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Soma Developers Announce Ontos, A 2026 Sci-Fi Thriller
The makers of horror stories like Soma and Amnesia are back with a spiritual successor to the former. Ontos is a new sci-fi thriller that looks to push your mind, and possibly your limits for scares, sometime in 2026.
Ontos' first trailer premiered at tonight's Game Awards 2025, and certainly looks and sounds like 2015's Soma. There are many creepy sci-fi chills and bits of body horror awaiting.
In Ontos, players take on the role of Aditi Amani, an engineer exploring the moon hotel Samsara for the truth about her father. They'll have to figure out how to get around in this strange and scary environment, as Frictional says there's no singular solution to obstacles in Ontos; players will have to find their own way, and face the consequences of their actions.
Keen-eared listeners may notice a familiar voice, too. Stellan Skarsgård will be playing a role in this new story for Frictional, though to what extent is still unclear. Frictional also confirms Ontos is using a new, proprietary HPL4 engine.
Ontos will look to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC sometime in 2026.
Every Winner At The Game Awards 2025 – The Complete List
Update 12/11/2025 11 PM ET: The awards show has concluded, so the list of winners is now complete. Surprising few, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won many awards, including Game of the Year. In fact, with nine wins, it has become the most awarded game in the ceremony's history. The original article, along with the list of winners, continues below.
2025 has been a big year for video games, and the Game Awards aims to concentrate all the successes and enthusiasm into one night of celebration. With musical performances, celebrity guests (Geoff Keighley booked two Muppets this year), and dozens of new game trailers and reveals, it's undeniably one of the biggest industry events of the year.
Whether you tuned in late, missed one of the winners, or chose not to watch at all, this round-up will recap every award. The coveted game of the year trophy will be doled out at the end of the night, but until then, you can continue to check this article, which will be updated live, to see each winner as it's announced.
Here is the full list of nominees (with announced winners in bold):
Game of the Year
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Donkey Kong Bananza
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Best Game Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Split Fiction
Best Narrative
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Silent Hill f
Best Art Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Score & Music
Christopher Larkin - Hollow Knight: Silksong
Darren Korb - Hades II
Lorien Testard - Clair Obscur: Expédition 33 – WINNER
Toma Otowa - Ghost of Yōtei
Woodkid & Ludvig Forssell - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best Audio Design
Battlefield 6 – WINNER
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Silent Hill f
Best Performance
Ben Starr as Verso - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Charlie Cox as Gustave - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Erika Ishii as Atsu - Ghost of Yōtei
Jennifer English as Maelle - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Konatsu Kato as Shimizu Hinako - Silent Hill f
Troy Baker as Indiana Jones - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Best Independent Game
Absolum
Ball x Pit
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Debut Indie Game
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Despelote
Dispatch
Games For Impact
Consume Me
Despelote
Lost Records: Blooom & Rage
South of Midnight – WINNER
Wanderstop
Best Action Game
Battlefield 6
Doom: The Dark Ages
Hades II – WINNER
Ninja Gaiden 4
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Best Action/Adventure Game
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hollow Knight: Silksong – WINNER
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Split Fiction
Best Role-Playing Game
Avowed
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Monster Hunter Wilds
The Outer Worlds 2
Best Sim/Strategy Game
The Alters
Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles – WINNER
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
Tempest Rising
Two Point Museum
Best Fighting Game
2XKO
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves – WINNER
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Best Family Game
Donkey Kong Bananza – WINNER
Lego Party!
