Fan Updates Nirvanna The Band’s Wii Shop Song For Current Gen

Key Points:

• Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, known as Nirvanna the Band, originally created a musical tribute to Nintendo’s Virtual Console games during the Wii era, which has now been edited by a fan to exclude titles unavailable on the current Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) service.
• The updated version of the "Update Day" song reflects the more limited NSO library, which offers retro games from NES to GameCube and Sega Genesis as part of a subscription, contrasting with the broader Virtual Console's one-time purchase model.
• NSO's collection is criticized for its smaller and more selective game offerings, influenced by licensing deals with certain publishers, while many classic games remain unavailable or are offered as separate remakes or remasters.
• Some games excluded from NSO are still available for individual purchase on the Nintendo eShop, highlighting the fragmented nature of Nintendo's retro game availability.
• The edited jingle underscores the shift in Nintendo’s retro gaming strategy from a vast Virtual Console library to a curated, subscription-based model with notable omissions and licensing complexities.