Super Mario Bros. 2 and Kirby's Adventure join NES Switch Online collection
Plus SP versions of Blaster Master and Metroid
Folks weren't too impressed with the NES Switch Online collection when it first launched, but to be fair to Nintendo, the service has been continually updated with new games ever since, and now its collection is growing even bigger.
Today, Western players can get their hands on Super Mario Bros. 2 and Kirby's Adventure as part of the Switch Online package. The former is the dark horse of the Super Mario Bros. series, being a reskin of an entirely different, not-at-all-Mario game. Kirby's Adventure, meanwhile, is the first game in the franchise for everyone's favourite pink ball of air.
But wait, there's more! As usual, the collection has also added a couple of bonuses. First up is an SP version of Blaster Master, which drops you off at the start of the last level of the game - perfect for those of you who don't want to bother actually playing it at any point.
New #NES games have been added to #NintendoSwitchOnline – Nintendo Entertainment System! Save the world of Subcon in #SuperMario Bros. 2, and use your enemies’ powers against them in #Kirby’s Adventure! pic.twitter.com/y85GwoXqpi — Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) February 13, 2019
And for some reason there's an additional SP version of Metroid added to the collection, alongside the regular game and an earlier SP edition. While the original SP version drops you outside of Ridley's boss battle, this time around you'll be just near the end of the game with a fully kitted-out Samus, allowing you to see the best ending with relative ease.
I say relative ease - you do need to actually finish the game first, and if you've not played Metroid before and don't know how the controls work, actually doing that is a bit of a struggle. Don't ask me how I know this. I just do, OK?
If you're a super fan who got their hands on the Famicom Switch Online collection through a Japanese account, you'll also get a Japan-only sumo wrestling game. Also Super Mario Bros. 2 is called Super Mario USA, which is all kinds of hilarious to me.
Go and update your NES Switch Online Collection now and your two games will pop up straight away. And don't forget you can move the games around as well! I learned this recently and it's completely changed my life. Well not completely, but it's certainly made it easier for me to get to the games I care about.
