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World Championship NES Edition Nintendo Switch Online icons

In celebration of the recent launch of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, new icons have just been added to Nintendo Switch Online.

Nearly twenty character icons are now available as part of the first wave. These include Super Mario Bros. The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and more. There are no backgrounds or frames this time around.

Nintendo Switch Online Densetsu no Starfy 1-3

A trio of games have just joined the GBA section of the Nintendo Switch Online service, and the full set is dedicated to the Starfy series. They can be accessed if you’re a member of the Expansion Pack tier.

Densetsu no Starfy, Densetsu no Starfy 2, and Densetsu no Starfy 3 are all available worldwide. This is significant as these titles were never previously released outside of Japan. The Legendary Starfy on DS is the only entry in the series that made it to the west.

Here’s some information about the different games:

Original: We have a heads up on the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in Europe, which will be Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Those that are interested can pre-load it now.

The trial begins on July 8. Once it’s active, Nintendo Switch Online members can play through the entire game. Then they can transfer all progress over to the finished version once the event wraps up.

Switch Online Urban Champion, Golf, Donkey Kong Jr. Math, Mach Rider, The Mystery of Atlantis, Cobra Triangle

A big batch of classic Nintendo Switch Online games were just added with Urban Champion, Golf, Donkey Kong Jr. Math, Mach Rider, The Mystery of Atlantis, and Cobra Triangle.

All of these titles were originally made for the NES. Along with some published by Nintendo, we’ve got some third-party inclusions as well.

Here’s some information about each one:

Metroid Dread icons Switch Online

June 18: Starting today, Nintendo Switch Online members can get their hands on new icons based on Metroid Dread.

Characters, backgrounds, and frames are here per usual. For characters, each one costs 10 Platinum Points on My Nintendo. Backgrounds and frames are 5 Platinum Points each.

Super Mario Bros Lost Levels Switch Online icons

Nintendo Switch Online is back with a new classic game that’s being featured with icons on the service, and new designs based on Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels are available.

A total of eight icons are up for grabs. Each one is a character and costs 10 Platinum Points on My Nintendo.

Darkest Dungeon is the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in North America, Nintendo has announced. Subscribers can download it right now until June 26 at 11:59 PM PT / June 27 at 2:59 AM ET.

For My Nintendo members, there’s a bonus here. Simply booting up the trial will provide you with 100 Platinum Points.

Perfect Dark Switch Online issues

Perfect Dark was one of the surprise additions to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service as part of yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, but unfortunately, fans were quick to discover that it’s plagued with a number of issues. What’s especially concerning is that these problems weren’t present when the title first came to the N64 all of those years ago.

Graslu00 shared a breakdown of the current situation on social media. Everything is outlined in the post here, but for a quick rundown of what’s been found currently:

Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online: Mature 17+ app

The Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online: Mature 17+ app can now be downloaded from the eShop.

Perfect Dark and Turok were just made available as part of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier. If you want to access these titles, you’ll need the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online: Mature 17+ app. 

All other games for the N64 library remain available on the regular app. 

You may recall that something similar happened in Japan a few months ago. You can read about that right here.

Zelda: Four Swords, Metroid: Zero Mission, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, and Perfect Dark have all just been revealed for Nintendo Switch Online as part of the Expansion Pack tier. All of them are coming out today.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Four Swords and Metroid: Zero Mission represent the GBA side of things. Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Perfect Dark originally released for the N64. Note that these will be released under the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online: Mature app.


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