I’d love to see that, but there’s no way it’s free. The NES and SNES app are free. They may do a remix and release it, but I doubt it since that would cannibalize their online incentive. Same reason we haven’t seen VC this generation.
@gcunit
Thank you! Feels good actually using it to play on as a main system rather than just display it. A system like this begs to be used.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
@JaxonH@Magician NES Remix (The Wii U sorta collection) would make a lot of sense as a 2021 release. By then, they'll have NES, SNES, and a lot of either N64 or Gameboy games, in addition to Tetris 99 and probably one or more things. By that point it won't be a threat, especially since, quite frankly, NES Remix doesn't exactly sate what the original NES games give, it's far too different.
@JaxonH Oh shoot I hadn't seen those. For certain games those might be perfect... Hm and holy shoot they have reassignable rear triggers. They might be perfect for Astral Chain or Bayo, gah. I might just have to get those now. Obviously they won't do for Doom or Splatoon or BotW but when they are the right fit they seem really good. Now to see if anyone knows if they actually feel good.
@link3710 I kind of think that NES remix does make sense as a freebie. It's such a good game for introducing new players to some quite esoteric games.
In many ways it's a shame that it wasn't included on the NES mini. I think it actually gives a modern audience more of a feel for what made those games special than just providing the ROMs and a nice loader. Some of the challenges deliberately lean into skills/techniques/moments/challenges that were prominent in playgrounds/magazines at the time and the challenges allow those moments to be presented as they more typically were in a way that emulators with save states simply can't.
I thought the first NES remix game in particular really polished up some rough diamonds. Playing NES remix gives you an understanding of the value the Switch Online service is offering.
Even better would be if ever Switch Online game had a short series of NES remix style challenges built in to showcase the game.
Maybe not a new Remix game like SNES Remix but I could see NES Remix Pack getting a re-release (Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore shows Nintendo hasn't finished porting Wii U games to Switch). I don't think it would happen until after the NES NSO app is completed (i.e. no more games coming to the app) though.
Speaking of NES and SNES games, I wonder if the announcement of NES and SNES games no longer being monthly will mean nothing for October or NES for October.
In regards to NES and SNES games for NSO, I assume Nintendo will slow the frequency of releases from monthly to quarterly. Adding one NES game and one SNES to the service in December. And again in March. And again in June. Then when September 2020 rolls around, Nintendo will add ten to twenty GBA games to the service.
"Please re-subscribe." -Nintendo
I'd be shocked if they did more than that.
Switch Physical Collection - 1,560 games (as of April 14th, 2026)
Switch 2 Physical Collection - 4 games (as of December 8th, 2025)
The best exclusive on the Xbox One just released on Switch... if you’re not playing Ori and the Blind Forest right now, you’re missing out on one of the very best games ever made!
A reminder to not miss this masterpiece. It’s even pulling me away from DQXIS (playing DQ on the TV and Ori on the Switch Lite going back and forth). I swear if that goose game outperforms Ori I’m gonna lose all faith in the Switch gamership at large 😉
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
@Grumblevolcano I think they're holding off to keep Wii U releases going the whole generation and fill in gaps. So over the next four years we'll see W101, Fatal Frame, NES Remix Pack, Pikmin 3, 3D World and maybe even XCX and Woolly World, at a rate of about two per year. XCX:DE in particular seems like a likely project for the XC:DE team to take on if XC:DE sells well (they did say it would take a remake to bring it over...) Woolly World is more dependent on whether another Yoshi game is already in development or if they're working on something else for now, it'd be a nice stopgap release if they aren't.
I highly doubt we'll see only 1 or 2 NES/SNES games til next September. I think it's more likely instead we'll start to see sections in Directs revealing another bundle of games for the system so they can try and get more subscribers. I mean, this list doesn't even have Kirby Super Star, Earthbound, and of the DKC trilogy, Kirby's Dream Course, Star Fox 2 (maybe not), Super Mario RPG, Super Mario All-Stars, not to mention potential 3rd party offers like Shadowrun, Chrono Trigger or ActRaiser that likely won't see release any other way.
Admittedly, Megmaman + Castlevania + Mana means a bunch of major titles are out for the count, and FF will probably not see any releases through the service either.
@Ralizah I'm surprised Cuphead's ecstatic reception doesn't seem to be extending to Ori.
Surprised... and disheartened. Ori is far and away the better game.
Idk why everyone is ignoring Ori, when everyone went crazy for Cuphead, when it has everything Nintendo fans want. It’s a Metroidvania (check), extremely tight mechanics (check), incredible ambiance (check), flawless performance and peak resolution (check), fair price (check), demo (check), and is one of the most highly praised and beloved games from an indie studio this generation, if not ever (check).
No Youtubers are talking about it. No gaming sites are showcasing it. No gamers are talking about it. You’d think it was just some B-grade pixel indie the way it’s getting the cold shoulder (I take that back, even B-grade pixel indies get more love than Ori is getting). It’s a travesty. Ori is Microsoft’s top exclusive in the eyes of many who’ve played it (certainly mine). Switch owners are incredibly fortunate to be able to play this masterpiece.
And I have a feeling The Witcher 3 is going to be the next one to get the cold shoulder. Ori and Witcher 3, two of the best games of our time, on a hybrid handheld/console Nintendo platform... and so few seem to care. ☹️
@JaxonH I'm still fighting all my friends to convince them to give the Ori demo a chance. None of them have even heard of Ori before. I'm hoping it can take off via word of mouth, since from what I've played it should go as crazy as Hollow Knight did.
