Pokemon Stadiumfans may be fairly disappointed to know that the new trailer for the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack doubles down on some bad news about its newest N64 port. BothPokemon Stadiumand its sequelPokemon Stadium2 are coming toNintendo Switch Onlinesometime this year, and this news may hinder some people’s interest in downloading the games when they launch.
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The latest Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack ad shows offPokemon Stadiumonce again as one of the titles that will soon be arriving on the service. The small-print detail that returns at the bottom of the screen reads, “Pokemon cannot be transferred to these games.” The Japanese version of this trailer, which came a few weeks earlier, did not include this disclaimer and led some hopeful gamers to believe that maybe Nintendo would revise the information to read thatPokemon transfers would be availablein thePokemon Stadiumgamessometime after launch. The more recent English version of the trailer, however, only serves to reassert what was already stated in the original announcement.
Theidea ofPokemon Stadium 1 and 2with added online play is extremely enticing, but it seems as though many are not quite swayed enough by Nintendo’s offering, especially without Pokemon transfers ever being a possibility. It also seems in general as though many are unhappy with the state of Nintendo Switch Online even after all of its big announcements for 2023. The comment section beneath this most recent English Nintendo Switch Online trailer showcases much of the negativity surrounding this program, and bypassing YouTube’s current hidden rating system showcases the uneven like-to-dislike ratio largely in favor of the dislikes at the moment.
The absence of Pokemon transfers is far from the core reason for these bad reactions, though. Most customers are primarily unhappy with the price point. $50 a year just to have access to a meager number of classic N64, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy Advance titles seems excessive to many, especially when juxtaposed with itsmain competition Xbox Game Passand its massive library of both classic and modern titles.
Pokemon StadiumandPokemon Stadium 2are scheduled to release on Nintendo Switch Online in 2023.
