Nintendo’s latest Switch Online SNES games are some seriously deep cuts

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Nintendo has announced the next SNES and NES games coming to its Switch Online service. Depending on your perspective, the selection shines a light on some underappreciated gems or demonstrates that you probably shouldn’t expect any more big-name third-party titles to appear in the library. Possibly both.

Here’s the list of games:

  • Psycho Dream (1992, SNES, Telenet Japan)
  • Doomsday Warrior (1992, SNES, Laser Soft)
  • Prehistorik Man (1995, SNES, Titus France)
  • Fire ‘n Ice (1992, NES, Tecmo)

Not exactly big hitters, then: three fairly obscure SNES side-scrollers and an NES puzzle game. Fire ‘n Ice might be the most recognizable title for many, and only then if you know that it’s the North American name for Solomon’s Key 2.

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