6 SNES Games That Switch Online Still Needs

Star Fox 2

When Nintendo announced that the canceled space shooter, Star Fox 2, would be coming to the SNES Classic Edition as a special treat for fans, I was ecstatic.

But, since the miniature console is pretty much impossible to get now, I’ve yet to play this sequel.

But to be honest, Star Fox 2 isn’t an amazing game, which is most likely why it never actually came out. Either way, I’m still very intrigued to check out the new characters and see where Star Fox could have gone if it had a sequel on the SNES.

Considering that Nintendo will more than likely drop new SNES games to the Switch Online service every month or so, why not give subscribers access to Star Fox 2? I want to play it, even if it has clunky controls and frame rate drops.

EarthBound

Earthbound is one of Nintendo’s classic and most-beloved JRPG’s that should literally be available for the rest of time on a current console because it’s just that good.

It oozes with charm and it pokes fun at pop culture from around the 80s and 90s and features tons of locations and towns that are based on the developer’s imagining of western culture.

This JRPG is super deep, very long, and is actually quite difficult despite its cartoonish visuals and plot.

We may never see the sequel to EarthBound (Mother 3) come to the west in our lifetime so I guess all we can do is play EarthBound over and over and over again…

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Back when Nintendo went crazy with their franchises and experimented with different genres, the company handed off their precious Mario characters to Square Enix (just Square back then) to turn the universe into a full-fledged, turn-based JRPG.

Mixing together elements of traditional RPGs and platforming, Legend of the Seven Stars was extremely unique and original and was the first time that Mario and Bowser fought side by side to fight against a greater evil.

This game would go on to inspire the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi RPG series, and if you wanted to see where all of that originated, having this game on the Switch would be incredible and much appreciated.

Kirby Super Star

Kirby’s Dream Land 3 and Kirby’s Dream Course is fine, but you cannot say that you’re a fan of the pink puffball if you have not played Kirby Super Star.

It’s a very special package that celebrates the best of Kirby, containing six full gameplay modes, and two side minigames for players to dive into as well.

You have a remake of the original Kirby’s Dream Land, you can race against King Dedede, you can fight Dyna Blade, and there’s even a Metroidvania-esque adventure mode that has references from a ton of other Nintendo franchises.

There’s just so much content in this SNES game that makes this title a must-play for Kirby fans.

Come on Nintendo, just add it to the SNES collection please –we can never have too much Kirby.

Chrono Trigger

Chrono Trigger is a fantastic time-traveling JRPG from Square that famously popularized the ATB combat system. Instead of taking turns to battle like in the first few Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger allows you to attack as soon as your bar filled up, making for some engaging and thrilling battles.

The whole game is based entirely around the use of a time machine that lets the characters travel forward and backward in time, creating different timelines and giving players the options to see multiple endings.

Thanks to the new SNES games on Switch having a rewind function, you would be able to go back in time if you make the wrong decisions, so Chrono Trigger would benefit greatly by joining the collection.

Also, no random battles are a major plus.

Donkey Kong Country

The classic 2D platformer, Donkey Kong Country, is remembered as one of the best games to hit the Super Nintendo; the music is boppin’, there are lots of collectibles to scour the levels for, and being able to use Diddy Kong is the absolute best.

We’ve gotten new reimaginings of this beloved franchise from Retro Studios with Donkey Kong Country Returns and Tropical Freeze, but sometimes it’s important to back to see the origins of your favorite franchises.

What other SNES games would you guys want to see on the Nintendo Switch Online Service? Let us know in the comments below!