3.5 Understand Which Guideline Items Are Applicable

It takes a lot of work to list the guideline items that must be applied, based on the application specifications. This process is assisted by NDP.

The Guidelines page contains a list of guideline items for the application, based on the content that was entered on the Features page. In addition, you can view the methods for verifying these standards.

The following section describes this process.

Checking Guideline Compliance

Review the list of applicable guidelines to make sure your application complies with each topic.

Associated NDP Pages
  • NDP > MY PRODUCTS > (product name) > Releases or Downloadable Content > (release name) > Right Guide: Features
  • NDP > MY PRODUCTS > (product name) > Releases or Downloadable Content > (release name) > Right Guide: Guidelines
Procedure
  1. Click Features and enter information for each displayed item.
  2. Click Guidelines. A list of applicable guidelines appears, based on the content entered for Features.



  3. Make sure you comply with all guidelines before submitting a master ROM. The procedure for checking compliance is listed, as shown in the screen in step 2.
  4. When compliance is confirmed, select the check box at the bottom of the page and click Save.


Requesting a Waiver

You can use a waiver request only when you have exhausted all other options and still cannot comply with the guidelines due to special circumstances.

Related Documents
  • Waiver Request Process in 6 Waiver Requests in this document
  • Related documentation in Nintendo Switch Master ROM Submission Procedures > Submitting a Master ROM > Submitting Waiver Requests
Location
  • NDP > MY PRODUCTS > (product name) > Releases or Downloadable Content > (release name) > Right Guide: Guidelines
  • NDP > MY PRODUCTS > (product name) > Releases or Downloadable Content > (release name) > Right Guide: Issues
Procedure
  1. Select the check box for guidelines that you cannot comply with.



  2. Complete step 4 in the preceding section, Checking Guideline Compliance, and save the reviewed content.
  3. In the list of tasks on the right side of the page, click Issues. Submit a waiver request from the displayed Required Approvals (n) tab (where n indicates the number of required approvals).
    It may take time to discuss the content of a waiver request, so contact the NDP Licensing contact as far in advance as possible. (Reference: 8 Contacts for Inquiries Before, During, and After Lotcheck Testing)

 


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