Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online
Also known as: Family Computer - Nintendo Switch Online (JP/HK/TW) Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo Switch Released internationally: September 19, 2018 This game has unused text. This game has debugging material. This game has regional differences. This game has revisional differences.

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Now you're playing with power - online!

This app, available only to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, combines the Kachikachi emulator from the NES Classic Edition with a steady supply of varying-quality NES games to play on your Switch. And also some Nintendo-provided "SP" savestates if age has worn you down enough that you can't get to the final bits of certain games.

Debugging Content

The Lua scripts mention many debugging functions including a Debug Menu, debug info printing, debug info tracing, debug saving, and debug store.

Additional Emulators

Additional emulators are referenced in the data files: Canoe, Hiyoko, and Count.

A leak of NERD's internal emulator work on April 19, 2022 revealed that Hiyoko was the codename for a Game Boy emulator, which was later released as Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online. What "Count" refers to remains unknown.

(Source: OatmealDome, Eurogamer)

Regional Differences

Controllers

The controllers in the menu icon and splash screen change to match the region.

Japan/Hong Kong/Taiwan	International

Game Lineup

There are a handful of games that are (as of 9/05/2023) only available in certain regions.

Exclusive to Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan

• Adventures of Lolo (Famicom)
• Atlantis no Nazo
• Clu Clu Land: Welcome to New Clu Clu Land
• Famicom Wars
• Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light ^
• Mario Open Golf SP
• Punch-Out!! (Limited Edition)
• Route-16 Turbo
• Smash Ping Pong
• Tsuppari Oozumou
• Yie Ar Kung-Fu

^ available overseas through a separate eShop release

Exclusive to North America, Europe, Australia, South Korea, and China

• Adventures of Lolo (NES)
• Clu Clu Land
• The Immortal
• NES Open Tournament Golf
• Nightshade
• Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
• S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
• StarTropics
• R.C. Pro-Am
• Snake Rattle 'n' Roll

Famicom Disk System Versions

Additionally, in Japan and Hong Kong the following games only have their FDS version available to play:

• Clu Clu Land: Welcome to New Clu Clu Land
• Ice Hockey
• Kid Icarus
• The Legend of Zelda
• Metroid
• Pro Wrestling
• Volleyball
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Revisional Differences

More games would be added via software updates.

October 10, 2018

• The Legend of Zelda SP
• NES Open Tournament Golf / Mario Open Golf
• Solomon's Key
• Super Dodge Ball

November 14, 2018

• Gradius SP (Stage 5)
• Metroid
• Mighty Bomb Jack
• NES Open Tournament Golf / Mario Open Golf SP
• TwinBee

December 12, 2018

• Adventures of Lolo (Famicom, Japan & Hong Kong)
• Adventures of Lolo (NES, International)
• Dr. Mario SP
• Metroid SP (Ridley Battle)
• Ninja Gaiden
• Wario's Woods

January 16, 2019

• Blaster Master
• Ghosts'n Goblins SP
• Joy Mech Fight (Japan & Hong Kong)
• Ninja Gaiden SP
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

February 13, 2019

• Blaster Master SP
• Kirby's Adventure
• Metroid SP (Mother Brain Battle)
• Super Mario Bros. 2
• Tsuppari Oozumou (Japan & Hong Kong)

March 13, 2019

• Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light (Japan & Hong Kong)
• Kid Icarus
• Kirby's Adventure SP
• StarTropics (International)
• Yie Ar Kung-Fu (Japan & Hong Kong)
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link SP

April 10, 2019

• Kid Icarus SP
• Punch-Out!! (Limited Edition, Japan & Hong Kong)
• Punch-Out!! (International)
• Star Soldier
• Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

May 15, 2019

• Clu Clu Land (International)
• Clu Clu Land: Welcome to New Clu Clu Land (Japan & Hong Kong)
• Donkey Kong Jr.
• Star Soldier SP
• Vs. Excitebike

June 12, 2019

• City Connection
• Double Dragon II: The Revenge
• TwinBee SP
• Volleyball

July 17, 2019

• Donkey Kong 3
• Mighty Bomb Jack SP
• Wrecking Crew

August 21, 2019

• Downtown Nekketsu Koushin Kyoku (Japan & Hong Kong)
• Gradius SP (Second Loop)
• Kung-Fu Heroes
• Vice: Project Doom / Gun-Dec (International)

December 12, 2019

• Crystalis (International)
• Famicom Wars (Japan & Hong Kong)
• Journey to Silius (International)
• Route-16 Turbo (Japan & Hong Kong)

February 19, 2020

• Atlantis no Nazo (Japan & Hong Kong)
• Eliminator Boat Duel (International)
• Shadow of the Ninja (International)

April 20, 2020

• Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light SP (Medusa Battle)
• Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light SP (Triangle Attack)

May 20, 2020

• Journey to Silius (Japan & Hong Kong)
• Rygar

July 15, 2020

• The Immortal (International)
• Vice: Project Doom / Gun-Dec (Japan & Hong Kong)

September 23, 2020

• S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team (International)

December 18, 2020

• Nightshade (International)
• Smash Ping Pong (Japan & Hong Kong)

February 17, 2021

• Fire 'n Ice

May 26, 2021

• Ninja JaJaMaru-kun

July 28, 2021

• Super Mario Bros. 3 SP

February 9, 2022

• EarthBound Beginnings / MOTHER

March 30, 2022

• Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise
• Mappy-Land

May 26, 2022

• Pinball

July 21, 2022

• Daiva Story 6: Imperial of Nirsartia

March 15, 2023

• Xevious

June 5, 2023

• Mystery Tower / The Tower of Babel

September 5, 2023

• Downtown Nekketsu March: Super-Awesome Field Day! (International)
• Joy Mech Fight (International)

October 31, 2023

• Devil World
• The Mysterious Murasame Castle / Nazo no Murasamejou
• Ninja JaJaMaru-kun SP

February 21, 2024

• R.C. Pro-Am
• Snake Rattle 'n' Roll