Dear Reader:
Nintendo says Switch's Classic Game Selection & Virtual Console are different, undecided on Switch VC support (UPDATE)
The following info comes from a Famitsu interview with Nintendo...
- details regarding online play for the Classic Game Selection will be shared later
- the Classic Game Selection and Virtual Console are two different things
- a title from the Classic Game Selection is software that adds new features to classic games
- the Virtual Console for Switch is not yet decided (I'm working on getting a word-for-word translation for this)
- Switch owners will subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online for each account, not as a console
- service is charged per each Nintendo Account
- Nintendo says to wait for future details on tying various Nintendo Accounts to a single Switch
- subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online service through the eShop
- when it goes live, you’ll be able to join by using your balance on the eShop, with a credit card or a prepaid number
- Nintendo will sell download cards in Japan
I know that comment about the Virtual Console has some people worried. I'm working to get a direct, word-for-word translation of that section. For now, here's the Google translation.
Q Is "Classic Game Selection (tentative name)" different from virtual console (VC)?
A "Classic game selection (tentative name)" introduced this time is software which added a new function to the classic game different from VC. The sale schedule of VC in Nintendo Switch is undecided.
UPDATE - Here's the exact question and answer translated, courtesy of Cheesemeister3K.
Q: Is the "Classic Game Selection (temp. name)" different from the Virtual Console (VC)?
A: The "Classic Game Selection (temp. name)" is different from VC, having new functionality added to classic games. The sale of VC on Nintendo Switch is still TBA.