Nintendo Classics

This article is about the emulated games service. For the Game Boy Advance series, see Classic NES Series. For the NES marketing label, see Classic Series (NES).

Nintendo Classics

Developer	Nintendo European Research & Development [1]
Type	Classic video game distribution and emulation
Launch date	Switch: September 19, 2018 Switch 2: June 5, 2025
Platforms	Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2
Status	Active
Website	Official website

Nintendo Classics ^[i] is a line of emulated retro games distributed by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Subscribers to the Nintendo Switch Online service have access to dedicated apps containing each console's library, with subscribers to the more expensive subscription tier, titled "Expansion Pack", ^[a] having access to more consoles. Games are accessible as long as the user has an active subscription, although users must connect to the internet at least once a week to access the apps whilst offline. The library was launched alongside the Nintendo Switch Online service in 2018 with 20 Nintendo Entertainment System games, and has expanded to include games from several other consoles, with new games being added on an irregular basis. The library features numerous games that were not available on the Virtual Console service of Nintendo's previous systems, ^{[3] [4] [5]} with some games receiving their first international release through Nintendo Classics. ^{[6] [7]}

Features

Each Nintendo Classics console emulator is accessed from a dedicated app, with players able to select a game to play from a provided list. The emulators support control remapping and save states, with most consoles also allowing players to rewind gameplay. ^{[8] [9]} The Nintendo Classics emulators include online multiplayer support, allowing players to play local multiplayer games remotely with friends. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [14]} Some NES and SNES games also have an alternative version labeled "SP" ("Extra" in some regions) which alters the game in some way, typically unlocking additional modes, starting the player with additional items or levels, or starting the player midway through the game. ^[15]

Subscribers can purchase wireless controllers based on those of the represented systems through Nintendo's online store. ^{[16] [17]} The controllers have additional buttons for compatibility with the Switch and Switch 2 interface, and enable special Easter eggs when used with the corresponding console emulator. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

Standard subscription

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can access games for the NES, Game Boy (top row), Super NES, and Game Boy Color (bottom row).

Nintendo Entertainment System

The Nintendo Switch Online service launched on September 19, 2018, with 20 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games available for play at launch. During its first year, Nintendo Classics provided a new batch of NES games on a monthly basis. ^[19] As of April 9,2026 ^[update] , there are 95 ^[b] games and 20 "SP" variations available, including the following:

