Nintendo has announced for the first time that a game is being removed from the Switch Online service, setting a terrible precedent going into the Switch 2’s era.
Nintendo Switch Online is needed for online play, but it offers players retro games as a bonus for signing up. These mostly consist of first-party Nintendo titles, spread across the NES, Game Boy, and SNES. There is also a more expensive tier for N64, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive titles.
The service has been adding games gradually for years, but a reversal is now happening. A post on the official Nintendo Support Twitter/X page has announced that Super Soccer (known as Super Famicom Soccer in Japan) is being taken off the service on March 28, 2025.
Nintendo Has Taken Its First Game Off Switch Online
What’s curious about the removal of Super Soccer is that it will be a total deletion from the service. Not only can it not be downloaded anymore, but it will no longer work for those who have.
The reason for its removal is obvious: it’s a third-party game owned by Spike Chunsoft. As such, Nintendo likely only made a temporary deal to...