Lego Voyagers
Mario Kart World
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Split Fiction
Best Sports/Racing Game
EA Sports FC 26
F1 25
Mario Kart World – WINNER
Rematch
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Best Multiplayer
ARC Raiders – WINNER
Battlefield 6
Elden Ring Nightreign
Peak
Split Fiction
Best Ongoing Game
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
Marvel Rivals
No Man’s Sky – WINNER
Best Community Support
Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
No Man’s Sky
Best VR/AR Game
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Arken Age
Ghost Town
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
The Midnight Walk – WINNER
Best Mobile Game
Destiny Rising
Persona 5: The Phantom X
Sonic Rumble
Umamusume Pretty Derby – WINNER
Wuthering Waves
Innovation in Accessibility
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Atomfall
Doom: The Dark Ages – WINNER
EA Sports FC 25
South of Midnight
Best Adaptation
A Minecraft Movie
Devil May Cry
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
The Last of Us Season 2 – WINNER
Until Dawn
Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike 2 – WINNER
Dota 2
League of Legends
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
Brawk
Chovy – WINNER
Forsaken
Kakeru
Menard
Zywoo
Best Esports Team
Gen.G (League of Legends)
NRG (Valorant)
Team Falcons (Dota 2)
Team Liquid PH (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)
Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2) – WINNER
Content Creator of the Year
Caedrel
Kai Cenat
MoistCr1TiKaL – WINNER
Sakura Miko
The Burnt Peanut
Most Anticipated Game
007 First Light
Grand Theft Auto VI – WINNER
Marvel’s Wolverine
Resident Evil Requiem
The Witcher IV
Player's Voice
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Wurthering Waves – WINNER
Genshin Impact
Dispatch
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Every Winner At The Game Awards 2025 So Far - Updated Live
2025 has been a big year for video games, and the Game Awards aims to concentrate all the successes and enthusiasm into one night of celebration. With musical performances, celebrity guests (Geoff Keighley booked two Muppets this year), and dozens of new game trailers and reveals, it's undeniably one of the biggest industry events of the year.
Whether you tuned in late, missed one of the winners, or chose not to watch at all, this round-up will recap every award. The coveted game of the year trophy will be doled out at the end of the night, but until then, you can continue to check this article, which will be updated live, to see each winner as it's announced.
Here is the full list of nominees (with announced winners in bold):
Game of the Year
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Donkey Kong Bananza
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Best Game Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Split Fiction
Best Narrative
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Silent Hill f
Best Art Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Score & Music
Christopher Larkin - Hollow Knight: Silksong
Darren Korb - Hades II
Lorien Testard - Clair Obscur: Expédition 33 – WINNER
Toma Otowa - Ghost of Yōtei
Woodkid & Ludvig Forssell - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best Audio Design
Battlefield 6 – WINNER
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Silent Hill f
Best Performance
Ben Starr as Verso - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Charlie Cox as Gustave - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Erika Ishii as Atsu - Ghost of Yōtei
Jennifer English as Maelle - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Konatsu Kato as Shimizu Hinako - Silent Hill f
Troy Baker as Indiana Jones - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Best Independent Game
Absolum
Ball x Pit
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Debut Indie Game
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Despelote
Dispatch
Games For Impact
Consume Me
Despelote
Lost Records: Blooom & Rage
South of Midnight – WINNER
Wanderstop
Best Action Game
Battlefield 6
Doom: The Dark Ages
Hades II – WINNER
Ninja Gaiden 4
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Best Action/Adventure Game
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hollow Knight: Silksong – WINNER
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Split Fiction
Best Role-Playing Game
Avowed
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Monster Hunter Wilds
The Outer Worlds 2
Best Sim/Strategy Game
The Alters
Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles – WINNER
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
Tempest Rising
Two Point Museum
Best Fighting Game
2XKO
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves – WINNER
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Best Family Game
Donkey Kong Bananza – WINNER
Lego Party!
Lego Voyagers
Mario Kart World
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Split Fiction
Best Sports/Racing Game
EA Sports FC 26
F1 25
Mario Kart World – WINNER
Rematch
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Best Multiplayer
ARC Raiders – WINNER
Battlefield 6
Elden Ring Nightreign
Peak
Split Fiction
Best Ongoing Game
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
Marvel Rivals
No Man’s Sky – WINNER
Best Community Support
Baldur’s Gate 3 – WINNER
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
No Man’s Sky
Best VR/AR Game
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Arken Age
Ghost Town
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
The Midnight Walk – WINNER
Best Mobile Game
Destiny Rising
Persona 5: The Phantom X
Sonic Rumble
Umamusume Pretty Derby – WINNER
Wuthering Waves
Innovation in Accessibility
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Atomfall
Doom: The Dark Ages – WINNER
EA Sports FC 25
South of Midnight
Best Adaptation
A Minecraft Movie
Devil May Cry
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
The Last of Us Season 2 – WINNER
Until Dawn
Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike 2 – WINNER
Dota 2
League of Legends
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
Brawk
Chovy – WINNER
Forsaken
Kakeru
Menard
Zywoo
Best Esports Team
Gen.G (League of Legends)
NRG (Valorant)
Team Falcons (Dota 2)
Team Liquid PH (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)
Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2) – WINNER
Content Creator of the Year
Caedrel
Kai Cenat
MoistCr1TiKaL – WINNER
Sakura Miko
The Burnt Peanut
Most Anticipated Game
007 First Light
Grand Theft Auto VI – WINNER
Marvel’s Wolverine
Resident Evil Requiem
The Witcher IV
Player's Voice
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Wurthering Waves – WINNER
Genshin Impact
Dispatch
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Every Game Shown At Day Of The Devs – The Game Awards Edition 2025
The Game Awards may be one of the biggest events of the year, but I have just as much excitement from the indie event that precedes it, Day of the Devs. Seeing such innovative games from a wide range of indie developers makes me optimistic about the future of the industry, and this year was no exception. If you missed the latest showcase, here's a recap of every game shown in order of appearance.