List of NES games on Nintendo Classics

Release date	Game	Publisher(s)	NA/PAL	JP
September 19, 2018 [20]	Balloon Fight	Nintendo
	Baseball	Nintendo
	Donkey Kong	Nintendo
	Double Dragon	Arc System Works
	Dr. Mario	Nintendo
	Excitebike	Nintendo
	Ghosts 'n Goblins	Capcom
	Gradius	Konami
	Ice Climber	Nintendo
	Ice Hockey [c]	Nintendo
	The Legend of Zelda [c]	Nintendo
	Mario Bros.	Nintendo
	Pro Wrestling [c]	Nintendo
	River City Ransom	Arc System Works
	Soccer	Nintendo
	Super Mario Bros.	Nintendo
	Super Mario Bros. 3	Nintendo
	Tecmo Bowl	Koei Tecmo
	Tennis	Nintendo
	Yoshi	Nintendo
October 10, 2018 [21] [22]	The Legend of Zelda SP	Nintendo
	NES Open Tournament Golf	Nintendo
	Solomon's Key	Koei Tecmo
	Super Dodge Ball	Arc System Works
November 14, 2018 [23] [24]	Gradius SP (Stage 5)	Konami
	Metroid [c]	Nintendo
	Mighty Bomb Jack	Koei Tecmo
	NES Open Tournament Golf SP	Nintendo
	TwinBee	Konami
December 12, 2018 [25] [26]	Adventures of Lolo (NA)	HAL Laboratory
	Adventures of Lolo (JP)	HAL Laboratory
	Dr. Mario SP	Nintendo
	Metroid SP (Ridley battle)	Nintendo
	Ninja Gaiden	Koei Tecmo
	Wario's Woods	Nintendo
January 16, 2019 [27] [28]	Blaster Master	Sunsoft
	Ghosts'n Goblins SP	Capcom
	Joy Mech Fight [d]	Nintendo	[e]
	Ninja Gaiden SP	Koei Tecmo
	Zelda II: The Adventure of Link [c]	Nintendo
February 13, 2019 [29] [30]	Blaster Master SP	Sunsoft
	Kirby's Adventure	Nintendo
	Metroid SP (Mother Brain battle)	Nintendo
	Super Mario Bros. 2	Nintendo
	Tsuppari Ōzumō	Koei Tecmo
March 13, 2019 [31] [32]	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light	Nintendo	[f]
	Kid Icarus [c]	Nintendo
	Kirby's Adventure SP	Nintendo
	StarTropics	Nintendo
	Yie Ar Kung-Fu	Konami
	Zelda II: The Adventure of Link SP	Nintendo
April 10, 2019 [33]	Kid Icarus SP	Nintendo
	Punch-Out!!	Nintendo
	Star Soldier	Konami
	Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels [g]	Nintendo
May 15, 2019 [34]	Clu Clu Land	Nintendo
	Clu Clu Land: Welcome to New Cluclu Land [h]	Nintendo
	Donkey Kong Jr.	Nintendo
	Star Soldier SP	Konami
	Vs. Excitebike [g]	Nintendo
June 12, 2019 [35]	City Connection	City Connection
	Double Dragon II: The Revenge	Arc System Works
	TwinBee SP	Konami
	Volleyball [c]	Nintendo
July 17, 2019 [36]	Donkey Kong 3	Nintendo
	Mighty Bomb Jack SP	Koei Tecmo
	Wrecking Crew	Nintendo
August 21, 2019 [37]	Downtown Nekketsu March: Super-Awesome Field Day! [d]	Arc System Works	[e]
	Gradius SP (Second loop)	Konami
	Kung-Fu Heroes	Culture Brain
	Vice: Project Doom	Sega		[i]
December 12, 2019 [38]	Crystalis	SNK		[j]
	Famicom Wars	Nintendo
	Journey to Silius	Sunsoft		[k]
	Route-16 Turbo	Sunsoft
February 19, 2020 [39]	Eliminator Boat Duel	Piko Interactive
	The Mystery of Atlantis [d]	Sunsoft	[l]
	Shadow of the Ninja	Natsume Inc.
April 20, 2020 [40]	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light SP (Medeus Battle)	Nintendo
	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light SP (Triangle Attack)	Nintendo
May 20, 2020 [41]	Rygar	Koei Tecmo
July 15, 2020 [42]	The Immortal	Piko Interactive
September 23, 2020 [43]	S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team	Natsume Inc.
December 18, 2020 [44]	Nightshade	Piko Interactive
	Smash Ping Pong [g]	Nintendo
February 17, 2021 [45]	Fire 'n Ice	Koei Tecmo
May 26, 2021 [46]	Ninja JaJaMaru-kun [d]	City Connection
July 28, 2021 [47]	Super Mario Bros. 3 SP	Nintendo
February 9, 2022 [48]	EarthBound Beginnings	Nintendo
March 30, 2022 [49]	Dig Dug II	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	Mappy-Land	Bandai Namco Entertainment
May 26, 2022 [50]	Pinball	Nintendo
July 21, 2022 [51]	Daiva Story 6: Imperial of Nirsartia [d]	D4 Enterprise
March 15, 2023 [52]	Xevious	Bandai Namco Entertainment
June 5, 2023 [53]	Mystery Tower	Bandai Namco Entertainment
October 31, 2023 [54]	Devil World	Nintendo
	The Mysterious Murasame Castle [g]	Nintendo
	Ninja JaJaMaru-kun SP	City Connection
February 21, 2024 [55]	R.C. Pro-Am	Xbox Game Studios
	Snake Rattle 'n' Roll	Xbox Game Studios
July 4, 2024 [56]	Cobra Triangle	Xbox Game Studios
	Donkey Kong Jr. Math	Nintendo
	Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima [g]	Nintendo
	Golf	Nintendo
	Gomoku Narabe Renju	Nintendo
	Mach Rider	Nintendo
	Mah-Jong	Nintendo
	Solar Jetman	Xbox Game Studios
	Urban Champion	Nintendo
December 12, 2024 [57]	Tetris	Nintendo
November 26, 2025 [58]	Battletoads	Xbox Game Studios
	Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos	Koei Tecmo
April 9, 2026 [59]	Mendel Palace	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	Pac-Man	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	The Tower of Druaga	Bandai Namco Entertainment

