Nintendo Switch Online adds SNES games again, including Star Fox 2

Nintendo Switch Online adds SNES games again, including Star Fox 2

Your Nintendo Switch Online subscription has just gotten a bit more profitable, with the addition of several new SNES games, new to Switch Online, to the online service, as well as some NES titles. Nintendo ended its SNES drip feed back in September, while promising more free titles to come in the game's retro gaming emulator. Looks like we didn't have to wait too long, December after seeing the SNES titles Super Punch-Out, Kirby Super Star and Breath of Fire II, as well as the famous Star Fox 2. Star Fox 2 was the sequel to the original SNES Star title. Fox from 1993, but it was canceled and never saw the light of day until its surprise release on the SNES Mini in 2017. Its addition to Nintendo Switch Online is pretty straightforward, though the game is already out in the wild, it's good to see it reach more players. beyond the dedicated SNES hardware. In terms of NES games, subscribers can now play Crystalis and Journey to Silius alongside the previous 48 NES titles already in service. A Nintendo Switch Online subscription, if you don't already have one, will set you back $3.99 / £3.49 / €5.95 AU.

We want retro games, please

The Switch Online service was pretty worn-out when it launched in late 2018, but the addition of retro games gradually led players to subscribe. In June, we reported Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa's comments on the possibility of the retro gaming emulator being developed in a new way: "At this time, we cannot give new information about future classic hardware, among others, but we plan to provide an extension to the online service currently provided by the Famicom software, as well as other methods to provide them." The irregular release of retro games on the service suggests that Nintendo doesn't have ready-made titles, and we'll likely see mini consoles for the N64 or GameCube before their respective software makes its way to the service for free. However, those looking for some new nostalgic trips for the month of December should have plenty to do. Via SlashGear