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Nintendo Adds Mario Paint to Switch Online SNES Library with Mouse Controls

Subscribers gain Joy-Con 2 mouse mode, USB mouse support, access to the game’s newly added soundtrack through Nintendo Music

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Overview

  • Mario Paint launched on July 29 in the Nintendo Switch Online SNES app for both Switch and Switch 2, marking its first release outside the original SNES system
  • Gameplay requires mouse input, using Joy-Con 2’s built-in mouse mode on Switch 2 or a compatible USB mouse on the original Switch
  • Nintendo Music mobile app now features Mario Paint’s 19-track soundtrack, offering 28 minutes of classic compositions
  • This update represents the first expansion of the SNES library since March, when four Koei Tecmo strategy titles joined the service
  • Nintendo also enabled mouse controls for other SNES games including Nobunaga’s Ambition and Mario’s Super Picross to enrich its retro lineup