Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online

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Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online
Developer NERD
Publisher Nintendo
Platforms Nintendo Switch
Released September 18, 2018
Added to
Museum
September 18, 2018

Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online is the name of the emulator, released by Nintendo, that allows people with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to play select Nintendo Entertainment System games on the Nintendo Switch.

Features

Some games have online multiplayer support. The games marketed as SP come with a savestate that is automatically loaded when the game starts that boost the stats of the player or allow all levels to be selected from the start.

Development

It is based on the emulator developed by Nintendo European Research & Development for the NES Classic Edition.

Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online games

Title Developer Released Added to NES Online Notes
Adventures of Lolo HAL Laboratory 1989 December 12, 2018 Included only outside Japan and Hong Kong.
Adventures of Lolo 2 HAL Laboratory 1990 December 12, 2018 Included only in Japan and Hong Kong.
Balloon Fight Nintendo R&D1 1985 September 18, 2018
Baseball Nintendo R&D1 1983 September 18, 2018
Blaster Master Sunsoft 1988 January 16, 2019 Blaster Master SP, which has a savestate that begins at the end of the game on area 8, was released on February 13, 2019.
Bumping Sumo
(Tsuppari Ōzumō)
Tecmo 1987 February 13, 2019 Included only in Japan and Hong Kong.
City Connection Jaleco 1985 June 12, 2019
Clu Clu Land Nintendo R&D1 1984 May 15, 2019 Included only outside Japan and Hong Kong.
Clu Clu Land: Welcome to New Cluclu Land Nintendo R&D1 1984 May 15, 2019 Included only in Japan and Hong Kong.
Crystalis SNK 1990 December 12, 2019 Released in Japan and Hong Kong on February 19, 2020.
Devil World Nintendo R&D1
Intelligent Systems
1984 October 31, 2023
Daiva 6: Imperial of Nirsartia T&E Soft 1986 July 21, 2022
Dig Dug II Namco 1985 March 30, 2022
Donkey Kong Nintendo R&D1
Nintendo R&D2
1983 September 18, 2018
Donkey Kong Jr. Nintendo R&D1
Nintendo R&D2
1983 May 15, 2019
Donkey Kong 3 Nintendo R&D1
Nintendo R&D2
1984 July 17, 2019
Double Dragon Technōs 1988 September 18, 2018
Double Dragon II: The Revenge Technōs 1989 June 12, 2019
Downtown Nekketsu March: Super Awesome Field Day! Technōs 1990 August 21, 2019 Released outside Asia on September 6, 2023.
Earthbound Beginnings APE
Pax Softnica
1989 February 9, 2022 Known in Japan as Mother.
Eliminator Boat Duel Sculptured Software
Radioactive Software
1991 February 19, 2020
Excitebike Nintendo R&D3 1983 September 18, 2018
Famicom Wars Intelligent Systems
Nintendo R&D1
1988 December 12, 2019 Included only in Japan and Hong Kong.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Intelligent Systems
Nintendo R&D1
1990 March 13, 2019 Included only in Japan and Hong Kong. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light SP (Medeus Battle) and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light SP (Triangle Attack) were released in Japan and Hong Kong on April 20, 2020
Ghosts 'n Goblins Capcom 1986 September 18, 2018 Ghosts 'n Goblins SP, a version of the game with a savestate that has rapid fire and an easy to use dagger and starts at level 6, was added on January 16, 2019.
Gradius Konami 1986 September 18, 2018 Gradius SP, a version of the game with a savestate that has a fully powered-up Vic Viper ship and starts at level 5, was added on November 14, 2018.
Gradius SP 2, a version of the game with a savestate that begins on the more difficult second loop, without poweups, was added on August 21, 2019.
Ice Climber Nintendo R&D1 1985 September 18, 2018
Ice Hockey Nintendo R&D2
Nintendo R&D4
1988 September 18, 2018
The Immortal Sandcastle 1990 July 15, 2020 Included only outside Japan and Hong Kong.
Fire 'n Ice Tecmo 1992 February 17, 2021 Known as Solomon's Key 2 outside North America.
Joy Mech Fight Nintendo Research & Development 1 1993 January 16, 2019 Included only in Japan and Hong Kong.
Kid Icarus Nintendo R&D1 1986 March 13, 2019 Known in Japan as Light Mythology: Palutena's Mirror.
Kid Icarus SP, which has a savestate with all treasures and 999 hearts, was released on April 10, 2019.
Kirby's Adventure HAL Laboratory 1993 February 13, 2019 Kirby's Adventure SP, which has a savestate with a 100% cleared file, was released on March 13, 2019.
