Nintendo has revealed the next two games being added to the Switch Online NES service on 13th February. They include Kirby's Adventure from 1993 and Super Mario Bros. 2 from 1988. Below are the descriptions of each one, direct from the official PR:
Kirby’s Adventure – Using 20 unique tricks and Kirby’s ability to steal enemies’ powers by swallowing them, you’ll have to make your way through a horrific land filled with all kinds of nightmares. Recover the broken pieces of the Star Rod, and everyone in Dream Land will sleep peacefully once again. If you fail, the citizens of Dream Land will be subjected to a lifetime of terrible nightmares.
Super Mario Bros. 2 – Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad embark on a quest together to save the day against the villainous Wart. Pick up items and throw them at your adversaries to clear levels in seven fantastical worlds. Even enemies can be picked up and tossed across the screen. This unique installment in the Super Mario Bros. series will keep you coming back for more.
Japan is once again being treated to a third title. This time it's Tecmo's sumo title, Tsuppari Oozumou. Take a look below:
These titles join the growing NES Online service, which already includes more than 30 other classics such as Super Mario Bros. 3, Metroid and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.
Are these the classic games you've been waiting to play on your Switch? Tell us below.
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Nice, I love both of these! Kirby is so polished for a NES game 😁
I played Tsuppari Oozumou via an online emulator before. Pretty good game. Shame we're not getting English translations of unreleased NES games.
Nice. 2 essential titles for the NES!
A bit disappointed we are not getting 3 games in the West, but the games themselves definitely make up for it.
SUPAH MARIO BRUDDAS 2 BABYYYYYYYY! THE KING HAS RETURNED!!!1!!1!
Will be playing the Famicon app for Tsuppari Oozumou. Excited to try a new game!
So it must be too hard to roll out three NES games a month huh
@Spidey-Scrub Game of the Year for 31 years straight.
Also, spaghetti and meatballs.
I think I might be bored of this already...
If Japan gets an exclusive 3rd game, so should the rest of the world. Even if it's not the same game, atleast give us something to make us feel like we're not getting jipped.
I like the NES version of Super Mario Bros. 2, but I really would’ve preferred Miyamoto’s New Super Mario Bros. 2 ‘88 DX Advance 1.90 HD Final Remix and Knuckles featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series for Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Wii U.
Also, what's everyone's bet on what game is going to get a secret special version this time? My bet is on Zelda 2, which will have Link starting out with full stats.
Super Mario Bros 2, with the Power of the Turnips, i will punish you !
I'm glad that Super Mario Bros 2 is gonna take over 2019 as GOTY right now
Good addition but why no multiplayer game, what's wrong with Bomberman 2?
The slow drip is brutal. Bring on the SNES please!
SUPAH MARIO BRUDDAS 2 BAYBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
GAME OF THE YEAR
EVERY YEAR
FOR I DONT EVEN HOW MANY YEARS IN A ROW NOW
Finally! Im personally whatever on them only giving us 2 a month now, but these are essential!!! Great game choices!!!!
Man, I just want some SNES, N64, and possibly GC games. I've played these a million times already😕
Oh yeah definitely love these games, solid choices for sure.
@Mrtoad You forgot about the new Funky Mode Ultimate++ Gold Edition. I guess it’s difficult for rookies.
@patbacknitro18 I literally just maxed out Link and am on my way to the great palace. So much for hard work.
I own these on multiple platforms so my enthusiasm is muted... but anyone who hasn't played these is in for a treat. They're essential bridges between early NES and what Nintendo would become.
@Muddy_4_Ever Well except for Kirbys Adventure, that was one of the last NES games I believe. And with how amazing it's sprite work is you can tell it was pushing the NES.
Great! But I wish they'd release more every month, because the drip feeding is so slow. I'd take one a week.
As much as these are overdue, I’d rather some good old kusoge like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde or the amazing synthesised voice from ‘GHSTBSTRS’
Both are great games...but still only two Nes games a month...Please Nintendo step it up and bring in SNES games already!
Yes! Been waiting for kirbys adventure since this launched!
