10 Essential Sega Genesis Games Still Missing From Nintendo Switch Online

By Jason Venter · Polygon · Monday, 5 October 2026 at 01:53 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Players who subscribe to Switch Online know that it comes with a wide variety of retro games from past Nintendo consoles such as the NES and SNES. If they opt to spend more for the Expansion Pass, they get access to games that appeared on additional hardware, including the Sega Genesis. But that hardware library was extensive, and only some of its best games are available on Nintendo’s service. Here are 10 essential Genesis games still missing from Switch Online, which we hope will make an appearance there soon.

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