Summary
An adult-only app serving as an extension of theNintendo Switch Onlineservice will be released in Japan on November 30. Its upcoming launch appears to be connected to thesurprise arrival ofJet Force Geminito Nintendo Switch Online, specifically its Expansion Pack tier.
Originally released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64,Jet Force Geminiis a sci-fi third-person shooter developed by Rare. Since the British company is nowadays part of Xbox Game Studios, its classic N64 titles weren’t exactly high on the list of games many were expecting to see added to the Nintendo Switch Online catalog. Yet this widespread perspective started changing in January, when bothXbox Game Pass and NSO received the remaster ofGoldenEye 007, another one of Rare’s N64 classics.
The 18+ NSO App Will Be Required For Playing GoldenEye 007 and Jet Force Gemini
However, the NSO debut ofGoldenEye 007initially only happened in the West. The game is now finally set to reach the Japanese version of the service almost a year later, alongside an adult-only app called Nintendo 64 Switch 18+. As first spotted byVGC, it would appear that the adult-only app owes its existence to the fact that bothGoldenEye 007andJet Force Geminiwere released with a Z rating in the Far Eastern country, which is the only age classification that’s actively regulated byJapan’s Computer Entertainment Rating Organization(CERO).
Specifically, the CERO mandates that all Z-rated games in Japan are separated from other, more leniently classified software. In the context of digital platforms, this regulation stipulates that such titles need to be contained within a storefront that requires users to verify they are at least 18 before allowing them to browse its contents. Themature Z ratingsthatJet Force GeminiandGoldenEye 007received in Japan exceed their Western classifications, which deemed them suitable for anyone aged 16 and older.
The N64 portion of theNintendo Switch Onlinecatalog is exclusive to the Expansion Pack tier of the service across all markets. Its annual membership for individuals is priced at $49.99 in the U.S. and ¥4,900 (~$33) in Japan.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid portable and home console that aims to be the only gaming system anyone needs. The hybrid controller is an undisputed success because it provides a high degree of portable visual quality and converts easily into a home console.
