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Nintendo Switch Online Game List | Tiers Explained and Listed by Genre

updated_at: January 29, 2026 04:22

published_at: January 19, 2024 06:49

Nintendo Switch Online Plans

Nintendo Switch Online Membership Benefits

	Nintendo Switch Online	Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack	Nintendo Switch Online (Family)	Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (Family)
Yearly Price	$19.99	$49.99	$34.99	$79.99
Online Play
NES Games
SNES Games
Nintendo Music
GameChat (Nintendo Switch 2 Only)
Game Boy Games
Save Data Cloud
Special Offers
Nintendo Switch App
GameCube Games (Nintendo Switch 2 Only)	-		-
N64 Games	-		-
Gameboy Advanced Games	-		-
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course	-		-
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise	-		-
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion	-		-
SEGA Genesis Games	-		-
Virtual Boy Games	-		-

Nintendo Switch Online offers two membership options: Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, both available for individual or family subscriptions. With a Family Membership, users have the ability to team up with seven others, allowing for a maximum of 8 users in total.

To see if a specific game is available on Nintendo Switch Online, you can either press the Ctrl/Cmd + F keys on your keyboard and type in the game's name. Alternatively, you can use the Find In Page function of your smartphone browser.

Nintendo Switch Online Exclusives

Online Play

Members of Nintendo Switch Online gain the capability to engage in online multiplayer gameplay for specific Nintendo Switch games.

● Mario Kart World
● Tamagotchi Plaza - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
● Split Fiction
● Street Fighter 6
● Fortnite
● Sid Meier's Civilization VII
● Sid Meier's Civilization VII - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
● Survival Kids
● FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
● FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
● Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
● Super Mario Party Jamboree
● Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
● Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
● Endless Ocean Luminous
● Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition
● Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate
● Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION
● Hello Kitty Island Adventure
● LEGO Horizon Adventures
● MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
● NBA 2K25

● GUNDAM BREAKER 4
● Hot Lap Racing
● Grounded
● PlateUp!
● Just Dance 2025 Edition
● Palia
● Kirby's Dream Buffet
● Super Mario Bros. Wonder
● F-Zero 99
● Splatoon 3
● Just Dance 2025 Edition
● NBA 2K24 Kobe Bryant Edition
● Fae Farm
● Pokemon Scarlet
● Pokemon Violet
● Nintendo Switch Sports
● Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
● Animal Crossing: New Horizons
● N64 Multiplayer Games - Nintendo Switch Online
● SNES Multiplayer Games - Nintendo Switch Online
● NES Multiplayer Games - Nintendo Switch Online
● Sega Genesis Multiplayer Games - Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo Music

Nintendo Music is an exclusive application for Nintendo Switch Online members, available on smartphones. The app lets members stream or download soundtracks from Nintendo properties.

It includes ready-made playlists, personalized recommendations based on play history, track looping for up to 60 minutes, and the option to hide soundtracks tied to story spoilers.

GameChat

GameChat is a new feature for the Nintendo Switch 2 that lets players share their screen via voice chat. It supports groups of up to 12 players and works with video chat using a compatible USB-C camera.

The feature also includes GameShare, allowing users to share supported games with friends and family, so others can join in even if they don’t have a copy of the game. While GameShare is currently limited to Nintendo Switch 2 users, it enables others to play the shared game remotely.

Save Data Cloud

The Save Data Cloud feature enables users to securely back up their game save data to Nintendo's servers, linked to their Nintendo Account. Save Data Cloud backup can be accessed and downloaded from the game's software menu or from within System Settings. This functionality facilitates the smooth transfer of saved data to other Switch consoles and offers a layer of security in case of console loss, accidental corruption, or data deletion. The save data downloaded from the backup will replace the existing save data, and overwritten data cannot be recovered.

Nintendo Switch Online App

The Nintendo Switch Online App is a dedicated feature for Online Members that functions as a service to communicate with members.

● Voice Chat: The app allows players to engage in voice chat in a lobby with friends while playing online games.
● Game-Specific Services: Some games have specific features within the app. For example, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has the NookLink service, allowing players to scan QR codes and use a keyboard for in-game communication.

Exclusive Offers for Members

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers enjoy members' exclusive deals and content.

● Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers
● Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nook Inc. Silk Rug and Nintendo Switch Lite in-game furniture
● F-Zero 99
● Tetris 99
● Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
● Virtual Boy (Cardboard Model) for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2
● GameCube Controller
● N64 Controller
● NES Controllers
● SNES Controller
● Sega Genesis Controller

Mission and Rewards

Nintendo Switch Online members can earn My Nintendo Points by using completing exclusive missions. These coins can be used to redeem exclusive rewards such as user icons.

List of NES Games

● ADVENTURES OF LOLO
● BATTLETOADS
● Balloon Fight
● Baseball
● Blaster Master
● COBRA TRIANGLE
● City Connection
● Clu Clu Land
● Crystalis
● DAIVA STORY 6 IMPERIAL OF NIRSARTIA
● DEVIL WORLD
● DIG DUG II
● Donkey Kong
● Donkey Kong 3
● Donkey Kong Jr.
● Donkey Kong Jr. Math
● Double Dragon
● Double Dragon II: The Revenge
● Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day!
● Dr. Mario
● EarthBound Beginnings
● Eliminator Boat Duel
● Excitebike
● Fire ’n Ice
● Ghosts'n Goblins
● Golf
● Gradius
● Ice Climber
● Ice Hockey
● JOURNEY TO SILIUS
● Joy Mech Fight
● Kid Icarus
● Kirby's Adventure
● Kung-Fu Heroes
● MAPPY-LAND
● Mach Rider
● Mario Bros.
● Metroid
● Mighty Bomb Jack
● Mystery Tower

● NES Open Tournament Golf
● Nightshade
● Ninja Gaiden
● Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
● Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
● Pinball
● Pro Wrestling
● Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
● R.C. PRO-AM
● River City Ransom
● Rygar
● S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
● SNAKE RATTLE N ROLL
● SOLAR JETMAN
● Shadow of the Ninja
● Soccer
● Solomon's Key
● Star Soldier
● StarTropics
● Super Dodge Ball
● Super Mario Bros.
● Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
● Super Mario Bros 2
● Super Mario Bros. 3
● Tecmo Bowl
● Tennis
● Tetris
● The Immortal
● The Legend of Zelda
● The Mysterious Murasame Castle
● The Mystery of Atlantis
● TwinBee
● Urban Champion
● Vice: Project Doom
● Volleyball
● VS. Excitebike
● Wario's Woods
● Wrecking Crew
● XEVIOUS
● Yoshi
● Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

List of SNES Games

● Amazing Hebereke
● BATTLETOADS DOUBLE DRAGON
● BATTLETOADS IN BATTLEMANIACS
● BIG RUN
● Bombuzal
● BRAWL BROTHERS
● BUBSY in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
● Caveman Ninja (also known as Joe ＆ Mac)
● Claymates
● Congo's Caper
● COSMO GANG THE PUZZLE
● Demon's Crest
● DOOMSDAY WARRIOR
● Donkey Kong Country
● Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest
● Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
● EarthBound
● Earthworm Jim 2
● FATAL FURY 2
● FATAL FURY SPECIAL
● Fighter's History
● F-ZERO
● Harvest Moon
● Jelly Boy
● Joe ＆ Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
● KILLER INSTINCT
● Kirby Super Star
● Kirby's Avalanche
● Kirby's Dream Course
● Kirby's Dream Land 3
● Kirby's Star Stacker
● Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen'in Shūgō!
● Magical Drop2
● Mario ＆ Wario
● Mario Paint
● Mario's Super Picross

● Natsume Championship Wrestling
● NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION
● NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Lord of Darkness
● Operation Logic Bomb
● Panel de Pon
● Pilotwings
● Pop'n TwinBee
● Prehistorik Man
● Psycho Dream
● Rival Turf!
● Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV Wall of Fire
● SIDE POCKET
● Smash Tennis
● Spanky's Quest
● Star Fox
● Star Fox 2
● Stunt Race FX
● SUPER E.D.F. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE
● Super Baseball Simulator 1,000
● Super Ghouls'n Ghosts
● Super Mario All-Stars
● Super Mario Kart
● Super Mario World
● Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
● Super Metroid
● Super Ninja Boy
● Super Punch-Out!!
● Super Puyo Puyo 2
● Super R-TYPE
● Super Tennis
● Super Valis IV
● Sutte Hakkun
● The Ignition Factor
● The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
● The Peace Keepers
● Tuff E Nuff
● Uncharted Waters: New Horizons
● Wild Guns
● Wrecking Crew '98

