Nintendo Expands Switch Online’s SNES Library With Three More Titles

Nintendo’s latest batch of Switch Online SNES games has dropped, and for October three games have been added.

Following his Purrfect Collection release in September, Bubsy is now back with Accolade’s original 1993 Super Nintendo side-scroller. Along with this, we’ve got the release of the 1994/95 SNK fighting game Fatal Fury Special. It follows on from the release of Fatal Fury 2 on the service in January.

And last but not least is Game Freak’s Mario & Wario. This puzzle-platform title by the Pokémon developer made its debut on the Super Famicom in 1993, and this marks the first time it’s been made available outside of Japan. One catch is, you’ll need to use your Joy-Con 2 to play this game (or a USB mouse on the Switch).

Here’s the official Nintendo description for each game, along with some screenshots:

Mario & Wario

Action puzzles abound in this title released only in Japan for the Super Famicom™ system in 1993. Wario has dropped a bucket on poor Mario’s head, and now he can’t see! So it’s up to you to lead Mario safely to Luigi. Use the forest fairy’s magic wand to create platforms, change the direction Mario walks, and defeat enemies. You can clear a total of 100 screens full of unique challenges using simple controls—just move the mouse to move the fairy and click the left button once to perform actions.

BUBSY™ in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind

Bubsy the bobcat is on the prowl to recover his stolen yarn! Play as the furr-ocious feline himself in this action title released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System™ in 1993. Bubsy’s grand adventure begins when his precious yarn is stolen by a race of yarn-obsessed aliens, the Woolies. Gallivant across 16 total stages, each containing an average of 300 screens, packed with wacky enemies and kooky mechanics. Dash through every nook and cranny of these vast stages as you search for yarn balls scattered throughout and make for the goal.

FATAL FURY SPECIAL

Pit 15 different fighters against each other! This fighting game, released for the Super NES™ console in 1995, includes the original eight characters from FATAL FURY 2, as well as three new characters (Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, and Laurence Blood) and a new boss (Wolfgang Krauser). Additionally, three characters from the original FATAL FURY (Tung Fu Rue, Duck King, and Geese Howard) have returned to the fight. By building on the appeal from the previous game with its two-line battles, special moves, and powerful finishers, on top of further improving the series’s formula, this game is truly worthy of the title “SPECIAL.” And if you can meet certain special conditions, Ryo Sakazaki from the ART OF FIGHTING series will make a special guest appearance, which is noteworthy in itself!