@patbacknitro18 this is the second exclusive the nes app has received
Still kinda bummed we're only getting 2 again, but it's been over 20 years since I last played SMB2 and I'm itching to play it again. Kirby's Adventure is a masterpiece, too.
2 whole games per month.
Nintendo, you spoil us
As much as I love super Mario bros 2, I was expecting more than this by now. They better have something big coming to keep their online service alive cause I know I won't be renewing my membership.
Also, am I the only one who wishs they would release the NES Fire Emblem games worldwide on the NES app? They would make fantastic additions, and it would definitely be a treat for those who bought the service.
Heck yeah! This is awesome!
They are good games. But they are still just NES games. Playable on everything from the NES itself to a toaster.
I really do hope we get games from more systems in the not-so-distant future.
I have a soft spot for Doki Doki Mario and I will have the biggest grin on my face if Wart ever makes a return. Kirby's Adventure is late NES bliss whose technical prowess on 8-bit hardware can only be compared with 'those' Taito games.
Neato. Was wondering when these two were going to be added, they were a little bit of an awkward omission.
Still waiting for those SNES games though. Here's hoping those will come before long. (And yes I'm aware of evidence of SNES stuff having been found in update coding a while back.)
@Level_Up Those level backgrounds and the copy ability icons are the stuff of legend. Game's great, too.
Seems like the Lost Levels would have been a good pairing with this release.
With every announcement; I always hear the ever pointless;
BLAH BLAH BLAH! VIRTUAL CONSOLE!
BLAH BLAH BLAH! GAMECUBE GAMES!
BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! N64 GAMES!
BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! SNES GAMES!
BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! NES GAMES ARE GARBAGE! HEAPING GARBAGE! STUPID, DUMB DUMB DUMB, GROSS, GARBAGE!
BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! PEOPLE WHO LIKE NES GAMES ARE UGLY, FAT, IDIOTS!
BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! WE DON’T WANT FREE GAMES!
BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! STOP MAKING US PAY $20 A YEAR!
BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! DEDICATED SERVERS WITH BLACK HAT HACKERS AND DDOS!
BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! ESHOP MUSIC!
BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! THEMES!
If this slow roll out continues I will not be renewing my online subscription after the year runs out. Make it like Apple Music or Amazon Music and just let us have access to the whole nes catalogue. It would take some shady rom site a half an afternoon to get that up and running, Nintendo has no excuse for taking this long.
I’ve been playing these 2 games on the NES mini as of late.
Great games. Disappointed we only get 2 a month for 2019, but I guess that's how it is.
Waiting on Punchout!!, Star Tropics, Star Tropics II, Double Dragon II, Contra, Super C, Castlevania, and Castlevania III, then the NES app will be reasonably complete to me.
Missing the TMNT games, but I don't think we'll see a legal version of those on this.
Would love to see Contra on here.
Some Scat and shatterhand and then I’ll be blown away
@Illusion Yeah shame we won’t see those TMNT Arcade Style Beat Em UPS. But that very first one 😣... ohh no. Nothing more frustrating than that piece of sh**.
Why only two games for us in the West? Well, at least it's two of the best titles on NES this time.
I don’t typically complain about things that are gaming related, but considering the bad press Nintendo has been receiving over NES games on Switch, you’d figure they wouldn’t rub salt in the wound by giving the West LESS games than Japan! It’s also surprising that they’re already drip feeding the drip feed! Three a month is already a low number!
And people are talking about the inclusion of SNES titles? Good grief! 😂
This is just pathetic why they constantly drip feeding us 2, or 3 games a month..
So is the new norm going to be announcing games the week before instead of months in advance? Oh well, played smb2 to death but I'm excited for kirby
SNES please, I'm really bummed by Nintendo not improving the online at a faster pace.
Mario 2 and Kirby! Finally! I’m so happy for Japan! They are much worthier than us. We are just filthy second class consumers that did Nintendo wrong. I mean. They payed for the online service, so did we... but we didn’t pay hard enough. We don’t deserve our third games. I guess I’m a failure and I don’t deserve to buy another year of Nintendo Online. My friends don’t play online with me like I thought they would anyway. It’s because I’m a loser. I bet if I was from Japan, I wouldn’t be a loser. I’d have lots of people to play with me. People with more than 2 games each month. I bet they even get more SP versions. I’ll just... turn on my Wii U I guess.
