Nintendo Switch Online – List of Nintendo Classics (NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Genesis/Mega Drive)

As part of the paid Nintendo Switch Online service, Nintendo is offering access to a catalogue of retro games on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2: the Nintendo Classics. But those are not mere “Virtual Console” titles: they are actually playable online, which obviously wasn’t the case of their original versions. 20 games were made available at launch on September 18th/19th 2018, and more will be added on a regular basis.

On this page, we’re going to list all the Nintendo Classics games available as part of the Nintendo Switch Online membership service. Naturally, we will keep on updating it as more games are announced and added (and removed). It includes all the NES, SNES, and Game Boy games, but also the Nintendo 64, the Game Boy Advance, the Game Cube, and the SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive games (those last four platforms require the Expansion Pack, with GameCube titles being available only on Nintendo Switch 2).

Important note: while this may seem overly obvious, it’s worth mentioning you do need a valid Nintendo Switch Online membership to play those games.
Important note 2: the games are also available in their Japanese version, in Japan. If you’re looking to get access to those, check out this post to find out how!
Important note 3: you need to download the latest Software update to get access to the new games. Check out this page for more details!

Coming soon

• [GC] Chibi-Robo!
• [GC] Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
• [GC] Luigi’s Mansion
• [GC] Pokémon Colosseum
• [GC] Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
• [GC] Super Mario Strikers
• [GC] Super Mario Sunshine

June 5th

• [GC] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
• [GC] SOULCALIBUR II
• [GC] F-ZERO GX

April 21st/22nd

• [Game Boy Advance] Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

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GameCube (Expansion Pack – Nintendo Switch 2)

• F-ZERO GX
• SOULCALIBUR II
• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

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Game Boy Advance (Expansion Pack)

Regular games

• Densetsu no Starfy
• Densetsu no Starfy 2
• Densetsu no Starfy 3
• F-ZERO CLIMAX
• F-Zero – GP Legend
• F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
• Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)
• Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (Japan-only)
• Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
• Golden Sun
• Golden Sun: The Lost Age
• Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
• Kuru Kuru Kururin
• Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
• Mario Kart: Super Circuit
• Metroid Fusion
• Metroid: Zero Mission
• Mother 3 (Japan-only)
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
• Super Mario Advance
• Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
• Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Four Swords
• The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
• Wario Land 4
• WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$
• Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3

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Game Boy

Regular games

• Alleyway
• Baseball
• BurgerTime Deluxe
• Castlevania Legends
• Donkey Kong
• Donkey Kong Land
• Donkey Kong Land 2
• Donkey Kong Land 3 (Europe and North America-only)
• Dr. Mario
• Gargoyle’s Quest
• Kirby’s Dream Land
• Kirby’s Dream Land 2
• Mario’s Picross
• Mega Man II
• Mega Man III
• Mega Man IV
• Mega Man V
• Mega Man: Dr Wily’s Revenge
• Metroid II – Return of Samus
• Super Mario Land
• Super Mario Land 2 – 6 Golden Coins
• Tetris
• The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls (Japan-only)
• Yakuman (Japan-only)

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Game Boy Color

Regular games

• Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
• Blaster Master: Enemy Below (known as Blaster Master EX in Japan)
• Donkey Kong Land 3 (Japan-only)
• Game & Watch Gallery 3
• Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble (known as Korokoro Kirby in Japan)
• Mario Golf
• Mario Tennis
• Pokémon Trading Card Game
• Quest for Camelot (Europe and North America-only)
• Tetris DX
• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
• The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
• The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
• Wario Land 3

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Nintendo 64 (Expansion Pack)

Regular games

• 1080° Snowboarding
• Banjo-Kazooie
• Banjo-Tooie
• Blast Corps
• Custom Robo (Japan-only)
• Custom Robo 2 (Japan-only)
• Dr. Mario 64
• Excitebike 64
• Extreme-G (Europe and North America-only)
• F-Zero X
• GoldenEye 007 [more details] (available via the “Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online: Mature” app in Japan)
• Harvest Moon 64
• Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls (Europe and North America-only)
• Jet Force Gemini (available via the “Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online: Mature” app in Japan)
• Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
• Mario Golf
• Mario Kart 64
• Mario Party
• Mario Party 2
• Mario Party 3
• Mario Tennis
• Paper Mario
• Pilotwings 64
• Pokémon Puzzle League (Europe and North America-only)
• Pokémon Snap
• Pokémon Stadium (Europe and North America) / Pokémon Stadium 2 (Japan)
• Pokémon Stadium 2 (Europe, North America) / Pokémon Stadium Gold and Silver (Japan)
• Ridge Racer 64 (Europe and North America-only)
• Sin and Punishment
• Star Fox 64
• Super Mario 64
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Wave Race 64
• WinBack: Covert Operations
• Yoshi’s Story

Mature games

• GoldenEye 007 (available via the “Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online” app in Europe and North America)
• Jet Force Gemini (available via the “Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online” app in Europe and North America)
• Perfect Dark
• SHADOW MAN (Europe and North America-only)
• Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
• Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive (Expansion Pack)

