The Disney Afternoon Collection (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
Official Score
Overall - 75%
75%
While the Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Disney Afternoon Collection features a wealth of 8- and 16-bit classics, its light amount of extra content makes this after-school escapade feel more like an elective than a requirement.
Proving that life is like a hurricane, Digital Eclipse and Atari and Digital Eclipse are bringing a healthy dose of nostalgia to the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 with the release of The Disney Afternoon Collection for these platforms.
See whether players should rewrite history with our review…
The Disney Afternoon Collection (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
Previously released on other platforms, The Disney Afternoon Collection’s retro NES and Super NES titles features a number of classic platformers that still hold up decades later.
From its double dose of DuckTales, to Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers, to even Darkwing Duck, players can “get dangerous” with a number of short but sweet titles that feature iconic mechanics – nothing beats Scrooge McDuck’s pogo stick cane on the moon!
For those looking for an edge compared to the original releases from days gone by, The Disney Afternoon Collection allows players to conveniently rewind, save, and load for easy pick-up-and-play action.
It’s just unfortunate that The Disney Afternoon Collection is limited when coming to additional display options. Featuring only one border, two filters (TV and monitor), and the chance to play full or wide (we wouldn’t recommend the latter), it’s simply not taken far enough compared to other retro revivals.
The same goes for The Disney Afternoon Collection’s inclusion of Super Nintendo titles Bonkers and Goof Troop, exclusive to the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 releases.
While both titles still hold up swimmingly and feature unique gameplay mechanics, the Time Attack and Boss Rush modes found in the other collection titles are noticeably MIA.
When it comes to The Disney Afternoon Collection’s extracurriculars, players can listen in to the soundtracks of each title with the Music Player conveniently found in its main menu.
Players can also take a walk down memory lane with The Disney Afternoon Collection’s Gallery Mode and its handful of categories.
Don’t expect to spend too much time here, however; The Disney Afternoon Collection’s amount of bonus content is on the light side, especially when compared to other Digital Eclipse releases like last year’s stellar Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection.
That being said, fans can check out both English and Japanese box art designs for each title, along with reference material, expression sheets, and odds and ends from the Capcom archives.
While the Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Disney Afternoon Collection features a wealth of 8- and 16-bit classics, its light amount of extra content makes this after-school escapade feel more like an elective than a requirement.
The Disney Afternoon Collection (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
Reviewed On: Nintendo Switch 2 (A digital code was provided)
Release Date: February 26, 2026
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Developer: Digital Eclipse
Publisher: Atari
Aggregate Scores: Metacritic / OpenCritic
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