Nintendo Switch Online Adds Battletoads, Kid Icarus 2, and Ninja Gaiden 2
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Nintendo Switch Online's latest update brings retro classics like Battletoads, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, and Ninja Gaiden 2 to subscribers on Switch and Switch 2.
Nintendo has expanded its retro library for Switch Online subscribers, dropping a heavy-hitting lineup of 8-bit and handheld classics. According to a report by Michael McWhertor at Polygon, the latest update brings Rare's notoriously punishing Battletoads alongside the Game Boy sequel Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters. Subscribers across both the original Nintendo Switch and the newer Switch 2 can dive into these titles right now, offering a fresh way to experience some of gaming's most notorious historical roadblocks.
For anyone who ever hit a brick wall on the original hardware, the inclusion of modern quality-of-life additions like the rewind feature might finally make finishing Battletoads an achievable goal rather than a playground myth. The update also introduces Ninja Gaiden 2: Dark Sword of Chaos and Bionic Commando. This rounds out a surprisingly busy year for the Ninja Gaiden franchise as a whole, giving retro enthusiasts plenty of classic platforming action to chew on between modern releases.
The standard Nintendo Switch Online subscription costs $19.99 annually, while the Expansion Pack tier runs $49.99 for access to broader libraries like GameCube and Game Boy Advance titles. Retro drops like these continue to prove that dusting off old code is a solid win for preservation, giving a new generation of players a low-friction way to check out the roots of modern game design without hunting down vintage cartridges.
Tags: Nintendo Switch Online, Retro Gaming, Battletoads, Kid Icarus, Ninja Gaiden
Original article: Polygon