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Nintendo drops two classic Zelda titles for Switch Online subscribers
Nintendo just dropped two classic Zelda titles onto its Nintendo Switch Online platform. These games include ‘The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons’ and ‘The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages’, both released for the Game Boy Color way back in 2001. These are the original versions, and not remakes of any kind.
Nintendo brings back discounted game vouchers for Switch Online subscribers
Nintendo has revived game vouchers that give Switch Online users significant discounts.
Two 'Mario Party' games are coming to Nintendo's Switch Online Expansion Pack
'Mario Party' and 'Mario Party 2' are coming to Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack subscription.
Nintendo's 'Splatoon 3' widgets put stats and stages on your phone screen
The Switch Online app is now much more useful for 'Splatoon 3' fans — you'll get phone widgets that offer stats and even stage schedules.
The original 'Pokémon Snap' comes to Switch Online on June 24th
Nintendo is bringing 'Pokémon Snap' for the N64 to Switch Online next week.
Nintendo Switch Online gets three special version Kirby games
Nintendo has added three more Kirby titles to its Switch Online library; all special SP versions with secret modes unlocked.
'Kirby 64' comes to Switch Online's Expansion Pack on May 20th
'Kirby 64,' the first 3D Kirby game, will be available through the Switch Online Expansion Pack on May 20th.
Sony and Nintendo stop billing unused game subscriptions in the UK
Sony and Nintendo will no longer bill unused gaming subscriptions in the UK, three months after Microsoft made similar changes.
'Mario Golf' will join Nintendo's Switch Online Expansion Pack on April 15th
The original 'Mario Golf' will be available to Expansion Pack members on April 15th.
'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask' joins Switch Online next week
Nintendo is adding The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask to the Switch Online Expansion Pack lineup on February 25th.
'Banjo-Kazooie' joins the Switch Online Expansion Pack in January
Rare's beloved collect-a-thon platformer will be the latest title added to Expansion Pack, Nintendo's premium online subscription.
Nintendo's Switch Online 'Expansion Pack' costs $50 a year, launches October 25th
Nintendo just announced that its Switch Online Expansion Pack service would cost $50 per year in the US.
Online 'Expansion Pack' brings N64 and Genesis games to Nintendo Switch
The new membership plan includes Starfox, Zelda, Castlevania, Sonic and more.
Nintendo is reportedly adding Game Boy titles to its Switch Online service
Nintendo might be adding Game Boy and Game Boy Color games to Switch Online in the coming weeks.
Nintendo's next SNES Switch Online games include 'Claymates' and 'Jelly Boy'
Nintendo's Switch Online SNES titles include Claymates, Jelly Boy and Bombuzal.
Save $20 on Nintendo's Switch Online and 128GB SD bundle
If you’ve been waiting for a good deal on Nintendo’s Switch Online service and on a new memory card for your console, you may want to jump on this opportunity. An Amazon bundle that comes with a 12-month Switch Online subscription and SanDisk’s Nintendo-licensed 128GB Ultra microSDXC card is now on sale for $40 as part of the e-commerce giant’s annual Prime Day event. Nintendo’s individual membership for a year of Switch Online already costs $20, while SanDisk’s 128GB Nintendo-licensed memory card usually goes for $25 to $35.
'Super Mario Bros. 35' turns the classic platformer into a battle royale
In a surprise Nintendo Direct presentation this morning, Nintendo announced a slew of games celebrating Mario’s 35th birthday. One of the most intriguing things on the menu is Super Mario Bros. 35, a battle royale-style reimagining of the original Super Mario Bros. game. Like the Tetris 99 battle royale game Nintendo released last year, Super Mario Bros. 35 doesn’t cost anything to play, but you do need a subscription to Nintendo’s Switch Online service.
Free-to-play ‘Rocket League’ won’t need PS Plus or Switch Online plans
Xbox Live Gold players, unfortunately, will. Additionally, Rocket League is streamlining its various contests so that Rocket Pass and Tournament, Competitive Seasons all align with one another.
Nintendo Switch online services went down worldwide
We hope you weren't planning to play a few multiplayer rounds of Mario Kart or Splatoon while staying at home to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Nintendo's Switch online services went down around the world for hours, with the company's status page still saying as of this writing that it's "unable to connect to the network service." We've asked Nintendo for comment and will let you know if it has more to share, although it seemed like at least some services might be back based on our tests.
Nintendo is adding more SNES and NES games to Switch Online
Your to-play list for Nintendo Switch may grow a bit longer now that Nintendo has announced new games for its subscription service. To start with, it's bringing more Super SNES (SNES) games to Switch Online on February 19th, and both haven't been released in the US before. One of them is Konami's top-view shoot-'em-up game Pop'n TwinBee, which Nintendo calls a "cute-'em-up shooter," because it features cutesy characters. The other is the 16-bit classic Smash Tennis.