Awaysis
This physics-based dungeon crawler has you and a group of friends swinging oversized weapons in a variety of bright 3D environments as cute, bipedal animals, like foxes, birds, and frogs. Indie devs sure like frogs, huh? This "co-opetition" game has you battling alongside and against your friends, slashing through a level together and then swinging at your teammates when you come to the end. Awaysis drops next year on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Lucid Falls
This horror game, steeped in surreal fantasy, has players navigating hazy forests, damp caves, and abandoned cabins to discover the truth of Lucid Falls. You'll also have a pyramid artifact you can use to alter gravity and a flashlight-like crystal, which we see used to stun enemies, Alan Wake-style. You can wishlist Lucid Falls, which aims for a 2026 release, on Steam.
Rockbeasts
This slice-of-life game has you managing a band of humanoid, Bojack Horseman-like animals. The game combines rhythm mechanics, branching dialogue, and resource management to put the player in control of every aspect of the band's lives.
Stretchmancer
This adventure allows the player to push and pull walls and ceilings to distort rooms and solve puzzles. Wide chasms aren't a huge deal when you can just pull a distant ledge towards you, and the spaces between bars in a jail cell can become the size of doorframes if you stretch them long enough. I can also tell just by looking that it's a game that'll make me nauseous, but it's pretty cool nonetheless. You also play as a frog person. Indie devs sure like frogs, huh?
Virtue and a Sledgehammer
This surreal, low-poly game blends action with trippy visuals and a somber narrative. You take a sledgehammer and literally destroy your past, breaking down the walls of your childhood village and smashing the robot inhabitants. That said, it's still a narrative-first game, with sequences of cinematic, interactive fiction.
Beastro
Beastro is part animal-run cafe, part deckbuilder roguelike. As you prepare dishes for the adventurers who visit your town, those adventurers go on quests and retrieve resources to help you better run your restaurant. I particularly like how the card-based combat is stylized to look like paper art held up on sticks.
Un:Me
In Un:Me, you play as a girl trapped inside her own mind with three other versions of herself – and it's up to you to figure out which one is the real soul and which are the imposters. As you wander through this mind palace, you'll also encounter different horrifying scenarios depending on which soul is in control of the body at that moment. Each person is afraid of something different, the creator says, and this is meant to represent that. As for me? I'm afraid of this game.
Soundgrass
This experimental music game was developed by a composer and sound designer named Marcel Enderle. While it also includes a "deep science fiction narrative" and "survival elements," the main gameplay we see is of audio-based puzzle solving; each plant on this alien planet emits a sound and can react to both light and noise. It's a little abstract and hard to wrap your head around on paper, but the gameplay trailer makes it a little more comprehensible.
The Dungeon Experience
When presenter Lauren Scott teed up The Dungeon Experience during today's show, she was at a loss for words on how to describe it. After seeing it myself, I completely understand. It's an "Adult Swim" type of game (think High on Life), with bright colors, goofy character designs, and a comedy-forward attitude, somehow escalating its absurdity every few shots. It's not super clear what the gameplay will look like, but it's also not really the kind of game you play for the mechanics, you know? There's an extremely drawn-out part of the trailer where the player presses two nipple buttons; depending on whether or not you think it was funny probably determines whether this is the game for you.
Scramble Knights Royale
What if Link's Awakening was a battle royale? Scramble Knights Royale takes that premise and pushes it to the extreme, dropping players in a top-down world complete with dungeons to explore, bosses to battle, and special items to collect in order to prepare for a showdown when the obligatory battle royale storm circle condenses all the players to the center of the map. It also has a claymation aestehtic, which looks very charming.
