Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Members also enjoy a curated library of NES and Super NES classic games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, among many others.

To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit here.

With a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, players get access to even more benefits, including a library of Nintendo 64 games with newly added online play for up to four players (additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode; sold separately), Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC and retro SEGA Genesis games.

Note: Some demo versions do not support all game features, and players cannot save their in-game progress in demo versions. To enjoy the 3D effect of Nintendo 3DS software, you must experience it from the system itself. Use Parental Controls to restrict 3D mode for children 6 and under.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch 2:

• ANOMALITH
• Arcade Archives 2 ACE DRIVER VICTORY LAP
• BURGGEIST for Nintendo Switch 2
• Console Archives RAIDEN PROJECT
• CRYMELIGHT – Available Nov. 4
• Cult of the Lamb – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
• Darkest Dungeon II: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
• Fangtopia
• Glow Box
• Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered – Available Nov. 3
• Joe & Mac Retro Collection
• Look Outside – Available Oct. 30
• PEAK
• Queen’s Domain – Available Oct. 30
• Reel Fishing: Days of Summer – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
• RV There Yet?
• STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT
• Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch
• The Spectrum Retreat: Redux
• Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• Air Hares
• Arcade Archives ACE DRIVER VICTORY LAP
• Asylum – Available Oct. 30
• Bella Umbrella and the mysterious garden
• Beyond The Evil
• Croc 2 Kingdom of the Gobbos
• DIY Dadish
• Glow Box
• Goodboy Galaxy – Available Oct. 30
• HELLBOUND INC
• Innocent Memory – Available Oct. 31
• Isekai Princess: Monster Siege
• Joe & Mac Retro Collection
• Kowloon’s Gate Suzaku
• Look Outside – Available Oct. 30
• Meiji Tokyo Renka Twilight Kiss
• Melting Attacker
• MeowPower! Yachiyo
• Momolitos
• Mouthwashing
• Olivia
• Pardon My French Toast
• Pinballoid Crush – Available Oct. 30
• Scarlet Deer Inn
• SimsalaGrimm – The Chaos Crystal
• Slime Jump
• STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT
• Tape to Tape
• The Cat in the Hat: Rainy Day Mayhem – Available Oct. 30
• The Last Cat in the Universe
• The Night of the Exorcism – Available Oct. 30
• The Zibbo Show
• Titanium Court
• We are Eva – Available Nov. 4
• X-Force Genesis 2

Game Boy – Nintendo Classics:

• Avenging Spirit – This classic action game features a unique gameplay system where you possess and control other characters! While out on a walk with his girlfriend, the daughter of a prestigious scientist, our hero is gunned down by an evil syndicate. Their goal is to harness ghost energy, and they plan on ransoming the poor girl to force her father into helping them. But our hero’s adventure isn’t over. In fact, it’s just beginning! He’s come back as a ghost so that he can rescue his girlfriend from her kidnappers and finally rest in peace! Who ever said love was easy? Throughout six fun and exciting stages, help reunite the protagonist with his beloved. Watch the moving ending as this hero’s quest for revenge is finally put to rest! Avenging Spirit is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members4.
• Mole Mania – Join Muddy Mole in a race to defeat the evil farmer, Jinbe! Work your way through each puzzle by pushing, pulling or throwing black balls to defeat or trap enemies. Blast strategic exits and burrow into soft soil to tunnel your way through underground paths to the next action-packed level. Defeat the bosses and solve all of the puzzles in Jinbe Land to reunite Muddy Mole with his beloved wife and kids. In the two-player VS Mode, you’ll play two rounds, one attacking as Muddy and one defending as Jinbe, to compete based on the number of cabbages dropped. You’ll dig the fast pace and challenging fun of Mole Mania – available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.
• Revenge of the ’Gator – Revenge of the ’Gator is a game in which you hit a falling ball with flippers to score points by aiming at targets and shooting the ball through lanes. Play across four main and three bonus stages, where each stage will have its own unique objective to complete. Start with three balls and work your way up. But if your ball falls all the way down to the Gator Stage, it’ll be the end of that turn. Lose all of the balls, and it’s game over! Play solo in Gator 1Player mode and try for a spot in the top five highest scores! You can also play with a friend in Gator 2Players or Match Play mode! Revenge of the ’Gator is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.

Digital Spotlight:

• Games that Go “Bump” Anywhere, Anytime – Make some room on the broom for spooky gaming fun this “Halloweekend”! Anyone itching for some action-packed, mature horror can enjoy a horde of Resident Evil games on Nintendo Switch 2, including Resident Evil Requiem and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition. Or, explore the underworld and solve gruesome, demonic puzzles in Clive Barker’sHellraiser: Revival. If survival horror is not your bag, crack open a chilling serial murder case in Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club on Nintendo Switch. For some family-friendly frights, there’s also a trilogy of Luigi’s Mansion games to play! Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD and Luigi’s Mansion 3 are both available now, and Nintendo Switch 2 players with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership4 can also unearth the original Luigi’s Mansion game as part of the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics library. Happy Halloween!

Pre-orders:

• Stellar Blade Complete Edition – Step into the role of EVE, an elite warrior sent to reclaim Earth from mysterious forces. Experience intense combat and a twisting plot as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall in an immersive sci-fi world. Featuring a blend of cinematic storytelling and gameplay, Stellar Blade Complete Edition offers deep character progression with customizable skills, gear and combat builds – which you’ll need during epic boss encounters. Players can also enjoy Joy-Con 2 motion control support for activities, adding an extra layer of immersion to moments away from combat. Stellar Blade Complete Edition launches on Nintendo Switch 2 Nov. 5. Pre-order is available now on Nintendo eShop.
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition – Optimized for Nintendo Switch 2, you’ll lead Star-Lord and the Guardians through this story-driven adventure where your decisions influence how the journey unfolds. The Encore Edition also includes an exclusive set of 1980s glam-rock-inspired outfits to prepare the Guardians to bring down the house. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 Nov. 5. Pre-order is available now on Nintendo eShop.

Nintendo Music:

• An Ear for ARMS – Get ready to create your own training montage, because the ARMS soundtrack is now available on Nintendo Music5! Spring into hard-hitting tracks like “ARMS Grand Prix Theme,” “Training” and “Final Battle.” For more info, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/.
• Prismatic Pieces – Mega Evolve your playlists with tracks from the Pokémon Legends: Z-A game, now available on Nintendo Music. Crank your day from Rank Z to Rank A with songs from across your Pokémon Trainer journey in Lumiose City.

Activities:

• No Tricks, All Treats – Scary season is here! Get in the spirit of Halloween with bone-chilling games for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems, in-game events happening in October, and more frightful fun. Take a look … if you dare! For more information, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/dig-up-some-fun-with-great-games-for-halloween-2026/.

Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch:

• Screaming Deals Sale – Save during the Screaming Deals sale! Unearth a collection of spellbinding games for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems. For a limited time, conjure up scary-good savings on select digital games and DLC6 when you shop on Nintendo.com or Nintendo eShop on your device. Hurry – this flock of deals ends on Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT! For more information, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/screaming-deals/#products.