Games likeSuper Mario Kart, Super Metroid, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past,and the classicSuper Mario World— which are all on ourlist of the best SNES games— will all be available on Thursday. There are 20 games in all, and Nintendo promises that more SNES classics are on the way.
The virtual console will allow online multiplayer play with friends for some games, as well as a rewind feature. Nintendo also announced that it will sell a custom SNES controller for Switch that will be compatible with the games. The wireless controller will retail for $30 and charges with a USB-C cable, Nintendo said — just like the NES controller that was released when NES games came to the Switch last year.
20 classic#SNESgames, including Super Mario World, Super Metroid, and Stunt Race FX, will be available for#NintendoSwitchOnlinemembers on 9/5! Enjoy a growing catalog of Super NES games with even more titles releasing in the future.https://t.co/BR33g7bJpMpic.twitter.com/RflieF4guc
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)June 09, 2025
You’ll need to have a Switch Online membership to play the SNES games, just like you do for the existing library of NES games available on the Switch. Pricing for Nintendo’s online service ranges from $4 a month to $20 a year — which isless than you’d pay for a SNES Classic. Members of Amazon’s Twitch Prime service — which is included with Amazon Prime — can alsoget up to a year of Switch Online for free.
The full list of SNES games coming to the Nintendo Switch:
With the exception ofA Link to the Past, the current list is lacking in some of the most memorable RPGs of the 16-bit era, includingChrono Trigger, Secret of Mana,andFinal Fantasy VI.We’re hoping the next wave of games coming to the Switch includes some of those classics.