Nintendo - let's give them 3 NES games per month.
Fans - you tight gits, is that it? We want SNES games.
Reggie - we hear you.
Nintendo - let's give them 2 NES games per month....
Remember when Nintendo first announced there was going to be an online service that would launch in autumn 2017. It was only going to have a choice of 1 NES game or 1 SNES game per month,not both. After some heavy criticism across multiple sites they then announced they were delaying the service, looking to improve it and make it better value. One year later, they came back with their new improved service, 3 NES games per month but sometimes 2.
Awesome, I love both of those games. Nostalgia time! <3
@OorWullie
Haha! Right! I can just picture them in a meeting:
"Nobody seems to like the idea of getting one NES or SNES game a month."
"Your right, let's delay it a year and put our heads together and come up with something amazing"
"How about 3 NES Games per month! And then after a few months we will drop it down to 2!"
"Game Changer"
@NotTelevision haha, yeah, that dam with its electric seaweed was so brutal. I enjoyed it as a kid though...neeever beat it however, unlike TMNTII and TMNTIII with the konami codes of course 😅
I’ve said it on here before. I’m a Nintendo apologist to a fault, but even I’m sick of this online thing. There is really no reason that all NES first party games couldn’t have been available day one. There really is no reason SNES games haven’t made there way on the system.
It’s like Nintendo didn’t look any further than the end of the year with the realease schedule. It really feels like little to no thought is being placed on Online at this point.
And, while we are on dropping the ball, MyNintendo is just terrible. It has yet to reach any level they promised. Sorry about the rant...I think I’m okay, now.
What a waste. What a waste.
Terrible Nintendo! 2 solid games but can you pick up the pace a tad? Snes games?? A purchase option?? Is this 2019?? Jeez
@GyroZeppeli
How can SMB2 be GOTY for 31 years when Knack 2 exists?
Guys I guarantee SMB2 will win Game of the Year at the 2020 Oscars
@Mrtoad That's the only way Nintendo can convince me to get a NSO subscription
@Level_Up i love smb2 and i never got to play kirby so i too am excited for this...now only if we can get punch out and im probably one of the few that wants T&C Surf Design and of course Contra
@Heavyarms55 Agreed.
@westman98 While Knack 2 is a mastapeece, Super Mario Bruddas 2 is a Picasso. It’s basically spaghetti and meatballs in art form.
Finally! Been waiting on these two specifically for ages now! I don't even care we only got two, these are the last two I needed. I guess this means no SNES games will drop this month in a Nintendo Direct announcement, though.
@fortius54 actually, the schedule for NESflix fits perfectly if we think about it: licensing complications means the service will have roughly the same library the VC did i.e. ~ 100 NES / 150 Famicom games total. At this rate, it'll take about 2 years to complete this library and, considering a console shelf life of 5-7 years then, well, it fits. SNESflix should be also hold roughly the same library its VC predecessor had, ~ 50 games.
Is Nintendo Online still a thing?
Finally!
With these two it's basically all NES games needed (maybe aside from Castlevania). Onwards to SNES games!
Aside from editing the roms to support netplay, & multiplayer, Nintendo really has no reason to drip release. At this hour, the only reason I can think of would be future-proofing any possibility of running out of games, while the console is still in its lifecycle. Plus, just like with VC, putting everything on at once risks people not subscribing for long, as a lot of people would mostly only play the games they like, or know; Drip releasing keeps people coming back, out of curiosity. Not everyone, of course.
Nintendo should get more active about adding games more frequently. If I were to suggest an idea to them: they should add more systems, and release 1 for each system in the same update. I'm assuming they believe once other systems' games are added, that any interest in the Nes games will diminish past the point of marketing usefulness. I would say that's incorrect. As an example, I'm not every gamer type, but I still play my Nes.
Edit #1: I would also suggest they make save file storage a freebie, or allow people to save them to an sd card. They could, in theory, avoid the cheaters who use their saves on repeat for unfair advantages, as well as the people who have hacked save files. It would just take extra effort on their part.
