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Since the Wii, Nintendo had offered games from their older consoles through the Virtual Console service, however, they would not use this for the Nintendo Switch. Instead, Switch Online subscribers can access Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) apps, both which feature a persistent and expanding library of classic titles from those systems. Access to the games are available as long as the user has an active subscription, and a user must connect to the internet at least once a week to continue to access the titles while offline. Games with multiplayer modes support both local and online play; online play functionality is a first for NES and SNES games.[1][2][3][4]

Certain NES games released on the service beginning in October 2018, and certain SNES games released on the service beginning in May 2021, also have an alternative version labeled "SP" ("Extra" in some regions) which either starts the player near the end of the game or starts the game with the maximum amount of items and lives. Most of the games released in both the Americas and PAL territories are the original NTSC-U versions, including their North American naming and 60 Hz support. The Western NES variant of the software is available in South Korea, while the Japanese Family Computer variant is available in Hong Kong.[5]

During its first year, the Online service provided a new batch of NES games on a monthly basis. However, with the addition of SNES titles in September 2019, Nintendo stated that new NES and SNES games would no longer be made available on a regular schedule though would continue to expand both libraries over time.[6]

Starting in October 2021, subscribers that also purchase the expansion pack for the service will have access to a growing library of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games. In certain cases, some of these games have been reworked to support multiplayer gameplay for up to four players locally or online.[7]

The service is home to several titles that were not available on the Virtual Console including Crystalis, Journey to Silius, Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics, and Star Fox 2. Some games saw their first re-release in any form since their original debut such as Pro Wrestling,[8] Vice: Project Doom,[9] and Stunt Race FX. The service also marks the first ever North American release of the SNES games Pop'n TwinBee, Smash Tennis, and Mario's Super Picross.[10]

Nintendo Entertainment System

With the launch of the Nintendo Switch Online service on September 19, 2018, NES games were made available with 20 titles available at launch. Subscribers can access them through a dedicated app. As of July 28, 2021, there are 88[A] games available, including:

