Nintendo Switch: Over 1,000 games available to play FREE for the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Nintendo Switch is going from strength to strength. Nintendo's hybrid games console sold an incredible 20 million units in the first half of 2018 alone. And some of the Switch’s success is surely due to the availability of many great free games for Nintendo's device. The Nintendo Switch does not come cheap, costing £320 in the UK ($300 in the US). And many players feel compelled to shell out an extra £55 ($70) for the fancy Switch Pro Controller. This may make you disinclined to spend any more money on expensive Nintendo Switch games. Fortunately there are some great games on the Nintendo Switch available for free. Nintendo Switch: Players have a solid range of free Switch games to choose from Nintendo Switch Fortnite Battle Royale is available for free Fortnite: Fortnite, the biggest game out right now is completely free-to-play and is totally at home on the Switch. The Nintendo Switch version of Fortnite is the battle royale experience available on other platforms, where players do battle until only one os left standing. Pokemon Quest: Pokemon Quest finds you explore Tumblecube Island, where you collect and battle classic Pokemon. The game is basically a relaxing and stress-free) way to catch 'em all. Fallout Shelter: Fallout Shelter is a management sim where you are tasked you with overseeing your very own nuclear fallout shelter. This tasks you with keeping your dwellers happy, improving their skills sets and keeping them alive. Pinball Arcade: This pinball simulation delivers an authentic recreation of real-life pinball machines with satisfying physics. The Pinball Arcade also has variety of table and ball packs available for purchase including Star Trek, Doctor Who and Ghostbusters versions. Kitten Squad: Kitten Squad is a top-down, twin-stick shooter that has you and up to three feline friends team up to save various forms of wildlife. The surprisingly playable game is brought to you by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Warframe: Warframe is an online co-op shooter set in space, featuring suits packed with awesome abilities. Warframe is applauded for its melee and weapons-based combat as well as for its constant flow of new, free content. Nintendo Switch: Fallout Shelter is a fun and free management sim Nintendo Switch: A free version of the popular Warframe game is available on the Switch Dawn of the Breakers: Gacha games are usually exclusive to mobile, however, Dawn of the Breakers is unique as it is only available on the Nintendo Switch. Dawn of the Breakers is an anime-style brawler with heavy inspiration from Power Rangers. Arena of Valour: This game is perfect for any fan of the Multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) genre. If you have played Arena of Valour on mobile before, you will be pleasantly surprised by how much better the controls are on the Switch.<doc-sep>One of the benefits of subscribing to Nintendo Switch Online is that you get access to a library of classic NES games to play as much as you want. Nintendo is adding two (or three, depending on where you live) to the service in January, and now they've been announced. Arriving January 16 are two games from 1998: Blaster Master and Zelda II: The Adventures of Link. In Japan, subscribers get a third game, Joy Mech Fight. #Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and Blaster Master are coming to #NintendoSwitchOnline – Nintendo Entertainment System! Set up your membership now and start playing on 1/16! https://t.co/ZPh216goDt pic.twitter.com/XKKhdPMb3K — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 9, 2019 The NES library for Switch Online subscribers launched with 20 big-name games, including Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Dr. Mario, Ice Climber, Metroid, and Donkey Kong. Nintendo Switch Online costs $4 USD/month or $8 USD for three months. A 12-month subscription goes for $20 USD, while a Family Membership for up to eight Nintendo Account members costs $35 USD for a year. New subscribers can sign up with a seven-day free trial. In addition to free NES games, subscribers get access to cloud saves and online play for many titles such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8 Ultimate.<doc-sep>Nintendo dumped a bunch of surprise news yesterday during its first Nintendo Direct presentation of the year. Both a totally new Tetris game and a Final Fantasy classic launched on the Nintendo Switch eShop following the streamed event, big-enough headliners to make this a good week for the console. Tetris 99 is a free downloadable game that’s exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. It’s what folks call a battle royale-like version of the classic puzzle game, pitting 99 players against each other to clear their Tetris boards. If it sounds exhausting and anxiety-inducing, hey, it is! Final Fantasy 9 also launched after the Nintendo Direct, making it the first remastered game in the RPG franchise to hit Switch. Next up are Final Fantasy 10 and Final Fantasy 10-2, followed by Final Fantasy 7 later this spring. Meanwhile, Nintendo Switch Online’s collection of NES games grew by two, with Kirby’s Adventure (yay!) and Super Mario Bros. 2 (an acquired taste according to me and apparently no one else) are on the service now. The full list of new games on Nintendo Switch eShop is below:<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks Nintendo Switch fans can check out Pokemon Let's Go for free. Nintendo has released a free demo for Pokemon Let's Go Pikachi and Let's Go Pikachu. Available from the Nintendo Switch eShop, the free demo gives players a chance to sample the new capture and battle mechanics. Players can guide Pikachu or Eevee through the Viridian Forest, where they will encounter rival Trainers and wild Pokemon. "If you haven’t started any adventures in these games yet, now you can find out what all the excitement is about," reads a Nintendo post. "The free demo will let you explore Viridian Forest to catch wild Pokémon and battle Trainers with a randomly selected partner—either Pikachu or Eevee."<doc-sep>
It's a new month, and that means Nintendo Switch Online subscribers are getting even more free classic NES games to play. Available from February 13 will be Super Mario Bros. 2 and Kirby's Adventure, Nintendo has announced. These follow on from January's new additions, which included Zelda II: The Adventures of Link and Blaster Master in North America. Last month, players in Japan got a third game, Joy Mech Fight, but it's not immediately clear if there is a Japan-exclusive game this month. The NES library for Switch Online subscribers launched with 20 big-name games, including Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Dr. Mario, Ice Climber, Metroid, and Donkey Kong. As you can tell from January and the titles coming in February, the catalog is adding some great games. Super Mario Bros. 2 and Kirby’s Adventure are coming to #NintendoSwitchOnline – Nintendo Entertainment System. Set up your membership now and start playing on 2/13! https://t.co/74HzxjRR0T pic.twitter.com/kxx8x9vzkI — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 6, 2019 Nintendo Switch Online costs $4 USD/month or $8 USD for three months. A 12-month subscription goes for $20 USD, while a Family Membership for up to eight Nintendo Account members costs $35 USD for a year. New subscribers can sign up with a seven-day free trial. In addition to free NES games, subscribers get access to cloud saves, and online play for many titles such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8 Ultimate. Nintendo recently confirmed that Nintendo Switch Online had reached 8 million members, and teased that it will "expand" the service. "Nintendo Switch Online has had a good start," president Shuntaro Furukawa said. "In keeping with the goal of providing Nintendo Switch owners with 'More Games. More Features. More Fun,' we are working on continuing to expand the service offerings."