This new membership plan isn’t replacing the standard Nintendo Switch Online membership. The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership will offer everything that’s included with the standard Nintendo Switch Online membership, and it will also give subscribers the ability to play a variety of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games. The surprising part is how the games will be distributed, via a new form of subscription DLC.During a Nintendo Direct video presentation Thursday, Nintendo revealed a new plan is coming to its Nintendo Switch Online membership program.

Switch owners have been anxiously waiting for N64 games to hit the system since it launched in 2017, and the inclusion of Genesis titles is the cherry on top of today's news. Mario Kart 64, for instance, will be playable online for up to four players.īy subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy. The Expansion Pack tier grants members all of the perks of a traditional Switch Online subscription, and it takes some classic games online for the first time. See a complete list of Expansion Pack titles at the end of the article. Additional N64 games will be added to the lineup over time, including Pokemon Snap, Banjo-Kazooie, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask and Paper Mario. Games in the Online Expansion Pack include Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Starfox 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario Tennis, Castlevania: Bloodlines, Ecco the Dolphin, Phantasy Star IV, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Streets of Rage 2, among other iconic titles. Nintendo has not shared pricing details yet, but the company says more information is coming soon. The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription tier will go live in October. Nintendo is rolling out a new membership plan for Switch Online, and it'll unlock a library of classic Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis titles.

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