Click to Skip Ad
Closing in...

Free NES and SNES games coming to Nintendo Switch Online in May

Published May 15th, 2020 10:53AM EDT
Nintendo Switch Online free games
Image: Nintendo

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs.

  • Nintendo announced four new free SNES and NES games for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.
  • Wild Guns, Panel de Pon, Operation Logic Bomb, and Rygar will be available starting May 20th.
  • You need an active Switch Online subscription to play the free classic games.
  • Visit BGR’s homepage for more stories.

Three months after the last addition, Nintendo has brought four more games to its free collection of NES and SNES games for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Although none of these games are really well-known, their inclusion brings the total number of classic games on the service to over 80. So that’s something.

Here’s the complete lineup of free NES and SNES games coming to Nintendo Switch Online on May 20th:

SNES Games

  • Wild Guns – The Kid gang and their army of robots have taken over! Blast your way through villainous outlaws, diabolical robots and towering, screen-filling bosses. Fortunately, you’ve got plenty of moves to help you survive the firepower headed your way. You’ll need a sharp eye and quick-on-the-draw reflexes to survive on your own. Or team up with a friend and go out blazing in two-player co-op.
  • Panel de Pon – As the stack of puzzle pieces rises, think fast to match panels and set off cascading chain reactions and combos. You’ll have to make strategic choices quickly to counteract the relentless competitor attacks from above. A selection of single-player and two-player modes and options provides escalating action and zippy fun. This title originally launched for the Super Famicom in 1995, but this is the first time this version of the game will be available in the U.S. Though this title was never translated into English, it may seem familiar!
  • Operation Logic Bomb – Agent Logan has been fitted with bioelectronic implants that grant him superior strength, reflexes and analytical abilities. He’s been charged with a mission to save the Subspace Particle Transfer Project. Now it’s up to him to infiltrate, neutralize the intruders and rescue the scientists in a top-down shooter with giant bosses and frenzied action that doesn’t let up.

NES Games

  • Rygar – An old legend proclaimed, “When the peaceful land is covered with evil spirits, a brave soldier will be brought to life from the dead.” Luckily, Rygar, the mythical hero from Argus, has arrived in order to defeat the evil king Ligar and his army of dangerous beasts. Join forces with Rygar for a hybrid action-adventure game with a distinct blend of platforming and role-playing elements!

There are a variety of payment schemes for Nintendo Switch Online: $3.99 for one month, $7.99 for three months, or $19.99 for a year. There’s also a family plan that costs $34.99, but can support up to 8 Nintendo Accounts. If you want to try it out before you commit to paying, there’s a 7-day free trial as well.

Jacob Siegal
Jacob Siegal Associate Editor

Jacob Siegal is Associate Editor at BGR, having joined the news team in 2013. He has over a decade of professional writing and editing experience, and helps to lead our technology and entertainment product launch and movie release coverage.