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Switch Online adding Donkey Kong Country 2, Mario’s Super Picross, more

Switch Online users can grab three classic SNES classic games, and one NES game starting next week.

Those with a Switch Online subscription will have four new games to play next week.

Starting September 23, the classic Super NES game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest arrives on Switch. Join Dixie Kong and Diddy on their adventures as they try to rescue Donkey Kong who has been abducted by King K. Rool.

You can play the game solo or with a friend.

In addition, the puzzle game Mario’s Super Picross and the cult beat-’em-up The Peace Keepers are also joining the roster alongside sci-fi shoot-’em-up S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team.

Here's more on each title courtesy of Nintendo:

  • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest – Kaptain K. Rool and his Kremlings have kidnapped Donkey Kong. Enter Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong, who are ready to brave the seas to save our hairy hero. Diddy Kong's Cartwheel can sprint him across a distance, while Dixie Kong's Helicopter Spin will let her float from high places. Play solo or with a friend in eight exciting worlds.
  • Mario’s Super Picross – Use numbers as clues and chisel away squares to bring a hidden image to the surface, with Mario cheering you on as you progress through the game’s puzzles. You can get a friend in on the excavation too. Two chisels are better than one. This puzzle game launched on the Super Famicom system in 1995 and has never been released in the U.S. until now. If you need help, here's how to play the game.
  • The Peace Keepers – The DM Corp is responsible for a new string of troubling incidents. It's up to Flynn and his crew to rise up and stop them. Progress through each stage by executing on the deep action gameplay and unleashing each character's unique super attacks. The story changes based on the route you take.
  • S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team– In the year 2029, Supreme Commander Vile Malmort and his army land on Earth, aiming for world domination. Your main objective is to send these alien invaders packing. Blast and fly through relentless enemies and bosses while collecting new weapons, speed boosts, and life recoveries. Get ready, soldier. You're Earth's only hope.

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