Tag: Nintendo Switch Online
News F-Zero 99 Has Been Updated To Version 1.6.0, Here's What You Can Expect
You got boost power!
Nintendo has kept the F-Zero spirit alive over the past few years with all sorts of retro revivals and game updates, and this week it's rolled out Version 1.6.0 of its online battle royale F-Zero 99. You can update the game now from the Switch home menu. It adds five mirror tracks from the Ace League, five classic tracks to the...
News Switch 2 GameCube Controller Compatible With Other Games, But There May Be Some "Issues"
Nintendo confirms
There have been some concerns raised about the compatibility of the new wireless GameCube controller with "other" games on the Switch 2, so we reached out to Nintendo to ask about the specifics. Firstly, this controller is primarily designed for use with the GameCube classics collection, which is tied to the Switch Online +...
Feature 27 GameCube Games We'd Love To See On Nintendo Switch 2 NSO
Born to Play... on Switch 2
Despite somewhat meagre sales when compared to the rest of the Nintendo console line-up (Wii U notwithstanding), the GameCube is widely considered to be one of the very best in terms of its games catalogue. Indeed, several titles from the GameCube – including Metroid Prime, Pikmin, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door,...
Review Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA) - The Series' Second Western Release Still Hits Hard
Worth fighting for
This review was originally published in March 2015. We're updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of the game in the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy Advance library. While Fire Emblem is a franchise with a long history in Japan, its track record in the West is far more condensed; in fact, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones...
News Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Now Boasts 300 Playable Titles
Yeah, that's a lot
With the recent addition of the GBA title Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion, the paid service now boasts a total of 300 playable titles in the West. So to be clear, this count excludes SP titles, Japanese exclusives, and the upcoming line-up of GameCube titles for the Switch 2. And yes, just to...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With A Classic Fire Emblem
"You must always be ready for battle"
Nintendo has today released a brand new update for its Switch Online Game Boy Advance library. Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones has been added for Expansion Pack subscribers. Released on the GBA in 2005, this was the second series entry to launch in the West (the first, The Blazing Blade, launched in North...
Video Nintendo Today Gives Us Another Look At SoulCalibur II For Switch 2 Online
GameCube will be available for Switch 2's 'Expansion Pack' tier
The Nintendo Today! mobile app has been sharing additional footage of the GameCube games on the way to the Switch 2's online expansion pack at launch, and the latest video is a look at SoulCalibur II. This Namco fighter originally made its debut on consoles in 2003, with each version...
ICYMI Nintendo Reminds Us Game Vouchers Won't Work On Switch 2 Exclusives
The Switch 2 is also backwards compatible
Switch 2 is an evolution of the original device in all sorts of ways, but there's also a fair bit of overlap with current and existing systems in place. With this in consideration, Nintendo has today issued a reminder about how the current Switch Online game voucher service isn't eligible with Switch 2...
Video Nintendo Today Gives Us Another Look At F-Zero GX For Switch Online
GameCube games are coming to Switch 2
Alongside its full reveal of the Switch 2, Nintendo announced the GameCube library would be added exclusively to the new system's online 'Expansion Pack' tier. At launch, we'll be able to play three titles and Nintendo has now uploaded another look at F-Zero GX on its 'Nintendo Today!' mobile app. You can see...
News Zelda's Original Soundtrack Added To Nintendo Music, Here's Every Song Included
Another blast from the past
This week's update for the Nintendo Music mobile app adds the original Legend of Zelda soundtrack from the NES era. The update includes a total of 12 tracks with a runtime of nine minutes in total. You can listen to the iconic title theme, the overworld theme, and more. Here's the full list of tracks on offer in this...
Video Nintendo Today Gives Us Another Look At Zelda: Wind Waker For Switch Online
The GameCube library is exclusive to Switch 2
Last week, Nintendo announced GameCube games would be added exclusively to Switch 2's online expansion pack at launch. If you haven't already somehow seen it, one of the three games joining the service at launch is The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Nintendo Treehouse showcased gameplay footage of...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Game Ranked
All the Sega Mega Drive games, ranked by you
Updated with Streets of Rage, Super Thunder Blade, and ESWAT: City Under Siege following the April update. Remember, the ranking below is dynamic and will change according to each game's User Rating in our
News Three Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack
Available today
Nintendo has wrapped up this week by adding three more Sega Genesis / Mega Drive classics to the Switch Online Expansion Pack. These titles include the original 1991 beat 'em up Streets of Rage, the 1988 shooter Super Thunder Blade, and the 1990 side-scroller ESWAT: City Under Siege. You can see all of these titles in action on the...
