Nintendo Switch Online Adds Three Classic NES Games

The Nintendo Switch Online classic library is continuously growing, and today three classic NES games have become available to play locally and online.

NES Open Tournament Golf, Solomon's Key and Super Dodge Ball can be played today on Nintendo Switch Online, giving fans three more options to play on the couch or on-the-go. You can have a chill experience with NES Open Tournament Golf as you make your way through various courses to become the best virtual golfer around. Or you can dip, dive, duck and dodge in Super Dodge Ball, as you try and take out the opposing team. Solomon's Key , however, challenges your critical thinking in timed puzzle-solving stages, as you try to free the Fairy in every level.

Here are the official descriptions of each new Nintendo Switch Online game.

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'NES Open Tournament Golf' is available on Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo
  • NES Open Tournament Golf – Challenge another player in Stroke, Match and Tournament modes on three fantasy courses in the U.S.A., the U.K. and Japan. Make sure you keep an eye on the wind and distance to the hole before selecting your club, or else you'll be racking up some high scores … which is exactly what you don't want to do in this game.
  • Solomon's Key – As Dana, a skilled and talented hero, you must strategically maneuver through over 40 stages using mysterious block-creation skills and other magical powers. Free the captive Fairy in each stage by finding the Bell, and escape by grabbing the Magic Key. Use quick thinking and magical firepower to discover hidden items and evade numerous enemies as you race against the clock.
  • Super Dodge Ball – In Super Dodge Ball, you take control of the U.S.A. Dodge Ball team and travel the world in an effort to become the best dodge ballers around. Step onto playing fields in countries all over the globe and use a combination of normal and super shots to help take down your opponents. But be careful, as some destinations have surfaces that can affect your footing.

Aside from the three new games, Nintendo has also given players access to special save data for Legend of Zelda , allowing them to start their adventure with rupees and items including the White Sword, Magical Shield, Blue Ring and Power Bracelet. Legend of Zelda won't be the only game receiving special save data, keep an eye out for other NES titles getting them in the future.

So what do you think of the three new NES games coming to Nintendo Switch Online? What other titles do you want to get special save data? Let us know in the comments section below.

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