Mirria
The last time I played a spot the difference game was in a kid's magazine at my dentist's office. Mirria takes the concept and makes it much more sophisticated and atmospheric. You're presented with a collection of 3D environments mirrored at the base, and your task is to make the top match the bottom by turning on lights, rotating objects, and performing other small adjustments.
Big Hops
This 3D platformer is inspired by games like Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild, leaning on physics-based controls and items to aid in exploration. It also stars an adorable, cel-shaded frog – indie devs love frogs, huh? He can cling to walls, swing with his tongue, and use a variety of veggies to aid in platforming. It's been in development for a while, but it will finally launch next month on January 12.
CorgiSpace
If you liked the simplicity of UFO 50, this game might be for you. This is a collection of retro-style games made in PICO-8 by solo developer Adam Saltsman, bringing together a handful of 8-bit games he's been working on for "the last year or so." Complete with mini-Metroidvanias, Tetris-inspired titles, and a logic puzzle that uses dinosaurs. If you want to check it out, it's available right now on Steam.
Into the Fire
Being a firefighter at a volcano seems like an uphill battle, but Into The Fire makes it look exciting. You're equipped with a firehose, an extinguisher shotgun, and water bombs to fight fires, along with a classic fireman's axe to break down walls if needed. It launches into early access sometime in the first half of 2026.
Dogpile
Many elements of dogpile look familiar – it's got the same art style as Gubbins, it's got the structure of Suika game, and it's got deckbuilding and roguelike mechanics as well. Despite that, it comes together into something unique and charming that I really want to play – and lucky for me, it's out today.
Unshine Arcade
This game has you stuck in an abandoned arcade (Sunshine Arcade, with the "s" burned out) and is half twin-stick roguelike and half psychological horror. In the roguelike, you play as a frog in a UFO (indie devs love frogs, huh?), fighting off various alien enemies and getting upgrades from gacha balls. Meanwhile, you'll try to escape the creepy building, potentially with the help of a Tamagotchi-like pet in one of the machines.
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
Moomintroll, the lovable Finnish cartoon character some people think is on the verge of taking the world by storm, is starring in his own game, following last year's Snufkin game. In this story, Moomintroll wakes up from his hibernation before any of his friends and family, and has to explore a cold world all on his own. If you're caught up in Moomin mania, you can check out a demo today.
Demon Tides
Inspired by the 3D Sonic the Hedgehog games, Demon Tides is a sequel to Demon Surf, promising more rail grinding and speed-based platforming. If it looks familiar, that's because it was actually shown at last year's Day of the Devs as well. Today, we got a new trailer, along with a proper release date: February 19, 2026.
Frog Sqwad
If you paid any attention to this showcase, you know that indie developers really like frogs, and it's clear Panic Station is no different. This co-op game has you and up to seven friends scouring the sewers for food to bring to the insatiable Swamp King. You can swing with your tongue and eat food to get bigger, all while flopping around in a procedurally generated, physics-based playground. It will launch sometime in 2026.
Astromine
This survival game is set in a fully destructible voxel solar system. You can fly from planet to planet, set up bases, and fight monstrous aliens, which are also made of destructible voxels. There are even massive alien boss fights, which span the entirety of a procedurally generated planet and can affect the landscape. If that wasn't enough, you'll find rival robot factions building bases of their own, which you'll need to wipe out if you want to stay safe.
Find Your Words
Capybara Games developed Grindstone, one of my favorite games of all time, and Find Your Words couldn't be more different, but I'm still very excited. It follows a nonverbal kid named Oscar as he helps kids around his summer camp. You solve puzzles and communicate by using symbols in a communication binder, similar to how nonverbal people might communicate in real life. It looks extremely cute, and it's designed by two dads of nonverbal kids who wanted to represent their children in a game. It'll launch on Steam in 2026 for free, and I'm very excited.
Xcavator 2025
The showcase closed out with Xcavator 2025, a game for the NES, of all consoles. It's a bit of self-promotion, given that iam8bit helped revive it with the Video Game History Foundation, but it's an undeniably cool concept nonetheless. It's a finished version of an unfinished game developed by Chris Oberth. All proceeds also go to the Video Game History Foundation, which helped us at Game Informer create our digital magazine archives, so it's all for a good cause.
Day of the Devs is a non-profit organization. If you'd like to donate to support future indie showcases, you can do so on its website.
Which of these games (if any) do you plan to check out? Let us know in the comments!
