{"id":1935150,"date":"2026-05-14T16:20:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1935150"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:20:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:20:44","slug":"nintendo-switch-online-adds-five-more-classics-for-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1935150","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch Online adds five more Classics for May"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Nintendo Switch Online adds five more Classics for May<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">A sight for sore eyes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/New-Project-(18)_ibnR9Vv.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"A Virtual Boy headset\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"New-Project-(18)_ibnR9Vv.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1521645425.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1521645425.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/matt-wales\">Matt Wales<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-05-14T16:20:44+00:00\">May 14, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-switch-online-classics-may?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Nintendo has reached deep into its back catalogue and revealed the next set of Classic games coming to its Switch Online + Expansion Pass subscription service. Which, this time around, it&#8217;s a bit of a treat for Virtual Boy fans &#8211; as long as you&#8217;ve forked out for the company&#8217;s big plastic headset, of course.<\/p>\n<p>In total, May&#8217;s latest update brings five additions to Switch Online + Expansion Pass, and all of them are from Nintendo&#8217;s much-maligned Virtual Boy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>V-Tetris<\/li>\n<li>Jack Bros.<\/li>\n<li>Space Invaders Virtual Collection<\/li>\n<li>Virtual Bowling<\/li>\n<li>Vertical Force<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Virtual Boy \u2013 Nintendo Classics \u2013 May 2026 Game Updates\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y98pQMu4gr0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Y98pQMu4gr0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Virtual Boy \u2013 Nintendo Classics \u2013 May 2026 Game Updates<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Nintendo Classics \u2013 May 2026 trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y98pQMu4gr0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As someone who could only dream (and frequently did) of owning Nintendo&#8217;s big red face-stand back in the day, May&#8217;s additions are all somewhat unknown quantities to me &#8211; although I do at least know what a Tetris and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/space-invaders\">Space Invaders<\/a> is. However, the internet informs me Jack Bros. is a maze-based Megami Tensei spin-off, while Vertical Force is a (yes) vertical-scrolling shooter from Hudson Soft. And Virtual Bowling? It appears to be exactly what it sounds like.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Of course, while you won&#8217;t need to hit eBay to enjoy May&#8217;s additions, you <em>do<\/em> need to fork out for Nintendo&#8217;s recently released Virtual Boy peripheral &#8211; which comes in both plastic and cardboard varieties, costing \u00a370 or \u00a317 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Is either worth a punt? Tom Orry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendos-virtual-boy-for-switch-is-a-wonderful-way-to-experience-a-buried-relic-but-im-not-keen-on-its-need-for-both-a-subscription-and-a-purchase\">shoved his head inside the plastic Virtual Boy replica<\/a> back in February, writing, &#8220;I kind of love the whole thing despite itself.&#8221; And if you&#8217;re wondering about the original Virtual Boy, Alex Donaldson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/virtual-boy-switch-2-review\">tracked one down at the height of Switch 2&#8217;s pre-release frenzy last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Nintendo has reached deep into its back catalogue and revealed the next set of Classic games coming to its Switch Online + Expansion Pass subscription service. Which, this time around, it&#8217;s a bit of a treat for Virtual Boy fans &#8211; as long as you&#8217;ve forked out for the company&#8217;s big plastic headset, of course.<\/p>\n<p>In total, May&#8217;s latest update brings five additions to Switch Online + Expansion Pass, and all of them are from Nintendo&#8217;s much-maligned Virtual Boy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>V-Tetris<\/li>\n<li>Jack Bros.<\/li>\n<li>Space Invaders Virtual Collection<\/li>\n<li>Virtual Bowling<\/li>\n<li>Vertical Force<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Virtual Boy \u2013 Nintendo Classics \u2013 May 2026 Game Updates\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y98pQMu4gr0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Y98pQMu4gr0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Virtual Boy \u2013 Nintendo Classics \u2013 May 2026 Game Updates<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Nintendo Classics \u2013 May 2026 trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y98pQMu4gr0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As someone who could only dream (and frequently did) of owning Nintendo&#8217;s big red face-stand back in the day, May&#8217;s additions are all somewhat unknown quantities to me &#8211; although I do at least know what a Tetris and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/space-invaders\">Space Invaders<\/a> is. However, the internet informs me Jack Bros. is a maze-based Megami Tensei spin-off, while Vertical Force is a (yes) vertical-scrolling shooter from Hudson Soft. And Virtual Bowling? It appears to be exactly what it sounds like.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Of course, while you won&#8217;t need to hit eBay to enjoy May&#8217;s additions, you <em>do<\/em> need to fork out for Nintendo&#8217;s recently released Virtual Boy peripheral &#8211; which comes in both plastic and cardboard varieties, costing \u00a370 or \u00a317 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Is either worth a punt? Tom Orry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendos-virtual-boy-for-switch-is-a-wonderful-way-to-experience-a-buried-relic-but-im-not-keen-on-its-need-for-both-a-subscription-and-a-purchase\">shoved his head inside the plastic Virtual Boy replica<\/a> back in February, writing, &#8220;I kind of love the whole thing despite itself.&#8221; And if you&#8217;re wondering about the original Virtual Boy, Alex Donaldson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/virtual-boy-switch-2-review\">tracked one down at the height of Switch 2&#8217;s pre-release frenzy last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Nintendo Switch Online adds five more Classics for May A sight for sore eyes. 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