News Zelda Wind Waker Switch 2 GameCube Release Doesn't Rule Out HD Port
Nintendo: "All options are on the table"
Last week, Nintendo confirmed The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker would be sailing onto the Switch 2 as part of the GameCube library at launch. If you're worried this might rule out the Wii U HD version of the game making a return one day, it seems there's still hope. Tim Gettys of Kinda Funny Games spoke to...
ICYMI Switch 2 'GameCube Controller Adapter' Compatibility Confirmed
Good news for Smash and retro fans
Last week, Nintendo shared a lot of fine details about the Switch 2 and in case you missed it, one thing it also confirmed was the new system would support the GameCube Controller adapter. This adapter, as you may already know, has been used across the Wii U and Switch generations to power the GameCube controller...
News Nintendo Music Adds Luigi's Spooky GameCube Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
Luigi's Mansion was also recently confirmed for NSO
Following last week's GameCube announcement for the Switch 2 online service, Nintendo has now added the original version of Luigi's Mansion to its Nintendo Music mobile app. This album includes a whopping 73 tracks and has a runtime of 56 minutes. This includes the title screen, Professor E.Gadd's...
News Switch 2 GameChat Choppy Frame Rate Explained By Nintendo
It's about ensuring the "game experience" is at its best
Nintendo's new GameChat function opens up new ways for Switch 2 owners to communicate with friends and families online, but the early showcase of other player screens showed some choppy frame rates. It turns out this is an intentional design choice to ensure GameChat saves system resources for...
News Nintendo Outlines Switch Online's Updated Tiers Including Switch 2 Exclusives
More features, systems and games
Following the announcement GameCube titles would be coming to Switch Online, Nintendo's Treehouse event provided an update about what exactly is on offer across both tiers. Some content is also noticeably exclusive to Switch 2 (and yes, this includes the GameCube library and upgrade packs). Here's the full...
News Surprise! The N64 App Is Also Getting Some Enhancements On Switch 2
It's not just GameCube
Nintendo has already revealed the GameCube app for Switch 2 will be getting an optional CRT filter, but it won't be alone. The company's official website has also confirmed there are "new features" to look forward to on the Nintendo 64 app and included is a "new CRT filter" to add "a retro feel to your games". In addition to...
News Nintendo Confirms Switch Controllers Are Compatible With "Switch 2 Exclusive Games"
But there is a slight catch...
If you've been wondering about the compatibility of Switch controllers and accessories on the Switch 2, Nintendo has now officially shared details about this. While the new system comes with a pair of Joy-Con 2 controllers "out of the box", existing Switch owners will also be able to make use of their original Switch...
News GameCube Games On Switch 2 Will Support An Optional CRT Filter
Back in my day...
One of the best surprises from the recent Switch 2 Direct is that the upcoming console will include GameCube titles for those on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion pack subscription tier. These include The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, SoulCalibur II, and F-Zero GX at launch with more confirmed in the coming months. What's...
PSA Switch Online Includes Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack Access At "No Additional Cost"
Active Expansion Pack subscription required
Nintendo has announced it will be releasing paid "Switch 2 Edition" upgrade packs for select Switch games, but it seems there's a catch. You won't actually have to fork out extra coin (for at least some games) if you already have access to the original game and an active Switch Online + Expansion Pack...
Rumour GameCube Revival Planned For Nintendo Switch Online
"It's just a question of when, not if"
Not everyone got to experience the joy of the GameCube generation, but a new rumour has renewed hopes this past Nintendo platform might finally make a return. According to podcaster 'Nate the Hate', who previously revealed Game Boy and Nintendo 64 updates for the Switch Online, GameCube games could be on the...
News Switch Online's Missions & Rewards Adds Classic Kirby Icons
Go retro with the pink puff
Nintendo's latest batch of Switch Online icons has gone live and this wave is all about the pink puffball Kirby. It includes not only icons from the NES title Kirby's Adventure but also ones based on GBA release Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. As usual, they'll set you back 10 Platinum Points each with borders and...
News Nintendo Music Update Adds Classic SNES And N64 Soundtracks, Here's Every Song Included
Double the boost power with two more F-Zero albums
Nintendo's weekly album update has arrived for the Nintendo Music app and this time it's loaded with high-speed beats from the F-Zero series. Included this week is the SNES soundtrack for F-Zero and along with this is the album for the 64DD F-Zero X Expansion Kit. And if you're wondering, the...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Four More Titles
Update: Now available to Switch Online members
Nintendo's rollout of retro games for the Switch Online service will continue next week with the addition of four Super Nintendo titles. These games (made up of strategy, turn-based and RPG action) will be arriving on 28th March 2025 and include Nobunaga's Ambition, Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of...
