Fan edits Nirvanna the Band's Update Day song for Nintendo Switch

4 articles · Updated · Kotaku · May 9

Fifteen years after the Wii-era original, the revised version cuts mentions of titles absent from Switch, including parts of Ninja Gaiden and Adventures of Lolo.
The edit highlights criticism that Nintendo Switch Online's retro catalogue, tied to a paid subscription, is narrower than the Wii Virtual Console's broader one-off purchase library.
Some omitted games remain sold separately on the eShop, while other absences appear linked to publisher deals or remakes, underscoring continuing frustration over Switch retro game availability.

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