Nintendo Switch Online

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Nintendo Switch Online
Developer Nintendo
Publisher Nintendo
Platforms Nintendo Switch
Released September 19, 2018
Added to
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September 19, 2018

Nintendo Switch Online is the name of the online service for the Nintendo Switch.

It originally went online on September 19, 2018.

There are two tiers for subscribers, Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.

Along with online play, subscribers get exclusive games, a selection of emulated classic games, and downloadable content.

Games included with Nintendo Switch Online

Title Developer Released Notes
F-Zero 99 Nintendo Software Technology 2023 99-player online multiplayer F-Zero.
Pac-Man 99 Arika 2021 99-player online multiplayer Pac-Man.
Discontinued on October 8, 2023.
Super Mario Bros. 35 Arika 2020 35-player online multiplayer Super Mario Bros.
Discontinued on April 1, 2021.
Tetris 99 Arika 2019 99-player online multiplayer Tetris.

Applications included with Nintendo Switch Online

Title Developer Released Notes
Family Computer – Nintendo Switch Online NERD 2018 Family Computer emulation service.
Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online NERD 2018 NES emulation service.
Super Famicom – Nintendo Switch Online NERD 2019 Super Famicom emulation service.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online NERD 2019 SNES emulation service.
Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online NERD 2023 Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulation service.

Applications included with Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack

Title Developer Released Notes
Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online iQue, NERD 2021 Nintendo 64 emulation service.
Sega Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online M2, NERD 2021 Sega Genesis emulation service.
Sega Mega Drive – Nintendo Switch Online M2, NERD 2021 Sega Mega Drive emulation service.
Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online NERD 2023 Game Boy Advance emulation service.
Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online 18+ iQue, NERD 2023 Nintendo 64 emulation service for mature games in Japan.
Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online 17+ iQue, NERD 2024 Nintendo 64 emulation service for mature games outside Japan.

Downloadable content included with Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack

Title Developer Released Notes
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Nintendo EPD 2018 An Octoling expansion for Splatoon 2 with a single-player story containing 80 missions.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise Nintendo EPD 2021 An added vacation area for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Nintendo EPD 2022 48 courses for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe from games in the Mario Kart series.