List of NES games on Nintendo Switch Online
Release date Game Publisher(s) NA/PAL/KR JP/HK
September 19, 2018[11] Balloon Fight Nintendo Yes Yes
Baseball Nintendo Yes Yes
Donkey Kong Nintendo Yes Yes
Double Dragon Arc System Works Yes Yes
Dr. Mario Nintendo Yes Yes
Excitebike Nintendo Yes Yes
Ghosts'n Goblins Capcom Yes Yes
Gradius Konami Yes Yes
Ice Climber Nintendo Yes Yes
Ice Hockey[B] Nintendo Yes Yes
The Legend of Zelda[B] Nintendo Yes Yes
Mario Bros. Nintendo Yes Yes
Pro Wrestling[B] Nintendo Yes Yes
River City Ransom Arc System Works Yes Yes
Soccer Nintendo Yes Yes
Super Mario Bros. Nintendo Yes Yes
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo Yes Yes
Tecmo Bowl Koei Tecmo Yes Yes
Tennis Nintendo Yes Yes
Yoshi Nintendo Yes Yes
October 10, 2018[12][13] The Legend of Zelda SP Nintendo Yes Yes
NES Open Tournament Golf Nintendo Yes Yes
Solomon's Key Koei Tecmo Yes Yes
Super Dodge Ball Arc System Works Yes Yes
November 14, 2018[14][15] Gradius SP (Stage 5) Konami Yes Yes
Metroid[B] Nintendo Yes Yes
Mighty Bomb Jack Koei Tecmo Yes Yes
NES Open Tournament Golf SP Nintendo No Yes
TwinBee Konami Yes Yes
December 12, 2018[16][17] Adventures of Lolo HAL Laboratory Yes No
Adventures of Lolo 2 HAL Laboratory No Yes
Dr. Mario SP Nintendo Yes Yes
Metroid SP (Ridley battle) Nintendo Yes Yes
Ninja Gaiden Koei Tecmo Yes Yes
Wario's Woods Nintendo Yes Yes
January 16, 2019[18][19] Blaster Master Sunsoft Yes Yes
Ghosts'n Goblins SP Capcom Yes Yes
Joy Mech Fight Nintendo No Yes
Ninja Gaiden SP Koei Tecmo Yes Yes
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link[B] Nintendo Yes Yes
February 13, 2019[20][21] Blaster Master SP Sunsoft Yes Yes
Kirby's Adventure Nintendo Yes Yes
Metroid SP (Mother Brain battle) Nintendo Yes Yes
Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo Yes Yes
Tsuppari Oozumou Koei Tecmo No Yes
March 13, 2019[22][23] Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Nintendo No[C] Yes
Kid Icarus[B] Nintendo Yes Yes
Kirby's Adventure SP Nintendo Yes Yes
StarTropics Nintendo Yes No
Yie Ar Kung-Fu Konami No Yes
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link SP Nintendo Yes Yes
April 10, 2019[24][25] Kid Icarus SP Nintendo Yes Yes
Punch-Out!! Nintendo Yes Yes
Star Soldier Konami Yes Yes
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels[D] Nintendo Yes Yes
May 15, 2019[26] Clu Clu Land Nintendo Yes No
Clu Clu Land: Welcome to New Cluclu Land[E] Nintendo No Yes
Donkey Kong Jr. Nintendo Yes Yes
Star Soldier SP Konami Yes Yes
Vs. Excitebike[D] Nintendo Yes Yes
June 12, 2019[27] City Connection City Connection Yes Yes
Double Dragon II: The Revenge Arc System Works Yes Yes
TwinBee SP Konami Yes Yes
Volleyball[B] Nintendo Yes Yes
July 17, 2019[28] Donkey Kong 3 Nintendo Yes Yes
Mighty Bomb Jack SP Koei Tecmo Yes Yes
Wrecking Crew Nintendo Yes Yes
August 21, 2019[29] Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundōkai Arc System Works No Yes
Gradius SP (Second loop) Konami Yes Yes
Kung Fu Heroes Culture Brain Excel Yes Yes
Vice: Project Doom Sega Yes Yes [F]
December 12, 2019[30] Crystalis SNK Yes Yes [G]
Famicom Wars Nintendo No Yes
Journey to Silius Sunsoft Yes Yes [H]
Route-16 Turbo Sunsoft No Yes
February 19, 2020[31] Atlantis no Nazo Sunsoft No Yes
Eliminator Boat Duel Piko Interactive Yes No
Shadow of the Ninja Natsume Yes No
April 20, 2020[32] Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light SP Nintendo No Yes
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light SP 2 Nintendo No Yes
May 20, 2020[33] Rygar Koei Tecmo Yes Yes
July 15, 2020[34] The Immortal Piko Interactive Yes No
September 23, 2020[35] S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team Natsume Yes No
December 18, 2020[36] Nightshade Piko Interactive Yes No
Smash Ping Pong[D] Nintendo No Yes
February 17, 2021[37] Fire 'n Ice Koei Tecmo Yes Yes
May 26, 2021[38] Ninja JaJaMaru-kun City Connection Yes Yes
July 28, 2021[39] Super Mario Bros. 3 SP Nintendo Yes Yes
  "SP" game
  1. ^ 74 games in North America, PAL, and Korea, eight of which are exclusive to these regions; 80 games in Japan and Hong Kong, fourteen of which are exclusive to these regions.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g The Family Computer Disk System version was released in Japan.
  3. ^ A standalone, English version of the game was released for purchase for a limited time via Nintendo eShop in the Americas, Europe, and Australaisia. It was available from December 4, 2020 until March 31, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c A Family Computer Disk System game.
  5. ^ A Family Computer Disk System port of the arcade edition titled Vs. Clu Clu Land.
  6. ^ Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on July 15, 2020.
  7. ^ Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on February 19, 2020.
  8. ^ Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on May 20, 2020.

Super NES

Announced in a Nintendo Direct on September 4, 2019, SNES games were added to the service worldwide with 20 titles on September 5, 2019.[40] They are available in a separate app from NES games. As of July 28, 2021, there are 56[a] games available, including:

List of SNES games on Nintendo Switch Online
Release date Game Publisher(s) NA/PAL/KR JP/HK
September 5, 2019[40] Brawl Brothers City Connection Yes Yes
Breath of Fire Capcom Yes Yes
Demon's Crest Capcom Yes Yes
F-Zero Nintendo Yes Yes
Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics G-Mode Yes Yes
Kirby's Dream Course Nintendo Yes Yes
Kirby's Dream Land 3 Nintendo Yes Yes
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Nintendo Yes Yes
Pilotwings Nintendo Yes Yes
Smash Tennis Bandai Namco Yes [b] Yes
Star Fox Nintendo Yes Yes
Stunt Race FX Nintendo Yes Yes
Super E.D.F. Earth Defense Force City Connection Yes Yes
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts Capcom Yes Yes
Super Mario Kart Nintendo Yes Yes
Super Mario World Nintendo Yes Yes
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Nintendo Yes Yes
Super Metroid Nintendo Yes Yes
Super Puyo Puyo 2 Sega Yes Yes
Super Soccer Spike Chunsoft Yes Yes
Super Tennis Nintendo Yes Yes [c]
December 12, 2019[30] Breath of Fire II Capcom Yes Yes [d]
Kirby Super Star Nintendo Yes Yes
Star Fox 2 Nintendo Yes Yes
Super Punch-Out!! Nintendo Yes Yes [e]
February 19, 2020[31] Pop'n TwinBee Konami Yes Yes
May 20, 2020[33] Operation Logic Bomb City Connection Yes No
Panel de Pon Nintendo Yes [f] Yes
Wild Guns Natsume Yes Yes [g]
July 15, 2020[34] Donkey Kong Country Nintendo Yes Yes
Natsume Championship Wrestling Natsume Yes No
Shin Megami Tensei Atlus No Yes
September 3, 2020[42] Super Mario All-Stars Nintendo Yes Yes
September 23, 2020[35] Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo Yes Yes
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem Nintendo No Yes
Mario's Super Picross Nintendo Yes Yes [h]
The Peace Keepers City Connection Yes No
December 18, 2020[36] Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Nintendo Yes Yes
The Ignition Factor City Connection Yes Yes
Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen'in Shūgō Arc System Works No Yes
Sugoi Hebereke Sunsoft No Yes
Super Valis IV Edia Yes No
Tuff E Nuff City Connection Yes Yes[i]
February 17, 2021[37] Doomsday Warrior Edia Yes Yes[j]
Prehistorik Man Interplay Yes No
Psycho Dream Edia Yes Yes
Shin Megami Tensei II Atlus No Yes
May 26, 2021[38] Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War Nintendo No Yes
Joe & Mac G-Mode Yes Yes
Magical Drop II G-Mode Yes Yes
Spanky's Quest Natsume Yes No
Super Baseball Simulator 1.000 Culture Brain Excel Yes No
Super Mario Kart SP Nintendo Yes Yes
July 28, 2021[39] Bombuzal Throwback Entertainment Yes Yes
Claymates Interplay Yes No
Jelly Boy Throwback Entertainment Yes No
Shin Megami Tensei If... Atlus No Yes
  "SP" game
  1. ^ 49 games in North America, PAL, and Korea, nine of which are exclusive to these regions; 47 games in Japan and Hong Kong, seven of which are exclusive to these regions.
  2. ^ Originally exclusive to Japan, but was eventually released in Western regions on February 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on September 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on February 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on May 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Panel de Pon was internationally released as Tetris Attack in 1996. This marks the first time the original game gets a worldwide release.[41]
  7. ^ Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on September 23, 2020.
  8. ^ Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on February 17, 2021.
  9. ^ Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on July 28, 2021.
  10. ^ Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on May 26, 2021.

Nintendo 64

List of Nintendo 64 games on Nintendo Switch Online
Release date Game Publisher(s) NA/PAL/KR JP/HK
TBA 2022[7] Dr. Mario 64 Nintendo Yes No
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Yes Yes
Mario Kart 64 Nintendo Yes Yes
Mario Tennis Nintendo Yes Yes
Sin and Punishment Nintendo Yes Yes
Star Fox 64 Nintendo Yes Yes
Super Mario 64 Nintendo Yes Yes
WinBack Koei Tecmo Yes Yes
Yoshi's Story Nintendo Yes Yes
TBA[7][43] Banjo-Kazooie Microsoft Yes Yes
Custom Robo Nintendo No Yes
Custom Robo V2 Nintendo No Yes
F-Zero X Nintendo Yes Yes
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Nintendo Yes Yes
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Nintendo Yes Yes
Mario Golf Nintendo Yes Yes
Paper Mario Nintendo Yes Yes
Pokémon Snap Nintendo Yes Yes

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive games

List of Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games on Nintendo Switch Online
Release date Game Publisher(s) NA/PAL/KR JP/HK
TBA 2022[7] Castlevania: Bloodlines Konami Yes Yes
Contra: Hard Corps Konami Yes Yes
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Sega Yes No
Ecco the Dolphin Sega Yes Yes
Golden Axe Sega Yes Yes
Gunstar Heroes Sega Yes Yes
MUSHA Sega Yes Yes
Phantasy Star IV Sega Yes Yes
Puyo Puyo Sega No Yes
Ristar Sega Yes Yes
Shining Force Sega Yes Yes
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master Sega Yes Yes
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sega Yes Yes
Streets of Rage 2 Sega Yes Yes
Strider Capcom Yes Yes

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