Nintendo Switch Online's Latest Additions Explained
Nintendo Switch Online has had a bit of a mixed reception since its soft launch in 2017. When the Nintendo Switch first came out, its online service was free for everyone, which made the severe latency issues and bizarre communications system feel a little more acceptable. But after a year, Nintendo announced that Switch Online would cost $20 per year. This decision wasn't met with too much backlash, as fans had been warned about this well in advance, and the price tag was significantly lower than both Xbox and PlayStation's online services. But from the start, there's been one feature that's made Nintendo Switch Online a must-have subscription: its catalog of NES and SNES games.
Though the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack offers Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games, those who are only subscribed to the cheaper, base tier of the service still get their money's worth, with a back catalog of over 60 NES titles, and over 50 SNES titles to choose from. While it doesn't quite match the range found in the Wii U's Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch Online's retro offerings are nothing to scoff at, and more and more titles are being added every few months, much like the three that landed just the other day.
Every Major Game Nintendo Has Ever Canceled
July 21 saw three SNES/NES titles head to Nintendo Switch Online, the first of which is Fighter's History, a 2D fighting game. Taking just one look at a Fighter's History screenshot tells the player everything they need to know about the game, with it looking eerily similar to Street Fighter 2. In fact, upon Fighter's History's release in 1993, Capcom sued the developer, claiming that the game had directly copied assets and core elements from its iconic fighting franchise. However,
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