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'''The following list uses the internal title All of the emulator and then the systems emulatedthese were developed entirely in-house (unless stated otherwise) by [[wikipedia:'''Nintendo European Research & Development|Nintendo European Research & Development]].;[[L-CLASSICS]] * ([[NES|Nintendo Entertainment System]] (also Famicom Disk System)*& [[SNES|Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]);:Based on the [[HovercraftKachikachi]]*[[Nintendo 64]] (exclusive emulator that NERD originally created for the NES Classic dedicated console, with the obvious addition of SNES emulation. It's certainly not the most accurate emulation of either of these systems compared to Expansion Pack)the ''many'' third-party options, but it works well enough for all of the games on offer and the SNES app has a surprisingly top-notch netplay system.;[[Hiyoko]]*([[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy/Game Boy Color]]):Seems to have been made from the ground up specifically for Switch Online, unlike most of the other emulators here. It can only run games in Color mode, but otherwise it's very accurate and even does a good job of replicating the less common hardware for games that need it (e.g. the gyro sensor for ''Kirby's Tilt 'n' Tumble'').===Expansion Pack only===;[[Hovercraft]] ([[Nintendo 64]]):Co-developed with [[wikipedia:iQue|iQue]], and even based on iQue's notorious N64 emulator for the Wii U, Hovercraft has a rather sour reputation as the most flawed emulator offered by Switch Online. Post-release updates have done a lot to improve it, but it's still not perfect by any means and continues to draw unfavorable comparisons (deserved or not) to [[wikipedia:Nintendo Software Technology|NST]]'s much-beloved N64 emulator for the Wii.;[[Sloop]]*([[Game Boy Advance]]):Co-developed with one of Panasonic's internal software teams, Sloop is accurate enough to [https://twitter.com/LuigiBlood/status/1624005571815899136 pass the AGB Test Cartridge hardware test] (exclusive to Expansion Packsomething many third-party GBA emulators couldn't do at the time of Sloop's initial release), and can even replicate the rumble feature of the GameCube's Game Boy Player for titles that supported it.;[[m2engage]]*([[Sega Genesis emulators|Sega Genesis]] (exclusive ):Co-developed with the venerable M2, known for making multiple other official Sega hardware emulators. The games are mostly the same ones you'll find on other widely-available Genesis compilations, but the Switch Online app is still arguably the best official way to Expansion Pack)play them.
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'''Nintendo Switch Online''' is an official subscription service for the '''[[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]]'''. Working pretty much like [[Xbox Live|Xbox LIVE]] or [[PlayStation Network]], it provides the user with access to online game play (except for free-to-play games, which aren't required), cloud saving, and a compilation of retro games divided into multiple apps. A monthly or annual fee is required, with the prices varying by type of plan, and Nintendo Account type (individual or child). Not every country has access to the service, such as Taiwan.
The retro game apps allow the player to emulate classic systems, using offering a selection of titles added by Nintendo on an irregular basis. Some systems are locked onto the more expensive Expansion Pack tier, which allows ; notably this includes the player to play additional systems for a higher pricewhich the emulators weren't solely developed by NERD.
==List of emulators==
==Controllers==
