Get Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for less with this Switch Voucher trick Nintendo Switch’s weirdest launch game is getting a surprise sequel You can play both EarthBound and EarthBound Beginnings right now with a membership obtained through the Nintendo Switch Online app on Nintendo Switch.ĭisney Illusion Island could be this generation’s formative licensed game When they are readily available to subscribersm it will give tons more players an easy way to finally experience one of the most talked-about and highly praised Japanese role-playing games out there.

It isn’t all bad though, as the EarthBound titles have been some of the most requested omissions of the Nintendo Switch Online service. Many saw this as a tease of a possible new installment to the franchise or an official release of Mother 3.

This announcement may come as a bit of a disappointment to many, as series creator, Shigesato Itoi gave a subtle hint earlier today about the reveal. Unlike on that console, the titles won’t be available for purchase alone through a Virtual Console store, but are exclusively playable through Nintendo Switch Online. EarthBound and EarthBound Beginnings made their last official showings on Nintendo consoles with the previous generation’s Wii U.

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