For once there have been leaks or rumors that have absolutely nothing to do with Nintendo's next video game console. In fact, it's related to their current video game console and something that Nintendo planned to have on the Switch while the console was still in active development and hadn't been revealed yet.
You see, there was a leak of iQue emails that happened not too long ago, and a reliable whistleblower and whistleblower named LuigiBlood recently reviewed them. They revealed that at one point Nintendo planned to bring back the Virtual Console for the Switch. The project, which started in 2015, was codenamed “Clipper”. M2, NERD and iQue were also involved in the project. IQue is particularly interesting because this wasn't the first time Nintendo worked with them. LuigiBlood noted that iQue previously worked on a Gamecube emulator for the Wii U in 2013 that would never be released.
In the Switch Virtual Console, there would be a feature where if CRT mode was on, players would see an animation of the CRT TV turning on. NES and SNES games would even have TV noise and power button sound for each console. NES games tested, including Final Fantasy 1, Final Fantasy 3, Mega Man 2, Mega Man 3, Mega Man 4, Mega Man 5, Mega Man 6 and more. There was also testing of slow, normal and fast game speeds.
The Nintendo Switch Virtual Console would also feature online play. Considered a mode between up to 4 players where a countdown would appear. Every 30 seconds the players' controllers would automatically shuffle. Emojis and pre-made messages, such as “thx”, “sry”, “plz” and “cya”, are also planned.
Ultimately, the project was dropped in favor of Nintendo Switch Online, which was codenamed “L-Classics”. By May 2017, discussions of the “Clipper” project and the Switch Virtual Console in emails had ceased. NERD later explained in conversations with iQue that the project was too expensive due to the extensive testing of each emulator that was required, and Nintendo took into account feedback from players who were angry that Wii U Virtual Console games were not available at launch, and in some have had to buy the games again in some cases.
With Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo intended this to be a solution to both problems. It wasn't that expensive and they could make this a long term solution where players don't have to buy those games multiple times. With the news from Nintendo that Switch Online will be available on their next console, it seems Nintendo is sticking with that plan and taking it seriously.