  "SP" game

1. Full title: "Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack"
2. 84 games in North America and PAL regions, 12 of which are exclusive to these regions; 83 games in Japan, 11 of which are exclusive to this region.
3. The Family Computer Disk System version was released in Japan
4. Although available in the Western library, it is still only in its original Japanese language.
5. Originally exclusive to Japan, but was eventually released in Western regions on September 6, 2023
6. A standalone, English version of the game was released for purchase for a limited time via Nintendo eShop in the Americas, Europe, and Australia. It was available from December 4, 2020 until March 31, 2021.
7. A Family Computer Disk System game
8. A Family Computer Disk System port of the arcade edition titled Vs. Clu Clu Land
9. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on July 15, 2020
10. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on February 19, 2020
11. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on May 20, 2020
12. Originally exclusive to Japan, but was eventually released in Western regions on July 4, 2024

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Announced in a Nintendo Direct on September 4, 2019, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) games were added to the service worldwide with 20 titles on September 5, 2019. ^[60] An update on July 29, 2025, added the ability to remap each game's controls, ^[61] as well as support for Super NES Mouse controls with compatible games; Switch 2 allows these games to be controlled with the Joy-Con 2's mouse controls, while playing on Switch requires a compatible USB mouse. ^[62] As of October 9,2025 ^[update] , there are 85 ^[a] games and 7 "SP" variations available, including the following:

