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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.

Paper Mario Thousand Year Door icons

May 22: Starting today, Nintendo Switch Online members can obtain new icons for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. This celebrates the release of the Switch remake.

The first wave just went up a couple of minutes ago. As we typically see, there are designs for characters, backgrounds, and frames. Characters cost 10 Platinum Points each on My Nintendo. It’s 5 Platinum Points each for backgrounds and frames.

Game Boy games Mega Man 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Switch Online

Starting today, Nintendo Switch Online member scan get their hands on several Game Boy Mega Man games. The specific lineup is Mega Man: Dr Wily’s Revenge, Mega Man II, Mega Man III, Mega Man IV, and Mega Man V.

Here’s some information about each one:

The next game to get the Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial treatment in Europe has been revealed by Nintendo to be Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight.

Those that are currently a part of the service can play the full game entirely at no extra cost. The trial period will be held between June 6 and June 12.

Like other similar offers of this nature, any progress you make can be used in the full version if you choose to purchase the game later on. Additionally, you can earn Platinum Points on My Nintendo simply for participating.

Hollow Knight originally released on Switch via the eShop on June 12 2018, meaning it will mark its sixth anniversary when the Game Trial period ends. Read more about it below.

Donkey Kong icons Switch Online

Nintendo is changing up its lineup of classic icons on Switch Online, and now designs based on Donkey Kong are up for grabs. These will be available until July 1 at 4:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM ET.

This is the latest in a series of icons that require you to play the game. But when we say that, you simply need to boot up Donkey Kong on the NES Switch Online app – even just for a couple of seconds works.

May 1: A new wave of Nintendo Switch Online user icons have just been added to the service.

Players will be able to trade Platinum coins for icons based on Endless Ocean Luminous, which releases this week. 4 total waves of icons will be releasing for the game.

Three new Game Boy games have just been made available to Nintendo Switch Online users, these being Alleyway, Baseball, and the classic Super Mario Land.

These games are releasing to celebrate the Game Boy’s 35th anniversary, as they all released the same year as the system back in 1989.

You can find an overview for all three of the games below.

A new update has been made available for the Nintendo Switch Online app, bringing it to version 2.10.0.

This update’s main feature is adding landscape support for Android users. Otherwise, users can expect the a small amount of bug fixes and minor changes, as per usual.

Here are the patch notes for the Nintendo Switch Online app version 2.10.0 update:

Zelda A Link to the Past icons Nintendo Switch Online

For a limited time, Nintendo Switch Online members can obtain icons based on The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Right now five designs are up for grabs, with each one based on a character. These include Link, Zelda, and more.


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