Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) is the Mario maker’s answer to PS Plus. Like that equivalent service from Sony, if you want to play multiplayer games online on your Switch you’ll need to grab an NSO membership first. Switch Online launched back in 2018, and marks the first-time Nintendo has locked the ability to play multiplayer games online behind a paid service. To sweeten the deal, Nintendo has thrown in a wealth of additional perks like cloud saves, game trials, and exclusive money-saving offers.
But the jewel in the crown is the ever-growing library of retro games subscribers can access through Nintendo Classics, which is included with NSO. When Switch Online debuted, a selection of games from Nintendo’s first console were also available to play. After starting off with the NES – or Famicom as it’s known in Japan – Nintendo has bit-by-bit been adding new games and systems to Switch Online, working through its home consoles and handhelds.
With Switch Online you can play NES, SNES, and Game Boy games, plus you’ll get access to the Nintendo Music streaming app, which lets you listen to thousands of songs from the gaming giant’s history on your smartphone. If you fork out extra for the Expansion Pack membership, you’ll get to play N64, Game Boy Advance and Sega Mega Drive games too. There’s also a GameCube library but that’s only available on the Switch 2. And in 2026 a Virtual Boy library will also be launching! To help you sort through this vast collection of retro classics, we’ve rounded up every game available with Nintendo Switch Online, and we also have details on the extra DLCs thrown in with the Expansion Pack.
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The NES has the largest selection of retro games in the Switch Online library. There are over 70 games from the 8-bit era included with the base NSO membership, from classics like the original Super Mario Bros and the first Legend of Zelda, to lesser-known titles that previously were only released in Japan.
You can find the NES games available with Switch Online below:
Adventures of LoloBalloon FightBaseballBlaster MasterCity ConnectionClu Clu LandCobra TriangleCrystalisDaiva Story 6: Imperial of NirsartiaDevil WorldDig Dug ⅡDonkey KongDonkey Kong 3Donkey Kong Jr.Donkey Kong Jr. MathDouble Dragon II: The RevengeDouble DragonDowntown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day!Dr. MarioEarthBound BeginningsEliminator Boat DuelExcitebikeFire ‘n IceGhosts’n GoblinsGolfGradiusIce ClimberIce HockeyJourney to SiliusJoy Mech FightKid IcarusKirby’s AdventureKung-Fu HeroesMach RiderMappy-LandMario Bros.MetroidMighty Bomb JackMystery TowerNES Open Tournament GolfNightshadeNinja GaidenNinja JaJaMaru-kunPinballPro WrestlingPunch-Out!! Featuring Mr. DreamR.C. Pro-AmRiver City RansomRygarS.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack TeamShadow of the NinjaSnake Rattle ‘n’ RollSoccerSolar JetmanSolomon’s KeyStar SoldierStarTropicsSuper Dodge BallSuper Mario Bros.Super Mario Bros. 2Super Mario Bros. 3Super Mario Bros.: The Lost LevelsTecmo BowlTennisThe ImmortalThe Legend of ZeldaThe Mysterious Murasame CastleThe Mystery of AtlantisTwinBeeUrban ChampionVice: Project DoomVolleyballVS. ExcitebikeWario’s WoodsWrecking CrewXeviousYoshiZelda II: The Adventure of LinkAll Nintendo Switch Online SNES games
The SNES was the second system added to the Switch Online’s retro catalogue, with games from the iconic 16-bit console making their NSO debut in September 2019. The SNES has the second largest selection of games on Switch Online, with over 60 Super Nintendo and Super Famicom games available with the service. The console’s library was recently expanded in the latest Switch Online update, with three new games getting added to the service – including one title that was previously only available in Japan.
