Nintendo Switch Online News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

A surprise Nintendo Switch Online update has given N64 fans the chance to relive the racing games Extreme-G and Iggy's Reckin' Balls. Nintendo typically gives fans some advanced notice before it adds games to the Nintendo Switch Online service, particularly when it comes to games added to the Expansion Pack tier.

A pair of Nintendo 64 racing games are now available for members. Players can put rubber to the road in the futuristic racing game Extreme-G or roll out with Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls.

Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online has added Extreme-G and Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls to its catalog, Nintendo announced.

A dedicated group of Banjo-Kazooie fans have created an impressive concept trailer for what they invision a «Banjo-Threeie» game could look like. With recent rumors of Banjo-Kazooie making a comeback, fans have remained optimistic that the beloved franchise may see a new installment. However, there has yet to be any official confirmation on such a project, so some fans have taken the opportunity to showcase the potential of a new Banjo-Kazooie title.

A free trial for NBA 2K24 is available for Nintendo Switch Online members from April 17 — April 23. Nintendo Switch Online does place an emphasis on its retro gaming collection, but there are additional perks that the service includes, such as game trials. NBA 2K24 features significant gameplay improvements to the overall series, leading some to say the gameplay is the best it has ever been. Despite a rough launch and mixed reviews, time has passed and updates have been made, so there is a chance gamers will feel NBA 2K24 has improved, and a trial is the perfect chance to let players decide.

Gaming giant Nintendo recently filed trademark applications for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, suggesting that the popular Wii U Kirby game may be added to the growing list of older games ported to the Switch. Whether it could be among the retro titles on Nintendo Switch Online or fully remastered remains unknown, but the trademark filings may be promising for fans of Kirby and the Wii U.

Nintendo has announced the arrival of three old-school games cominf to. Members can now try out the Super Famicom games Wrecking Crew ’98 and Amazing Hebereke and the SNES title Super R-Type. Of the three games, only Super R-Type was previously released outside of Japan.

Nintendo has added another new batch of games to the Nintendo Switch Online library, and though many may be unfamiliar with the new additions, it’s fair to say they had their fair share of fans back in the day (which was, admittedly, quite long ago).

Nintendo has added three more SNES games to its Nintendo Switch Online subscription service.

Nintendo has announced the three latest additions to Nintendo Switch Online, and their former CEO has a personal recommendation.

SUNSOFT‘s Amazing Hebereke, IREM’s SUPER R-TYPE, and Nintendo‘s Wrecking Crew ’98 are now available as part of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online lineup, Nintendo announced.

The Nintendo Switch Online service has added three games for subscribers to play, with two of these games previously being Japan-only releases. The three games added to the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service are Super R-Type, Amazing Hebereke, and Wrecking Crew '98. These three retro titles are underrated games that were released on the SNES.

SUNSOFT‘s Amazing Hebereke, IREM’s SUPER R-TYPE, and Nintendo‘s Wrecking Ball ’98 are now available as part of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System™ – Nintendo Switch Online lineup, Nintendo announced.

The latest update to the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service has added the classic Game Boy Advance game F-Zero: Maximum Velocity to the list of playable titles. The Nintendo Switch Online subscription service gives subscribers access to a wide range of classic Nintendo games from a variety of console generations. Some of these games are available to all Nintendo Switch Online subscribers regardless of tier, while some require the Expansion Pack.

Nintendo Switch Onlineis adding a classic game that very few saw coming: the Game Boy Advance launch title F-Zero: Maximum Velocity. The futuristic F-Zero series has somewhat faded into the background since the early 2000s, with modern gamers likely recognizing its main protagonist Captain Falcon more for his appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series than the franchise he debuted in. There have been a handful of F-Zero games released since the original SNES title, with the most recent one being the online multiplayer battle royale F-Zero 99 that launched on Nintendo Switch Online last September.

If it weren’t enough that F-Zero Maximum Velocity was launching on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass this week,F-Zero 99 players have a new update to look forward to. Out on March 29th, it includes new Mirror Tracks for Knight League and the Classic Mini Prix. There’s also the Mirror Grand Prix for those who wish to suffer.

Nintendo has announced that F-Zero Maximum Velocity is the next Game Boy Advance gaming coming to Switch Online.

Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online will add F-Zero Maximum Velocity on March 29, Nintendo announced.

A new update has been released for Tetris 99, a popular Nintendo Switch game released in 2019. This is notable in that it's the first update the game has received in nearly two years. Tetris 99 is an online battle royale take on the classic puzzle game, released exclusively on the Nintendo Switch and can only be played with an NSO subscription. This version of Tetris pits the player against 99 other players, with the goal being to be the last player remaining in the game. Despite being a little over five years old, Tetris 99 is still a popular title for Nintendo Switch gamers.

The Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online app will add Dr. Mario, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis on March 12, Nintendo announced.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD have release dates for Nintendo Switch, while a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie is coming in April 2026. As for the coming days, Nintendo is adding three Mario titles from the Game Boy era to Nintendo Switch Online on March 12th.