List of SNES games on Nintendo Classics

Release date	Game	Publisher(s)	NA/PAL	JP
September 5, 2019 [60]	Brawl Brothers	City Connection
	Breath of Fire	Capcom
	Demon's Crest	Capcom
	F-Zero	Nintendo
	Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics	G-Mode
	Kirby's Dream Course	Nintendo
	Kirby's Dream Land 3	Nintendo
	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	Nintendo
	Pilotwings	Nintendo
	Smash Tennis	Bandai Namco Entertainment	[b]
	Star Fox	Nintendo
	Stunt Race FX	Nintendo
	Super E.D.F. Earth Defense Force	City Connection
	Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts	Capcom
	Super Mario Kart	Nintendo
	Super Mario World	Nintendo
	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	Nintendo
	Super Metroid	Nintendo
	Super Puyo Puyo 2	Sega
	Super Soccer (removed on March 28, 2025) [63]	Spike Chunsoft
	Super Tennis	Nintendo [c]		[d]
December 12, 2019 [38]	Breath of Fire II	Capcom		[e]
	Kirby Super Star	Nintendo
	Star Fox 2	Nintendo
	Super Punch-Out!!	Nintendo		[f]
February 19, 2020 [39]	Pop'n TwinBee	Konami
May 20, 2020 [41]	Operation Logic Bomb	City Connection
	Panel de Pon	Nintendo	[g]
	Wild Guns	Natsume Inc.		[h]
July 15, 2020 [42]	Donkey Kong Country	Nintendo
	Natsume Championship Wrestling	Natsume Inc.
	Shin Megami Tensei	Atlus
September 3, 2020 [65]	Super Mario All-Stars	Nintendo
September 23, 2020 [43]	Donkey Kong Country 2	Nintendo
	Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem	Nintendo
	Mario's Super Picross	Nintendo		[i]
	The Peace Keepers	City Connection
December 18, 2020 [44]	Amazing Hebereke	Sunsoft	[j]
	Donkey Kong Country 3	Nintendo
	The Ignition Factor	City Connection
	Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen'in Shūgō!	Arc System Works	[k]
	Super Valis IV	Edia
	Tuff E Nuff	City Connection		[l]
February 17, 2021 [45]	Doomsday Warrior	Edia		[m]
	Prehistorik Man	Interplay Entertainment
	Psycho Dream	Edia
	Shin Megami Tensei II	Atlus
May 26, 2021 [46]	Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War	Nintendo
	Joe & Mac	G-Mode
	Magical Drop II	G-Mode
	Spanky's Quest	Natsume Inc.
	Super Baseball Simulator 1.000	Culture Brain		[n]
	Super Mario Kart SP	Nintendo
July 28, 2021 [47]	Bombuzal	Throwback Entertainment
	Claymates	Interplay Entertainment
	Jelly Boy	Throwback Entertainment
	Shin Megami Tensei If…	Atlus
February 9, 2022 [48]	EarthBound	Nintendo
	Super Metroid SP	Nintendo
March 30, 2022 [49]	Earthworm Jim 2	Interplay Entertainment
	Harvest Moon	Natsume Inc. [o]	[p]
	Super Mario World SP	Nintendo
	Super Punch-Out!! SP	Nintendo
May 26, 2022 [50]	Congo's Caper	G-Mode
	Rival Turf!	City Connection
	Umihara Kawase	Studio Saizensen
June 9, 2022 [68]	Kirby Super Star SP	Nintendo
	Kirby's Dream Course SP	Nintendo
	Kirby's Dream Land 3 SP	Nintendo
July 21, 2022 [69]	Fighter's History	G-Mode
	Kirby's Avalanche	Nintendo
	Kirby's Star Stacker	Nintendo	[q]
March 15, 2023 [52]	Side Pocket	G-Mode
February 21, 2024 [55]	Battletoads in Battlemaniacs	Xbox Game Studios		[r]
	Killer Instinct	Xbox Game Studios
April 12, 2024 [71]	Marvelous: Mōhitotsu no Takarajima	Nintendo
	Super R-Type	City Connection
	Wrecking Crew '98	Nintendo
September 18, 2024 [67]	Angelique	Koei Tecmo
	Battletoads/Double Dragon	Xbox Game Studios
	Big Run	City Connection
	Cosmo Gang the Puzzle	Bandai Namco Entertainment
January 24, 2025 [72]	Fatal Fury 2	Takara
	Super Ninja Boy	Culture Brain
	Sutte Hakkun	Nintendo
March 28, 2025 [73]	Nobunaga's Ambition	Koei Tecmo
	Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness	Koei Tecmo
	Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire	Koei Tecmo
	Uncharted Waters: New Horizons	Koei Tecmo
July 29, 2025 [74]	Mario Paint	Nintendo
October 9, 2025 [75]	Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind	Atari
	Fatal Fury Special	Takara
	Mario & Wario	Nintendo

  "SP" game

1. 77 games in North America and PAL regions, 13 of which are exclusive to these regions; 72 games in Japan, 8 of which are exclusive to this region.
2. Originally exclusive to Japan, but was eventually released in Western regions on February 19, 2020
3. Published by Tonkin House in Japan
4. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on September 23, 2020
5. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on February 19, 2020
6. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on May 20, 2020
7. Panel de Pon was internationally released as Tetris Attack in 1996. This marks the first time the original game gets a worldwide release. ^[64]
8. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on September 23, 2020
9. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on February 17, 2021
10. Originally exclusive to Japan, but was eventually released in Western regions on April 12, 2024 ^[66]
11. Originally exclusive to Japan, but was eventually released in Western regions on September 18, 2024 ^[67]
12. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on July 28, 2021
13. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on May 26, 2021
14. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on June 5, 2023
15. Published by Marvelous in Japan
16. Originally exclusive to Japan, but was eventually released in Western regions on June 5, 2023
17. Originally exclusive to Japan, but was eventually released in Western regions on September 6, 2023
18. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on April 12, 2024 ^[70]

Game Boy and Game Boy Color

Announced in a Nintendo Direct on February 8, 2023, Game Boy (GB) and Game Boy Color (GBC) games were added to the service worldwide with 10 games the same day. ^[76] The Game Boy emulator includes multiple display settings that recreate the visual appearance and color palettes of the original Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, or Game Boy Color. ^[77] Super Game Boy features are not emulated. As of July 8,2026 ^[update] , there are 48 ^[a] games available, including the following:

List of Game Boy and Game Boy Color games on Nintendo Classics

Release date	Game	Publisher(s)	Platform	NA/PAL	JP
February 8, 2023 [76]	Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare	THQ Nordic	GBC
	Game & Watch Gallery 3	Nintendo	GBC
	Gargoyle's Quest	Capcom	GB
	Kirby's Dream Land	Nintendo	GB
	The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX	Nintendo	GBC
	Metroid II: Return of Samus	Nintendo	GB
	Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins	Nintendo	GB
	Tetris	Nintendo	GB
	Wario Land 3	Nintendo	GBC
	Yakuman	Nintendo	GB
March 15, 2023 [52]	BurgerTime Deluxe	G-Mode	GB
	Kirby's Dream Land 2	Nintendo	GB
June 5, 2023 [53]	Blaster Master: Enemy Below	Sunsoft	GBC
	Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble	Nintendo	GBC
July 27, 2023 [78]	The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages	Nintendo	GBC
	The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons	Nintendo	GBC
August 8, 2023 [79]	Pokémon Trading Card Game	Nintendo	GBC
September 6, 2023 [80]	Quest for Camelot	Nintendo	GBC
October 31, 2023 [54]	Castlevania Legends	Konami	GB
March 12, 2024 [81]	Dr. Mario	Nintendo	GB
	Mario Golf	Nintendo	GBC
	Mario Tennis	Nintendo	GBC
May 15, 2024 [82]	Alleyway	Nintendo	GB
	Baseball	Nintendo	GB
	Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru	Nintendo	GB
	Super Mario Land	Nintendo	GB
June 7, 2024 [83]	Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge	Capcom	GB
	Mega Man II	Capcom	GB
	Mega Man III	Capcom	GB
	Mega Man IV	Capcom	GB
	Mega Man V	Capcom	GB
November 22, 2024 [84]	Donkey Kong Land	Nintendo	GB
November 26, 2024 [85]	Donkey Kong Land 2	Nintendo	GB
December 4, 2024 [86]	Donkey Kong Land III	Nintendo	GB
			GBC
December 12, 2024 [87]	Tetris DX	Nintendo	GBC
March 7, 2025 [88]	Donkey Kong	Nintendo	GB
	Mario's Picross	Nintendo	GB
May 23, 2025 [89]	Gradius: The Interstellar Assault	Konami	GB
	Kirby's Star Stacker	Nintendo	GB
	Survival Kids	Konami	GBC
	The Sword of Hope	Kemco	GB
November 26, 2025 [58]	Bionic Commando	Capcom	GB
	Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters	Nintendo	GB
February 4, 2026 [90]	Balloon Kid	Nintendo	GB
			GBC
	Yoshi	Nintendo	GB
July 8, 2026 [91]	Fortified Zone	City Connection	GB
	The Sword of Hope II	Kemco	GB
	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3	Nintendo	GB

1. 46 games in North America and PAL regions, 2 of which are exclusive to these regions; 46 games in Japan, 2 of which are exclusive to this region.

Expansion Pack

Subscribers to the premium "Expansion Pack" tier have access to games for the Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, Virtual Boy (top row), Game Boy Advance, and GameCube (bottom row).

Nintendo 64

Announced in a Nintendo Direct on September 23, 2021, ^[10] Nintendo 64 (N64) games were added to the service worldwide with nine titles on October 25, 2021. ^[92] Games are based on the NTSC releases using 60 Hz timing; select games also have the option to play the European versions which run at their original PAL 50 Hz speed, including those that support multiple languages. ^[93] The app does not emulate the ability to save to a Controller Pak, meaning some games can only save progress through the use of save states. ^{[94] [95]} An update on June 5, 2025 added the ability to remap each game's control scheme. ^[96] Players on the Nintendo Switch 2 are also able to rewind gameplay and apply a CRT filter. ^[96] Games that received a Z rating from the Japanese CERO rating board or an M rating from the ESRB are available as part of a separate "18+" application in Japan or "Mature 17+" application in western regions. ^[97] As of June 4,2026 ^[update] , there are 45 ^[a] games available, including the following:

List of Nintendo 64 games on Nintendo Classics

Release date	Game	Publisher(s)	NA/PAL	JP
October 25, 2021 [92]	Dr. Mario 64	Nintendo
	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [b]	Nintendo
	Mario Kart 64	Nintendo
	Mario Tennis	Nintendo
	Sin and Punishment	Nintendo
	Star Fox 64 [b]	Nintendo
	Super Mario 64 [b]	Nintendo
	WinBack [b]	Koei Tecmo
	Yoshi's Story [b]	Nintendo
December 10, 2021 [98]	Paper Mario [b]	Nintendo
January 20, 2022 [99]	Banjo-Kazooie [b]	Xbox Game Studios
February 25, 2022 [100]	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask [b]	Nintendo
March 11, 2022 [101]	F-Zero X	Nintendo
April 15, 2022 [102]	Mario Golf	Nintendo
May 20, 2022 [103]	Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards	Nintendo
June 24, 2022 [104]	Pokémon Snap [b]	Nintendo
July 15, 2022 [105] [106]	Custom Robo	Nintendo
	Custom Robo V2	Nintendo
	Pokémon Puzzle League [b]	Nintendo
August 19, 2022 [107]	Wave Race 64 [b]	Nintendo
October 13, 2022 [108]	Pilotwings 64 [b]	Nintendo
November 2, 2022 [109]	Mario Party [b]	Nintendo
	Mario Party 2 [b]	Nintendo
January 27, 2023 [110]	GoldenEye 007 [c]	Nintendo		[d]
April 12, 2023 [111]	Pokémon Stadium [b]	Nintendo
August 8, 2023 [79]	Pokémon Stadium 2 [b]	Nintendo
August 30, 2023 [112]	Excitebike 64	Nintendo
October 27, 2023 [113]	Mario Party 3 [b]	Nintendo
November 30, 2023 [114]	Jet Force Gemini [b] [c]	Xbox Game Studios	[e]
December 8, 2023 [115]	1080° Snowboarding [b]	Nintendo
	Harvest Moon 64	Natsume Inc. [f]
February 21, 2024 [55]	Blast Corps [b]	Xbox Game Studios [g]		[h]
April 24, 2024 [116]	Extreme-G	Throwback Entertainment
	Iggy's Reckin' Balls	Throwback Entertainment
June 18, 2024 [117]	Perfect Dark [b] [c] [i]	Xbox Game Studios
	Turok: Dinosaur Hunter [b] [c] [i]	Nightdive Studios		[j]
October 25, 2024 [118]	Banjo-Tooie [b]	Xbox Game Studios
October 29, 2024 [119]	Shadow Man [b] [i]	Nightdive Studios
	Turok 2: Seeds of Evil [b] [c] [i]	Nightdive Studios		[j]
January 31, 2025 [120]	Ridge Racer 64	Nintendo		[k]
May 16, 2025 [121]	Killer Instinct Gold	Xbox Game Studios
September 4, 2025 [122]	Forsaken 64 [b] [i]	Nightdive Studios
December 17, 2025 [123]	Rayman 2: The Great Escape	Ubisoft
	Tonic Trouble [b]	Ubisoft
June 4, 2026 [124]	Donkey Kong 64 [b]	Nintendo

1. 43 games in North America and PAL regions, nine of which are exclusive to these regions; 36 games in Japan, two of which are exclusive to this region.
2. Both the 60 Hz and the 50 Hz versions of this game are available.
3. Available in the Nintendo 64 18+ application in Japan
4. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on November 30, 2023.
5. Originally exclusive to Japan, but was eventually released in Western regions on December 8, 2023
6. Published by Marvelous in Japan
7. Published by Nintendo in Japan.
8. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on April 24, 2024.
9. Available in the Nintendo 64 Mature 17+ application in western regions
10. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on January 31, 2025
11. Originally exclusive to Western regions, but was eventually released in Japan on May 16, 2025.