Here are the SNES games available with Switch Online:
Amazing HeberekeBattletoads Double DragonBattletoads in BattlemaniacsBig RunBombuzalBrawl BrothersBreath of FireBreath of Fire IIBubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred KindClaymatesCongo’s CaperCosmo Gang The PuzzleDemon’s CrestDonkey Kong CountryDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong-QuestDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!Doomsday WarriorEarthBoundEarthworm Jim 2Fatal Fury 2Fatal Fury SpecialF-ZEROFighter’s HistoryHarvest MoonJellyBoyJoe & Mac (aka Caveman Ninja)Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the TropicsKiller InstinctKirby Super StarKirby’s AvalancheKirby’s Dream CourseKirby’s Dream Land 3Kirby’s Star StackerKunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen’in Shūgō!Magical Drop 2Mario PaintMario’s Super PicrossMario & WarioNatsume Championship WrestlingNOBUNAGA’S AMBITIONNOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Lord of DarknessOperation Logic BombPanel de PonPilotwingsPop’n TwinBeePrehistorik ManPsycho DreamRival Turf!Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of FireSide PocketSmash TennisSpanky’s QuestStar Fox 2Star FoxStunt Race FXSuper Baseball Simulator 1.000Super Earth Defense ForceSuper Ghouls’n GhostsSuper Mario All-StarsSuper Mario KartSuper Mario WorldSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi’s IslandSuper MetroidSuper Ninja BoySuper Punch-Out!!Super Puyo Puyo 2SUPER R-TYPESuper SoccerSuper TennisSuper Valis IVSutte HakkunThe Ignition FactorThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastThe Peace KeepersTuff E NuffUncharted Water: New HorizonsWild GunsWrecking Crew ’98All Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy games
During the February 2023 Direct, Nintendo announced games for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color were getting added to NSO. The standard Switch Online membership plan includes Game Boy games, as well as SNES and NES titles. Expansion Pack subscribers can also access them.
Here is a list of the Game Boy and Game Boy Color games available with Switch Online:
AlleywayAlone in the Dark – The New NightmareBaseballBlaster Master: Enemy BelowBurgerTime DeluxeCastlevania LegendsDonkey KongDonkey Kong LandDonkey Kong Land 2Donkey Kong Land 3Dr. MarioGame & Watch Gallery 3Gargoyle’s QuestGradius the Interstellar AssaultKirby Tilt ‘n’ TumbleKirby’s Dream LandKirby’s Dream Land 2Kirby’s Star StackerMario GolfMario’s PicrossMario TennisMega Man: Dr. Wily’s RevengeMega Man IIMega Man IIIMega Man IVMega Man VMetroid II – Return of SamusPokémon Trading Card GameQuest for CamelotSuper Mario LandSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden CoinsSurvival KidsTetrisTetris DXThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DXThe Legend of Zelda: Oracle of AgesThe Legend of Zelda: Oracle of SeasonsThe Sword of HopeWario Land 3All Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy Advance games
Nintendo revealed Game Boy Advance games were heading to NSO alongside the Game Boy announcement in the February 2023 Direct. Unlike its predecessor, GBA games are only available with Switch Online if you have the Expansion Pack membership.
Here are the Game Boy Advance games included with Switch Online:
Densetsu no StarfyDensetsu no Starfy 2Densetsu no Starfy 3Fire EmblemFire Emblem: The Sacred StonesF-Zero ClimaxF-Zero: GP LegendF-Zero Maximum VelocityGolden Sun: The Lost AgeGolden SunKirby & The Amazing MirrorKlonoa: Empire of DreamsKuru Kuru KururinMario & Luigi: Superstar SagaMario Kart: Super CircuitMetroid FusionMetroid: Zero MissionMr. Driller 2Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue TeamSuper Mario AdvanceSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four SwordsThe Legend of Zelda: The Minish CapWario Land 4WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame ManiaYoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3All Nintendo Switch Online N64 games
During the September 2021 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced the N64 as the first system for the Switch Online Expansion Pack. Currently, there are over 30 N64 games available with Switch Online, including the console’s influential launch title Super Mario 64, and some of the games made by Rare that are forever associated with the system like Banjo-Kazooie and GoldenEye.
Here’s a list of all Nintendo 64 games included with the NSO Expansion Pack:
1080° SnowboardingBanjo-KazooieBanjo-TooieBlast CorpsDr. Mario 64Excitebike 64Extreme-GForsaken 64F-Zero XGoldenEye 007Harvest Moon 64Iggy’s Reckin’ BallsJet Force GeminiKiller Instinct GoldKirby 64: The Crystal ShardsLylat WarsMario GolfMario Kart 64Mario PartyMario Party 2Mario Party 3Mario TennisOperation: WinBackPaper MarioPerfect DarkPilotwings 64Pokémon Puzzle LeaguePokémon SnapPokémon StadiumPokémon Stadium 2Ridge Racer 64Shadow ManSin & PunishmentSuper Mario 64The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s MaskThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeTurok: Dinosaur HunterTurok 2: Seeds of EvilWave Race 64Yoshi’s StoryAll Nintendo Switch Online GameCube games
During the Switch 2 Direct it was revealed that Nintendo’s latest console would be getting an exclusive Classics library for the GameCube. This new collection was released on the Switch 2 launch day, with three games available to start with. This library, which isn’t available on the OG Switch, can only be accessed by NSO Expansion Pack subscribers.
