The Nintendo Switch Online has finally launched and with it the ability to enjoy a selection of NES games with additional features and online multiplayer. Nintendo plans to release more games in the future, and it seems like there will be the possibility to add more games to the list of available titles through unofficial means.
Retro Engine and Splatoon 2 modder kapu recently revealed that it might be possible in the future to add custom NES games complete with online multiplayer. The Switch NES games are plain .nes files and the GUI seems to be like the NES and SNES Classic one.
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The list of available NES games on Nintendo Switch features some of the best games ever released for the system, such as Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3 and others. More games will be released each month.
Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online: Subscribers will have access to NES – Nintendo Switch Online, a compilation of classic NES games. The collection will initially include 20 games, with more added on a regular basis. At launch, previously announced games Balloon Fight, Dr. Mario and Super Mario Bros. 3 will be joined by Donkey Kong, Ice Climber, The Legend of Zelda, Mario Bros., Soccer, Super Mario Bros. and Tennis.
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Donkey Kong™
- Mario Bros.™
- Super Mario Bros.™
- Balloon Fight™
- Ice Climber™
- Dr. Mario™
- The Legend of Zelda™
- Super Mario Bros.™ 3
- Double Dragon
- River City Ransom
- Ghosts'n Goblins™
- Tecmo Bowl
- Gradius
- Pro Wrestling
- Excitebike™
- Yoshi™
- Ice Hockey
- Baseball
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