Journey to Silius Sunsoft 1990 December 12, 2019 Released in Japan and Hong Kong on February 19, 2020.
Kung Fu Heroes Nihon Game 1988 August 21, 2019
The Legend of Zelda Nintendo R&D4 1986 September 18, 2018 The Legend of Zelda - Living the life of luxury!, a version of the game with a savestate that has all items at rupees at full capacity, was released on October 10, 2018.
Mappy-Land Tose 1986 March 30, 2022
Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D1 1983 September 18, 2018
Mario Open Golf Nintendo R&D2 1991 October 10, 2018 Included only in Japan and Hong Kong.
Mario Open Golf SP, which has a savestate with all courses unlocked from the start, was released on November 14, 2018.
Metroid Nintendo R&D1
Intelligent Systems
1987 November 14, 2018 Metroid SP (Ridley Battle), which has a savestate with a fully powered Samus before the battle with Ridley, was released on December 12, 2018.
Metroid SP (Mother Brain Battle), which has a savestate with a fully powered Samus before the battle with Mother Brain, was released on February 13, 2019.
Mighty Bomb Jack Tecmo 1987 November 14, 2018
The Mysterious Murasame Castle Nintendo R&D4
Human Entertainment
1986 October 31, 2023
The Mystery of Atlantis Sunsoft 1986 February 19, 2020 Included only in Japan and Hong Kong.
Mystery Tower Namco 1986 June 5, 2023
NES Open Tournament Golf Nintendo R&D2 1991 October 10, 2018 Included only outside Japan and Hong Kong.
Nightshade Beam Software 1992 December 18, 2020 Included only outside Japan and Hong Kong.
Ninja Gaiden Tecmo 1989 December 12, 2018 Ninja Gaiden SP, a version of the game with a savestate that starts right before the final battle in level 6-4, was added on January 16, 2019.
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun Jaleco 1985 May 26, 2021 Ninja JaJaMaru-kun SP was released on October 31, 2023.
Pinball Nintendo R&D1
[[HAL Laboratory[2]]]
1984 May 26, 2022
Pro Wrestling Nintendo R&D3 1987 September 18, 2018
Punch-Out!! Nintendo R&D3 1990 April 10, 2019 Japan's release was Punch-Out!!, the Famicom release that has a final boss named Super Macho Man.
Outside Japan, Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream was released, which is Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! with a re-colored and slightly redrawn final boss named Mr. Dream.
R.C. Pro-Am Rare 1988 February 21, 2024
River City Ransom Technōs 1990 September 18, 2018
Route-16 Turbo Tehkan
Sun Electronics
1985 December 12, 2019 Included only in Japan and Hong Kong.
Rygar Tecmo 1986 May 20, 2020
S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team Natsume 1990 September 23, 2020 Included only outside Japan and Hong Kong.
Shadow of the Ninja Natsume 1990 February 19, 2020
Smash Ping Pong Konami 1987 December 18, 2020 Included only in Japan and Hong Kong.
Snake Rattle 'n' Roll Rare 1990 February 21, 2024
Soccer Intelligent Systems 1985 September 18, 2018
Solomon's Key Tecmo 1987 October 10, 2018
Star Soldier Hudson Soft 1986 April 10, 2019
StarTropics Nintendo R&D3 1990 March 13, 2019 Included only outside Japan and Hong Kong.
Super Dodge Ball Technōs 1989 October 10, 2018
Super Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D4 1985 September 18, 2018
Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo R&D4 1988 February 13, 2019 Known as Super Mario USA in Japan.
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo R&D4 1988 September 18, 2018 Super Mario Bros. 3 SP was released on July 28, 2021.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Hudson Soft 1986 April 10, 2019 Known as Super Mario Bros. 2 in Japan.
Tecmo Bowl Tecmo 1989 September 18, 2018
Tennis Nintendo R&D1 1985 September 18, 2018
TwinBee Konami 1988 November 14, 2018 Twinbee SP, which has a savestate that begins at level six, was released on June 12, 2019.
Vice: Project Doom Alcom 1991 August 21, 2019 Released in Japan and Hong Kong on July 15, 2020.
Volleyball Nintendo R&D1 1986 June 12, 2019
VS. Excitebike Nintendo R&D1 1988 May 15, 2019 The Family Computer Disk System version of the game.
Wario's Woods Nintendo R&D1 1994 December 12, 2018
Wrecking Crew Nintendo R&D1 1984 July 17, 2019
Xevious Namco 1984 March 15, 2023
Yie Ar Kung Fu Konami 1985 March 13, 2019 Included only in Japan and Hong Kong.
Yoshi Game Freak 1992 September 18, 2018
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Nintendo Research & Development 4 1987 January 16, 2019 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link SP, which has a savestate with Attack, Magic, and Life maxed out at level eight, was released on March 13, 2019.