Oliver Brandt is a Contributing Pop Culture Writer based in Tasmania, Australia. Their focus is reporting on video games, film, and TV. They have extensive knowledge of video game history and communities both in Australia and abroad, animated films and television shows, and international cinema. Oliver joined Newsweek in 2024 and has previously worked at Men’s Journal, Parade, and more. They are a graduate of Curtin University. You can get in touch with Oliver by emailing o.brandt@newsweek.com. You can find them on X and Bluesky @chocobalt. Languages: English.
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Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service available on the Nintendo Switch that primarily exists to paywall online play, much like Xbox Live and PS Plus before it, but that’s not all it offers. It also brings with it a host of retro games, from a range of different Nintendo home consoles and handhelds.
There are a couple hundred games included in Nintendo Switch Online, and they’re split up between two tiers of subscription — the base level gives access to NES, SNES, and Game Boy games, while the Expansion Pack tier gives all of those games plus Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy Advance games.
The logo for Nintendo Switch Online against a plain, red background. The logo for Nintendo Switch Online against a plain, red background. Nintendo
Finding out which games are on the service can be a little bit difficult, so we’ve put together this handy list of every game on the Nintendo Switch Online service, separated into all the different consoles. We’ll update this list as soon as new games are added to the service, so check back in from time to time to see what’s been added.
Nintendo Entertainment System Games
Nintendo Entertainment System games are included in the base Nintendo Switch Online subscription. There are currently 79 NES games available on the service:
Balloon Fight
Baseball
Donkey Kong
Double Dragon
Dr. Mario
Excitebike
Ghosts ‘n Goblins
Gradius
Ice Climber
Ice Hockey
The Legend of Zelda
Mario Bros.
Pro Wrestling
River City Ransom
Soccer
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Tecmo Bowl
Tennis
Yoshi
NES Open Tournament Golf
Solomon’s Key
Super Dodge Ball
Metroid
Mighty Bomb Jack
TwinBee
Adventures of Lolo
Ninja Gaiden
Wario’s Woods
Blaster Master
Joy Mech Fight
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Kirby’s Adventure
Super Mario Bros. 2
Kid Icarus
StarTropics
Punch-Out!!
Star Soldier
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Clu Clu Land
Donkey Kong Jr.
Vs. Excitebike
City Connection
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Volleyball
Donkey Kong 3
Wrecking Crew
Downtown Nekketsu March: Super-Awesome Field Day!
Kung Fu Heroes
Vice: Project Doom
Crystalis
Journey to Silius
Eliminator Boat Duel
The Mystery of Atlantis
Shadow of the Ninja
Rygar
The Immortal
SCAT: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
Nightshade
Fire ‘n Ice
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
Earthbound Beginnings
Dig Dug II
Mappy-Land
Pinball
Daiva Story 6: Imperial of Nirsartia
Xevious
Mystery Tower
Devil World
The Mysterious Murasame Castle
RC Pro-Am
Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll
Cobra Triangle
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Golf
Mach Rider
Solar Jetman
Urban Champion
Tetris
Super Nintendo Entertainment System Games
Super Nintendo Entertainment System games are included in the base Nintendo Switch Online subscription. There are currently 70 SNES games available on the service:
Brawl Brothers
Breath of Fire
Demon’s Crest
F-Zero
Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
Kirby’s Dream Course
Kirby’s Dream Land 3
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Pilotwings
Smash Tennis
Star Fox
Stunt Race FX
Super EDF Earth Defense Force
Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario World
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
Super Metroid
Super Puyo Puyo 2
Super Soccer
Super Tennis
Breath of Fire II
Kirby Super Star
Star Fox 2
Super Punch-Out!!
Pop’n TwinBee
Operation Logic Bomb
Panel de Pon
Wild Guns
Donkey Kong Country
Natsume Championship Wrestling
Super Mario All-Stars
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
Mario’s Super Picross
The Peace Keepers
Amazing Hebereke
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen’in Shūgō!
The Ignition Factor
Super Valis IV
Tuff E Nuff
Doomsday Warrior
Prehistorik Man
Psycho Dream
Joe & Mac
Magical Drop II
Spanky’s Quest
Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
Bombuzal
Claymates
Jelly Boy
EarthBound
Earthworm Jim 2
Harvest Moon
Congo’s Caper
Rival Turf
Fighter’s History
Kirby’s Avalanche
Kirby’s Star Stacker
Side Pocket
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
Killer Instinct
Super R-Type
Wrecking Crew ’98
Battletoads/Double Dragon
Big Run
Cosmo Gang the Puzzle
Fatal Fury 2
Super Ninja Boy
Sutte Hakkun
Game Boy Games
Game Boy and Game Boy Color games are included in the base Nintendo Switch Online subscription. There are currently 33 GB/GBC games available on the service:
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
Game & Watch Gallery 3
Gargoyle’s Quest
Kirby’s Dream Land
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
Metroid II: Return of Samus
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Tetris
Wario Land 3
BurgerTime Deluxe
Kirby’s Dream Land 2
Blaster Master: Enemy Below
Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Quest for Camelot
Castlevania Legends
Dr. Mario
Mario Golf
Mario Tennis
Alleyway
Baseball
Super Mario Land
Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge
Mega Man II
Mega Man III
Mega Man IV
Mega Man V
Donkey Kong Land
Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong Land III
Tetris DX
Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64 games are included in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. There are currently 38 N64 games available on the service:
Dr. Mario 64
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Mario Kart 64
Mario Tennis
Sin and Punishment
Star Fox 64
Super Mario 64
WinBack
Yoshi’s Story
Paper Mario
Banjo-Kazooie
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
F-Zero X
Mario Golf
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Pokémon Snap
Pokémon Puzzle League
Wave Race 64
Pilotwings 64
Mario Party
Mario Party 2
GoldenEye 007
Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Stadium 2
Excitebike 64
Mario Party 3
Jet Force Gemini
1080 Snowboarding
Harvest Moon 64
Blast Corps
Extreme-G
Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls
Perfect Dark
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Banjo-Tooie
Shadow Man
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Ridge Racer 64
Sega Genesis
Sega Genesis games are included in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. There are currently 47 Genesis games available on the service:
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Contra: Hard Corps
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
Ecco the Dolphin
Golden Axe
Gunstar Heroes
MUSHA
Phantasy Star IV
Ristar
Shining Force
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Streets of Rage 2
Strider
Altered Beast
Dynamite Headdy
Sword of Vermilion
Thunder Force II
ToeJam & Earl
Alien Soldier
Light Crusader
Super Fantasy Zone
Shining Force II
Sonic Spinball
Space Harrier II
Comix Zone
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Target Earth
Zero Wing
Alisia Dragoon
Beyond Oasis
Earthworm Jim
Alien Storm
Columns
Golden Axe II
Virtua Fighter 2
Flicky
Kid Chameleon
Pulseman
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
Crusader of Centy
Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
Landstalker
The Revenge of Shinobi
Mercs
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
Vectorman
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance games are included in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. There are currently 24 GBA games available on the service:
Kuru Kuru Kururin
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Metroid Fusion
Super Mario Advance
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Golden Sun
Golden Sun: THe Lost Age
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords
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