Nintendo Switch Online: Every NES, SNES, Game Boy, N64, Sega Genesis, And GBA Game
Nintendo has been slowly beefing up its library of games available to Nintendo Switch Online and Expansion Pack subscribers.
What began as a library of just 20 NES games has grown to include dozens more. Plus, Nintendo has since introduced SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, and even Sega Genesis games, giving players a chance to play some fan-favorite classics and some deep cuts, too. With the launch of the Switch 2, Nintendo finally introduced GameCube titles as an exclusive library for the system. It’s hard to predict when new games might arrive as the company has maintained a somewhat inconsistent cadence in doing so, but that’s okay because this list is all you need.
As Nintendo adds new titles, we’ll be sure to update this list to include them. If you’re looking for something specific, use this story’s Table of Contents to jump to the different consoles quickly. Here’s every NES, SNES, Game Boy, N64, Genesis, GBA, and GameCube game added to Nintendo Switch Online.
Added September 19, 2018
- Balloon Fight
- Baseball
- Donkey Kong
- Double Dragon
- Dr. Mario
- Excitebike
- Ghosts ‘n Goblins
- Gradius
- Ice Climber
- Ice Hockey
- The Legend of Zelda
- Mario Bros.
- Pro Wrestling
- River City Ransom
- Soccer
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Tecmo Bowl
- Tennis
- Yoshi
Added October 10, 2018
- The Legend of Zelda SP
- NES Open Tournament Golf
- Solomon’s Key
- Super Dodge Ball
Added November 14, 2018
- Gradius SP (Stage 5)
- Metroid
- Mighty Bomb Jack
- NES Open Tournament Golf SP (Japan only)
- TwinBee
Added December 12, 2018
- Adventures of Lolo
- Adventures of Lolo 2 (Japan only)
- Dr. Mario SP
- Metroid SP (Ridley Battle)
- Ninja Gaiden
- Wario’s Woods
Added January 16, 2019
- Blaster Master
- Ghosts ‘n Goblins SP
- Joy Mech Fight (Japan only)
- Ninja Gaiden SP
- Zelda II: Adventure of Link
Added February 13, 2019
- Blaster Master SP
- Kirby’s Adventure
- Metroid SP (Mother Brain Battle)
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Tsuppari Oozumou (Japan only)
Added March 13, 2019
- Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (Japan only)
- Kid Icarus
- Kirby’s Adventure SP
- StarTropics
- Yie Ar Kung-Fu (Japan only)
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link SP
Added April 10, 2019
- Kid Icarus SP
- Punch-Out!
- Star Soldier
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Added May 15, 2019
- Clu Clu Land
- Clu Clu Land: Welcome to New Cluclu Land (Japan only)
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Star Soldier SP
- Vs. Excitebike
June 12, 2019
- City Connection
- Double Dragon II: The Revenge
- TwinBee SP
- Volleyball
Added July 17, 2019
- Donkey Kong 3
- Mighty Bomb Jack
- Wrecking Crew
Added August 21, 2019
- Downtown Nekketsu Koshinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundokai (Japan only)
- Gradius SP (Second Loop)
- Kung Fu Heroes
- Vice: Project Doom
Added December 12, 2019
- Crystallis
- Famicom Wars (Japan only)
- Journey to Silius
- Route-16 Turbo (Japan only)
Added February 29, 2020
- Atlantis no Nazo (Japan only)
- Eliminator Boat Duel
- Shadow of the Ninja
Added April 20, 2020
- Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light SP (Medeus Battle) (Japan only)
- Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light SP (Triangle Attack) (Japan only)
Added May 20, 2020
- Rygar
Added July 15, 2020
- The Immortal
Added September 23, 2020
- S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
Added December 18, 2020
- Nightshade
- Smash Ping Pong (Japan only)
Added February 17, 2021
- Fire ‘n Ice
Added May 26, 2021
- Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
Added July 28, 2021
- Super Mario Bros. 3 SP
Added February 9, 2022
- EarthBound Beginnings
Added March 30, 2022
- Dig Dug II
- Mappy-Land
Added May 26, 2022
- Pinball
Added July 22, 2022
- Daiva Story 6 Imperial of Nirsartia
Added March 16, 2023
- Xevious
Added June 6, 2023
- Mystery Tower
Added September 5, 2023
- Joy Mech Fight
- Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day!
