Nintendo Expands Switch Online’s NES Library With Three More Titles
Nintendo has added three more NES titles to the "Nintendo Classics" library within the Switch Online service, continuing its steady expansion of retro games available to subscribers. The update gives players access to another slice of NES history without requiring separate purchases, reinforcing the appeal of the Switch Online subscription for fans of classic gaming.
The three new additions are Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom, the final chapter in the original Ninja Gaiden trilogy; Ikari Warriors, a 1987 run-and-gun shooter; and a 1992 RC Pro-Am racing sequel featuring 24 tracks and two-player support. Nintendo also updated the Famicom library in Japan with three separate titles this week, with further details on those due to follow.
In short
- Nintendo Switch Online adds three NES games to its Classics library.
- New titles: Ninja Gaiden III, Ikari Warriors and an RC Pro-Am sequel.
- Japan's Famicom library also gained three titles this week.
Explained simply
Nintendo Switch Online is a paid subscription for the Nintendo Switch console. Alongside online play and other features, it gives subscribers access to collections of older games, including titles originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES.
The NES was Nintendo’s home console in the 1980s, and its games helped establish series such as Ninja Gaiden. Ikari Warriors is a shooting game, while RC Pro-Am is a racing series; these titles offer different examples of the era’s popular game styles.
Nintendo adds games to these collections over time, giving subscribers access without buying each one separately. The service also offers different retro game libraries in different regions, including a Famicom collection in Japan; the Famicom was the Japanese version of the NES.
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