The newest enhancement to Nintendo Switch Online brings two significant improvements to Super Nintendo Entertainment System titles: mouse compatibility and customizable control configurations. These welcomed additions address long-standing requests from the Nintendo Switch Online community, potentially transforming how players experience these classic games.

Launched in 2018, Nintendo Switch Online has grown into a comprehensive subscription service offering multiplayer capabilities, cloud storage for game saves, and exclusive benefits. The service features an expanding collection of retro Nintendo games, including NES, Super NES, Game Boy, and Game Boy Color titles available to all subscribers. More recent additions like Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy Advance games require the premium Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. Earlier this year marked another milestone when Nintendo introduced GameCube titles to the Expansion Pack tier, though these remain exclusive to Switch 2 console owners.

Enhanced Super Nintendo Classics on Nintendo Switch Online

• Mouse functionality support
• Personalized control configurations

This recent software update introduces two substantial features to SNES games accessible through Nintendo Switch Online. Players can now utilize USB mice or the Switch 2's Joy-Con controllers for mouse-based gameplay. Verified compatible games include the creative Mario Paint (exclusively mouse-controlled), the puzzle-solving Mario's Super Picross, the strategic Nobunaga's Ambition, among others. The second major enhancement allows players to both view and modify control schemes for SNES titles, offering unprecedented customization options that the gaming community has eagerly anticipated. Users can create and store unique control profiles for individual games.

These improvements represent the latest in a series of feature expansions for the subscription service over recent months. In May, Nintendo implemented similar enhancements for N64 games on the platform, including customizable controls that mirror the recent SNES updates, alongside features exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2. These premium features include gameplay rewind functionality and a CRT monitor visual filter that recreates the authentic 1990s television appearance of these classic games.

Beyond feature updates, Nintendo continues to expand the service's game library. Last month saw the addition of Chibi-Robo to the GameCube collection on Nintendo Switch Online, joining four other recently added titles: the high-speed racing of F-Zero GX, the weapon-based combat of Soulcalibur 2, the oceanic adventure of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and the soccer action of Super Mario Strikers. This ongoing expansion demonstrates Nintendo's commitment to enhancing both the quantity and quality of available content for subscribers.