Nintendo Switch gamers treated to new free downloads for limited time

There is nothing quite like nostalgia, especially when it comes to our favourite classic video games.

Check out the trailer forEarthBoundbelow!

Luckily it seems as thoughNintendoagrees with its latest free downloads for the Nintendo Switch.

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Each week sees Nintendo cycle through a series of free icons, backgrounds and banners for itsNintendo Switchusers.

For those who don’t know,EarthBoundis a 1994 RPG that was originally released on the SNES.

Also known asMother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū, EarthBoundfollows the story of Ness and his party of Paula, Jeff and Poo as they travel across the world to collect melodies.

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As they collect the melodies from the eight Sanctuaries, they soon find themselves coming face-to-face with the universal cosmic destroyer Giygas.

EarthBoundwas not received that well upon its release, at least in the U.S, but since its release in 1994, it has gradually gone on to be considered as one of the best video games of all time.

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Luckily, Platinum currency is virtual currency that is easily hoarded as you enjoy your time playing on the console so these are pretty much free and are a perfect way to customise your Switch profile.

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