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Nintendo Switch Online

Original (6/22): Starting today, Nintendo Switch Online members can access new user icons for the Pikmin series. This ties in with Pikmin 1 + 2, which launched digitally on the eShop yesterday after the Nintendo Direct, and with Pikmin 4, which releases next month on July 21.

Original (5/25): Starting today, Nintendo Switch Online members can access new user icons for the Xenoblade Chronicles series.

Icons were previously made available last year, but that was specifically for Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Now the entire series is being represented, including the first two games.

Fire Emblem Nintendo Switch Online

The next game in the Game Boy Advance library has been revealed for Nintendo Switch Online, with Nintendo bringing Fire Emblem to the service in just a few days. It will be available on June 22, 2023.

Otherwise known as Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, the GBA game will be accessible to those who are a part of the Expansion Pack tier for Nintendo Switch Online. We have some information about it below.

Switch Online app update 2.5.0

A new update was released today for the Nintendo Switch online mobile app, with version 2.5.2 being made available for download. 

The patch notes for this update are as follows:

NBA 2K23 Switch Online Trial

Original (6/1): NBA 2K23 will be offered as the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial in Europe, it’s been announced.

Subscribers can play the game for free between June 7 and June 13. This applies to both tiers of the service, so an Expansion Pack membership isn’t required. The full experience will be available during the week-long period and save data can be used in the full version.

Switch Online Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, Mystery Tower, Harvest Moon, Blaster Master Enemy Below

Nintendo Switch Online has just added four more classic games, with the service making Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble, Mystery Tower, Harvest Moon, and Blaster Master: Enemy Below available. They’re all out now.

Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble and Blaster Master: Enemy Below represent the Game Boy. Harvest Moon is the lone new SNES game. Finally, Mystery Tower was originally released on the NES.

Here’s some information about each game:

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Switch Online icons

Original (4/6): The Nintendo Switch Online app just started up a new round of user icons for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. Five waves are planned in total, with the lineup rotating out every Thursday. It should all wrap up on May 11.

Icons can be redeemed for characters, backgrounds, and frames. For characters, they cost 10 Platinum Points which can be earned through My Nintendo. Backgrounds and frames are priced at 5 Platinum Points each.

Cadence of Hyrule Zelda Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial

Original (4/27): Another Game Trial has just been announced for Nintendo Switch Online, with subscribers in North America gaining access to Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda.

The title can be experienced in its entirety with an active subscription. Like with other trials, save data carries over to the full game. Also, by participating, you can receive Platinum Points on My Nintendo.

Fast RMX Game Trial Europe

Nintendo has shared some news for Switch Online members in Europe, with Fast RMX next up as the region’s latest Switch Online Game Trial.

The game can be played for free starting on April 26 with an active subscription. Like with all other trials of this nature, progress can be transferred to the full version. The promotion lasts until May 3.

Nintendo Switch Online April 2023

A new set of Nintendo Switch Online games have just arrived, with Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition, Pulseman, Kid Chameleon, and Flicky joining the lineup. All of these titles previously appeared on the SEGA Genesis.

Note that you need to subscribe to the Expansion Pack tier of Nintendo Switch Online in order to access this content.

Here’s an overview of each game:


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