@Ralizah@JaxonH Release date is important, the setup of an insane amount of games being released in a short period of time means some are going to get left behind. First half of 2019 was rather empty meanwhile September was insanely packed.
Has any tried that Mistover demo? Pretty great if you ask me, especially for someone who loves the Darkest Dungeon which this game is hugely inspired by. Just needed Wayne June to pop out of nowhere and say "Ruin has come to our family".
But i will say, this game overwhelming at first, the demo( time trial) doesn't tell you nothing. Well, they do tell you tidbits on exploring but nothing else , nothing on the battle system, positions, skills, MP and status effects. Which is very frustrating for newcomers like myself, all you can do is go with the flow and keep playing while hoping for the best.
The Harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.
@Ralizah@JaxonH Release date is important, the setup of an insane amount of games being released in a short period of time means some are going to get left behind. First half of 2019 was rather empty meanwhile September was insanely packed.
Indeed... I just wish it wasn’t the two games that could be considered legitimate masterpieces and some of the greatest games released of all time... to be the ones that end up on peoples’ chopping block... while games like The Goose gets priority #1.
It makes me fearful of the kind future support we’ll see, once developers realize Goose = crazy sales while Ori, Witcher 3 are largely ignored (Witcher 3 still hasn’t broken #200 on Amazon and we’re 2 weeks from launch, even Ni No Kuni was in the top #100 2 weeks before its launch, and that game will by no means break 1m sold). It’s like saying to devs: more of cheap appeal indies please, and less of the legit, super high quality masterpieces.
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And no disrespect for the goose game- it has its place and seems like it can be silly fun, I just don’t think it’s in the same class as games such as Ori or Witcher 3.
UGG doesn’t have a problem with competing with itself on other platforms. The Switch version for most is going to be considered the only version for most (Considering how much people hate the Epic Store), I’d assume over 80% of games sales are coming from the Switch version. That decent sized launch discount also helps.
Witcher 3 is going to especially be a victim of this. $60 at launch for the Switch version when I can just walk into a Best Buy and get the complete edition for $20.
At least DQ XI and Ori are in the Top 10 on the ESHOP. It seems FIFA 20 is hilariously floundering in most regions.Serves EA right for putting very little efforts into the Switch version.
I feel like UGG is done a discredit here too, it is reviewed well and seems like a fun game. Sometimes the simple fun is just what you need at a certain moment.
Speaking of Ori, I've been playing the demo and I like it. But I read online that it has an issue with difficulty spikes and that's scaring me off. I'm not the best in platforming games (DKTF was too hard at the normal difficulty). Is it worth it for me or not?
I absolutely adore the art and the music. I'm just a bit apprehensive.
For Witcher 3, I feel the cost is justified because A it’s the launch price, and games always launch full price first and then drop- it’s never hurt other games on Switch before, B it has all the DLC included, and C it’s all on a 32gb cartridge which had to be expensive.
We’re always saying how we’d rather just pay more to have the full game on cart, so I see Witcher 3 kinda like that. $40 for the base game, $10 for the DLC, and $10 for the full game + expansions being crammed onto a 32gb cart.
Granted, it’s still true that the game can be obtained for less elsewhere, and that will deter some, but those were never the people the game was targeting day one in the first place. Skyrim was $60 day one and (judging by charting comparisons with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on Amazon and eShop) is likely pushing 2 million sold at this point. Diablo 3 for $60. Civilization VI for $60. All games that have done extremely well by admission of the devs/publishers. So I’m not sure why that would have any statistically different impact on Witcher 3. Most customers on Switch for games like this value the hybrid functionality over the price, and are willing to pay a premium for such a product, and willing to pay for huge games all on cart, or, don’t have other systems and thus don’t care much about price comparisons, as long as they feel they’re getting their money’s worth for their purchase.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
@Suicune
It can get difficult sometimes, like DKC, but, Ori let’s you pretty much save anywhere. There’s a cool down timer on the Soul Link, but it’s not very long. So I’m creating save points constantly as I’m going through the game, and especially right before a tricky platforming section. What makes this work so well is the instant respawns. When you die, it immediately starts you back off at the last Soul Link you made (which you just create by holding “A” wherever you want). I’ve run into tricky sections where I died five or six times but it didn’t feel frustrating at all because it immediately started me at the Soul Link I made right before the obstacles, without any loading times in between. So it’s kinda got that Trials Rising thing going on where if you mess up or die, you’re immediately thrown right back in to give it another go. And with generous save points working as checkpoints that you can create wherever you want as you go, and with generous save points working as check points that you can create wherever you want as you go, it makes the difficult platforming sections a fun challenge.
Might just be my rotting memory, but I feel Cuphead was given a fair bit more fanfare than Ori. And as Grumbles says, context of the release dates is very relevant. And Cuphead is just that bit more unique and attention-grabbing than Ori.
And yes, generally I think I mind my own business with judging the purchases of others, but FFS I IMPLORE ANYONE ON THE FENCE TO BUY WITCHER 3 FOR SWITCH. Anyone who values physical ownership of their games... it's going to be THE outstanding contribution made to Switch's physical library so far, ffs support it. Please.
I've put Astral Chain, Link's Awakening and DQXIS on hold to make The Witcher 3 - Complete Edition my number one priority this autumn.
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