After a previous Nintendo Switch Online trailer was flooded with dislikes and severe backlash from fans explaining why they were upset in the comments section, Nintendo reuploaded the trailer for its online services. However, this trailer sees possibly an even bigger ratio of dislikes to likes on YouTube less than two days following its release.
Nintendo Switch Online is the first online service from Nintendo to require payment. On previous consoles such as the 3DS, Nintendo allowed players to freely experience online functions like playing with friends. But with the Switch, Nintendo followed Sony and Microsoft, which have traditionally required a subscription fee to access online multiplayer, though Nintendo Switch Online costs much less at $20 per year. Like PlayStation and Xbox subscription services, Nintendo Switch Online also offers some other perks, such as accessing a growing catalog of NES titles.
This Nintendo Switch Online trailer was reuploaded on April 8 and currently sees 16,000 dislikes over 5,200 likes. Nintendo is likely doing this to refresh the dislike-to-like ratio, as well as update some information in the trailer, but it's seemingly getting worse with each reupload as fans continue to be unhappy with Nintendo's business decisions.
One of the biggest reasons why Nintendo fans were disgruntled with the previous trailer was it showed footage of the Super Mario Bros. 35 battle royale game. For those who don't know, Nintendo brought back some classics, like Super Mario Sunshine via Super Mario 3D All-Stars, as well as released the brand-new battle royale title for Super Mario's 35th anniversary. On March 31, both of these Mario games being pulled from the online store in addition to others. This means that new subscribers would no longer have access to Super Mario Bros. 35, which was being advertised as a perk for Nintendo Switch Online.
It looks like the trailer no longer includes this footage, but fans are still upset with Nintendo for removing these games from the store so players can no longer play the classic Mario titles. Previously, President Doug Bowser had said that this decision was because these games were meant to be celebratory for a special moment in time. However, it's possible this was simply a tactic to generate hype and propel sales.
Additionally, there are lots of great NES and SNES titles that still have yet to be added to the catalog advertised by Nintendo, such as Earthbound, a classic that's been highly requested by fans. It's unclear why it has yet to be added, despite being purchasable for the 3DS, or if it'll ever be added to the Switch eShop or Nintendo Switch Online. Many fans are rightfully bothered by Nintendo's lack of transparency in its strange decision-making, and its trailer uploads reflect this.
Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service available via the Nintendo Switch.