Added October 31, 2023
- Devil World
- The Mysterious Murasame Castle
Added February 21, 2024
- R.C. Pro-Am
- Snake Rattle 'N' Roll
Added July 4, 2024
- Cobra Triangle
- Donkey Kong Jr. Math
- Golf
- Mach Rider
- Solar Jetman
- Urban Champion
Added December 12, 2024
- Tetris
Added November 26, 2025
- Battletoads
- Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
Added September 5, 2019
- Brawl Brothers
- Breath of Fire
- Demon’s Crest
- F-Zero
- Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
- Kirby’s Dream Course
- Kirby’s Dream Land 3
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Pilotwings
- Smash Tennis
- Star Fox
- Stunt Race FX
- Super Earth Defense Force
- Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
- Super Mario Kart
- Super Mario World
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
- Super Metroid
- Super Puyo Puyo 2
- Super Soccer (delisted on March 28, 2025)
- Super Tennis
Added December 12, 2019
- Breath of Fire II
- Kirby Super Star
- Star Fox 2
- Super Punch-Out!
Added February 19, 2020
- Pop’n TwinBee
Added May 20, 2020
- Operation Logic Bomb
- Panel de Pon
- Wild guns
Added July 15, 2020
- Donkey Kong Country
- Natsume Championship Wrestling
- Shin Megami Tensei (Japan only)
Added September 3, 2020
- Super Mario All-Stars
Added September 23, 2020
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong’s Quest
- Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (Japan only)
- Mario’s Super Picross
- The Peace Keepers
Added December 18, 2020
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
- The Ignition FActor
- Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen’in Shugo (Japan only)
- Sugoi Hebereke (Japan only)
- Super Valis IV
- Tuff E Nuff
Added February 17, 2021
- Doomsday Warrior
- Prehistorik Man
- Psycho Dream
- Shin Megami Tensei II (Japan only)
Added May 26, 2021
- Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (Japan only)
- Joe & Mac
- Magical Drop II
- Spanky’s Quest
- Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
- Super Mario Kart SP
Added July 28, 2021
- Bombuzal
- Claymates
- Jelly Boy
- Shin Megami Tensei If… (Japan only)
Added February 9, 2022
- EarthBound
- Super Metroid SP
Added March 30, 2022
- Earthworm Jim 2
- Harvest Moon
- Super Mario World SP
- Super Punch-Out! SP
Added May 26, 2022
- Congo’s Caper
- Rival Turf!
- Umihara Kawase (Japan only)
Added June 9, 2022
- Kirby Super Star SP
- Kirby’s Dream Course SP
- Kirby’s Dream Land 3 SP
Added July 22, 2022
- Fighter's History
- Kirby's Avalanche
Added March 16, 2023
- Side Pocket
Added June 6, 2023
- Harvest Moon
Added September 5, 2023
- Kirby's Star Stacker
Added February 21, 2024
- Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
- Killer Instinct
Added April 12, 2024
- Amazing Hebereke
- Super R-Type
- Wrecking Crew '98
Added September 18, 2024
- Battletoads/Double Dragon
- Big Run
- Cosmo Gang the Puzzle
Added January 24, 2025
- Fatal Fury 2
- Super Ninja Boy
- Sute Hakkun
Added March 28, 2025
- Nobunaga's Ambition
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire
- Uncharted Waters: New Horizons
Added July 29, 2025
- Mario Paint
Added October 9, 2025
- Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
- Fatal Fury Special
- Mario & Wario
Added February 8, 2023
- Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
- Game & Watch Gallery 3
- Gargoyle's Quest
- Kirby's Dream Land
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
- Metroid II: Return of Samus
- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
- Tetris
- Wario Land 3
Added March 16, 2023
- Kirby's Dream Land 2
- BurgerTime Deluxe
Added June 6, 2023
- Kirby Tilt 'N' Tumble
- Blaster Master: Enemy Below
Added July 26, 2023
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Added August 8, 2023
- Pokémon Trading Card Game
Added September 5, 2023
- Quest for Camelot
Added October 31, 2023
- Castlevania Legends
Added March 12, 2024
- Dr. Mario
- Mario Golf
- Mario Tennis
Added May 14, 2024
- Alleyway
- Baseball
- Super Mario Land
Added June 6, 2024
- Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
- Mega Man II
- Mega Man III
- Mega Man IV
- Mega Man V
Added November 22, 2024
- Donkey Kong Land
Added November 26, 2024
- Donkey Kong Land 2