Regular games

• Alien Soldier
• Alien Storm
• Alisia Dragoon
• Altered Beast
• Beyond Oasis (known as Story of Thor ~Hikari wo Tsugu Mono~ in Japan)
• Castlevania: Bloodlines
• Columns
• Comix Zone
• Contra: Hard Corps
• Crusader of Centy
• Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
• Dynamite Headdy
• Earthworm Jim
• Ecco The Dolphin
• ESWAT: City Under Siege
• Flicky
• Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts
• Golden Axe
• Golden Axe II
• Gunstar Heroes
• Kid Chameleon
• Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
• Light Crusader
• MEGA MAN: THE WILY WARS (known as Rockman Mega World in Japan)
• Musha
• Phantasy Star IV
• Pulseman
• Puyo Puyo (Japan-only)
• Ristar
• Shining Force
• Shining Force II
• Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Japan-only)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
• Space Harrier II
• STREET FIGHTER II’ : SPECIAL CHAMPION EDITION
• Streets of Rage
• Streets of Rage 2
• Strider
• Super Fantasy Zone
• Super Thunder Blade
• Sword of Vermillion
• Target Earth (known as Assault Suits Leynos in Japan)
• The Revenge of Shinobi (also known as Super Shinobi in Japan)
• Thunder Force II
• ToeJam & Earl
• ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
• VectorMan
• Virtua Fighter 2
• WOLF OF THE BATTLEFIELD: MERCS
• Zero Wing

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Regular games

• Amazing Hebereke
• Angélique (Japan-only)
• BATTLETOADS DOUBLE DRAGON (Europe and North America-only)
• Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
• Big Run
• Bombuzal
• Brawl Brothers
• Breath of Fire
• Breath of Fire II
• Caveman Ninja (Joe & Mac)
• Claymates (Europe and North America-only)
• Congo’s Caper (Europe and North America-only)
• COSMO GANG THE PUZZLE
• Demon’s Crest
• Donkey Kong Country
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
• Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
• Doomsday Warrior
• EarthBound
• Earthworm Jim 2 (Europe and North America-only)
• F-Zero
• Fatal Fury 2
• Fighter’s History
• Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (Japan-only)
• Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (Japan only)
• Harvest Moon
• Jelly Boy (Europe and North America-only)
• Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
• Killer Instinct (Europe and North America-only)
• Kirby’s Avalanche
• Kirby’s Dream Course
• Kirby’s Dream Land 3
• Kirby’s Star Stacker (Europe and North America-only)
• Kirby Super Star
• Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zenin Shuugou!
• Magical Drop 2
• Mario’s Super Picross
• Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima (Japan-only)
• Natsume Championship Wrestling
• NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION
• NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Lord of Darkness
• Operation Logic Bomb (Europe and North America-only)
• Panel de Pon
• Pilotwings
• Pop ‘n TwinBee
• Prehistorik Man (Europe and North America-only)
• Psycho Dream
• Rival Turf! / Rushing Beat
• Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire
• Shin Megami Tensei (Japan-only)
• Shin Megami Tensei II (Japan-only)
• Shin Megami Tensei If… (Japan-only)
• Side Pocket
• Smash Tennis (Europe and North America-only)
• Spanky’s Quest (Europe and North America-only)
• Star Fox
• Starfox 2
• Stunt Race FX / Wild Trax
• Super Baseball Simulator 1.000 (also known as Super Ultra Baseball)
• Super E.D.F. Earth Defense Force
• Super Family Tennis (Japan-only)
• Super Ghouls’n Ghosts
• Super Mario All-Stars
• Super Mario Kart
• Super Mario World
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshis Island
• Super Metroid
• Super Ninja Boy
• Super Punch-Out!!
• Super Puyo Puyo 2
• SUPER R-TYPE
• Super Soccer / Super Formation Soccer [was removed on March 27th 2025 at 6PM PT / 9PM ET / March 28th at 2AM BST / 3AM CEST / 10AM JST]
• Super Tennis
• Super Valis IV (Europe and North America-only)
• Sutte Hakkun
• The Ignition Factor
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
• The Peace Keepers (Europe and North America only)
• Tuff E Nuff
• Umihara Kawase (Japan-only)
• Uncharted Water: New Horizons
• Wild Guns
• Wrecking Crew ’98

SP games

• Kirby Super Star SP (Meta Knight’s Revenge!)
• Kirby’s Dream Course SP (Dance along with Kirby!)
• Kirby’s Dream Land 3 SP (Set difficulty to Easy Breezy!)
• Super Mario Kart SP (all cups and courses are playable right away)
• Super Mario World SP (Give the world a whole new look!)
• Super Metroid SP (Samus Aran’s ultimate arsenal!)
• Super Punch-Out!! SP (Champion Edition)

