Remember when Super Mario was a major poacher who separated the parents of young primates from their offspring and kept them locked in cages? No? Well, it happened, and Nintendo is celebrating with this month's Nintendo Switch Online. Donkey Kong Jr, the NES suite of the classic arcade game that introduced Donkey Kong and Mario to the world, is at the heart of the selection of free games that accompany the online gaming company's online subscription service. Japanese for Nintendo Switch. You play the son of young Kong, Junior Kong, jumping through dangerous levels to save your parents captured by the plumber. It's a smart and thought-provoking game from 1988, cleverly inverting the villain-hero dynamic of the original.
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Donkey Kong Jr will be accompanied by VS. Excitebike and Clu Clu Land. AGAINST. Excitebike is a motocross game with multiplayer options, allowing you to reach the finish line simultaneously in head-to-head combat and time trial challenges. Think of it as a precursor to 1984 Trials games. Finally, there's Clu Clu Land, which is a bit like a Pac-Man clone with a rather unfortunate name. They bring to more than 40 the total number of NES games available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, joining bands like Super Mario Bros. 3, River City Ransom and The Legend of Zelda. This is a solid lineup, but we expect E3 2019 to bring the first SNES games for a subscription fee of €3.99 (£3.49 / AU$5.95). ) per month.