

Only two consoles are supported, the NES and SNES, and while they are excellent consoles in their own right Nintendo could be doing much more. When compared to Xbox Game Pass, and even Playstation Now, Switch Online's old game service is not extensive.
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The Metroid series has been left in the dark for nearly two decades now, but a rumored upgrade to Nintendo Switch Online just might be enough to earn back some goodwill.

Nintendo has a history of shutting down fan projects and emulation services, despite many of these fan projects being done out of love, not making any money for the creator. RELATED: Metroid Dread's Returning Boss May Indicate Bigger Threats to Come With the next 2D Metroid game nearly out, there seems like no better way to drum up hype than opening up the back catalog of Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance titles on Switch. Currently, only select NES and SNES games can be played through this virtual console, despite the Wii U also having access to games from the N64 and Game Boy. On Nintendo Switch, only the original Metroid and Super Metroid are available through the subscription service Nintendo Switch Online. However, Nintendo has not made it very easy to play these older titles. Even though an understanding of the previous games and plots is not necessary to enjoy the game, like with many other Nintendo titles, it definitely can't hurt to play them. With Metroid Dread just over a month away, many fans of the series and those interested in the new title will likely be clamoring to play through older games to prepare. Nintendo is banking on Metroid Dread as one of its big holiday releases.
