F-Zero
A very hands on fighter is Captain Falcon. Although he doesn't have any new games released on Switch, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can still enjoy his game. F-Zero is one of many NES and SNES games available for free on the online library included with subscription.
Now that you've beaten your friends with Captain Falcon in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, can you do it again in F-Zero? Try out some cars of the future and test your skills on the track!
Fatal Fury
The chosen fighter from this fighting game was Terry! If you'd like to find out if you agree with this choice, try out FATAL FURY, remade for the Switch, with FATAL FURY FIRST CONTACT.
A classic fighter has been brough to the Switch and it even has some new fighters to try out! How well will they match up against Terry and the others?
Final Fantasy
With how long Final Fantasy has been around and introducing characters, there were a lot of options of who could represent them in this fighting game. While the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighters Cloud and Sephiroth are from Final Fantasy VII, the Switch offers a complete port of the SaGa series which is a great place to start for those new to the franchise.
The SaGa series is here and available in one package! These early days Final Fantasy games are a great way to experience the early days of Final Fantasy or replay them.
Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem is a well-represented game in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Fighters from this title include Marth, Lucina, Roy, Chrom, Ike, Robin, Corrin, and Byleth. Outside of this battle arena, you can see them on a different battlefield with the turn-based RPG, Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Build your military and gain skills as you train. Choose which house you teach and recruit from and take your choice into turn-based battle.
Game & Watch
This character takes it back to the very beginning of gaming and pays homage to Nintendo's early years. As some fighters have found out, sometimes you can't beat the classics. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo released a new Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda system! It will be released November 12, 2021.
This handheld Game & Watch system holds three fan favorite Zelda games! The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening all in the classic style.
Ice Climbers
Get the most bang for your buck with the Ice Climbers! After all, you get two fighters in one. They don't have their own Switch specific game but you can enjoy this adorable duo's NES game free from your Switch with a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
You don't get both ice climbers to one player in the original game. But they are both featured in two-player mode! This treacherous and adorable old school game definitely still holds a challenge today.
Kid Icarus
Another classic with great Super Smash Bros. Ultimate talent is Kid Icarus. Kid Icarus was last released in 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS, but you can play it from your Switch with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Representing this classic is Pit, Dark Pit, and Palutena.
Join Pit in a Greek fantasy adventure. Battle monsters on your way to the three treasures you need to save Angel Land. This game is free with a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
Kirby
Adapt to the competitors around you and take on their abilities with Kirby! This fighter uses his famous skill to suck up his enemy, swallow them, and gain their powers. In his Switch debut game, Kirby Star Allies, he uses this along with the ability to befriend his enemies and combine powers to create new attacks. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, you can also play as Meta Knight and King Dedede.
Kirby is keeping his friends close and his enemies closer! Bring enemies in as new friends and combine abilities to make new attacks.