Finally! I can play Super Mario Bros. 2 on the Switch! Plus Kirby's Adventure as well.
Aha... slow clap
The last 2 big NES games before we get SNES ones? I’ll try and be optimistic but temper my expectations
Second month in a row with only 2 games. This time both were available in the NES Mini, despite the previous trend of giving us 2 previously available on the NES Mini and 1 new.
Yeah, I’m happy with that.
Real happy with that actually !
I don't think I've actually played one NES game on this service, except the special S versions they're releasing. I can sort of see why Nintendo have chosen to make Virtual Console go down this route because I don't think I actually would buy these games again for the 100th time.
I wish Nintendo would release some obscure games over here, like they occasionally would on the Virtual Console.
There must be somebody on the Treehouse team that would like to work on translating those Famicom games.
By the way, I'm downloading the Japanese version of NES Online, because they did start to add some different games there, this month for instance they have Tsuppari Oozumô.
Is this cool or not, I really can’t tell?
Well that's nice, but dont really care, gave up on the online NES games a while back.
Also, Japan getting 3? Not fair
@Capt_N
Why would anyone want games they have no intention of playing be on the app? VC was far better that you could curate your own library as opposed to someone else making the decision for you.
I've no intention of subscribing so why am I being denied a VC experience on the switch? An account system is in place so like my psp to vita classic ps1 games transfer over so should my VC games. If not I'd gladly pay a one time fee per gen to get my games transferred. There's over 400 games on VC. No reason they couldn't have started from there.
Glad to have these two games on Switch. I like the library of NES games so far, but do hope we get the SNES app soon. Then we can all start asking for N64 games!! I wonder what other consoles might get added, I would imagine GBA and I hope GCN. Not sure if DS would make sense or if they would do GB/GBC. I guess time will tell, Nintendo likes to leave us in the dark as long as possible it seems.
@UmbrageHill don’t pay and leave we won’t miss u
why are they now slowing the releases down to 2........at least this months selection are 2 good ones.
Meanwhile on Game Pass Crackdown 3 / Shadow of the Tomb Raider / Batman Return to Arkham. I mean, I know it’s more expensive but Games with Gold February has Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon / Super Bomberman R / Assassin's Creed: Rogue / Star Wars Jedi Knight. PlayStation Plus has For Honor / Hitman First Season / Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) / Rogue Aces / Gunhouse / Divekick.
I know, I know, they cost more but in some cases you get what you paid for.
Not really digging going from 3 to 2 games a month. Surly there must be some NES titles that never saw release in Japan you could give us while Japan gets an exclusive Famicom game, right?
Or you know, maybe get on with the SNES titles?
@NinChocolate Great choices there, not many people even know about Shatterhand! I'd like to add a few more unknowns-- Vice: Project Doom, Power Blade, Power Blade 2, and Journey to Silius.
Thank god they are finnally listening!
I only JUST bought SMB2 too on 3DS VC thinking if it hadn't hit NES NSO yet it wasn't going to.... Well at least the money's going to a good cause.
SMB2 was the only other game I really needed other than maybe Castlevania 2. After that the NES games are all kind of irrelevant to me.
OTOH I really dislike Nintendo's new strategy of "Japan gets 50% more games" for the NES VC. I get that it's the home market, but they have an international market.....and Japan's not even their highest earner.
Tsuppari Oozumou is the freaking best game that nobody outside of Japan realizes that they actually NEED. I got so into it when I first started playing that I started watching Sumo whenever its actually available on TV or even online. This and Joy Mech Fight alone are totally worth setting up a Japanese account.
Excited to see what new features they will be putting in there.
@GameOtaku I agree they should have started out with many games available, right out the gate.
@Spidey-Scrub CANT TOP THE KING BABY!!
That's cool, another two quality titles in one month! Good stuff
@Illusion
This has been my plea as well but apparently some are happy with these reworked duds. I realize people like Kirby but I never cared for it although it is a good game for the era. This two per month makes me think I will not renew unless something substantial comes along.
It really is ridiculous that the dropped the already low amount of three monthly NES games to two.
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