Nintendo adds free Donkey Kong classic to the Switch Online library and it’s out now
NINTENDO Switch Online is one of the best-value subscription services with almost 300 classic games to play.
One year of Nintendo Switch Online costs the same as just a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PS Plus Premium.
The catch is that Switch Online only includes older games from the NES era all the way up to the N64.
Despite the age of these games, Nintendo is known for its incredible library, with series like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon.
One of the best things about Nintendo Switch Online is that games are only added to the service and never removed.
This is in contrast to Game Pass and PS Plus, which remove games every month when they add new ones.
Nintendo has just added a new game to Nintendo Switch Online that is from one of its most popular series.
Donkey Kong Land is the second Donkey Kong game that was released for the Game Boy, and was developed by Rare, which notably made the Donkey Kong Country games.
It is considered one of the best games on the Game Boy, and has a similar look to the Donkey Kong Country series.
While it is based on Donkey Kong Country, it has new levels and boss fights giving a bit extra for Donkey Kong fans.
If you want to try out Donkey Kong Land for yourself, you can do so with a basic Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
You can then download the Game Boy app from the Nintendo eShop on your Switch console.
When you open the app, you can then select Donkey Kong Land and you’ll be able to play.
Go Bananas
The vast majority of games added to Nintendo Switch Online are classics that hold up to this day, but there are some misses.
Donkey Kong Land still stands up as one of Nintendo’s greats, and is a fantastic addition to the service.
If you’ve already finished the Donkey Kong Country games, then this is the next stop on your gaming journey.
If you want to read more about Nintendo, check out how you can grab two years of Switch Online for the price of one.
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