The Disney Afternoon Collection has come to the Switch and Switch 2 with some great extras.
To the delight of 90s kids everywhere, The Disney Afternoon Collection is finally available for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Unlike the original release, this collection comes with two extras. Along with the six NES Disney games, the Switch collection also contains two SNES titles, Goof Troop and Bonkers.
The Disney Afternoon Collection (Switch Edition)
Developer: Digital Eclipse
Platform: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Release Date: February 26, 2026
For this review, I checked out the collection on the Nintendo Switch 2
The Games
As mentioned above, The Disney Afternoon Collection contains 8 NES and SNES Disney games. They are:
- Goof Troop (SNES): Team up with Goofy and Max in one of Shinji Mikami’s earliest titles, solving puzzles together to rescue friends from a pirate island.
- Bonkers (SNES): Navigate six wacky platforming levels in Toontown filled with Easter eggs for Disney fans.
- DuckTales & DuckTales 2 (NES): One of Capcom’s biggest hits, play as Scrooge McDuck with a cane that doubles as a weapon and a pogo stick. Explore multi-path levels packed with secrets, surprises and a memorable soundtrack. The sequel is just as fun!
- Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers & Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 (NES): In this early 8-bit co-op platformer starring loveable chipmunk detectives, players work together to navigate levels, collecting acorns, boxes and other items to throw at enemies.
- TaleSpin (NES): Fly through the skies as Baloo in his plane, The Seaduck, in this side-scrolling shooter. Use quick reflexes and ace piloting skills to dodge enemies and bosses.
- Darkwing Duck (NES): Fight crime as the winged terror himself, Darkwing Duck, and battle a variety of enemies with a gas gun.
My experience with the NES was quite limited when I was growing up, so all of these games were pretty much new-to-me. I’m happy to report that all of the games port quite easily onto the Switch console. When each game loads, it runs and sounds just like it would’ve in the 90s, only without the fear of the cartridge acting up.
It’s quite the nostalgia rush to hear the 8-bit music for each game and see the pixelated graphics that defined that era of gaming so well. Putting all of these games onto a handheld like the Nintendo Switch/Switch 2 makes it even easier to introduce some genuine gaming classics to the next generation of gamers.
I tried the gameplay both in handheld mode and in TV mode and found both play very well regardless. Playing in TV mode, though, is the best way to unlock the full nostalgia factor for these 90s games, short of finding a way to connect my Switch 2 to a CRT TV.
I do recommend reading the “How to Play” sections before loading the game. While the games, being NES games, don’t require a lot of buttons, it is very helpful to look at what each button can do so you don’t miss an important trick and lose a game life unnecessarily.
New Tools Make a Difference…To a Point
One important thing that must be pointed out is this port includes new tools not available on the original versions. These include the option to save the game and to rewind immediately after a mistake. These tools improve the quality of each game immensely…but only to a point. At the end of the day, these are still the original NES and SNES games and they haven’t gotten any easier. But thanks to this new port, gamers have all the time in the world to check them out.
If you, like me, are new to the Disney Afternoon Collection, this is the perfect opportunity to check it out.
