Classic games to add to the console

Although Nintendo Switch Online already offers plenty of NES and SNES classics, there are still some great games available.

One of the best parts of the Nintendo Switch online is the ability to play classic games from the 80s and 90s, especially from the NES and SNES eras. Although the selection of games available is very large and varied, the most important classic entries from both consoles have not yet been added to the library.

Some classic games recognizable from these eras Mega Man Or Castlevania, Are available in albums or collections, so it makes sense if Nintendo can’t keep them in service. However, many other first-party and third-party titles deserve to be added to the medium because of their cultural significance or because they are fun.

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Earthbound

The most important missing from the lineup of the classic Super Nintendo games switch Earthbound, JRPG Cult-Classic from HAL Labs. Inspired by Toby Fox, the game only grew in popularity and influence Undertail. With a witty cast of characters, lively dialogue and surprisingly dark underlying themes, Earthbound It’s one of the strangest and most exciting games ever released for SNES, and deserves a place on Switch’s virtual console.

Chrono trigger

A renaissance for Squaresoft (now known as Square Enix) from the early 1990s to the mid-1990s, which released JRPGs with breathtaking graphics, stellar music, and epic storytelling, proving to be ambitious and revolutionary at the time. Chrono trigger One of the most beloved of the SNES-era RPGs, Square contains a lot of these elements of games, topped with an intriguing combat system, time travel locales and iconic character designs Dragon Ball Author Akira Toriyama.

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Against

With the flak that Konami receives due to the management of its iconic franchises, giving players a reminder of what Konami games look like may be among the company’s best interests: fast, intense, non-stop action highest order. The original Against It is one of the most popular NES games made for a very good reason. However, its first sequel, Super c, And the third game on the SNES, Contra III: The Alien Wars, Valuable descendants of one of the pioneers of the modern action game. More than just welcome additions to the Nintendo Switch online.

Bionic Commando

Capcom’s early days were filled with experimentation and innovation Mega ManPower copy of, to Street FighterOf command inputs and Bionic CommandoThe ambitious decision to do the platform without the jump button. This creative limitation forces the player character Rod Spencer to use his bionic arm in a variety of ways, from catching ledge to ledge, capturing enemies and even killing the restored Adolf Hitler. All of these do Bionic Commando A must-play classic NES game.

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Fire Symbol: Shadow Dragon and Blade of Light

For decades, Nintendo’s Premier Turn-Based Strategy Series has had a zero presence outside of Japan. This, until the existence of Prince Mart Super Smash Brothers Melee Consolidated the character’s popularity and opened up the possibility of introducing the series to the West on Game Boy Advance. With Fire icon Only after last year is the popularity growing Three houses, It’s time for new fans to learn about the series’ origins and the full story of Prince Mart and becoming the Hero King.

Available in the Japanese version of the service (which can be accessed worldwide with the Japanese eShop account), the original Fire Symbol: Shadow Dragon and Blade of Light No official English translation or Western release yet. However, this is not the first time Nintendo Switch has made a Western debut in a game online, so it’s not outside the realm of possibilities.

Super Mario RPG

Square is well known for JRPGs Final Fantasy And Our secret, Also responsible for the first RPG starring Mario. As the ancestor of the iconic Mario Side-series like Paper Mario And Mario & Luigi, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Especially the humorous and witty Mario created the RPG style. It features witty and lovable characters like Mallo and Zeno and also allows players to control a simple nemesis bower for the first time.

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