It’s been almost a year since Nintendo launched its Switch Online service, and today the company announced the next big addition: access to SNES games, which will join the existing catalog of NES games already included with the service. The Super Nintendo games are now available to download on the Switch eShop.
Super Nintendo games now available on the Switch
As part of the Switch Online subscription service
As part of the Switch Online subscription service
SNES games available at launch will include:
- Super Mario Kart
- Kirby’s Dream Course
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
- F-Zero
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Super Mario World
- Star Fox
- Stunt Race FX
- Super Metroid
- Kirby’s Dream Land 3
- Pilotwings
- Super Soccer
- Super Tennis
- Brawl Brothers
- Demon’s Crest
- Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
- Super E.D.F. Earth Defense Force
- Super Puyo Puyo 2
- Breath of Fire
- Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts
Additionally, Nintendo promises that more games will be added over time, too. The SNES games will all support the rewind feature that Nintendo announced earlier this year at launch.
Image: Nintendo
As it did for the NES games, Nintendo is also launching a custom SNES controller for the Switch specifically to play the newly added SNES games, which charges over USB-C. It’ll be available to purchase exclusively for Switch Online members for $29.99 sometime in the future.
Update September 5th, 8PM ET: Updated post to reflect that SNES games are now available on the Switch.
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