Nintendo has announced the upcoming SNES and NES games on its Switch Online service. Depending on your perspective, the selection highlights some underrated gems or demonstrates that you probably shouldn’t expect more famous third-party titles to appear in the library. Possibly both.
Here is the list of games:
- Psychotic dream (1992, SNES, Telenet Japan)
- Doomsday Warrior (1992, SNES, Laser Soft)
- Prehistorik Man (1995, SNES, Titus France)
- Fire ‘n Ice (1992, NES, Tecmo)
Not exactly big hitters, then: three rather obscure SNES side-scrollers and an NES puzzle game. Fire ‘n Ice may be the most recognizable title for many, and only then if you know it’s the American name for Solomon’s Key 2.
Psychotic dream it’s a really cool addition. It is a visually stunning action game that was originally created to be released in the USA as Dream Probe, but for some reason the plans failed and remained exclusive to Japan. And watch this synopsis:
When Sayaka doesn’t return to reality after entering an immersive virtual world known as the D-Movie, the protagonists, Ryo and Maria, must progress through a terrifying fantasy game called Legend of the Fallen Capital to rescue it and bring it back to reality.
Nintendo has been adding deep cuts to Switch Online for some time, but the last three rounds of additions have at least included each game in the Donkey Kong Country trilogy to please the audience. Personally, I like to check out any titles that appear unexpectedly, but it seems clear that Nintendo is running out of games that it owns the rights to or can convince other publishers to include them.
It may be a good time to start asking yourself when other platforms might arrive on Nintendo Switch Online. Perhaps the exclusion of Super Mario 3D All-Stars The next month may pave the way for Nintendo 64 games at some point. In the meantime, you can check out the latest additions on February 17 if you have a $ 19.99 per year Switch Online subscription.