Here’s a list of all GameCube games included with the NSO Expansion Pack:
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind WakerF-Zero GXSoulcalibur IISuper Mario StrikersChibi-Robo!All Nintendo Switch Online Sega Genesis / Mega Drive games
During the 16-bit era, when Nintendo and SEGA were battling for supremacy, who could have imagined that a first-party Nintendo service would include games from the Mega Drive? But that’s what has happened, with Mega Drive games getting added to the NSO Expansion Pack at launch. Nintendo revealed games from the Mega Drive, or Genesis as it’s known in the States, would be coming to Switch Online’s more premium membership tier during the September 2021 Nintendo Direct.
You can find a list of all Mega Drive / Genesis games included with the Expansion Pack below:
Alien SoldierAlien StormAlisia DragoonAltered BeastBeyond OasisCastlevania: BloodlinesColumnsComix ZoneContra: Hard CorpsCrusaders of CentyDr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean MachineDynamite HeaddyEarthworm JimEcco the DolphinESWAT: City Under SiegeFlickyGhouls ‘n GhostsGolden AxeGolden Axe IIGunstar HeroesKid ChameleonLandstalkerLight CrusaderM.U.S.H.A.Mega Man: The Wily WarsPhantasy Star IVPulsemanRistarShining ForceShining Force IIShinobi III: Return of the Ninja MasterSonic The Hedgehog 2Sonic The Hedgehog SpinballSpace Harrier IIStreet Fighter II: Champion EditionStreets of RageStreets of Rage 2StriderSuper Fantasy ZoneSuper Thunder BladeSword of VermilionTarget EarthThe Revenge of ShinobiThunder Force IIToeJam & EarlToeJam & Earl in Panic on FunkotronVirtua Fighter 2VectormanWolf of the Battlefield: MercsZero WingAll Nintendo Switch Online DLCs
As an added benefit, the Expansion Pack membership includes free DLC for a trio of exclusive Nintendo Switch games.
Here are the DLC packs included with the NSO Expansion Pack:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Happy Home ParadiseMario Kart 8 Deluxe: Booster Course PassSplatoon 2: Octo ExpansionNintendo Switch Online SP games
Switch Online also includes special SP versions of certain games. SP games are essentially save states that drop you in at particular points in a game. This can offer a more challenging experience, while other SP games dish out extra items at the beginning to make it more forgiving.
You can find a list of all SP games available with Switch Online below:
Blaster Master – The Underworld Lord AwaitsDr. Mario – The UFO Cover-UpGhosts ’n Goblins – The Great Demon Lord AwaitsGradius – Stage 5 And Maxed Out!Gradius – The Second LoopKid Icarus – The Three Sacred TreasuresKirby Super Star SP – Meta Knight’s revenge!Kirby’s Adventure – Now with Extra Game!Kirby’s Dream Course SP – Dancy along with Kirby!Kirby’s Dream Land 3 SP – Set difficulty to Easy Breezy!Metroid – Samus Aran’s Ultimate ArsenalMetroid – The Decisive Battle Against Ridley!Mighty Bomb Jack – High Game Deviation Value!Ninja Gaiden – The Thrilling Climax!Star Soldier – Certain Victory on Stage 8Super Mario Bros. 3 – Mario, the Quick-Change Artist!Super Mario Kart SP – Fully Souped Up!Super Mario World SP – Give the world a whole new look!Super Metroid SP – Samus Aran’s Ultimate Arsenal!Super Punch-Out!! SP – Champion EditionThe Legend of Zelda – Living The Life of Luxury!TwinBee – A Second Helping of Donburi Island!Zelda II: The Adventure of Link – Link, Warrior without EqualNintendo Switch Online 99 games
Switch Online also has a few exclusive battle royale games in its library. These games come with the ’99’ subtitle and take existing, beloved experiences and give them a battle royale twist – where you have to be the last player standing.
Here are all the 99 games available with Switch Online:
Tetris 99F-Zero 99Upcoming Switch Online games
Nintendo regularly announces new games heading to Switch Online. Subscribers usually have to wait for these announcements, which don’t have a particular schedule, to find out what retro games will be dropping next, with the titles available soon afterward. But sometimes fans find out about upcoming NSO games way in advance.