Nintendo Divides Its Loyal Switch Fanbase With Three Classic SNES and NES Additions

Nintendo has announced three new games for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. As users know, the Switch Online membership comes with a plethora of benefits. It offers a library of free classic Nintendo games, alongside online play, cloud saves, and offers. But, some fans still prefer not to commit to the subscription.

Well, although a lot of users subscribe to the membership, it is important to add new content to retain the user base. And that’s exactly what Nintendo plans to do. The Switch Online subscription receives a content update now and then, adding in new games. Nintendo also shared plans of releasing new features, new console games support, and more with time.

Nintendo Switch Online library receives 3 new NES and SNES games

According to a tweet from Nintendo of America, the Switch Online game library now features 3 new games, namely Kirby’s Avalanche, Fighter’s History, and Daiva Story 6 Imperial Of Nirsartia.

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Kirby’s Avalanche and Fighter’s History were originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment Systems. And, Daiva Story 6 Imperial Of Nirsartia is a part of a 7-part series of action video games developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Kirby’s Avalanche is a puzzler from the 1990s, belonging to the iconic Kirby franchise. On the other hand, Fighter’s History is a fighting arcade game, originally released in 1993. Both these games alongside Daiva Story 6 Imperial Of Nirsartia went live for users with the membership today, giving the library a new spark.

What does the Switch Online membership cost?

The above-mentioned games are available at no extra charge with the Switch Online subscription. The basic subscription is available at $3.99 per month or $19.99 annually and comes with a collection of free SNES and NES games, including the new ones announced today.

Users can also get the premium subscription, Switch Online + Expansion Pack, at $49.99 annually. The expansion pack subscription comes with free DLCs, and a separate library of Sega Genesis, and Nintendo 64 games alongside all the benefits of the basic subscription.

While it may seem like a small cost to pay for a free library of games, online multiplayer, and cloud backup, many fans still want Nintendo to include their favorite classic games on the list. Otherwise, they don’t consider the subscription worth it. As a result, many even choose to not renew their subscription at times.

However, many fans were happy with the announcement.

One fan pointed out that Daiva Story 6 Imperial Of Nirsartia was never been released in the West before.

Although the newest content update wasn’t very impressive to most, Nintendo will continue adding new games to the library gradually.

What do you think about this Switch Online content update? Let us know in the comments!

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