Nintendo 64 titles and Genesis / Mega Drive coming to Nintendo Switch
Nintendo just announced that there will soon be a new online tier featuring Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive games
Nintendo Direct was just held. There Nintendo announced that Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive is coming to Nintendo Switch, through a new Nintendo Switch Online tire called Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. It is coming late October and no price is yet provided
Nintendo informs those who want to upgrade to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership when it launches, will be able to do so. You will also be able to stay on your existing Nintendo Online Members ship, if you don't want to upgrade to get these additional games
Nintendo 64
There will be 9 titles available at launch and more titles to come later. You'll also be able to purchase a Nintendo 64 controller for US$ 49.99, to use with the Nintendo Switch
Launch titles
- Super Mario 64
- Mario Kart 64
- Star Fox 64
- Yoshi Story
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- WinBack
- Mario Tennis
- Dr. Mario 64
- Sin and Punishment
More titles will be released after launch
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
- F-Zero X
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Mario Golf
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Paper Mario
- Pokémon Snap
SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive
There will be 14 titles available at launch. In Japan you'll be able to pick up the 6 button Mega Drive controller, while rest of the world get the 3 button Mega Drive [PAL region] and Genesis [America region] controller for US$ 49.99
Launch titles
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Streets of Rage 2
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Castlevania: Bloodlines
- Contra: Hard Corps
- Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Golden Axe
- Gunstar Heroes
- M.U.S.H.A.
- Phantasy Star IV
- Ristar
- Shining Force
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Strider
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