Nintendo Switch Online Magazine: January Edition
2 February 2026
Welcome to the new year!
Want to keep up with Nintendo Switch Online during 2026? Read on to find out more in the new Nintendo Switch Online Magazine: January Edition!
What’s new?
Play classic Virtual Boy games
Access a selection of classic Virtual Boy games on your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch when the Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics app launches on 17th February, 2026.
Games available at launch
Galactic Pinball™
3-D TETRIS®
Teleroboxer™
Virtual Boy™ Wario Land™
The Mansion of Innsmouth
GOLF
RED ALARM
Available from My Nintendo Store*
Available for purchase only by Nintendo Switch Online members, one of two dedicated accessories are required to play these classic Virtual Boy games: Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch or Virtual Boy (Cardboard Model) for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch.
Pre-order is available for Mario Tennis Fever
The Mario Tennis series is back. Hit the court with over-the-top tennis mayhem when Mario Tennis Fever launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 on 12th February.
Mario Tennis Fever will serve up new characters, game modes and experiences. This time around there are 38 playable characters, the most in series history – including the debuts of Goomba, Nabbit, Piranha Plant, Baby Wario and Baby Waluigi. Once you’ve selected your character, get into the game with tried-and-true techniques like Topspin, Slices and Lobs.
Get ready for the all-new Fever Rackets and swing the match in your favour. Equip your character with a selection of 30 new rackets, each with its own unique abilities – like the Ice Racket, which turns parts of the court into a slippery frozen tundra, the Mini Mushroom Racket, which shrinks your opponent to bite size and the Shadow Racket, which will have your opponent seeing double as you create a duplicate of your character. Just fill up your Fever Gauge to unleash a Fever Shot. And if you’re on the receiving end of one, don’t worry; you can try and send it back at your opponent before the shot hits the court, so they feel the effects instead.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park
Even more fun is coming to the Flower Kingdom. Whether you’re looking for new ways to play together or new content to enjoy on your own, you’ll find it when Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park arrives on 26th March for Nintendo Switch 2.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park brings new co-op and competitive gameplay to the Flower Kingdom, in addition to other new content and enhancements specifically for Nintendo Switch 2. Gather friends and family and visit Bellabel Park, a new area of the Flower Kingdom that features two large plazas filled with attractions. Team up or face off in challenges like Fast Cash: Tip Tap’s Coin Spree where you collect as many gold coins as you can, or Knock ‘em Back: Bubble Blaster where you duke it out and try to survive with the most lives intact.
New Tracks added to Nintendo Music*1
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Wario Ware, Inc. Mega Microgames
Listen to Nintendo Music now – available exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online members. Download the app by scanning the QR Code.
Supported platforms: iOS & Android
New titles added to GameCube – Nintendo Classics Library
Fire Emblem™: Path of Radiance
Share the Smiles with Online Play
Take on rivals or team up with friends online in these supported Nintendo Switch titles!
Get Involved with these special online events
Mario Kart World Online Event
New Year, New Driver! Get ready to drive to survive.
In this event, on 18/01 players competed online in Mario Kart World during the event period, competing for the highest score.
Splatoon Frosty Fest
Lead your team to victory in the new Splatfest event!*2
Represent your Splatfest team of choice in the cooler-than-cool Frosty Fest!
Between 10/01 to 12/01 players had the opportunity to choose between Friends, Family or Solo. Congrats to Team Solo! Thanks to everyone who took part!
Nintendo Switch Online members who played Splatoon 3 during Splatfest earned 100 Platinum Points and special user icons*3
The icon parts were distributed automatically between 19/01 and 29/01.
To receive the icon, you must have a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership at the time the icon is distributed. You can check the icon parts you have received by selecting your profile icon in this application.
Compete in online TETRIS® 99 Grand Prix battles!
From 09/01 – 13/01 players who collected at least 100 event points unlocked the Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme in TETRIS® 99 permanently.
Don't forget to check the Nintendo Switch Online app on your Nintendo Switch device for updates on the next special online event!
January’s Game Trial:
Between 29/01 – 04/02, Nintendo Switch Online members can play the full version of Stardew Valley for free during the Game Trials event!
Keep an eye out for the next exciting Game Trials announcement!
Check out the latest Missions & Rewards:
Play Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stone before 3/02 to earn Platinum Points and redeem related icon parts.
These icon parts were also available during this month:
Fire Emblem™: The Sacred Stones
Keep an eye on the Nintendo Switch Online app so you don’t miss the latest updates!
It’s Trivia Time!
Trivia is back! Last month we asked the question: In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which Nintendo Switch Online feature lets Pokémon Trainers trade and battle?
The correct answer is… Online Play!
Our question to you this month is: In the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, up to how many players can play together on one island online?
Happy gaming, everyone! See you next year for more Nintendo Switch Online fun!
*Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch is available to purchase exclusively by Nintendo Switch Online members. Orders are limited to one accessory per Nintendo Account with paid Nintendo Switch Online individual or family membership. Offer not available for free trial membership. To play the Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics app, which is scheduled to be released on 17/02/2026, a paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership is also required.
Visit https://www.nintendo.com/au/switch-online/ for more information on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
The games compiled in this software are reproductions of the original games for use on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. There are some differences in game performance and presentation as compared to the original versions of these games.
A Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership is required to access these games.
*1 The Nintendo Music app is free to download. A compatible smart device is required. Internet connection fees may apply. A Nintendo Account and any active Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) are required to use the service. Internet access required for online features. Terms and conditions apply.
*2 You must own Splatoon 3 on Nintendo Switch to take part in this event. An active Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to take part in this event. To view prices, select Membership Options & Support in this application.
*3 You can receive the Platinum Points by starting this application within 30 days of playing Splatoon 3 during Frosty Fest. A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to receive the icon parts. Please make sure that you have a valid membership when the icon parts are distributed. You can check the icon parts you have received by selecting your profile icon in this application. It may not be possible to complete this mission and receive Platinum Points immediately after purchasing a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
For more details, select the "Missions" icon under "Missions & Rewards" in this application's menu during Frosty Fest.