Donkey Kong Country 2 Arrives on Switch Online Next Week

Written by Brandon Hofer on September 16, 2020

News: There are four new titles arriving to Switch Online in the near future, headlined by a SNES classic.

Next week some new titles are going to be arriving in both the Nintendo and Super Nintendo libraries for Switch online. The biggest name of this group is unquestionably Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong’s Quest for the Super Nintendo. In addition to that there are two other Super Nintendo titles and one NES classic that will be showing up on September 23rd. All you need is a Nintendo Switch Online membership and then you can play these games as much as you want. The four games that will be arriving include the following:

Super Nintendo

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong’s 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. You can view a video tutorial to help you dive into the game here.

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!

Nintendo

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.

All of these titles will be available on September 23rd. Which one are you going to play first?