Nintendo Switch Online gains Holiday 2025 icons
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December 4: To ring in the holidays, special icons have now been made available on Nintendo Switch Online. This is a limited time event for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch owners, lasting until December 25.
Characters, backgrounds, and frames are available. Everything here is focused on Super Mario, with Mario himself, Luigi, Peach, Toad, and Yoshi featured – at least for wave one. There’ll be a couple of additional waves during the month.
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Disney Illusion Island is Europe’s next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial
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A new Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial has been announced for Europe, which is Disney Illusion Island. The event begins today, lasting until December 17.
With the Game Trial, if you’re a Nintendo Switch Online member, you can access the entire game for free. Additionally, all progress transfers to the full version. And simply by participating, you’ll earn 100 Platinum Points on My Nintendo.
Kirby Air Riders icons come to Nintendo Switch Online
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November 19: Nintendo Switch Online has added in a new set of icons, which celebrates the release of Kirby Air Riders. They can be claimed on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
Like most sets, there are characters, backgrounds, and frames available. If you’re going for a character, each one costs 10 Platinum Points on My Nintendo. The others are 5 Platinum Points each.
Wario World has just arrived on Nintendo Switch 2 for Switch Online members
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We have news about another classic game on Nintendo Switch Online, as Wario World has now gone live on Switch 2.
The GameCube title first debuted in 2003. Now if you have a membership to Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack tier, you can play the game now.
Here’s an official overview:
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Nintendo Switch Online adds Metroid Prime 4: Beyond icons
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December 3: Nintendo has just added Metroid Prime 4: Beyond themed icons to Nintendo Switch Online. Both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch owners can grab them now.
Characters and backgrounds are currently available based on the game. For the former, it’s 10 Platinum Points each on My Nintendo. Backgrounds go for 5 Platinum Points each. You’ll always be able to keep them, even if your Nintendo Switch Online membership ends.
Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Tonic Trouble coming to Nintendo Switch Online
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A pair of new N64 games have been announced for Nintendo Switch Online, with Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble both planned for the service. The two titles will be out on December 17, 2025.
Note that you’ll need to be a member of the Expansion Pack tier for Nintendo Switch Online in order to play. Also, the games are planned for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
Here’s some information about both titles:
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My Nintendo adds 2026 calendar for Switch Online members, Yoshi holiday ornament
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A new physical reward just went live on My Nintendo, and this one is exclusive for Switch Online members. Starting today, subscribers can get their hands on a 2026 calendar.
The calendar features characters and artwork from retro titles such as Super Mario 64 , Metroid Fusion, F-Zero Maximum Velocity, and more. A stand is also included so that it can be displayed on a desk.
Nintendo Switch Online adds Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid 2 icons
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December is Metroid month (at least if you’re celebrating Metroid Prime 4), and in honor of that, new icons are available on Nintendo Switch Online for Metroid: Zero Mission and Metroid 2: Return of Samus.
Each game has five options available. They’re all characters, which cost 10 Platinum Points each on My Nintendo. Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch owners can claim them now.
Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch Game Boy and NES apps gain remappable controls, Game Boy Easter egg
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With the latest update to Nintendo Classics: Game Boy and NES, remappable controls are now available. You can access the functionality on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. The Game Boy app is at version 3.0.0 while NES is at version 8.0.0.
This feature had previously rolled out to apps for other retro consoles on Nintendo Switch Online. With it, players can decide what they want each button to do.
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Nintendo Switch Online adds Ninja Gaiden 2, Battletoads, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, Bionic Commando
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Four more classic games have just dropped on Nintendo Switch Online, with Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos, Battletoads, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, and Bionic Commando all going live. They can be accessed now on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos and Battletoads are new on the NES app. Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters and Bionic Commando represent the Game Boy side of things.
Here’s a trailer showing off Ninja Gaiden 2, Battletoads, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, and Bionic Commando on Nintendo Switch Online:
