Nintendo Switch Online subscribers now have four new games to play, as Nintendo shadowdropped two NES and two Game Boy classic titles on November 25. Nintendo Switch Online users can now enjoy Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters and Bionic Commando on the Game Boy: Nintendo Classics app, alongside Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos and Battletoads for the NES app.
As part of their subscription, Nintendo Switch Online users are given some additional games to play on various Nintendo Classics apps. The previous game launch on the Switch Online service saw the arrival of Luigi’s Mansion for the GameCube on October 30. However, accessing the GameCube app requires both a Switch 2 console and an active NSO membership with the Expansion Pack upgrade, which carries an annual fee of $50. However, NSO members with the basic, $20 annual subscription can still download the NES, SNES, and Game Boy apps and play games that arrive periodically.
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Over a month after Nintendo shadowdropped three SNES classics for users to try out, the gaming giant surprised Switch Online users with four more games to play. The only first-party Nintendo game that was released in this wave was Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters for the Game Boy. Of Myths and Monsters is a sequel to the original Kid Icarus title released on the NES, and was the last title in the series to be released until the 2011 launch of Kid Icarus: Uprising on the 3DS.
Joining Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters on the Game Boy app is the Capcom title Bionic Commando, a side-scrolling platformer. Alongside both Game Boy titles, NES fans can now play Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos and Battletoads on their Switch consoles. Battletoads in particular is considered one of the most difficult games developed by Rare.
Games Available On The NES and Game Boy Nintendo Classics Apps (November 2025)
NES
- Adventures of Lolo
- Balloon Fight
- Baseball
- Battletoads
- Blaster Master
- City Connection
- Clu Clu Land
- Cobra Triangle
- Daiva Story 6: Imperial of Nirsartia
- Devil World
- Dig Dug 2
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong 3
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Donkey Kong Jr. Math
- Double Dragon
- Double Dragon 2: The Revenge
- Downtown Nekketsu March: Super Awesome Field Day!
- Dr. Mario
- EarthBound Beginnings (Mother 1)
- Eliminator Boat Duel
- Excitebike
- Fire ‘n Ice
- Ghosts ‘n Goblins
- Golf
- Gradius
- Ice Climber
- Ice Hockey
- The Immortal
- Journey to Silius
- Joy Mech Fight
- Kid Icarus
- Kirby’s Adventure
- Kung-Fu Heroes
- The Legend of Zelda
- Mach Rider
- Mappy-Land
- Mario Bros.
- Metroid
- Mighty Bomb Jack
- The Mysterious Murasame Castle
- The Mystery of Atlantis
- Mystery Tower
- NES Open Tournament Golf
- Nightshade
- Ninja Gaiden
- Ninja Gaiden 2: The Dark Sword of Chaos
- Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
- Pinball
- Pro Wrestling
- Punch-Out!!
- R.C. Pro-Am
- River City Ransom
- Rygar
- S.C.A.T: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
- Shadow of the Ninja
- Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll
- Soccer
- Solar Jetman
- Solomon’s Key
- Star Soldier
- StarTropics
- Super Dodge all
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
- Tecmo Bowl
- Tennis
- Tetris
- Twinbee
- Urban Champion
- Vice: Project Doom
- Volleyball
- Vs. Excitebike
- Wario’s Woods
- Wrecking Crew
- Xevious
- Yoshi
- Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link
Game Boy and Game Boy Color
- Alleyway
- Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
- Baseball
- Bionic Commando
- Blaster Master: Enemy Below
- BurgerTime Deluxe
- Castlevania Legends
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Land
- Donkey Kong Land 2
- Donkey Kong Land 3
- Dr. Mario
- Game & Watch Gallery 3
- Gargoyle’s Quest
- Gradius: The Interstellar Assault
- Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
- Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble
- Kirby’s Dream Land
- Kirby’s Dream Land 2
- Kirby’s Star Stackers
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
- Mario Golf
- Mario Tennis
- Mario’s Picross
- Mega Man 2
- Mega Man 3
- Mega Man 4
- Mega Man 5
- Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge
- Metroid 2: Return of Samus
- Pokemon Trading Card Game
- Quest for Camelot
- Super Mario Land
- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
- Survival Kids
- The Sword of Hope
- Tetris
- Tetris DX
- Wario Land 3
What Game Boy or NES Games Could Still Drop on Switch Online?
Both the NES and Game Boy libraries on the Switch Online service are missing some of the biggest RPGs released on both systems. Games like the original Final Fantasy on the NES, and the first two mainline Pokemon generations on the Game Boy, are among the potential Switch Online drops that will make Nintendo fans happy if they ever see an NSO release. It remains to be seen what surprises Nintendo has planned over the coming months for Switch Online members.
- Brand
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Nintendo
- Original Release Date
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June 5, 2025
- Original MSRP (USD)
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$449.99
- Operating System
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Proprietary
- Resolution
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1080p (handheld) / 4K (docked)
- HDR Support
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Yes