Reminder Nintendo Is Removing Super Soccer From Switch Online Tomorrow
Play ball before it's gone
At the end of last month, Nintendo announced it would be removing a Super Nintendo game from its Switch Online library. Well, in case you missed this news the first time, here's your reminder that you've now got less than a week to play the Spike Chunsoft listing Super Soccer before it's pulled from the subscription...
News Nintendo's Music App Is Getting A Small Update Later This Year "Around October"
Start the countdown!
Nintendo Music is a fun little app, but you need to have an active Switch Online subscription if you want to use it. It seems Nintendo will be slightly adjusting this in the future, with an update planned for "around October 2025". This update will allow users of this mobile app to access "some" Nintendo Music functions going...
News Nintendo Reuploads Game Vouchers Trailer With Switch 2 Fine Print
ICYMI: Vouchers won't work on Switch 2
In February, Nintendo revealed Game Vouchers would not extend to the Switch 2 game exclusives in an official notice on its website. Now, in an update, Nintendo has gone to the extent of reuploading its YouTube game voucher trailer with fine print specifying the same thing. "Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers...
News Nintendo Music Adds 23 Kirby Switch Songs, With Rest Coming "Later This Year"
Listen to some of Kirby and the Forgotten Land today
Nintendo has been regularly updating its Nintendo Music app with different soundtracks but this week it's slightly different Following the addition of multiple albums last week, today we're getting just part of an album. It's 23 tracks from the recent Switch title Kirby and the Forgotten Land -...
Gallery Xenoblade Chronicles X Celebrates Switch Launch With Stunning Character Artwork
New Switch Online icons also available
Xenoblade Chronicles fans have been lucky enough to be able to relive the entire series during the Switch generation, and this week marks the completion of this with the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. The former Wii U exclusive is now available with new story elements and much more. To...
News Nintendo Music Drops Three More Albums, Here's Every Song Included
A celebration of classic puzzle games
It's a new week and that means a new update for the Switch Online Nintendo Music mobile application. This time Nintendo has added not one but three - yes, three - soundtracks to the service. This includes the Game Boy hit Tetris, its NES counterpart, and the NES version of Dr. Mario. Dr. Mario for Game Boy is...
News The Inventors Of Nintendo's Switch Online Playtest Appear To Have Been Revealed
A creative mix
Nintendo's Switch Online Playtest Program struggled to contain leaks when it went live last year and it looks like the inventors behind this concept have now been revealed. According to a new patent doing the rounds, the creative talent leading this playtest includes Yusuke Amano, Tsubasa Sakaguchi, Masaki Wada, and Shinya Yano. As...
News Classic Super Mario Soundtrack Joins Nintendo's Music App For MAR10 Day
Bop to the beat
The MAR10 Day celebrations this year have been fairly lowkey, but we're not entirely done just yet. In case you missed it, Nintendo has added a new soundtrack to its Nintendo Music mobile application and sure enough it's a Mario one! Following on from Super Mario Bros. 2 last month and the Zelda: Link to the Past album last week,...
Review Donkey Kong (GB) - One Of The Game Boy's Very Best
It's on with the King of the Kongs
This review was originally published in June 2011. We're updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of the game in the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy library. In 1994, Nintendo had a great idea; why not make a true sequel to the original Donkey Kong arcade game? The result is Donkey Kong for the Game Boy,...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy (Color) Game Ranked
All the GB and GBC games, ranked by you
Updated with Donkey Kong and Mario's Picross following the March 2025 update. Remember, this list evolves as users rate the games within, so head to the game profiles and rate them out of 10 if you'd like to see the rankings below alter. Enjoy! Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles first arrived on Nintendo...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Two More Titles
Mario and Donkey Kong are here
Nintendo has announced two more Game Boy titles for the Switch Online service this week and they're available right now. First up, we have the 1994 title Donkey Kong and along with this is the 1995 puzzle game Mario's Picross. You can see both games in action in the video above. Here's a bit about both games, courtesy...
Video Nintendo Hypes Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition With New Batch Of Commercials
A new wave of NSO icons are also available
It's the month of March and for Xenoblade fans it means the return of Monolith Soft's Wii U game Xenoblade Chronicles X. Of course, this new version for Switch is the 'definitive edition' and that means updated visuals as well as additional content. As we noted in our hands on, this title now "looks and...
