Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Now Live, Bringing N64 and SEGA Genesis Games to the Console

As the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack launched late yesterday evening, N64 and SEGA Genesis titles have now become available to play on the handheld console hybrid.

During a Nintendo Direct last month, the company announced that a handful of N64 and SEGA Genesis games would be joining the Nintendo Switch Online catalogue in the form of an Expansion Pack. The new tier includes access to those included games. A 12-month Individual Membership subscription costs $63.99 CAD while a 12-month Family Membership (which includes up to eight accounts) costs $99.99 CAD. Base benefits such as the ability to play NES and SNES games, cloud saves, and online access is also included.

Additionally, the Expansion Pack includes access to Animal Crossing: New Horizon‘s upcoming Happy Home Paradise DLC. Launching on Nov. 5, Happy Home Paradise would otherwise cost players $32.99 CAD.

The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack is now live, with a launch lineup of games including:

N64 Titles

  • Super Mario 64
  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Mario Kart 64
  • Star Fox 64
  • Dr. Mario 64
  • Mario Tennis 64
  • Yoshi’s Story
  • Sin and Punishment
  • WinBack

SEGA Genesis Titles

  • Castlevania: Bloodlines
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  • Streets of Rage 2
  • Contra: Hard Corps
  • Golden Axe
  • Ecco the Dolphin
  • Strider
  • Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
  • Gunstar Heroes
  • Phantasy Star IV
  • Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
  • M.U.S.H.A
  • Ristar
  • Shining Force

Nintendo has already outlined which N64 games would be coming to the service at a later date. Upcoming titles include:

  • The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
  • Banjo-Kazooie
  • Pokémon Snap
  • Mario Golf
  • Paper Mario
  • Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
  • F-Zero X

Nintendo also released new N64 and SEGA Genesis controllers for the Nintendo Switch to go along with the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. Both maintain the original design but are optimized to be used on the Switch.

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