Thank you guys for understanding. God bless every one of you, and as always, ROCK ON!

Okay, now comes the apology: I'm sorry for using the BS word. I just wanted to show how frustrated I am about this whole thing, and also how much it has hurt and saddened me that Nintendo is the way that they are. If any of you believe in God, pray for them!