Nintendo has announced that it is offering a 14-day free trial deal for Nintendo Switch Online in celebration of a special date this March. A free subscription, no matter how short, is a good way to enjoy the best the console has to offer while the world waits for more details about the Nintendo Switch 2.

The Nintendo Switch Online app is phasing out support for older versions of iOS and Android. The mobile app component for Nintendo Switch Online has long been a controversial aspect of the service as it further complicates features like voice chat which are natively available on rival platforms. Rather than chat with friends directly from the Switch console, or even from a supported third-party app like Discord on the system itself, Nintendo gamers are forced to download a phone app to communicate with friends while playing online games.

There are many, let’s call them “curious things” that happen in the gaming industry that we’ll never fully understand. For example, remember that Xbox “Business Update” thing that happened a while back? Yeah, we still don’t understand that. Sony has mysteries like why they thought putting the PS3 at $600 at launch was a “good idea,” which backfired on them, as you know. Then, for Nintendo, as the longest-reigning console maker out there, they’ve had plenty of mysteries about the things they’ve done. But the one that fans are still wondering about is the mystery of Mother 3. Today, that mystery continued in the worst way.

Several classic Nintendo games by Rare have been released for Nintendo Switch Online.

Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible.

Nintendo has added private lobbies and some secret tracks to its massively multiplayer racing game F-Zero 99.

Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack members can play Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age as of today. These iconic GBA RPGs are the first new arrivals to the service since December, when Nintendo Switch Online surprised fans with three N64 games: Jet Force Gemini, 1080 Snowboarding, and Harvest Moon 64.

Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age will be added to Nintendo Switch Online’s library of Game Boy Advance games next week – available for Expansion Pack members from 17th January.

Nintendo is making two classic Game Boy Advance RPGs, Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age, available on the Switch via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service on January 17, 2024. These two fan-favorite titles from the 2000s are the latest additions to the service's growing treasure trove of nostalgia, following the inclusion of three Nintendo 64 games in December 2023.

Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age will be added to Nintendo Switch Online’s library of Game Boy Advance games next week – available for Expansion Pack members from 17th January.

Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online will add Golden Sun and sequel Golden Sun: The Lost Age on January 17, Nintendo announced.

The pace at which Nintendo adds new games to Nintendo Switch Online (and the quality of the games it adds) has been inconsistent at best, though the next game that’ll be added to the service’s catalog is one that many are bound to be pleased about.

Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online will add Jet Force Gemini on November 30, Nintendo announced.

In its second quarter fiscal year 2024 financial results, Nintendo provided updated figures for Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. The two services total over 38 million accounts as of September 30th, up from the 36 million announced last year. The recently released F-Zero 99, exclusive to the service, is also “enjoyed by many people.”

The Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online app has added Castlevania Legends, and the Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online app has added DEVIL WORLD and The Mysterious Murasame Castle, Nintendo announced.

Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online will add Mario Party 3 on October 26, Nintendo announced.

Nintendo’s F-Zero 99, a free-to-play battle royale version of the SNES classic, is getting some new content soon. According to Nintendo Japan (translation via DeepL), five new courses will be available on September 29th.

Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online will add Kirby & the Amazing Mirror on September 29, Nintendo announced.

Nintendo’s occasional retro battle royale experiments continue with F-Zero 99, launching later today exclusively for active Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.

After multiple rumors, Nintendo finally announced a new F-Zero. Technically it’s F-Zero from the Super NES era, but with an online battle royale twist. F-Zero 99 follows the likes of Tetris 99 and sees 99 players competing in races online. It’s available later today, exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Check out the first trailer below.

Nintendo has announced four new titles added to its Nintendo Switch Online catalogue of classic games. All four titles are available for base subscribers. Check out the trailer below to see them all in action.

The Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online app has added Quest for Camelot, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online app has added Kirby’s Star Stacker, and the Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online app has added Downtown Nekketsu March: Super-Awesome Field Day! and Joy Mech Fight, Nintendo announced.

It’s been a while since we saw Nintendo make a notable addition to Nintendo Switch Online’s N64 library of games, but that’ll be changing soon. The Japanese company has announced that the N64 dirt bike racing classic Excitebike 64 will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online library later this month, on August 30.

Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online will add Excitebike 64 on August 30, Nintendo announced.

Nintendo has dropped a pair of classic Pokémon spin-offs into the Nintendo Switch Online retro game libraries, with Pokémon Stadium 2 and Pokémon Trading Card Game now available to play.

Many Pokemon fans have been hoping against hope that the series’ Game Boy and Game Boy Advance era mainline entries will one day make their way over to Nintendo Switch Online, but while that still remains an elusive dream, The Pokemon Company and Nintendo are, at least, continuing to bring beloved spinoffs to the service, from Pokemon Stadium to Pokemon Puzzle League to Pokemon Snap. Now, two more have been added to that list.

Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online has added Pokemon Trading Card Game, and Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online has added Pokemon Stadium 2, Nintendo announced. Both are available now.