Nintendo Switch Onlinehas come a long way since its initial launch in March 2017. Back when it debuted,Nintendo Switch Onlinewas free for all Switch users and offered a free Nintendo Entertainment System title every month. When NSO became a paid service in September 2018, it came with a library of 20 NES games, which was expanded to include SNES titles a year later.
With the introduction of the higher-pricedNintendo Switch Online Expansion Packin October 2021, Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games were added to the subscription service, and last year, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance titles started hitting both tiers of the service. Though Nintendo Switch Online’s library has plenty of filler titles, there’s still an impressive selection on offer, and a handful more have just been added thanks to NSO’s September 2024 update.
Every Nintendo Switch Online September 2024 Game Explained
Battletoads/Double Dragon
Originally released in 1993,Battletoads/Double Dragonis a beat-em-up that combines both titular franchises, bringingDouble Dragon’s Billy and Jimmy Lee face-to-face withBattletoads' Rash, Zits, and Pimple.Battletoads/Double Dragonwas developed by Rareand thus features very similar gameplay and level design to the 1991Battletoadsarcade game. That means fans can expect to play through a few intense vehicle sequences as well as the usual side-scrolling beat-em-up stages.
The version that’s just been added to Nintendo Switch Online is the SNES port of the original game, released a few months after its initial NES iteration.Battletoads/Double Dragonis headliningNSO’s September wave, and it’s a must-play for fans of classic arcade-style beat-em-ups.
Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen’in Shūgō!
ASuper Famicom-exclusiveuntil now,Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen’in Shūgō!is a sports game that sees players take control of the titular Kunio-kun and his teammates as they battle opponents in bright and vibrant matches of dodgeball. While gameplay is fairly simple, requiring players to just run and throw the ball,Kunio-kunhas some entertainingly expressive animations and is definitely worth an hour or two of fans' time.
Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen’in Shūgō!roughly translates to “It’s Kunio’s Dodgeball, Assemble Everyone!”
Cosmo Gang The Puzzle
Released in 1992,Cosmo Gang The Puzzleis a falling block puzzle game that was originally released in arcades before it got a Super Famicom port in 1993. For North American and European fans,Cosmo Gang The Puzzleis probably more recognizable asPac-Attack, the retooled version of the Japanese puzzle game.Cosmo Gang The Puzzledoesn’t offer too many unique features that can’t be found in earlier titles likeTetrisorPuyo Puyo, but it’s worth checking out for fans of Nintendo gaming history.
Big Run
Originally an arcade game released in 1989,Big Rungot itself a Super Famicom port in March 1991. In this early rally racing game, players need to compete in the titular race across Africa, swapping out parts when they become damaged, and navigating some rough terrain along the way. It’s obviously a pretty rudimentary racing game by modern standards, butBig Runhas some surprisingly decent visuals and a little more depth than some of its SNES/Super Famicom contemporaries.
