Let's be honest, the main selling point of Nintendo Switch Online is probably embedded NES games.
There's no virtual console this time around, so you're relying on Nintendo to rent out the retro classics instead of letting you buy whatever you want at any time.
However, these games have been lovingly remastered, with many modern features that allow you to pause, save, and reload each NES game at any point in the game. Not to mention the different display options if you want this more authentic arcade machine feel.
Real two player games here Ice Climbers or Balloon Fight are perfect for a nostalgic trip with your friends. And even solo titles: Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, etc. - Updated for more connected gameplay, meaning you can swap Joy-Con controllers with a friend or engage in voice chat via the Switch smartphone app while you play. A trip to the past.
Other NES titles you'll get at launch include Soccer, Tennis, Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 3, Ghosts Goblins, Excitebike, Tecmo Bowl, and Yoshi.
But subscribers will receive other games every month, the original NES Metroid game in mid-November, which will inevitably start with relatively new games, the SNES and N64 games.
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