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A subscription to Nintendo Switch Online for $20 per year comes with a library full of classic games that were initially available on the Nintendo Entertainment System (or NES) and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (or SNES) that launched in 1985 and 1990, respectively. If you are subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online, you can play any of these games for free at any time.
Nintendo regularly releases new titles for NES and SNES Nintendo Switch Online, and we're keeping track. Be sure to check back with us to see what's new and what's coming soon. If you're looking for additional titles, make sure to check our list of the best Nintendo Switch games.
What NES games are available with Nintendo Switch Online?
NES Nintendo Switch Online originally launched with 20 titles, but that number keeps growing. Here are all of the NES games included with your Nintendo Switch Online subscription as of September 2020.
- Adventures of Lolo
- Balloon Fight
- Baseball
- Blaster Master
- City Connection
- Clu Clu Land
- Crystalis
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Donkey Kong 3
- Double Dragon
- Double Dragon II: The Revenge
- Dr. Mario
- Eliminator Boat Duel
- Excitebike
- Ghosts'n Goblins
- Gradius
- Ice Climber
- Ice Hockey
- The Immortal
- Journey to Silius
- Kid Icarus
- Kirby's Adventure
- Kung-Fu Heroes
- The Legend of Zelda
- Mario Bros.
- Metroid
- Mighty Bomb Jack
- NES Open Tournament Golf
- Ninja Gaiden
- Pro Wrestling
- Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
- River City Ransom
- Rygar
- S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
- Shadow of the Ninja
- Soccer
- Solomon's Key
- Star Soldier
- StarTropics
- Super Dodge Ball
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
- Super Mario Bros 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Tecmo Bowl
- Tennis
- TwinBee
- Vice: Project Doom
- Volleyball
- VS. Excitebike
- Wario's Woods
- Wrecking Crew
- Yoshi
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
What SNES games are available with Nintendo Switch Online?
Nintendo began adding SNES titles to Nintendo Switch Online in September 2019, starting with a library of 20 games and regularly adding more. Here are all the games available as of September 2020.
- Brawl Brothers
- Breath Of Fire
- Breath of Fire II
- Demon's Crest
- Donkey Kong Country
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
- F-ZERO
- Joe and Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
- Kirby's Dream Course
- Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Kirby Super Star
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Mario's Super Picross
- Natsume Championship Wrestling
- Operation Logic Bomb
- Panel de Pon
- The Peace Keepers
- Pilotwings
- Pop'n TwinBee
- Smash Tennis
- Star Fox
- Star Fox 2
- Stunt Race FX
- Super E.D.F Earth Defense Force
- Super Ghouls'n Ghosts
- Super Mario Kart
- Super Mario World
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- Super Metroid
- Super Punch-Out!!
- Super Puyo Puyo 2
- Super Soccer
- Super Tennis
- Wild Guns
What's new with NES and SNES Nintendo Switch Online?
September 23, 2020: Play more Mario and Donkey Kong
This month, Nintendo Switch Online adds the SNES platformer Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Players will try to rescue Donkey Kong from the clutches of Kaptain K. Rool with the help of Dixie Kong and plenty of animal friends while also exploring hidden areas to search for collectibles.
The other new additions are the SNES puzzle game Mario's Super Picross and beat-'em-up The Peace Keepers, and NES sci-fi shoot-'em-up S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team. The service now has a total of 90 titles.
July 15, 2020: Take a trip to Donkey Kong Country
The classic SNES platformer Donkey Kong Country hit the Nintendo Switch Online service this month along with two other titles, bringing the service's collection to 85 games. Play solo, competitively, or cooperatively controlling Donkey or Diddy Kong as you explore more than 100 levels filled with collectibles and secrets.
Also new for July is the dungeon-delving isometric action NES RPG The Immortal. The SNES list now includes Natsume Championship Wrestling, which lets you play one of 12 fighters and learn more than 50 moves as you fight other players or the AI.
What games would you like to see added to the online service library?
Do you have a favorite NES or SNES game you'd like to see added to this list? What sparks your nostalgia. Add your favorite games in the comments below.
September 2020: Added information about Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Mario's Super Picross, The Peace Keepers, and S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team.
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