While we are still waiting to see what Nintendo has next for the Switch 2 Game Cube library, the April 2026 NES Nintendo Classics updates and the companion trailer have arrived. And these ones didn’t leak ahead of time, like everything else Nintendo has on is release schedule this year.
This month, and starting right now in fact, Nintendo is adding three new titles to the NES library for Switch Online members, all of which are now playable.
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness landed on the Switch 2 GameCube library last month, just after Nintendo unleashed Mario Tennis and Mario Clash for the Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics library, and Mario vs. Donkey Kong in the Game Boy Advance section. Today’s new NES titles are perhaps (likely) not as exciting for most gamers, but we are getting three new retro experiences to play with a base Switch Online subscription here – PAC-MAN, Mendel Palace, and THE TOWER OF DRUAGA.
Here’s the NES – Nintendo Classics – April 2026 Game Updates trailer:
PAC-MAN
You control everyone’s favorite iconic PAC-MAN!
Navigate through mazes, gobbling pellets while simultaneously avoiding the devious ghosts. Warp from one edge of the maze to the other using the warp tunnels, or eat a Power Pellet to turn the tables and make the ghosts vulnerable! In order to clear the stage, you’ll need to eat all the Pac-Dot pellets in the maze! See just how far you can get through the stages before losing all your lives! Fruit, like cherries and strawberries, will give you extra points to help you reach the highest score!
Mendel Palace
Flip panels to defeat enemies and rescue Candy!
This action game was released for the NES™ console in 1990 and features the protagonist Bon-Bon, whose best friend, Candy, has been trapped inside her own dream! To save Candy, he’ll need to outsmart and overpower all of Candy’s evil dolls. The toys that block his path can be defeated by flipping panels in the floors, pushing them into the walls. Some panels also have special effects that can be used to clear stages even more quickly!
THE TOWER OF DRUAGA
Control GIL, the hero, as he climbs the tower!
Starting from the first floor, pick up the key inside each maze and go through the door to advance to the next floor. To clear the game, you must defeat DRUAGA, the ruler of the tower, then advance to the top floor and save your beloved KI. Some foes need to land several hits before you lose a life—but many will kill you instantly! Failing to block a spell with your shield, touching fire, and running out of time will also cause you to lose a life. Run out of lives, the game is over. There are also secret tasks, one for each floor, that will reward you with hidden items, like a pickax that can destroy walls and boots that increase your movement speed. You will need some of these items to beat the game—missing key items will lead to certain death, or at least a dead end and a long return journey. Climb carefully!
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