Nintendo Switch Online Archives

Nintendo revealed a juicy retro game coming to Nintendo Switch Online next week, as players will get the original Fire Emblem for Game Boy Advance This is everything about the original title you remember available for the Expansion Pack console, presented all cleaned up and ready for modern gamers to tackle Those who think it[...]

Nintendo revealed four new retro titles being added to the Nintendo Switch Online series of consoles, and some cool additions are on the way Most notable among them is the Super NES version of the original Harvest Moon Which, yes, we realize what a contradiction of a sentence that is with rebranding and whatnot, but[...]

Nintendo revealed that they have three new additions coming to Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack next week, as we're getting three Super Mario Advance games Starting on May 25th, players will have access to the Super Mario Advance, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 All are fully upgraded to HD but[...]

Nintendo revealed that they are adding four more games to the SEGA Genesis for Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack, and there are some cool hits here The four games available for your library right now are Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition, Pulseman, Kid Chameleon, and Flicky All you need to do is download the latest[...]

Nintendo revealed the latest N64 addition to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack as players can experience the return of Pokémon Stadium All 151 original Pokémon are back in this classic game where you will actually take them into battle to see who is the best around But do you have what it takes to[...]

Nintendo revealed four new games coming to their retro consoles on Nintendo Switch Online, as they spread the love across three platforms this month The Game Boy will be getting two new additions with Kirby's Dream Land 2 and BurgerTime Deluxe, the Super NES will receive the billiards game Side Pocket, and the NES will[...]

Nintendo announced that they will be releasing another Game Boy Advance title for Nintendo Switch Online as Metroid Fusion is coming next week The game is being released as part of the celebration for Metroid Prime Remastered coming out for the Switch last month, as this game's addition to NSO will give you a chance[...]

Nintendo announced this morning that GoldenEye 007 will finally make its way to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack on January 27th Teased last year as one of the major retro titles getting a revival in 2023, we've been waiting to see when this would drop for both the Switch and Xbox At least on[...]

Nintendo had a new content drop for Nintendo Switch Online as they have added four more SEGA Genesis games to the system For the month of December, you're getting Golden Axe II, Alien Storm, Columns, and Virtua Fighter 2 A couple of those games have been highly requested ever since the classic console was made[...]

Enjoy the video below showing off all of the courses along with info from the team about what else will be coming with Wave 3, which will require a Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription to download. Credit: Nintendo Rock Cup Tour London Loop: Gobsmack your rivals as you drift around familiar landmarks and into first place in this[...]

Nintendo announced that Mario Party 1 & 2 will be coming to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack for the N64 this November Both of the classic party games will be coming to the platform on November 2nd, as both titles will be restored to their iconic glory with all of the minigames included With[...]

Some of the major announcements this morning include a new major entry in the Fire Emblem series with Fire Emblem Engage, a new mechanical hero for Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the first official Splatfest for Splatoon 3 split into three colors instead of two, more info on the new Mario + Rabbids title, more Mario Kart[...]

Nintendo has decided to go crazy with Tetris 99 revivals this week as they will hold multiple Maximus Cup events for 24 hours each.

All of these will go live on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack on August 4th, 2022 We have a rundown of all the courses from Nintendo below, as well as a new trailer showing them off. Credit: Nintendo Turnip Cup Tour New York Minute – Zip past towering skyscrapers and enjoy a scenic drive through the park[...]

Nintendo has started getting back into the groove of adding titles to Nintendo Switch Online's retro library, as three more arrived today The three games you're getting are Kirby's Avalanche and Fighter's History for the SNES, and Daiva Story 6: Imperial of Nirsartia for the NES Starting with Kirby's Avalanche, this is a dro-down puzzler[...]

Nintendo has added four more classic games to the SEGA Genesis library in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack today The company has slowly been adding in SNES and N64 games one by one recently, which is a bit odd as it's clear they're slowly stepping away from adding more in those libraries A[...]

Nintendo announced this evening that they have three more SEGA Genesis titles coming to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Like the Nintendo-based consoles on the subscription service, SEGA has slowly been giving Nintendo titles to add to the retro console for people to play in an ever-growing library (as long as they have the[...]

SEGA has released three new additions to the SEGA Genesis console Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, all of them live tonight The company has slowly been adding games to this collection, kind of at the same rate Nintendo has done in the past with the NES, SNES, and now N64 libraries Only this time[...]

Nintendo revealed the next set of retro games coming to Nintendo Switch Online, and it marks a shift in content going forward For this set, we're only getting three games, and all of them are SNES titles They are the animal putty game Claymates, the European-only release Jelly Boy, which is a puzzle-platformer that will now[...]

To participate, Nintendo Switch Online members just need to play the Tetris 99 online mode during the event period Players will earn event points based on their placement in each match Once players have accumulated a total of 100 event points, a new theme will unlock, featuring background art, music and Tetrimino designs inspired by[...]

Nintendo revealed five new games coming to Nintendo Switch Online tonight, bringing the total of NSO retro titles to over 100 This month is a bit SNES heavy as we've got four games for that console and only one addition for the NES The give games we're getting will be Caveman Ninja (Joe & Mac), Magical[...]

Nintendo decided to surprise everyone this evening with a new online game as they'll be releasing Pac-Man 99 on April 7th.

As usual with these cups, you'll have the weekend to battle against everyone else on Nintendo Switch Online to be one of the top 99 players during a specific period in time If you manage to get into the top rankings for it, you'll get event points and unlock a theme and other additions for[...]

Nintendo revealed this evening that four more games are coming to the NES and SNES libraries of Nintendo Switch Online Three of those games go into the SNES library which will be Psycho Dream, DOOMSDAY WARRIOR, and Prehistorik Man, while the NES is getting Fire 'n Ice Two of them being action titles with a[...]

Nintendo will bring five more NES and SNES games to Nintendo Switch Online this month, including Donkey Kong Country 3 The SNES side of things is getting the better end of the deal as they will also be releasing The Ignition Factor, Super Valis IV, and Tuff E Nuff Meanwhile, the NES is getting only[...]

Nintendo revealed this evening four new games coming to Nintendo Switch Online in September for both the NES and SNES libraries There's a few interesting choices this time around, starting with Donkey Kong Country 2 as the one that will stick out the most to players A direct sequel to the popular Rare collaboration with[...]

The Nintendo Switch Online service is about to get an injection of new content next week, with the addition of four new games for both Super Nintendo and Nintendo These new games bring the total of games on both systems on the service to 82, which is an impressive number indeed. On the Super Nintendo side,[...]

It was bound to happen with everyone playing on their servers in mass as Nintendo's online services went down for about an hour today.

You'll need a Nintendo Switch Online membership* to participate in the event Even if you're not a member yet, you're still invited, though! After downloading the demo, you'll receive an email with a download code** for a seven-day free trial for Nintendo Switch Online (Even if you've activated a previous free trial, you're still eligible[...]

Nintendo appears to be giving Nintendo Switch Online owners a pair of SNES games that are making their official U.S debut this month First off, the NES and SNES libraries will be getting two games a piece, for a total of four games added to the subscription The NES games are a pair of titles[...]