Nintendo Entertainment System

Regular games

• ADVENTURES OF LOLO
• Balloon Fight
• Baseball
• Blaster Master
• City Connection
• Clu Clu Land
• COBRA TRIANGLE (Europe and North America-only)
• Crystalis (Japan-only)
• DAIVA STORY 6 IMPERIAL OF NIRSARTIA
• Devil World
• DIG DUG II
• Donkey Kong
• Donkey Kong 3
• Donkey Kong Jr.
• Donkey Kong Jr. Math
• Double Dragon
• Double Dragon II: The Revenge
• Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day!
• Dr. Mario
• EarthBound Beginnings
• Eliminator Boat Duel (Europe and North America-only)
• Excitebike
• Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima (Famicom Disk System, Japan-only)
• Famicom Wars (Japan-only)
• Fire Emblem (Japan-only)
• Fire ‘n Ice
• Ghosts’n Goblins
• Golf
• Gomoku Narabe Renju (Japan-only)
• Gradius
• Ice Climber
• Ice Hockey (Nintendo Entertainment System version, Europe and North America-only)
• Ice Hockey (Famicom Disk System version, Japan-only)
• Journey to Silus
• Joy Mech Fight
• Kid Icarus (Nintendo Entertainment System, Europe and North America-only)
• Kid Icarus (Famicom Disk System, Japan-only)
• Kirby’s Adventure
• Mach Rider
• Mah Jong (Japan-only)
• Mappy-Land
• Mario Bros.
• Metroid (Nintendo Entertainment System version, Europe and North America-only)
• Metroid (Famicom Disk System version, Japan-only)
• Mighty Bomb Jack
• Mystery Tower (also known as Tower of Babel)
• NES Open Tournament Golf
• Nightshade (Europe and North America-only)
• Ninja Gaiden
• Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
• Pinball
• Pro Wrestling (Nintendo Entertainment System version, Europe and North America-only)
• Pro Wrestling (Famicom Disk System version, Japan-only)
• Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr Dream
• R.C. Pro-Am (Europe and North America-only)
• River City Ransom
• Route 16 Turbo (Japan-only)
• Rygar
• S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team (Europe and North America only)
• Shadow of the Ninja (Europe and North America-only)
• Smash Ping-Pong (Famicom Disk System, Japan-only)
• Snake Rattle ‘N’ Roll (Europe and North America-only)
• Soccer
• SOLAR JETMAN
• Solomon’s Key
• Star Soldier
• Star Tropics [Europe and North America-only]
• Super Chinese / Kung-Fu Heroes
• Super Dodge Ball
• Super Mario Bros.
• Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels / Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo Entertainment System, Europe and North America-only)
• Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels / Super Mario Bros. 2 (Famicom Disk System, Japan-only)
• Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario USA
• Super Mario Bros. 3
• Tecmo Bowl
• Tennis
• Tetris
• The Immortal (Europe and North America-only)
• The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo Entertainment System version, Europe and North America-only)
• The Legend of Zelda (Famicom Disk System version, Japan-only)
• The Mysterious Murasame Castle (Famicom Disk System)
• The Mystery of Atlantis (also known as Atlantis no Nazo in Japan)
• Tsuppari Ozumo [Japan-only]
• TwinBee
• Urban Champion
• Vice: Project Doom
• Volley Ball (Nintendo Entertainment System, Europe and North America-only)
• Volley Ball (Famicom Disk System, Japan-only)
• VS. Excitebike (Famicom Disk System)
• Wario’s Woods
• Wrecking Crew
• Xevious
• Yie Ar Kung-Fu [Japan-only]
• Yoshi
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Nintendo Entertainment System ver., Europe and North America-only)
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Famicom Disk System ver., Japan-only)

SP Games

• Blaster Master SP
• Crystalis (Europe and North America-only)
• Double Dragon SP (from ???)
• Dr. Mario SP
• Fire Emblem: Climax Version (Japan-only)
• Fire Emblem: Weapon Triangle Version (Japan-only)
• Ghosts’n Goblins SP
• Gradius SP
• Gradius SP (2nd version)
• Kid Icarus SP (Nintendo Entertainment System, Europe and North America-only)
• Kid Icarus SP (Famicom Disk System, Japan-only)
• Kirby’s Adventure SP
• Metroid SP (Nintendo Entertainment System version, Europe and North America-only)
• Metroid SP (Nintendo Entertainment System version, Europe and North America-only) (2nd version)
• Metroid SP (Famicom Disk System, Japan-only)
• Metroid SP (Famicom Disk System, Japan-only) (2nd version)
• Mighty Bomb Jack SP
• NES Open Tournament Golf SP (Japan-only)
• Ninja Gaiden SP
• Ninja JaJaMaru-kun SP (The path of many monsters)
• Star Soldier SP
• Super Mario Bros. SP (from ???)
• Super Mario Bros. 3 SP (Mario, the quick-change artist)
• The Legend of Zelda SP
• TwinBee SP
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link SP (Nintendo Entertainment System ver., Europe and North America-only)
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link SP (Famicom Disk System ver., Japan-only)

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