NES Games Added to Switch Online April 2026

[BLUEVOODU]

New NES games were added to Switch online.  The games are PAC-MAN, Mendel Palace, and THE TOWER OF DRUAGA.  I've only played PAC-MAN... not sure how the other 2 games are ... yet!    The games are listed below with their descriptions.

PAC-MAN

You control everyone's favorite iconic Pac-Man!

Navigate through mazes, gobbling pellets while simultaneously avoiding the devious ghosts. Warp from one edge of the maze to the other using the warp tunnels, or eat a Power Pellet to turn the tables and make the ghosts vulnerable! In order to clear the stage, you'll need to eat all the Pac-Dot pellets in the maze! See just how far you can get through the stages before losing all your lives! Fruit, like cherries and strawberries, will give you extra points to help you reach the highest score!

Mendel Palace

Flip panels to defeat enemies and rescue Candy!

This action game was released for the NES™ console in 1990 and features the protagonist Bon-Bon, whose best friend, Candy, has been trapped inside her own dream! To save Candy, he'll need to outsmart and overpower all of Candy's evil dolls. The toys that block his path can be defeated by flipping panels in the floors, pushing them into the walls. Some panels also have special effects that can be used to clear stages even more quickly!

THE TOWER OF DRUAGA

Control GIL, the hero, as he climbs the tower!

Starting from the first floor, pick up the key inside each maze and go through the door to advance to the next floor. To clear the game, you must defeat DRUAGA, the ruler of the tower, then advance to the top floor and save your beloved KI. Some foes need to land several hits before you lose a life—but many will kill you instantly! Failing to block a spell with your shield, touching fire, and running out of time will also cause you to lose a life. Run out of lives, the game is over. There are also secret tasks, one for each floor, that will reward you with hidden items, like a pickax that can destroy walls and boots that increase your movement speed. You will need some of these items to beat the game—missing key items will lead to certain death, or at least a dead end and a long return journey. Climb carefully!


Nintendo Link:
https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/new-update-for-nintendo-switch-online-members-april-2026/

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Have you played these games?  If not, are you going to play them?  Thoughts, comments... post it up! 

[targetrasp]

PAC-MAN - who hasn't!?

Mendel Palace - As a kid I saw the advertisements and recall being sorely confused, was expecting more action and less Lolo, may be something I could appreciate now

Tower of Druaga - I have zero recollection of this title. Seems like there's an Anime for 20 years ago with the same name? Leads me to believe this one went hard in Japan but didn't translate well in the West. The cover art even looks Famicom-y

[BLUEVOODU]

@targetrasp --> I meant on the Nintendo Switch NES player for Pac-Man (and other games as well), but we alllll know pretty much everyone has played PAC-MAN lol.  I've not tried it on the NES player yet on Switch. 

It's pretty crazy that you remember the commercial for Mendel Palace.  I do not... I remember the Zelda commercial... and many other commercials, but there are many NES commercials that now slip my mind.  This one looks interesting and fun and like it dated decently well.

Tower of Druaga... no clue and I have not tried it yet.  It very much does look Famicom-y.  I'm going to have to try it.

For some reason, it's been harder and harder to get into an NES games for me.