10 Reasons Nintendo Switch Online Is A Crushing Disappointment

7. The NES Line-Up Is A Mixed Bag

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Switch Online has launched with a suite of 20 "classic" NES games, with nine more set to release before the end of 2018.

The current collection is honestly a bit of a mixed bag, for while there are solid-gold hits like Donkey Kong, Double Dragon, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario, there are some rather dubious, ill-aged offerings such as Ice Climber, Balloon Fight and Ghosts ’N Goblins. Plus, some blatant bangers are conspicuously absent: Castlevania, Mega Man 2, Final Fantasy and so on.

Though the NES library will likely be looking pretty respectable a year from now, this isn't exactly a tantalising barrage of inaugural titles. Let's face it, bar the odd exception, you're likely to try each of these games for about 10 minutes before moving onto something else.

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