List of Game Boy Games

● Alleyway
● Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
● Baseball
● BIONIC COMMANDO
● Blaster Master: Enemy Below
● BurgerTime Deluxe
● Castlevania Legends
● Donkey Kong
● Donkey Kong Land
● Donkey Kong Land 2
● Donkey Kong Land III
● Dr. Mario
● GARGOYLE'S QUEST
● Game & Watch Gallery 3
● Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
● Kirby's Dream Land
● Kirby's Dream Land 2
● Kirby's Tilt 'N Tumble
● Mario Golf
● Mario Tennis
● Mario's Picross
● MEGA MAN II
● MEGA MAN III
● MEGA MAN IV
● MEGA MAN V
● MEGA MAN: DR. WILY'S REVENGE
● Metroid II - Return of Samus
● Pokémon Trading Card Game
● Quest for Camelot
● Super Mario Land
● Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins
● Tetris
● Tetris DX
● The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
● The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
● The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
● Wario Land 3

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Exclusives

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack upgrades the base game to work with the Nintendo Switch 2, helping players to immerse themselves in the world of Hyrule with HDR support, improved frame rates, and quicker load times.

Players may resume an existing save or begin a new adventure using additional save slots. Please note that save data created in the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition cannot be transferred to the Nintendo Switch version.

The game also supports Zelda Notes, a companion app available exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2, offering features such as navigation tools, Autobuild sharing, and a photo studio.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack allows players to access the game on the Nintendo Switch 2, granting them new features such as HDR support, save data transfer, faster loading times, and enhanced resolution and frame rates.

Players can pick up from an existing save or start a new one using extra save slots. Keep in mind that save data from the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition cannot be used in the Nintendo Switch version.

The game also works with Zelda Notes, a Nintendo Switch 2–exclusive companion app that includes navigation features, Autobuild sharing, a photo studio, and more.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass

The Booster Course Pass allows players to race across 48 remastered tracks from other Mario Kart games and 8 new characters. Players can also purchase this separately from the Expansion Pack.

Courses

Cup	Courses
Golden Dash Cup	● Paris Promenade (Tour) ● Toad Circuit (3DS) ● Choco Mountain (N64) ● Coconut Mall (Wii)
Lucky Cat Cup	● Tokyo Blur (Tour) ● Shroom Ridge (3DS) ● Sky Garden (GBA) ● Ninja Hideaway
Turnip Cup	● New York Minute (Tour) ● Mario Circuit 3 (SNES) ● Kalimari Desert (N64) ● Waluigi Pinball (DS)
Propeller Cup	● Sydney Sprint (Tour) ● Snow Land (GBA) ● Mushroom Gorge (Wii) ● Sky-High Sundae
Rock Cup	● London Loop (Tour) ● Boo Lake (GBA) ● Rock Rock Mountain (3DS) ● Maple Treeway (Wii)
Moon Cup	● Berlin Byways (Tour) ● Peach Gardens (DS) ● Merry Mountain ● Rainbow Road (3DS)
Fruit Cup	● Amsterdam Drift (Tour) ● Riverside Park (GBA) ● DK Summit (Wii) ● Yoshi’s Island
Boomerang Cup	● Bangkok Rush (Tour) ● Mario Circuit (DS) ● Waluigi Stadium (GCN) ● Singapore Speedway(Tour)
Feather Cup	● Athens Dash (Tour) ● Daisy Cruiser (GCN) ● Moonview Highway (Wii) ● Squeaky Clean Sprint
Cherry Cup	● Los Angeles Laps (Tour) ● Sunset Wilds (GBA) ● Koopa Cape (Wii) ● Vancouver Velocity (Tour)
Acorn Cup	● Rome Avanti (Tour) ● DK Mountain (GCN) ● Daisy Circuit (Wii) ● Piranha Plant Cove
Spiny Cup	● Madrid Drive (Tour) ● Rosalina’s Ice World (3DS) ● Bowser Castle 3 (SNES) ● Rainbow Road (Wii)

Characters

● Birdo
● Petey Piranha
● Wiggler
● Kamek
● Diddy Kong
● Funky Kong
● Pauline
● Peachette

Animal Crossing: New Horizons DLC – Happy Home Paradise

Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise is a DLC for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In this DLC, players have the opportunity to work as a vacation planner on an island called Paradise Planning. The main goal is to assist the villagers in designing and decorating their vacation homes. Players have the ability to customize an extensive array of furniture, items, and customization choices to craft distinctive and personalized environments for the villagers.

