Nintendo Wants More Testers For Its Secretive Switch Online Playtest, How To Apply

Nintendo is once again recruiting gamers for its Switch Online Playtest Program. While details of the program are still shrouded in mystery, Nintendo did confirm that it is the same service that it recruited testers for back in October 2024. The only thing Nintendo is willing to reveal about the playtest is that it is "related" to the existing Switch Online service. Past leaks suggest it could be some kind of MMO similar to Minecraft.

As much grief as Nintendo receives over its heavy-handed crackdown on unauthorized emulation (and rightfully so), Switch Online is a real gem. I recently revisited the service with my Switch OLED console to play some classic titles, including Double Dragon, Double Dragon II: The Revenge, River City Ransom (notice a theme?), and Kirby's Adventure, to name just a few of the more than 150 games available.

Regarding the playtest, Nintendo requires that hopeful participants ...