Nintendo Switch Online – List of NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Genesis/Mega Drive games

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As part of the paid Nintendo Switch Online service, Nintendo is offering access to a catalogue of retro games. But it’s not mere “Virtual Console” titles: those are actually playable online, which obviously wasn’t the case of their original versions. 20 games will be 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 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, if Nintendo ever plans to remove any). Of course, it includes the SNES games, but also the Nintendo 64 and the SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive games (those two platforms require the Expansion Pack).

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!

Upcoming games

[N64] Mario Party 3 (2023)
[N64] Pokémon Stadium 2 (Europe, North America) / Pokémon Stadium Gold and Silver (Japan) (2023)
[N64] 1080° Snowboarding (2023)
[N64] Excitebike 64 (2023)
[N64] Harvest Moon 64 (only announced for Japan) (2023)
[GBC] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
[GBC] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
[GB] Pokémon Trading Card Game
[GB] The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls (Japan-only)
[GBC] Kirby Tilt ‘n Tumble
[GBA] Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
[GBA] Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade)
[GBA] Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (Japan-only)
[GBA] F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
[GBA] Golden Sun

June 5th/6th

[GBC] Blaster Master: Enemy Below (known as Blaster Master EX in Japan)
[GBC] Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble (known as Korokoro Kirby in Japan)
[SNES] Harvest Moon (Europe and North America-only, previously released in Japan)
[SNES] Super Baseball Simulator 1.000 (also known as Super Ultra Baseball) (Japan-only, previously released in Europe and North America)
[NES] Mystery Tower (also known as Tower of Babel)

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Game Boy Advance (Expansion Pack)

Regular games

Kuru Kuru Kururin
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Metroid Fusion
Super Mario Advance
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$
Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3

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Game Boy

Regular games

BurgerTime Deluxe
Gargoyle’s Quest
Kirby’s Dream Land
Kirby’s Dream Land 2
Metroid II – Return of Samus
Super Mario Land 2 – 6 Golden Coins
Tetris
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)
Game & Watch Gallery 3
Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble (known as Korokoro Kirby in Japan)
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
Wario Land 3

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Nintendo 64 (Expansion Pack)

Regular games

Banjo-Kazooie
Custom Robo (Japan-only)
Custom Robo 2 (Japan-only)
Dr. Mario 64
F-Zero X
GoldenEye 007 (Europe and North America-only) [more details]
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Mario Golf
Mario Kart 64
Mario Party
Mario Party 2
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)
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

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
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
Dynamite Headdy
Earthworm Jim
Ecco The Dolphin
Flicky
Golden Axe
Golden Axe II
Gunstar Heroes
Kid Chameleon
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 2
Strider
Super Fantasy Zone
Sword of Vermillion
Target Earth (known as Assault Suits Leynos in Japan)
Thunder Force II
ToeJam & Earl
Virtua Fighter 2
Zero Wing

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Regular games

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)
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
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
Kirby’s Avalanche
Kirby’s Dream Course
Kirby’s Dream Land 3
Kirby Super Star
Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zenin Shuugou! (Japan-only)
Magical Drop 2
Mario’s Super Picross
Natsume Championship Wrestling
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
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
Sugoi Hebereke (Japan-only)
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 Punch-Out!!
Super Puyo Puyo 2
Super Soccer / Super Formation Soccer
Super Tennis
Super Valis IV (Europe and North America-only)
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)
Wild Guns

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
Atlantis no Nazo (Japan-only)
Balloon Fight
Baseball
Blaster Master
City Connection
Clu Clu Land
Crystalis (Japan-only)
DAIVA STORY 6 IMPERIAL OF NIRSARTIA
DIG DUG II
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong 3
Double Dragon
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundoukai (Japan-only)
Dr. Mario
EarthBound Beginnings
Eliminator Boat Duel (Europe and North America-only)
Excitebike
Famicom Wars (Japan-only)
Fire Emblem [Japan-only]
Fire ‘n Ice
Ghosts’n Goblins
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 [Japan-only]
Kid Icarus (Nintendo Entertainment System, Europe and North America-only)
Kid Icarus (Famicom Disk System, Japan-only)
Kirby’s Adventure
Legend of Zelda (The) (Nintendo Entertainment System version, Europe and North America-only)
Legend of Zelda (The) (Famicom Disk System version, 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
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)
Soccer
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
The Immortal (Europe and North America-only)
Tsuppari Ozumo [Japan-only]
TwinBee
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
Legend of Zelda SP (The)
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
Star Soldier SP
Super Mario Bros. SP (from ???)
Super Mario Bros. 3 SP (Mario, the quick-change artist)
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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