Every Free Retro Game on Nintendo Switch Online

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Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service available on the Nintendo Switch that primarily exists to paywall online play, much like Xbox Live and PS Plus before it, but that’s not all it offers. It also brings with it a host of retro games, from a range of different Nintendo home consoles and handhelds.

There are a couple hundred games included in Nintendo Switch Online, and they’re split up between two tiers of subscription — the base level gives access to NES, SNES, and Game Boy games, while the Expansion Pack tier gives all of those games plus Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy Advance games.

Finding out which games are on the service can be a little bit difficult, so we’ve put together this handy list of every game on the Nintendo Switch Online service, separated into all the different consoles. We’ll update this list as soon as new games are added to the service, so check back in from time to time to see what’s been added.

Nintendo Entertainment System Games

Nintendo Entertainment System games are included in the base Nintendo Switch Online subscription. There are currently 79 NES games available on the service:

• Balloon Fight
• Baseball
• Donkey Kong
• Double Dragon
• Dr. Mario
• Excitebike
• Ghosts ‘n Goblins
• Gradius
• Ice Climber
• Ice Hockey
• The Legend of Zelda
• Mario Bros.
• Pro Wrestling
• River City Ransom
• Soccer
• Super Mario Bros.
• Super Mario Bros. 3
• Tecmo Bowl
• Tennis
• Yoshi
• NES Open Tournament Golf
• Solomon’s Key
• Super Dodge Ball
• Metroid
• Mighty Bomb Jack
• TwinBee
• Adventures of Lolo
• Ninja Gaiden
• Wario’s Woods
• Blaster Master
• Joy Mech Fight
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
• Kirby’s Adventure
• Super Mario Bros. 2
• Kid Icarus
• StarTropics
• Punch-Out!!
• Star Soldier
• Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
• Clu Clu Land
• Donkey Kong Jr.
• Vs. Excitebike
• City Connection
• Double Dragon II: The Revenge
• Volleyball
• Donkey Kong 3
• Wrecking Crew
• Downtown Nekketsu March: Super-Awesome Field Day!
• Kung Fu Heroes
• Vice: Project Doom
• Crystalis
• Journey to Silius
• Eliminator Boat Duel
• The Mystery of Atlantis
• Shadow of the Ninja
• Rygar
• The Immortal
• SCAT: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
• Nightshade
• Fire ‘n Ice
• Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
• Earthbound Beginnings
• Dig Dug II
• Mappy-Land
• Pinball
• Daiva Story 6: Imperial of Nirsartia
• Xevious
• Mystery Tower
• Devil World
• The Mysterious Murasame Castle
• RC Pro-Am
• Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll
• Cobra Triangle
• Donkey Kong Jr. Math
• Golf
• Mach Rider
• Solar Jetman
• Urban Champion
• Tetris

Super Nintendo Entertainment System Games

Super Nintendo Entertainment System games are included in the base Nintendo Switch Online subscription. There are currently 70 SNES games available on the service:

• Brawl Brothers
• Breath of Fire
• Demon’s Crest
• F-Zero
• Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
• Kirby’s Dream Course
• Kirby’s Dream Land 3
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
• Pilotwings
• Smash Tennis
• Star Fox
• Stunt Race FX
• Super EDF Earth Defense Force
• Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
• Super Mario Kart
• Super Mario World
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
• Super Metroid
• Super Puyo Puyo 2
• Super Soccer
• Super Tennis
• Breath of Fire II
• Kirby Super Star
• Star Fox 2
• Super Punch-Out!!
• Pop’n TwinBee
• Operation Logic Bomb
• Panel de Pon
• Wild Guns
• Donkey Kong Country
• Natsume Championship Wrestling
• Super Mario All-Stars
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
• Mario’s Super Picross
• The Peace Keepers
• Amazing Hebereke
• Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
• Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen’in Shūgō!
• The Ignition Factor
• Super Valis IV
• Tuff E Nuff
• Doomsday Warrior
• Prehistorik Man
• Psycho Dream
• Joe & Mac
• Magical Drop II
• Spanky’s Quest
• Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
• Bombuzal
• Claymates
• Jelly Boy
• EarthBound
• Earthworm Jim 2
• Harvest Moon
• Congo’s Caper
• Rival Turf
• Fighter’s History
• Kirby’s Avalanche
• Kirby’s Star Stacker
• Side Pocket
• Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
• Killer Instinct
• Super R-Type
• Wrecking Crew ’98
• Battletoads/Double Dragon
• Big Run
• Cosmo Gang the Puzzle
• Fatal Fury 2
• Super Ninja Boy
• Sutte Hakkun

