Nintendo Switch Online List – All Available NES & SNES Games

The Nintendo Switch Online service has added four new titles to their NES and SNES services. It has been quite some time since Nintendo has updated these apps, so I thought now is the time to run down all of the available games on both the NES and SNES services to give us an idea of where we are now and where the apps can still go down the road.

Now, before we start, it is worth noting that some games are subject to regional exclusivity. There are some games exclusive to the west and some that are exclusive to Japan, and Nintendo also included some special versions of certain NES games called SP. We will point out all of these separately to help with any confusion.

Nintendo Switch Online: NES Games

• Balloon Fight
• Baseball
• Blaster Master
• City Connection
• Crystalis
• Donkey Kong
• Donkey Kong Jr.
• Donkey Kong 3
• Double Dragon
• Double Dragon II: The Revenge
• Dr. Mario
• Excitebike
• Fire ’n Ice
• Ghosts ’n Goblins
• Gradius
• Ice Climber
• Ice Hockey
• Kid Icarus
• Kirby’s Adventure
• Kung Fu Heroes
• The Legend of Zelda
• Mario Bros.
• Metroid
• Mighty Bomb Jack
• NES Open Tournament Golf
• Nightshade
• Ninja Gaiden
• Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
• Pro Wrestling
• Punch Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
• River City Ransom
• Rygar
• S.C.A.T.:Special Cybernetic Attack Team
• Soccer
• Solomon’s Key
• Star Soldier
• Super Dodge Ball
• Super Mario Bros.
• Super Mario Bros. 2
• Super Mario Bros. 3
• Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
• Tecmo Bowl
• Tennis
• Twinbee
• Vice: Project Doom
• Volleyball
• VS Excitebike
• Wario’s Woods
• Wrecking Crew
• Yoshi
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

NES SP Versions

SP Versions of games are separate roms from the original game, so in the same NES service, you will have 3 different NES Metroid games; one is original and the other two are SP versions with specific challenges to mix things up and change the experience.

• Blaster Master – The Underworld Lord Awaits (Level 8, Sophia fully equipped)
• Dr. Mario – The UFO Cover-Up (Level 20 cut-scene)
• Ghosts ’n Goblins – The Great Demon Lord Awaits (Stage 6, dagger weapon)
• Gradius – Stage 5 And Maxed Out! (Stage 5, full power)
• Gradius – The Second Loop (Harder difficulty)
• Kid Icarus – The Three Sacred Treasures (Final Stage with each of the Three Sacred Treasures)
• Kirby’s Adventure – Now with Extra Game! (Extra Game setting and Sound Test)
• The Legend of Zelda – Living The Life of Luxury! (Loads of Rupees, all gear)
• Metroid The Decisive Battle Against Ridley! (All gear, Ridley Battle)
• Metroid Samus Aran’s Ultimate Arsenal (All power-ups unlocked)
• Mighty Bomb Jack – High Game Deviation Value! (Final zone)
• Ninja Gaiden – The Thrilling Climax! (Stage 6-4)
• Star Soldier – Certain Victory on Stage 8 (Stage 8, five-way shot and shield)
• TwinBee – A Second Helping of Donburi Island! (Level 6, increased difficulty)
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link – Link, Warrior without Equal (Attack, Magic, and Life all maxed out at level eight)

NES Western Exclusives

• Adventures of Lolo
• StarTropics
• Clu Clu Land
• Journey to Silius
• Shadow of the Ninja
• Eliminator Boat Duel
• The Immortal

NES Japanese Exclusives

You may notice that Japan has its own exclusive SP titles as well, including the original Fire Emblem game plus two SP versions of the same game.

• Adventures of Lolo 2
• Atlantis no Nazo
• Clu Clu Land: Welcome to New Clu Clu Land
• Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundōkai
• Famicom Wars
• Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
• Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (SP Version)
• Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (SP Version 2)
• God Slayer
• Gun-Dec
• Joy Mech Fight
• NES Open Tournament Golf (SP Version)
• Route 16 Turbo
• Solomon’s Key 2
• Tsuppari Oozumou
• Yie Ar Kung-Fu

Nintendo Switch Online: SNES Games

• Bombuzal (July 28, 2021)
• BRAWL BROTHERS
• Breath of Fire
• Breath of Fire II
• Caveman Ninja (AKA Joe & Mac)
• 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
• F-ZERO
• The Ignition Factor
• Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
• Kirby Super Star
• Kirby’s Dream Course
• Kirby’s Dream Land 3
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
• Magical Drop 2
• Mario’s Super Picross
• Operation Logic Bomb
• Panel de Pon
• The Peace Keepers
• Pilotwings
• Pop’n Twinbee
• Prehistorik Man
• Psycho Dream
• Smash Tennis
• SUPER E.D.F. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE
• Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
• Super Mario All-Stars
• Super Mario World
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
• Super Mario Kart
• Super Metroid
• Super Puyo Puyo 2
• Super Soccer
• Super Tennis
• SUPER VALIS IV
• Star Fox
• Star Fox 2
• Stunt Race FX
• Tuff E Nuff/Dead Dance
• Wild Guns

SNES Western Exclusives

• Claymats (July 28, 2021)
• Jelly Boy (July 28, 2021
• Natsume Championship Wrestling
• Spanky’s Quest
• Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
• Super Punch-Out!!

SNES Japanese Exclusives

• Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
• Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
• Shin Megami Tensei
• Shin Megami Tensei II
• Shin Megami Tensei If… (July 28, 2021)

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We will keep this list updated for your convenience as new titles are added. As it stands, what are your impressions of the Nintendo Switch Online NES and SNES services? Do you think Nintendo Switch Online has been worth the money? Let us know in the comments below, and thank you always for supporting Nintendo Link.