A new update for the Nintendo Switch Online app for the Switch 1 and 2 appears to have added an Event Gifts system.
Twitter/X user idocode01 has shared his findings from a datamine of a new Nintendo Switch Online app update, which appears to have implemented an Event Gifts system. He posted video clips showing the loading icon animation and the event gift receive sound.
The aforementioned video clips showing the loading icon animation and the event gift receive sound added to the Nintendo Switch Online app can be seen below.
According to the Twitter/X user, there can be multiple gift events going on at the same time. Additionally, each event has its own unique videos, thumbnails and other content.
While the full purpose of the feature is difficult to asses based on the limited details available, it is possibly intended to allow users to gain access to unique in-game items, such as skins, during specific events.
Back in July, Nintendo announced a wave of additions for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members, bringing Virtual Boy games to the Nintendo Classics library on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The update included two previously unreleased titles and confirmed the arrival of Super Mario Sunshine. The Virtual Boy library launched with a selection of classic games, while D-Hopper and Zero Racers became available on August 4. Both titles were originally completed for the Virtual Boy in 1996 but were cancelled before release following the commercial failure of the hardware.
D-Hopper, originally known as Dragon Hopper, is a top-down action-adventure game in which players guide a young dragon prince on a rescue mission. Zero Racers reimagines the F-Zero formula as a 3D tunnel racing game. Their arrival on Nintendo Switch marks the first time either game has been officially released to the public. Super Mario Sunshine joined the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics library for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 13 for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.
