When February 19th rolls around,Nintendo Switch Online’s game librarywill be receiving two new games which were originally from the NES, and two new games originally from the SNES. The full list of titles coming to the United States isShadow of the NinjaandEliminator Boat Duelfrom the NES, as well asPop’n TwinBeeandSmash Tennisfrom the SNES.
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Smash Tennis, as the name implies, is a sports game which simulates a match of tennis. Developed by Namco as a sequel to the NES gameFamily Tennis, the game initially launched in Japan in 1993 under the nameSuper Family Tennis, before being released asSmash Tennisin Europe in 1994. Despite beingavailable on Switch Onlinein Japan since September 5th of 2019, this addition to the American version of the service will serve asSmash Tennis’sUS debut, apparently under its European name. One notable and interesting feature of the game is that it has translated, albeit highly compressed, voice acting, a rather unusual addition for a SNES game.
Pop’n TwinBeeis a vertical, top-down shoot-‘em-up, developed by Konami and released in both Japan and Europe in 1993 for the SNES. American players, who will be getting their hands on the game for the first time, can expect an arcade style shooter, asPop’n TwinBeecomes from a series originally from the arcades. As with many similar shoot-‘em-ups, the game comes complete with optional two-player co-op.
Eliminater Boat Duelis a top-down boat racing game, developed for the NES by Sculptured Software and Radioactive Software. Another newcomer to the US market,Boat Duelwas released in Japan in 1991 and 1993 in Europe. Fascinatingly enough, despite beingfrom the NES, the game also features third-person gameplay at some points.
Lastly isShadow of the Ninja, a platformer developed by Natsume for the NES, released in Japan and North America in 1990, and Europe in 1991. It plays similarly to a game from theNinja Gaidenseries, but with co-op. Not everyone seems completely satisfied with this lineup of games, consideringsome of the SNES’s notably absent games, though these titles should help bolster Switch Online’s library.