● Vacation Planning: Players work as designers and travel to various islands to create dream vacation homes for animal villagers.
● Customization of Interiors: The expansion introduces new features and items for customization, allowing players to design interiors and exteriors with greater flexibility.
● Bonus New Characters: Players interact with new characters, including Lottie, who guides them through the vacation planning process.
● New Unlockable Items: As players progress, they unlock more items and features to use in their designs.

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion is a DLC expansion for Splatoon 2. This expansion presents an extra single-player adventure featuring Agent 8, a new playable character. Embark on a journey through the Deep Underground World, tackling a collection of 80 new missions while unlocking a variety of new items and gear along the way.

List of N64 Games

● 1080 Snowboarding
● Banjo-Kazooie
● Banjo-Tooie
● Blast Corps
● Dr. Mario 64
● Excitebike 64
● Extreme G
● F-Zero X
● FORSAKEN 64
● GoldenEye 007
● Harvest Moon 64
● Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls
● Jet Force Gemini
● KILLER INSTINCT GOLD
● Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
● Mario Golf
● Mario Kart 64
● Mario Party
● Mario Party 2
● Mario Party 3
● Mario Tennis
● Paper Mario
● PERFECT DARK
● Pilotwings 64
● Pokémon Puzzle League
● Pokémon Snap
● Pokémon Stadium
● Pokémon Stadium 2
● Rayman 2: The Great Escape
● RIDGE RACER 64
● SHADOW MAN
● Sin ＆ Punishment
● Star Fox 64
● Super Mario 64
● The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
● The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
● Tonic Trouble
● Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
● Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
● Wave Race 64
● WIN BACK: COVERT OPERATIONS
● Yoshi's Story

List of Game Boy Advance Games

● Densetsu no Starfy
● Densetsu no Starfy 2
● Densetsu no Starfy 3
● F-ZERO CLIMAX
● F-Zero GP Legend
● F-Zero Maximum Velocity
● Fire Emblem
● Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
● Golden Sun
● Golden Sun: The Lost Age
● Kirby ＆ The Amazing Mirror
● KLONOA: Empire of Dreams
● Kuru Kuru Kururin
● Mario ＆ Luigi: Superstar Saga
● Mario Kart: Super Circuit
● Metroid Fusion
● Metroid: Zero Mission
● Mr. Driller 2
● Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
● Super Mario Advance
● Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
● Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
● The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past ＆ Four Swords
● The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
● Wario Land 4
● WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
● Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

List of GameCube Games

● Chibi-Robo!
● F-Zero GX
● Luigi's Mansion
● SOULCALIBUR II
● Super Mario Strikers
● The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
● Wario World
● Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

List of SEGA Genesis Games

● Alien Soldier
● Alien Storm
● ALISIA DRAGOON
● Altered Beast
● Beyond Oasis
● Castlevania: BLOODLINES
● Columns
● Comix Zone
● Contra: Hard Corps
● Crusaders of Centy
● Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
● Dynamite Headdy
● Earthworm Jim
● Ecco the Dolphin
● ESWAT: City Under Siege
● Flicky
● Ghouls 'n Ghosts
● Golden Axe
● Golden Axe II
● Gunstar Heroes
● Kid Chameleon
● Landstalker
● Light Crusader
● MEGA MAN: THE WILY WARS
● M.U.S.H.A.
● Phantasy Star IV
● Pulseman
● Ristar

● Shining Force
● Shining Force II
● Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
● Sonic The Hedgehog 2
● Sonic The Hedgehog Spinball
● Space Harrier II
● STREET FIGHTER II': SPECIAL CHAMPION EDITION
● Streets of Rage
● Streets of Rage 2
● STRIDER
● Super Fantasy Zone
● Super Thunder Blade
● Sword of Vermillon
● Target Earth
● The Revenge of Shinobi
● Thunder Force II
● ToeJam & Earl
● ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
● VectorMan
● Virtua Fighter 2
● WOLF OF THE BATTLEFIELD: MERCS
● Zero Wing

List of Virtual Boy Games

● Mario Clash
● Mario’s Tennis
● Jack Bros.
● Space Invaders Virtual Collection
● Virtual Bowling
● Vertical Force
● V-Tetris
● Zero Racers
● D-Hopper

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