Nintendo Switch fans discover incredible hidden perk which includes over 270 popular games – including Mario and Zelda
Few gamers are aware of one of the best offers available on the Nintendo Switch.
Players can access more than 270 games from some of Nintendo’s most well-known series as a hidden bonus.
There are two levels of Nintendo Switch Online, the cheapest of which offers 176 games for just $17.99/$19.99 annually.
The top version, the Expansion Pack, costs only $34.99/$49.99 and comes with three well-liked DLC packs and more than 100 extra games.
These are every game that is part of the Nintendo Switch Online collection.
All NES games on Nintendo Switch Online
The standard Switch Online bundle contains 176 games, including 78 games from the NES collection, which includes many well-known Nintendo series.
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Some of the greatest games in the Mario, Zelda, and Kirby series are among the well-known titles available here.
The following list includes every NES game available for free on Nintendo Switch Online:
- 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
- Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link
- Blaster Master
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Kirby’s Adventure
- Kid Icarus
- StarTropics
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
- Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
- Star Soldier
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- VS. Excitebike
- Clu Clu Land
- Double Dragon 2: The Revenge
- Volleyball
- City Connection
- Wrecking Crew
- Donkey Kong 3
- Kung-Fu Heroes
- Vice: Project Doom
- Journey to Silius
- Crystalis
- Shadow of the Ninja
- Eliminator Boat Duel
- Rygar
- The Immortal
- S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
- Nightshade
- Fire ‘n Ice
- Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
- EarthBound Beginnings
- Mappy-Land
- Dig Dug 2
- Pinball
- Daiva Story 6 Imperial of Nirsartia
- Xevious
- Mystery Tower
- Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day!
- Joy Mech Fight
- Devil World
- The Mysterious Murasame Castle
- Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll
- R.C. Pro-AM
- Urban Champion
- Golf
- Donkey Kong Jr. Math
- Mach Rider
- The Mystery of Atlantis
- Solar Jetman
- Cobra Triangle
All SNES games on Nintendo Switch Online
The SNES library offers 67 games, including well-known titles like Metroid, Earthbound, and Star Fox.
All of the Switch Online SNES games are available for free play:
- Super Mario World
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
- Super Mario Kart
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Super Metroid
- Star Fox
- F-Zero
- Stunt Race FX
- Pilotwings
- Kirby’s Dream Land 3
- Kirby’s Dream Course
- Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
- Demon’s Crest
- Super Soccer
- Super Puyo Puyo 2
- Super Tennis
- Breath Of Fire
- Brawl Brothers
- Super E.D.F. Earth Defense Force
- Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
- Star Fox 2
- Super Punch-Out!!
- Kirby Super Star
- Breath of Fire 2
- Pop’n TwinBee
- Smash Tennis
- 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
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
- The Ignition Factor
- Super Valis IV
- Tuff E Nuff
- Doomsday Warrior
- Prehistorik Man
- Psycho Dream
- Joe n Mac
- Magical Drop2
- Spanky’s Quest
- Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
- Claymates
- JellyBoy
- Bombuzal
- EarthBound
- Earthworm Jim 2
- Rival Turf!
- Congo’s Caper
- Kirby’s Avalanche
- Fighter s History
- Side Pocket
- Harvest Moon
- Kirby’s Star Stacker
- Super R-Type
- Wrecking Crew ’98
- Amazing Hebereke
- Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
- Killer Instinct
- Battletoads/Double Dragon
- Big Run
- Cosmo Gang The Puzzle
- Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen’in Shugo!
All Game Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online
People can play 31 games from the Game Boy library, including one from the Pok Mon series.
The following list includes every Game Boy game available for purchase on the Nintendo Switch:
- Tetris
- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
- Gargoyle s Quest
- Game & Watch Gallery 3
- Alone in the Dark – The New Nightmare
- Metroid 2 – Return of Samus
- Wario Land 3
- Kirby’s Dream Land
- Kirby s Dream Land 2
- BurgerTime Deluxe
- Kirby Tilt ‘n Tumble
- Blaster Master: Enemy Below
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
- Pok mon Trading Card Game
- Quest for Camelot
- Castlevania Legends
- Dr Mario
- Mario Golf
- Mario Tennis
- Super Mario Land
- Alleyway
- Baseball
- Mega Man: Dr Wily’s Revenge
- Mega Man 2
- Mega Man 3
- Mega Man 4
- Mega Man 5
- Donkey Kong Land
- Donkey Kong Land 2
All N64 games on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
Upgrading to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier entitles you access 104 extra games.
