In the world of video games, Nintendo is probably the king. Stretching back over numerous decades, millions of gamers around the globe have grown up with the many consoles the Japanese powerhouse has put out. So much so, that old titles are frequently being ported to new technology, such as when Super Mario All-Stars was added to the Switch last September. Rekindling that youth, and experiencing games that have been around for what seems like eons, is part and parcel of being an older gamer. With that, it seems three more classics are being added to the hybrid console at the end of this month.
In a recent report, it was revealed that a number of titles for the SNES, the second home console from Nintendo, will be arriving to the Switch Online library on July 28. The three games are, Claymates, a claymation style platform game, Jelly Boy, which is a puzzle platformer, and Bombuzal, which is a strategic puzzle game. Jelly Boy is an interesting title as it was originally only made available in Europe when it was released in 1995, so this will be the first time US gamers will get to play it.
These three games being added means the Nintendo Switch library will consist of 107 NES and SNES games, all of which are being kept alive for current generations to experience, and for older games to play once again. These games might sound a little more obscure than something like Donkey Kong Country 2 which was added to the library later on last year, but there will be some diehard fans who will fondly remember these titles.
It's something of a marvel of modern gaming that titles which are more than twenty-five years old at this point get to live new lives in consoles like the Switch. With some classic NES and SNES games being made free for the Switch earlier this month, there is definitely a call for older games, particularly as the technology, and the ways video games get developed, moves forward.
There is an argument to be had that more SNES games should be added to the library. The list of games that are currently available is ever-increasing, and the likes of Claymates, Jelly Boy, and Bombuzal will make some older gamers happy. It is also a continued Nintendo philosophy of keeping older games alive, hopefully for many more generations to come. It also shows just how many games the company were pumping out all those years ago.
Claymates, Jelly Boy, and Bombuzal will be available for Switch on July 28.
Source: Business Wire