Game Boy Games

Game Boy and Game Boy Color games are included in the base Nintendo Switch Online subscription. There are currently 33 GB/GBC games available on the service:

• Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
• Game & Watch Gallery 3
• Gargoyle’s Quest
• Kirby’s Dream Land
• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
• Metroid II: Return of Samus
• Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
• Tetris
• Wario Land 3
• BurgerTime Deluxe
• Kirby’s Dream Land 2
• Blaster Master: Enemy Below
• Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble
• The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
• The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
• Pokémon Trading Card Game
• Quest for Camelot
• Castlevania Legends
• Dr. Mario
• Mario Golf
• Mario Tennis
• Alleyway
• Baseball
• Super Mario Land
• Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge
• Mega Man II
• Mega Man III
• Mega Man IV
• Mega Man V
• Donkey Kong Land
• Donkey Kong Land 2
• Donkey Kong Land III
• Tetris DX

Nintendo 64

Nintendo 64 games are included in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. There are currently 38 N64 games available on the service:

• Dr. Mario 64
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Mario Kart 64
• Mario Tennis
• Sin and Punishment
• Star Fox 64
• Super Mario 64
• WinBack
• Yoshi’s Story
• Paper Mario
• Banjo-Kazooie
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
• F-Zero X
• Mario Golf
• Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
• Pokémon Snap
• Pokémon Puzzle League
• Wave Race 64
• Pilotwings 64
• Mario Party
• Mario Party 2
• GoldenEye 007
• Pokémon Stadium
• Pokémon Stadium 2
• Excitebike 64
• Mario Party 3
• Jet Force Gemini
• 1080 Snowboarding
• Harvest Moon 64
• Blast Corps
• Extreme-G
• Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls
• Perfect Dark
• Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
• Banjo-Tooie
• Shadow Man
• Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
• Ridge Racer 64

Sega Genesis

Sega Genesis games are included in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. There are currently 47 Genesis games available on the service:

• Castlevania: Bloodlines
• Contra: Hard Corps
• Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
• Ecco the Dolphin
• Golden Axe
• Gunstar Heroes
• MUSHA
• Phantasy Star IV
• Ristar
• Shining Force
• Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Streets of Rage 2
• Strider
• Altered Beast
• Dynamite Headdy
• Sword of Vermilion
• Thunder Force II
• ToeJam & Earl
• Alien Soldier
• Light Crusader
• Super Fantasy Zone
• Shining Force II
• Sonic Spinball
• Space Harrier II
• Comix Zone
• Mega Man: The Wily Wars
• Target Earth
• Zero Wing
• Alisia Dragoon
• Beyond Oasis
• Earthworm Jim
• Alien Storm
• Columns
• Golden Axe II
• Virtua Fighter 2
• Flicky
• Kid Chameleon
• Pulseman
• Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
• Crusader of Centy
• Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
• Landstalker
• The Revenge of Shinobi
• Mercs
• ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
• Vectorman

Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance games are included in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. There are currently 24 GBA games available on the service:

• Kuru Kuru Kururin
• The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
• Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
• Mario Kart: Super Circuit
• Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
• WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
• Metroid Fusion
• Super Mario Advance
• Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
• Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3
• Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
• Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
• Golden Sun
• Golden Sun: THe Lost Age
• F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords
• Metroid: Zero Mission
• Densetsu no Starfy
• Densetsu no Starfy 2
• Densetsu no Starfy 3
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
• F-Zero Climax
• F-Zero: GP Legend
• Wario Land 4