While it may still be weird to be without the Virtual Console on Switch, fans can at least be happy thatNintendohas Switch Online setup to provide some free NES and Super Nintendo games. The problem with that though is the company’s release activity. In 2020, Nintendo put out fifteen SNES games, which was a decent number, but only six NES titles.
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There are still loads of classics for each platform that are not up on the online service. For the SNES, these omissions are the most bizarre, but here’s hoping Nintendo will wisen up and release all of these and more in 2021.
10Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Almost all of the Mario games from the SNES era are on Nintendo Switch Online except this RPG. Even something as obscure asMario’s Super Picross, which is in Japanese, made it on the service beforeSuper Mario RPG.
It’s a strange omission but it might have something to do with Square Enix being involved with the game. AsSquare developed the classic RPG, this might be an extra hurdle to addingSuper Mario RPGto Nintendo Switch Online. Hopefully, the game is introduced soon.
9Legend Of The Mystical Ninja
Legend Of The Mystical Ninjais one of manyGoemongames on the SNES and also the only one to get localized in the West. The game has a top-down perspective in some portions while the dungeons are in 2D. The best thing aboutLegend Of The Mystical Ninjais the fact that it can be played in co-op.
This service is in desperate need of co-op games sothis hidden gemfrom Konami should shoot to the top.
8Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time
Another great choice foraco-op game is thisTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesclassic. LikeSuper Mario RPG, the license may be the reason why it has not made it on the service yet.
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For example, this game’s remake for the PS3 and Xbox 360,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled, was pulled off digital shelves due to licensing agreements in 2011. The license’s ownership might be a stumbling block for Nintendo.
7Chrono Trigger
A pure, non-Mario related RPG that should make it on the platform isChrono Trigger. Between this andFinal Fantasy VI, two great games still adored by fans,Chrono Triggeris the better choice.
Unfortunately, Square Enix doesn’t have a presence on Nintendo’s service. Switch Online needs more RPGs as there are only two in the West, while Japan is not doing much better with just four.
6NBA Jam
The Nintendo Switch Online service is currently missing sports games. While there are somehow two tennis games, there are no basketball, football, or baseball games.
For arcade fans that don’t like complicated systems,NBA Jamis the obviouspick for multiplayer. Decades later, this SNES Classic is still an absolute blast to play and will surely attract attention from users who might not be interested in the Switch’s online service.
5The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse
Putting a Mickey Mouse game on Nintendo’s service might sound crazy, but this was back during theera when Capcomwas making a majority of Disney’s games.The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouseis simply a great platformer.
Any of theseMagical Questgames would be awesome to see on the service, and some of them even support co-op. The license might be tricky to wrangle, though.
4EarthBound
Something that shouldn’t be hard to add to the system isEarthBound. This was and still is a Nintendo owned game. Yes, there was some controversy about music but Nintendo hammered that out when this game finally came to the Wii U Virtual Console.
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Fans would rather see Nintendo translateMother 3, but if the company is not going to do that, then it might as well toss this up as a consolidation. Also, putEarthBound Beginningsup on the NES service too.
3Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius
LikeGoemon,Parodiusis a Konami franchise that didn’t get too many releases outside of Japan. Thankfully, this horizontal shooter has such easy to navigate menus, a translation would not be necessary.
What makes this series a good choice for the service above other space shooters likeR-TypeorGradiusis how weird it is. Plus,Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodiusis a celebration of a lot of Konami icons.
2Gunple: Gunman’s Proof
Gunple: Gunman’s Proofwill be tricky to play as it is in Japanese, however, it is definitely good enough to justify Nintendo finally releasing a translation. It’s likeEarthBoundmeetsThe Legend of Zeldacrossedwith a Western.
Part of the reason whyGunplewas never released outside of Japan was that it didn’t launch until 1997. As this was long after the PS1 and N64 came out, SNES games were somewhat outdated.Gunpleis still worth going back to now though.
1Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Since Nintendo translated the firstFire Emblemafter three decades, it’s now time to go back and do the rest of the catalog. WhileFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Lightwere not released for free, Nintendo should translateThracia 776and make it free on this service. This is the type of game that could thrive on Nintendo Switch Online.
For some extra context,Thracia 776was one of the last games released for the SNES in Japan. It originally debuted in 1999 digitally and was then printed on carts in 2000.
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