Seven new classic NES games are now available to play via Nintendo Switch Online, including , and . This latest batch expands the subscription service’s NES game offering significantly – and while not all titles on the list are well-remembered, they represent a notable era for Nintendo. The inclusion of is particularly neat.
This game is a rare example of an early “edutainment” title, as it adapts classic gameplay into an educational format. It a critical and commercial failure, and was labelled one of the worst games of the NES, but regardless, it’s an important game. While this attempt to integrate edutainment-style game mechanics failed, later attempts by Nintendo and other companies were far more successful.
By the 1990s, edutainment games were very popular, and more mainstream with young audiences. Elsewhere, Nintendo’s latest NES offerings chart a range of other genres and themes. There’s golf games, racing combat games, speed boat sims, and plenty more.
New Nintendo Switch Online games – July 2024 Here’s the full list of new NES games now available to play via Nintendo Switch Online: All seven games are now available to play for ..