Two of the most well-known Zelda games are among the 37 titles in the service’s N64 collection.
For the largest collection of Nintendo Switch games online, here are four more Pok mon games.
The following list includes every game from the N64 collection that is accessible on Switch Online:
- Super Mario 64
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Mario Kart 64
- Lylat Wars
- Yoshi’s Story
- Sin & Punishment
- Dr. Mario 64
- Mario Tennis
- Operation Winback
- Paper Mario
- Banjo-Kazooie
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
- F-Zero X
- Mario Golf
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Pok mon Snap
- Pok mon Puzzle League
- Wave Race 64
- Pilotwings 64
- Mario Party
- Mario Party 2
- GoldenEye 007
- Pok mon Stadium
- Pok mon Stadium 2
- Excitebike 64
- Mario Party 3
- Jet Force Gemini
- 1080 Snowboarding
- Harvest Moon 64
- Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls
- Extreme-G
- Blast Corps
- Perfect Dark
- Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
- Banjo Tooie
- Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
- Shadow Man
All Sega Mega Drive games on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
With 44 titles, the Sega Mega Drive has the greatest library for the Expansion Pack.
Games from the Sonic, Golden Axe, and Shinobi series are among the many games available here.
The following list includes every Mega Drive game that is compatible with the Switch Online + Expansion Pack:
- Golden Axe
- Strider
- Musha
- Shining Force
- Sonic The Hedgehog 2
- Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Streets of Rage 2
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Ecco The Dolphin
- Gunstar Heroes
- Phantasy Star IV
- Castlevania Bloodline
- Contra Hard Corps
- Ristar
- Thunder Force II
- ToeJam & Earl
- Sword of Vermilion
- Dynamite Headdy
- Altered Beast
- Super Fantasy Zone
- Light Crusader
- Alien Soldier
- Space Harrier 2
- Shining Force 2
- Sonic The Hedgehog Spinball
- Comix Zone
- Target Earth
- Zero Wing
- Mega Man: The Wily Wars
- Alisia Dragoon
- Earthworm Jim
- Beyond Oasis
- Golden Axe II
- Alien Storm
- Columns
- Virtua Fighter 2
- Pulseman
- Street Fighter 2: Special Champion Edition
- Kid Chameleon
- Flicky
- Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
- Landstalker
- Crusader of Centy (Soleil)
- The Revenge of Shinobi
All Game Boy Advance games on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
The Game Boy Advance collection, which includes 23 more titles, is the last library component of the Expansion Pack.
This collection includes several Mario games as well as cult favorites like Metroid Fusion, Fire Emblem, and Minish Cap.
The following games for the Game Boy Advance are included in the Expansion Pack library:
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
- WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania
- Kuru Kuru Kururin
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – Four Swords
- Metroid Fusion
- Metroid: Zero Mission
- Super Mario Advance
- Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
- Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
- Fire Emblem
- Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Golden Sun
- Golden Sun: The Lost Age
- F-Zero Maximum Velocity
- The Legendary Starfy
- The Legendary Starfy 2
- The Legendary Starfy 3
- Pok mon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
- F-Zero Climax
- F-Zero – GP Legend
All additional games and DLC on Nintendo Switch Online
The 99 games, which are part of the basic tier catalog, are battle royale games based on well-known franchises.
Additionally, three DLC sets for three of the most well-liked Nintendo Switch games are available only with the service’s Expansion Pack tier.
With Nintendo Switch Online, you can download the following extra games and game content:
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- Splatoon 3 DLC
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC
- Animal Crossing DLC
- Tetris 99
- F-Zero 99
Georgina Young wrote this on behalf of GLHF.
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