Added December 12, 2024
- Tetris DX
Added March 7, 2025
- Donkey Kong
- Mario Picross
Added May 23, 2025
- Gradius: The Interstellar Assault
- Kirby's Star Stacker
- Survival Kids
- The Sword of Hope
Added November 26, 2025
- Bionic Commando
- Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
Added October 25, 2021
- Dr. Mario 64
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Mario Kart 64
- Mario Tennis
- Sin and Punishment
- Star Fox 64
- Super Mario 64
- WinBack
- Yoshi’s Story
Added December 10, 2021
- Paper Mario
Added January 20, 2022
- Banjo-Kazooie
Added February 25, 2022
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Added March 11, 2022
- F-Zero X
Added April 15, 2022
- Mario Golf
Added May 20, 2022
- Kirby 64, The Crystal Shards
Added June 24, 2022
- Pokémon Snap
Added July 15, 2022
- Pokémon Puzzle League
Added August 15, 2022
- Wave Racer 64
Added October 12, 2022
- Pilotwings 64
Added November 2, 2022
- Mario Party
- Mario Party 2
Added January 27, 2023
- GoldenEye 007
Added April 12, 2023
- Pokémon Stadium
Added August 8, 2023
- Pokémon Stadium 2
Added August 30, 2023
- Excitebike 64
Added October 27, 2023
- Mario Party 3
Added December 7, 2023
- 1080° Snowboarding
- Harvest Moon 64
- Jet Force Gemini
Added February 21, 2024
- Blast Corps
Added April 24, 2024
- Extreme G
- Iggy's Reckin' Balls
Added June 18, 2024
- Perfect Dark
- Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Added October 25, 2024
- Banjo-Tooie
Added October 29, 2024
- Shadow Man
- Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Added January 31, 2025
- Ridge Racer 64’
Added May 16, 2025
- Killer Instinct Gold
Added September 4, 2025
- Forsaken 64
Added December 17, 2025
- Rayman 2: The Great Escape
- Tonic Trouble
Added October 25, 2021
- Castlevania: Bloodlines
- Contra: Hard Corps
- Dro. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Golden Axe
- Gunstar Heroes
- MUSHA
- Phantasy Star IV
- Puyo Puyo (Japan only)
- Ristar
- Shining Force
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Streets of Rage 2
- Strider
Added December 16, 2021
- Altered Beast
- Dynamite Headdy
- Sword of Vermillion
- Thunder Force II
- ToeJam & Earl
Added March 16, 2022
- Alien Soldier
- Light Crusader
- Super Fantasy Zone
Added April 21, 2022
- Shining Force II
- Sonic Spinball
- Space Harrier II
Added June 30, 2022
- Comix Zone
- Mega Man: The Wily Wars
- Target Earth
- Zero Wing
Added September 15, 2022
- Alisia Dragoon
- Beyond Oasis
- Earthworm Jim
Added December 12, 2022
- Alien Storm
- Columns
- Golden Axe II
- Virtua Fighter 2
Added April 19, 2023
- Flicky
- Kid Chameleon
- Pulseman
- Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
Added June 27, 2023
- Ghouls 'n Ghosts
- Crusader of Centy
- Landstalker
- The Revenge of Shinobi
Added November 28, 2024
- Mercs
- ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
- Vectorman
Added April 10, 2025
- ESWAT: City Under Siege
- Streets of Rage
- Super Thunder Blade
Added February 8, 2023
- Kuru Kuru Kururin
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames
Added March 8, 2023
- Metroid Fusion
Added May 26, 2023
- Super Mario Advance
- Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Added June 23, 2023
- Fire Emblem
Added September 22, 2023
- Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Added January 17, 2024
- Golden Sun
- Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Added March 29, 2024
- F-Zero Maximum Velocity
Added June 18, 2024
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Four Swords
- Metroid: Zero Mission
Added July 12, 2024
- Densetsu no Starfy
- Densetsu no Starfy 2
- Densetsu no Starfy 3
Added August 9, 2024
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
Added October 11, 2024
- F-Zero Climax
- F-Zero: GP Legend
Added February 14, 2025
- Wario Land 4
Added April 22, 2025
- Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Added September 25, 2025
- Klonoa: Empire of Dreams
- Mr. Driller 2
Added June 5, 2025
- F-Zero GX
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
- Soulcalibur II
Added July 3, 2025
- Super Mario Strikers
Added August 21, 2025
- Chibi-Robo!
Added December 10, 2025
- Wario World
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