Nintendo Switch eShop Update Brings In A Bunch of Classic Retro Titles

Written by Brandon Hofer on November 28, 2024

News: Long time Nintendo fans should get a kick out of what is arriving in the Switch Online library this week to go along with some newer games.

Despite it being a holiday weekend in the United States, Nintendo is still updating the eShop and has quite a few games to select from this week. There are no new featured titles for this update, however, there are quite a few games from the Game Boy and Sega Genesis Nintendo Switch Online libraries. In addition to that there are over 40 other games that will arrive over the course of the next few days. Each game that you see listed below is available right now unless otherwise noted.

Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online

Donkey Kong Land - Join Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as they attempt to thwart K. Rool and his crew across more than 30 levels swarming with enemies. Help the duo reclaim their banana hoard and explore a mysterious pirate ship, trudge through fierce snow, swim in an aquatic temple and even ascend some big city architecture!

Donkey Kong Land 2 - K. Rool is up to no good again, and now it’s Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong’s turn to save the day. Tackle over 40 levels with Diddy Kong’s Cartwheel, Dixie’s Helicopter Spin and a wild assortment of friendly animals – all to rescue Donkey Kong from the clawed clutches of K. Rool!

Sega Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online

ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron - ToeJam and Earl have successfully returned to their home planet, Funkotron, but now they’re being invaded by not-so-groovy Earthlings! Find all the Earthlings and send them back once you reach the goal. There’s no shortage of funkiness as you explore the action-packed, side-scrolling stages with the iconic duo.

VectorMan - Play as the robot VectorMan in this action game, which featured some seriously fluid animations circa 1995! Earth’s environmental cleanup drones – the Orbots – have rebelled and VectorMan is humanity’s last hope. Can this former sludge barge pilot pull the plug on the machinations of these villainous machines?

Wolf of the Battlefield: Mercs - Play as the mercenary group Wolf Force as they defeat swarms of enemies in the seven-mission Arcade Mode and the eight-mission Original Mode. Push through the enemy’s non-stop barrage as five different soldiers, each with their own abilities.

In addition to those games, the following titles will also be arriving in the Nintendo Switch eShop:

2weistein in Asban – Available December 1

911: Prey

ANTONBLAST – Available December 3

Bamboo Retro Run – Available November 29

Beyond Memories – Tale of the Lost Souls

Broken Reality – Available November 29

Cats Hidden in Bali

Crown Wars: The Black Prince

Crystal Breaker

Cursed Feed – Available November 29

Death Elevator

Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age – Available December 3

Drag Racing Professionals: Dirt Mechanic Simulator

Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 – The Dead King’s Secret

EGGCONSOLE THE SCHEME PC-8801mkIISR

Fantasy Sword

Food Courier: Bike Adventure

Furious Bikers – Available November 29

Glitch Blaster’s Waifu – Available November 29

Glitch Hero

Grand Rush: Highway Car Traffic Racing Simulator – Available November 29

Heaven Impact – Available November 29

Leo’s Fortune – Available November 29

MiceGard

Mission in Snowdriftland – Available November 29

Monster Truck Arena: Battle Royale

Om Nom: Run 2 – Available November 29

Pet Clinic Simulator

Pool Fever – Available November 29

Pretty Girls Pop Match

Rage Swarm – Available November 29

Riviera: The Promised Land

Sailing the winds

Shark Simulator : Ocean Predator Survival – Available November 29

Sinvers on Wheels – Available December 1

Sled Riders

Snow Bros. Wonderland

Steam Prison -Beyond the Steam-

STEAMBOAT RESCUE

Tank vs Tank – Available November 29

The Epyx Games – Sports Collection

TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC

W.A.N.D. Project – Available November 29

Water Blast Shooter – Wet Gun

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Which of these games interests you the most?