🆕 Nintendo has added three classic NES games to its Switch Online service: Ninja Gaiden III, R.C. Pro-AM II, and Ikari Warriors
🥷 Ninja Gaiden III is a 1991 platformer where players control Ryu Hayabusa to fight evil forces
🚗 R.C. Pro-AM II is a 1992 top-down racing sequel featuring 24 tracks and multiplayer support
🔫 Ikari Warriors is a 1987 run-and-gun game where players battle enemies using power-ups and vehicles
Nintendo has added three classic NES games to its Nintendo Switch Online service.
The three titles include Tecmo’s 1991 platformer Ninja Gaiden III, Rare’s top-down 1992 racing game R.C. Pro-AM II, and the 1987 run and gun game Ikari Warriors.
Ninja Gaiden III is arguably the highlight of the bunch and sees master ninja Ryu Hayabusa fighting the forces of evil once more.
R.C. Pro-AM II is a sequel to the classic RC-racing game on the NES and features 24 different tracks and multiplayer.
As for Ikari Warriors, you play as warriors Paul and Vince and have to blast through hordes of enemies, take advantage of power-up items, and pilot tanks and helicopters as you make your way through the enemy base.
You’ll need a Nintendo Switch Online or Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership to access NES games, which support save states, rewind, a CRT filter, and also let you play online with friends if a game supports local multiplayer.
Nintendo Switch players can enjoy titles from NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Sega Genesis, and Virtual Boy. Nintendo Switch 2 owners can also access Nintendo GameCube games.
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