# Nintendo Switch Online members get an exciting update today that brings three new classic NES games to the service.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · VICE*

## Key points

- Nintendo Switch Online added three new NES games today, including Pac-Man, Mendel Palace, and The Tower of Druaga.
- The NES version of Pac-Man is now available on Switch Online for the first time.
- Mendel Palace, developed by Game Freak before Pokémon, is now accessible to subscribers.
- The Tower of Druaga NES port, originally an arcade RPG by Namco, joins the Switch Online library.

**Companies:** Nintendo
**Countries:** Japan, United States

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