News Nintendo Music Updated To Version 1.1.0, Here's What's Included
A small but handy toggle
Nintendo Music yesterday added the classic Zelda soundtrack 'A Link to the Past' and it seems Nintendo has also updated the app for mobile devices. As highlighted by dataminer 'OatmealDome' on social media, this updates the app to Version 1.1.0 on iOS and Android devices. It includes an update for "automatic volume...
News Mario Day Celebrations Begin With Free Switch Online Trial (US)
Available for a limited-time
Ahead of MAR10 Day next week, Nintendo has announced multiple Mario Day discounts on select Nintendo Switch titles. If you're wanting even more Mario action, you can also check out Mario's classic library of games on the Switch Online service. To help you do this, Nintendo is offering a free 14-day trial, with this...
News Zelda's SNES Soundtrack 'A Link To The Past' Joins Nintendo Music, Here's Every Song Included
Listen to the past
It's a new week and that means Nintendo has released a new album for its Nintendo Music app. This time it's the Super Nintendo classic The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. This game originally made its debut on the Super Famicom and SNES in 1991/92 and is filled with all sorts of legendary tunes. All up, this latest album...
News Nintendo Confirms Removal Of Switch Online SNES Game
Super Soccer will "no longer be available"
Following yesterday's update about the removal of Super Formation Soccer from the Switch Online Super Famicom service in Japan, Nintendo has now confirmed the local version of the game will also "no longer be available" later this month. The official game page for Super Soccer on the Switch Online Super...
News Nintendo Switch Online Announces Removal Of Super Famicom Title
Goodbye, Super Soccer
So normally we're used to reporting about the latest retro additions to the Switch Online library, but today is a bit different... Nintendo's customer service account in Japan has announced it's actually removing - yes, removing - a digital game from its classic Super Famicom service. It's the Spike Chunsoft game Super...
News Super Mario NES Banger Joins Nintendo's Music App, Here's The Full Tracklist
Pump the volume
Nintendo has continued the trend of releasing one soundtrack a week for its music app, and the latest addition is the album for the 1988 NES game Super Mario Bros. 2. Although the game itself might not be quite as popular as certain other Mario side-scrollers, the soundtrack is an absolute banger. This album contains a total of 14...
News Alarmo Now Available To Everyone On The My Nintendo Store (US)
No Switch Online membership is required
[Sat 15th Feb, 2025 00:55 GMT]: Alarmo is still only available in limited supply in a lot of regions, but in the US this unique sound clock has now been made available to every My Nintendo Store user. In other words, you no longer need to have a Switch Online membership to be able to purchase one. This...
News Switch OLED Mario Wonder Bundle Revealed Ahead Of Mario Day (US)
Wonderful!
Mario Day takes place next month and it looks like Nintendo will be offering a new Switch bundle in celebration. This deal will be available at Best Buy in North America and includes a Switch OLED model (with neon blue and red Joy-Con) and a copy of Super Mario. Bros Wonder. Along with this, you'll also get a three-month subscription to...
News Nintendo Music's Latest Update Adds 3DS 'StreetPass Mii Plaza' Soundtrack
Here's every song included
The weekly 'Nintendo Music' app releases continue and the latest album to join the collection is the StreetPass Mii Plaza soundtrack, which originally debuted on the 3DS. This album includes 39 tracks and has a runtime of 1 hour and 23 minutes in total. You'll be able to listen to the boot up theme, the memorable main...
Review Wario Land 4 (GBA) - A Boisterous But Impeccably Designed Platformer
Quality over quantity
This review was originally published in May 2014. We're updating and republishing it to mark the game's arrival in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack GBA library. Although Wario's core platforming series has been overshadowed for years by the surrealist microgames of WarioWare, his excellent platformers have the sort...
News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Wario Land 4
The perfect Valentine's Day gift
Nintendo's been pretty consistent so far this year with the Switch Online game updates, and joining the service next week is the Game Boy Advance title Wario Land 4. This game originally made its debut on the handheld platform in 2001 and follows on from the first three games as well as the Virtual Boy entry. You...
News Nintendo Announces The First Tetris 99 Maximus Cup For 2025
It's Donkey Kong!
Nintendo's first release of the year was Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, so it's only fitting to make the first Tetris 99 Maximus Cup of 2025 the same theme. With this in mind, a new event will kick off next 13th February 2025. As usual, you'll be able to unlock a new theme featuring Tetriminos, music, and art based on the latest...
