BATTLETOAD Brilliance!
Today, on November 26, 2025, Nintendo has released a new update for the Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics application, which adds two more games to its current library. The two games in question are Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos and BATTLETOADS. Incidentally, Nintendo has also released an update for the Game Boy – Nintendo Classics application, adding Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters and BIONIC COMMANDO.
A trailer and official synopsis for both Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos and BATTLETOADS can be seen here:
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (KOEI TECMO GAMES)
Released in: 1990
Number of Players: 1
The Emperor of Darkness, Ashtar, is on the move following his servant’s failure. It’s up to Ryu Hayabusa to save the day again! Pick up items that will provide increased abilities, like spitting Ryu into three. Destroy enemies with the Invincible Fire Wheel and other powerful ninjutsu techniques.
BATTLETOADS (Xbox Game Studios)
Released in: 1991
Number of Players: 1 – 2
The princess and Pimple were captured… Toads to the rescue!
This action game, released for the NES™ console in 1991, features the Battletoads Rash and Zitz, who’ve lost both their best buddy Pimple AND Princess Angelica-so now they’re mad and ready to get even! They have a tough fight ahead if they want to save their friends. With a combination of side-scrolling and vertically scrolling action, and with turbo-fast vehicles like the Speed Bike and Space Board, it’ll take toadally flawless technique to clear the 12 radical stages ahead!
Will you be diving into Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos and BATTLETOADS this week? Let us know!
About Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics:
Even more classic NES games to enjoy — Great titles like COBRA TRIANGLE, Donkey Kong Jr. Math, Golf, Mach Rider, SOLAR JETMAN, The Mystery of Atlantis, and Urban Champion were recently added to the library of classic NES games available with a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
Play 100+ games on your Nintendo Switch system — Enjoy a curated library of more than 100 total NES™ and Super NES™ classic games—including Super Mario Bros.™, Metroid™, The Legend of Zelda™, Donkey Kong™, and more—all at no extra charge. Plus, you can compete (or cooperate) online with friends, share your screen, or virtually pass the controller, depending on the game.
Included games:
- ADVENTURES OF LOLO
- Balloon Fight™
- Baseball
- Blaster Master
- City Connection
- Clu Clu Land™
- COBRA TRIANGLE™
- Crystalis
- DAIVA STORY 6 IMPERIAL OF NIRSARTIA
- DEVIL WORLD™
- DIG DUG II™
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong 3
- Donkey Kong Jr.™
- Donkey Kong Jr.™ Math
- Double Dragon
- Double Dragon II: The Revenge
- Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day!
- Dr. Mario™
- EarthBound™ Beginnings
- Eliminator Boat Duel
- Excitebike™
- Fire ’n Ice
- Ghosts’n Goblins™
- Golf
- Gradius
- Ice Climber™
- Ice Hockey
- JOURNEY TO SILIUS
- Joy Mech Fight™
- Kid Icarus
- Kirby’s Adventure
- Kung-Fu Heroes
- Mach Rider™
- MAPPY-LAND
- Mario Bros.™
- Metroid
- Mighty Bomb Jack
- Mystery Tower
- NES™ Open Tournament Golf
- Nightshade
- Ninja Gaiden
- Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
- Pinball
- Pro Wrestling
- Punch-Out!!™ Featuring Mr. Dream
- R.C. PRO-AM™
- River City Ransom
- Rygar
- S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
- Shadow of the Ninja
- SNAKE RATTLE N ROLL™
- Soccer
- SOLAR® JETMAN
- Solomon’s Key
- Star Soldier
- StarTropics™
- Super Dodge Ball
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
- Super Mario Bros 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Tecmo Bowl
- Tennis
- The Immortal
- The Legend of Zelda
- The Mysterious Murasame Castle
- The Mystery of Atlantis
- TwinBee
- Urban Champion™
- Vice: Project Doom
- Volleyball
- VS. Excitebike™
- Wario’s Woods™
- Wrecking Crew
- XEVIOUS
- Yoshi™
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Pick up and play — You can play, save, and jump back into the action whenever you have a few minutes—wherever you happen to be.
Rewind your game — Do-overs are built in! You can rewind your game by pressing and holding ZL + ZR if you make a mistake or just want to retry a section.
Play together locally* or online — Connect with friends online and share your screen for co-op or competitive play. Select a 1- or 2-player mode and go. In single-player games, you can take turns at the controls.
Pick your style — When playing online, you can display a hand-shaped cursor on your friend’s screen. Use it to give hints or point out strategic locations. You can even clap to congratulate them.
Voice chat — You can use voice chat in these games via the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app. It’s the next best thing to hanging out together.
Persistent internet and compatible smartphone required to use app. Data charges may apply. Nintendo Account age 13+ required. Smartphone app features available in compatible games.