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

Announced in a Nintendo Direct on September 23, 2021, Sega Genesis games were added to the service worldwide with 15 titles on October 25, 2021. ^[92] As of April 11,2025 ^[update] , there are 51 ^[a] games available, including the following:

List of Sega Genesis / Mega Drive games on Nintendo Classics

Release date	Game	Publisher(s)	NA/PAL	JP
October 25, 2021 [10] [92]	Castlevania: Bloodlines	Konami
	Contra: Hard Corps	Konami
	Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine	Sega
	Ecco the Dolphin	Sega
	Golden Axe	Sega
	Gunstar Heroes	Sega
	MUSHA	Sega
	Phantasy Star IV	Sega
	Puyo Puyo	Sega
	Ristar	Sega
	Shining Force	Sega
	Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master	Sega
	Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Sega
	Streets of Rage 2	Sega
	Strider	Capcom
December 16, 2021 [125]	Altered Beast	Sega
	Dynamite Headdy	Sega
	Sword of Vermilion	Sega
	Thunder Force II	Sega
	ToeJam & Earl	Sega
March 16, 2022 [126]	Alien Soldier	Sega
	Light Crusader	Sega
	Super Fantasy Zone	Sunsoft
April 21, 2022 [127]	Shining Force II	Sega
	Sonic Spinball	Sega
	Space Harrier II	Sega
June 30, 2022 [128]	Comix Zone	Sega
	Mega Man: The Wily Wars	Capcom
	Target Earth	Extreme
	Zero Wing	Tatsujin
September 15, 2022 [129]	Alisia Dragoon	Game Arts/Sega
	Beyond Oasis	Sega
	Earthworm Jim	Interplay Entertainment
December 15, 2022 [130]	Alien Storm	Sega
	Columns	Sega
	Golden Axe II	Sega
	Virtua Fighter 2	Sega
April 18, 2023 [131]	Flicky	Sega
	Kid Chameleon	Sega
	Pulseman	Sega
	Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition	Capcom
June 27, 2023 [132]	Crusader of Centy	Sega
	Ghouls 'n Ghosts	Capcom
	Landstalker	Sega
	The Revenge of Shinobi	Sega
November 28, 2024 [133]	Mercs	Capcom
	ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron	Sega
	Vectorman	Sega
April 11, 2025 [134]	ESWAT: City Under Siege	Sega
	Streets of Rage	Sega
	Super Thunder Blade	Sega

1. 50 games in North America and PAL regions, one of which is exclusive to these regions; 50 games in Japan, one of which is exclusive to this region.

Game Boy Advance

Announced in a Nintendo Direct on February 8, 2023, Game Boy Advance (GBA) games were added to the service worldwide with six titles the same day. ^[76] An update on September 4, 2025 added the ability to remap the in-game controls. ^[135] As of July 8,2026 ^[update] , there are 33 ^[a] games available, including the following:

List of Game Boy Advance games on Nintendo Classics

Release date	Game	Publisher(s)	NA/PAL	JP
February 8, 2023 [76]	Kuru Kuru Kururin	Nintendo
	The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap	Nintendo
	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga	Nintendo
	Mario Kart: Super Circuit	Nintendo
	Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3	Nintendo
	WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!	Nintendo
March 9, 2023 [136]	Metroid Fusion	Nintendo
May 25, 2023 [137]	Super Mario Advance	Nintendo
	Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2	Nintendo
	Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3	Nintendo
June 23, 2023 [138]	Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade	Nintendo
	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade	Nintendo
September 29, 2023 [139]	Kirby & the Amazing Mirror	Nintendo
January 17, 2024 [140]	Golden Sun	Nintendo
	Golden Sun: The Lost Age	Nintendo
February 21, 2024 [141]	Mother 3	Nintendo
March 29, 2024 [142]	F-Zero: Maximum Velocity	Nintendo
June 18, 2024 [117]	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords	Nintendo
	Metroid: Zero Mission	Nintendo
July 12, 2024 [143]	Densetsu no Starfy [b]	Nintendo
	Densetsu no Starfy 2 [b]	Nintendo
	Densetsu no Starfy 3 [b]	Nintendo
August 9, 2024 [144]	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team	Nintendo [c]
October 11, 2024 [145]	F-Zero Climax [b]	Nintendo
	F-Zero: GP Legend	Nintendo
February 14, 2025 [146]	Wario Land 4	Nintendo
April 22, 2025 [147]	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones	Nintendo
September 4, 2025 [122]	Magical Vacation	Nintendo
September 25, 2025 [148]	Klonoa: Empire of Dreams	Bandai Namco Entertainment
	Mr. Driller 2	Bandai Namco Entertainment
March 10, 2026 [149]	Mario vs. Donkey Kong	Nintendo
July 8, 2026 [91]	Dr. Mario & Puzzle League	Nintendo
	Tomato Adventure	Nintendo

