This data-mined list looks pretty compelling
It feels inevitable that Nintendo will add a curated list of SNES games to Nintendo Switch Online, a subscription service that currently (and disappointingly) offers only NES titles as one of its perks. When the day comes, I’m putting everything I’m playing on hold so I can relive a major part of my childhood.
We aren’t any closer to knowing when Nintendo Switch Online might get a Super Nintendo collection, but if a recent data-mined list is anything to go by, we do know what to expect from the selection.
Over the weekend, Twitter userKapuccinoHeckpoked around “NES Online’s strings a bit” and discovered what appears to be at least a partial list of planned SNES games. If you were bitten by the nostalgia bug and snagged a cute lilSNES Classic console, you’re going to see a lot of familiar names.
Assuming the data is genuine and plans don’t change, I wouldn’t be too bummed if this is missing certain games you’d like to have on Switch. (EarthBound,Donkey Kong Country 2, the list goes on…)
Nintendo hasslowly but surely expanded the NES lineupfor Nintendo Switch Online since launch, and there’s no reason to think the company wouldn’t take a similar approach here, vexing as the drip-feed can be. I could easily put more time into this SNES starting lineup than the current NES roster.Tecmo Bowlis eternal, don’t get me wrong, but I sure could go for someDemon’s Creston my Switch.
Looking further out, there’s also speculation about other emulators for Nintendo Switch Online.
If these are strings, this more than likely an enum to strings function, and there is actually only one more emulator, count would be the total count of emulators, where the enums would be:Kachikachi = 0Canoe = 1Hiyoko = 2Count = 3
— Alex Busman (@alex_busman)August 03, 2025
Having seen so many videos/news articles stating “2 NEW EMULATORS” already I guess I need to clarify myself that “Count” is likely NOT an actual emulator but rather a counter for the internal number of emulators.
— Kapu | gamers will perish (@KapuccinoHeck)June 27, 2025
So, NES, then SNES, and eventually N64 (or maybe GBA)? I hope that isn’t wishful thinking.
As someone who hasn’t played a single online round ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateand only dabbles in the NES offerings, I think Nintendo needs to pick up the pace on these classic-game initiatives.
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