{"id":112775,"date":"2020-05-11T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/05\/switch_online_subscribers_will_soon_get_to_play_celeste_for_free_in_japan"},"modified":"2020-05-11T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T13:00:00","slug":"switch-online-subscribers-will-soon-get-to-play-celeste-for-free-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/05\/11\/switch-online-subscribers-will-soon-get-to-play-celeste-for-free-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Switch Online Subscribers Will Soon Get To Play Celeste For Free In Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/640ecf67b41e9\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/640ecf67b41e9\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/640ecf67b41e9\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Starting from next week, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Japan will be able to enjoy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/celeste\"><strong>Celeste<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; in its entirety &#8211; at no extra charge.<\/p>\n<p>The game is the latest to be offered up in a string of free, limited-time releases available to subscribers, which has already included the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/01\/guide_heres_how_to_play_fire_emblem_warriors_for_free_even_without_a_japanese_switch\">likes of <strong>Fire Emblem Warriors<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/02\/switch_online_subscribers_will_soon_be_able_to_play_dead_cells_for_free_in_japan\"><strong>Dead Cells<\/strong><\/a>. Celeste will become playable from 12:00 JST on 18th May, and players will be able to access it up until 18:00 JST on 24th May, providing them with a full week to play as much or as little as they like.<\/p>\n<p>For anyone who likes what they see and wants to add the game to their library on a permanent basis, a sale will also be held. During the promotion, Japanese players will be able to buy the game at 50% off (1,080 yen instead of 2,160 yen).<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not from Japan but want to try Celeste for yourself, there are workarounds. We made <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/01\/guide_heres_how_to_play_fire_emblem_warriors_for_free_even_without_a_japanese_switch\">a guide on the topic for the Fire Emblem Warriors offer<\/a>, and the same tricks will apply for Celeste when the promotion goes live. Celeste&#8217;s an absolute cracker by the way, so we&#8217;d urge you to pick it up regardless:<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/celeste\"><br \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/celeste\">The Nintendo Life Review<\/a><\/strong>: &#8220;Celeste is an exemplary amalgamation of style, mechanics and character. A devilishly brilliant action platformer with enough skill required to excite genre purists and the speed running community, while at the same time featuring a breakdown of gameplay elements to customize and cater for all audiences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Starting from next week, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Japan will be able to enjoy Celeste &#8211; in its entirety &#8211; at no extra charge. 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