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Nintendo Switch Online is getting another new batch of retro freebies

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Nintendo Switch Online subscribers once again have a new set of free codes to claim based on the original Nintendo Entertainment System. This week, the company added options based on a few games to the system, including metroidAnd the Kid IcarusAnd the Excitebike. Last week, fans had a choice of rip codes based on the design of the original NES and Japanese Famicom console. This time around, fans can find icons based on redesigned NES hardware released late in the system’s life. The top-loading version of the console is less…

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Online Nintendo Switch subscribers were surprised by a new batch of freebies

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Over the past few months, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers have been treated to a number of exclusive profile codes. During September, the company released builds based on the original Nintendo Entertainment System, and Wave 3 is now available. Subscribers can cut these new tokens for just 10 platinum points each, and the latest wave features designs based on donkey kongAnd the punch out!!And the Super Mario Bros. 3. There are also icons based on the NES itself, Japanese Famicom, and more. Each one costs only 10 platinum points, and the…

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New free Nintendo Switch games online come with a big surprise

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Nintendo Switch Online subscribers have free new SNES and NES games, or more specifically, two new SNES games and one new NES game. Since these are neither Sega Genesis nor N64 games, these new freebies do not require the Expansion Pack tier of the Subscription Service, aka the most expensive level of the Subscription Service. All you need to download and enjoy the three new games is a basic Nintendo Switch Online subscription. The three games are the following titles: Fighter HistoryAnd the Kirby AvalancheAnd the Daiva 6 Story: The…

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Nintendo Switch Online adds a new batch of old games

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Nintendo Switch Online’s NES and SNES apps have been updated tonight with a trio of legacy games. The Super Nintendo app now has it Rival grass! And the Congo Tomb. Meanwhile, the NES app has been updated with Pinball. These aren’t nearly as high-profile as many of the other titles available on the service, and many gamers probably haven’t heard of these games! However, it’s good to see that Nintendo continues to offer new games for these apps, even though it does support the N64 and Sega Genesis apps available…

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Early official Nintendo art shows a completely different design for Princess Peach

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In the days of the Nintendo Entertainment System, 8-bit console graphics left plenty of room for simultaneous translation from artists. Throughout the 1980s, many artists created unique scenes for Nintendo characters, before the company set standard designs. Japanese artist Jaku Miu revealed a design he created that day that featured a pair of officially licensed slippers aimed at girls. The slippers feature Mario, a peach, a wagon, and a pair of frogs. Miyao’s designs for Mario and Toads are very close to the ones we still see today, but his…

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