The Nintendo Switch Online is offering new items for all subscribers of the company's platform, and it will bring retro-themed items from classic NES games like "Super Mario Bros. 3" and "Donkey Kong, Punch Out!!"
Users may claim these now from the Nintendo Switch Online, and it will help customize their experience with the company's platform for their needs.
Nintendo Switch Online Freebies Available Now
(Photo : TENGKU BAHAR/AFP via Getty Images)
Gamers are given a week to redeem these new Nintendo Switch Online freebies which are available in the Missions and Rewards platform of the company now. It is available for all Switch Online subscribers only, with the offers from Nintendo centering on 8-bit icons from classic NES games ranging from different characters to items.
It is wave 3 of Switch Online's offers, and it centers on new icons to display on one's profile for only 10 Platinum Points, featuring the likes of Mario, Donkey Kong, Pauline, Luigi, and more characters from NES games.
Additionally, Nintendo is also offering the famed FAMICOM console icon for all and is available through Nintendo's website and online store.
Read Also: Nintendo Switch Online Adds 'Harvest Moon 64' - But Only in Japan?
'Super Mario Bros. 3' and 'Donkey Kong' Items
New custom icons featuring classic Nintendo game consoles, accessories, and games are now available for #NintendoSwitchOnline members to collect by redeeming #MyNintendo Platinum Points. #MissionsAndRewards
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 20, 2022
Icons will be refreshed each week. https://t.co/ZkOL4IWnzz pic.twitter.com/2ZlusH4pQK
The 8-bit icons come from renowned titles from the Family Computer or NES, including "Super Mario Bros. 3's" Mario and Luigi's Tanooki costumes which were first seen in the title. It also features Donkey Kong and Pauline from "Donkey Kong, Punch Out!!," as well as characters from the iconic NES game "Punch Out."
Retro Gaming Experience from Nintendo
Nintendo's offers on the retro gaming experience were available to subscribers long ago via Switch Online, and it gives the public a chance to revisit the past titles which helped made Nintendo what it is now. Consoles like the Nintendo 64 got new remastered games from the many franchises from the Japanese gaming company, among other devices.
It also centers on consoles like the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and the classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) which initially featured the company's games.
Nintendo offers a wide variety of retro gaming franchises to arrive with the company's Switch Online platform, and one of the most special ones is with the SNES' addition of many "Kirby" games to the library.
The Switch is five years old now, from its 2018 release and it still is one of the most iconic consoles in the market with its portable gaming device, as well as the many titles and experiences available.
Nintendo's latest freebie may not be focusing on new title drops to add to one's library, but icons still represent one's expression and gaming preference to showcase on their online platforms. This new offer by Nintendo is available for all subscribers, a treat for their presence and use of the system until the present.
Related Article: Nintendo Switch Online Adds Three Sega Genesis Games By Surprise! 'Earthworm Jim,' and MORE?
This article is owned by TechTimes
Written by Isaiah Richard
