A newly revealed Nintendo Switch Online subscription service adds Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games for a higher price.
Which Nintendo Switch Online subscription is best for you?
During the most recent Nintendo Direct, it was announced that the Switch Online subscription service would be expanding in late October. The new tier, currently dubbed Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, will add a number of additional classic console libraries. Specifically, the Expansion Pack will add an assortment of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games.
Both new game libraries seem to start off fairly strong with a solid assortment of beloved favorites. There are a few notable omissions, but given how full the N64 and Genesis libraries were, it's understandable that Nintendo wouldn't be able to include everything. Still, Nintendo said it plans to add more N64 games in the future, like Paper Mario and Pokemon Snap. It also mentioned adding more Genesis games, but didn't provide examples.
N64 fans who miss playing a bunch of late-'90s classics with friends are also in luck, as online multiplayer is also available. According to Nintendo, select N64 games will allow you to play online with up to four players total. Local multiplayer is also likely, as it's available for the Switch's SNES and NES libraries, but it wasn't mentioned in the presentation. There was also no mention of online multiplayer for any of the Genesis titles, but given that it's available for all other classic libraries, it seems likely.
