The recent Nintendo Direct revealed a new GameChat feature for the Switch 2, which includes a camera and is designed for secure multiplayer communication. Nintendo's design director, Sumikazu Ono, highlighted the importance of safety, particularly for children. The setup process will let players select friends from their list who can access GameChat. For minors under 16, parental approval will be required via the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app to interact with others through video chat.
"We assume some players will have somebody on their friend list who they've only played online with once, and yet somehow, they ended up accepting their friend request. Given that possibility, players might feel uncomfortable if suddenly everyone on their friend list can invite them to a video chat," Ono said.
"During the initial setup, you can choose the friends you want to be able to chat with from your friend list before you start using GameChat."
"In the case of voice chat, once a parent gives their child approval to chat with a particular person, their child will always be able to connect with the approved person from then on," Ono said.
Nintendo had a "lot of internal discussion" on this topic--it was decided that children under 16 can only use GameChat with people on their friend list if their parent or guardian has given permission via the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app.
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