1. 29 games in North America and PAL regions, none of which are exclusive to these regions; 33 games in Japan, 4 of which are exclusive to this region.
2. Although available in the Western library, it is still only in its original Japanese language.
3. Published by The Pokémon Company in Japan

GameCube

GameCube (GCN) was added to the service with three games alongside the Nintendo Switch 2's launch on June 5, 2025. GameCube games are only available on Nintendo Switch 2. ^[150] The emulator allows players to reassign buttons and customize controls for each game. ^[151] Players are also able to control the games using original GameCube controllers via the GameCube Controller Adapter. ^[152] As of March 18,2026 ^[update] , there are 9 ^[a] games available, including the following:

List of GameCube games on Nintendo Classics

Release date	Game	Publisher(s)	NA/PAL	JP
June 5, 2025 [150]	F-Zero GX	Nintendo
	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	Nintendo
	Soulcalibur II	Bandai Namco Entertainment
July 3, 2025 [153]	Super Mario Strikers	Nintendo
August 21, 2025 [154]	Chibi-Robo!	Nintendo
October 30, 2025 [155]	Luigi's Mansion	Nintendo
December 11, 2025 [156]	Wario World	Nintendo
January 9, 2026 [157]	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance	Nintendo
March 18, 2026 [158]	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	Nintendo [b]
TBA [159]	Pokémon Colosseum	Nintendo [b]
	Super Mario Sunshine	Nintendo

1. 9 games in North America and PAL regions, none of which are exclusive to these regions; 9 games in Japan, none of which are exclusive to this region.
2. Published by The Pokémon Company in Japan

Virtual Boy

Announced in a Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025, Virtual Boy (VB) games were added to the service on February 17, 2026, with seven games available at launch. ^{[160] [161]} The games display two separate images on either side of the screen to recreate the stereoscopic 3D effect of the original system. ^[162] The games cannot be displayed in full screen and require the use of an additional headset accessory for proper play. ^[161] The accessory is available in two formats: a plastic mount based on the original system, and a cardboard sleeve. ^[161] While not officially supported, ^[163] the Virtual Boy headsets are also compatible with games that supported the Nintendo Labo VR Kit and vice versa. ^{[164] [165]} Players can adjust the screen size and inter-pupillary distance of the display to refine the 3D effect. ^[166] A planned update to the application will allow players to view the games in other colors. ^[167] In addition to released games, the Virtual Boy library will include a pair of previously unreleased games, D-Hopper and Zero Racers . ^[160] As of May 14,2026 ^[update] , there are 15 ^[a] games available, including the following:

List of Virtual Boy games on Nintendo Classics

Release date	Game	Publisher(s)	NA/PAL	JP
February 17, 2026 [160]	3D Tetris	Nintendo [b]
	Galactic Pinball	Nintendo
	Golf	Nintendo [b]
	The Mansion of Innsmouth	I'MAX
	Red Alarm	Nintendo [b]
	Teleroboxer	Nintendo
	Virtual Boy Wario Land	Nintendo
March 10, 2026 [149]	Mario Clash	Nintendo
	Mario's Tennis	Nintendo
May 14, 2026 [168]	Jack Bros.	Atlus
	Space Invaders Virtual Collection	Taito
	V-Tetris	Bullet-Proof Software
	Vertical Force	Nintendo [c]
	Virtual Bowling	Athena
	Virtual Fishing	Pack-In-Video
2026 [160] [169] [170]	D-Hopper	Nintendo
	Zero Racers	Nintendo

1. 14 games in North America and PAL regions, none of which are exclusive to these regions; 15 games in Japan, one of which is exclusive to this region.
2. Published by D4 Enterprise in Japan
3. Published by Konami in Japan

See also

• Arcade Archives
• Sega Ages
• Virtual Console

Notes

1. Formerly known only as "Nintendo Switch Online classic game libraries"; the service was rebranded as "Nintendo Classics" on April 2, 2025. ^[2]

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