Adding sequels and omitting the originals, therefore, seems to be a new tactic on Nintendo’s part, and time will tell if this move was a one-off, or if Switch Online will see this trend repeated.Earthworm Jim 2 – In this wild platformer released for the Super NES console in 1995, you worm your way back into your super suit and take on the role of Jim, the annelid with attitude! The plot picks up after Jim’s successful rescue of Princess What’s-Her-Name and his less-than-successful attempts to woo her immediately thereafter. Some fans question why Nintendo waited so long to release EarthBound on Switch Online, but when they did it was added alongside EarthBound Beginnings, the Wii U-era localization of the first game in the series. English territory gamers were exposed to EarthBound well before its NES predecessor Mother was officially localized. Shadow Hearts 2: Covenent is a cult classic JRPG, but the first game is less memorable. There certainly are examples of games where the sequel is viewed more favorably than the original. Dig Dug is a retro throwback even by NES standards, but the series still has some name recognition and importance to gaming as a whole. The franchises themselves seem like good fits for Switch Online, which is as much a legitimate gaming subscription as it is a growing museum of video game history.

Related: PlayStation & Nintendo Change How Auto-Renewal Works On Subscription Services An early take on the farming simulator genre likely commands more interest than an SNES run-and-gun side-scroller with sluggish movement, but if Nintendo was going to add Earthworm Jim games to Switch Online, starting with the original certainly would have seemed more logical. Harvest Moon remains relevant with recent releases under its new Stories of Seasons title, and the farming simulator genre has grown bigger than ever thanks to success stories like Stardew Valley. The Earthworm Jim games hold nostalgia for many veteran gamers, but the fluid animation which was impressive for the 16-bit era was paired with clunky controls and awkward movement that has aged poorly. The most recent update was no exception, as Japanese subscribers received the original SNES Harvest Moon instead of Earthworm Jim 2. It is already a well-established fact that Switch Online is better in Japan than Western territories.

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