Nintendo has announced its lineup of free games for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in February 2020. This month you get: Shadow of the Ninja and Eliminator Boat Duel on NES, as well as Pop’n Twinbee and Smash Tennis! on SNES for the first time outside of Japan & Europe.
February 2020’s 4 Nintendo Switch Online (S)NES games: On Wednesday, February 19th 2020, Shadow of the Ninja (NES), Eliminator Boat Duel, Pop’n Twinbee (SNES), and Smash Tennis! (SNES) will be available to play anytime and anywhere on Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online.
Watch the trailer showing February’s (S)NES games:
Connect with friends online and share your screen for co-op or competitive play. Select a 1- or 2-player mode and go. In single-player games, you can take turns at the controls.
• Pop’n TwinBee (SNES)
The sixth game in the TwinBee series, this vertically scrolling shooter takes place in a cute, poppy setting. This shooting game was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. TwinBee and WinBee hear from a girl named Madoka that her great-grandfather, Dr. Mardock, has lost his wits, so they set off to return him to his normal self. This game doesn’t offer multiple “lives,” but the ship will not be destroyed when hit by enemies or their attacks until the life gauge reaches 0. Shoot bells found in the clouds to change their colors and receive various effects.
• Smash Tennis (SNES)
In Smash Tennis for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the controls may be simple, but there’s plenty of room for skill! Perform a strong shot with the A Button, a weak shot with the B Button, or a lob with the X Button. Easy, right? Well, with only those moves, you can develop all sorts of approaches, unlocking the deep strategies of tennis! See how you fair on the court in Exhibition mode, where you can select your character and court type freely, or in Tournament mode, where you must win set after set to progress through the tournament. All on one of eight court types—three basic and five special!
• Shadow of the Ninja (NES)
Infiltrate Emperor Garuda’s stronghold as you prowl through the shadows. It is the year AD 2029, and America is ruled under the dictatorship of Emperor Garuda. In the midst of disorder and oppression, two shadow warriors rise to the people’s cry for help. Choose to play as one of two ninja masters from the Iga clan—Hayate and Kaede—as they infiltrate enemy front lines in these action-packed stages. Master tactics of stealth as you acquire additional weapons and power-ups, defeating numerous foes until you reach the emperor himself. Overthrow the emperor and destroy his wicked empire from within, solo or with a friend!
• Eliminator Boat Duel (NES)
In this powerboat racing game, get behind the wheel of one of the fastest machines on the water, and get ready to earn boatloads of in-game cash! Drivers earn thousands of dollars for competing, and you’ll use your winnings to repair and upgrade your boat to really push your competitive edge to its maximum. Money is what keeps you afloat, and a little aggression can go a long way: sink an opponent to earn a cool $50,000 in-game reward to spend souping up your powerboat. Just try not to get sunk yourself, or you’ll be swimming back to dry land. And try to keep the false starts to a minimum. Each time you jump the gun, you’ll be slapped with a $2,000 in-game penalty, which is almost worse than going for a swim!
Here are the rest of the already available NES games with online (multi)play that will be added to each month…
The already released 24 Nintendo Switch Online SNES games list:
- Super Mario World
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
- Super Mario Kart
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Super Metroid
- Star Fox
- F-ZERO
- Stunt Race FX
- Pilotwings
- Kirby’s Dream Land 3
- Kirby’s Dream Course
- Super Ghouls’n Ghosts
- Demon’s Crest
- Super Soccer
- Super Puyo Puyo 2
- Breath Of Fire
- BRAWL BROTHERS
- SUPER E.D.F. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE
- Super Tennis
- Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
- Star Fox 2
- Super Punch-Out!!
- Kirby Super Star
- Breath of Fire II
- Pop’n TwinBee (Coming soon)
- Smash Tennis (Coming soon)
The already released 50 Nintendo Switch Online NES games list:
- Metroid
- Mighty Bomb Jack
- TwinBee
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Donkey Kong
- Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros.
- Balloon Fight
- Ice Climber
- Dr. Mario
- The Legend of Zelda
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Double Dragon
- River City Ransom
- Ghosts’n Goblins
- Tecmo Bowl
- Gradius
- Pro Wrestling
- Excitebike
- Yoshi
- Ice Hockey
- Baseball
- Solomon’s Key
- NES Open Tournament Golf
- Super Dodge Ball
- Wario’s Woods
- Ninja Gaiden
- ADVENTURES OF LOLO
- Blaster Master
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
- Super Mario Bros 2
- Kirby’s Adventure
- Kid Icarus
- StarTropics
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
- Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
- Star Soldier
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- VS. Excitebike
- Clu Clu Land
- Double Dragon II: The Revenge
- Volleyball
- City Connection
- Wrecking Crew
- Donkey Kong 3
- Kung-Fu Heroes
- Vice: Project Doom
- JOURNEY TO SILIUS
- Crystalis
- Shadow of the Ninja (Coming soon)
- Eliminator Boat Duel (Coming Soon)
Here’s a 2019 Nintendo Switch Online games overview trailer:
Source: Nintendo