Nintendo 64 & Sega Mega Drive games to arrive on Switch

Nintendo to expand new online membership plan

Classic N64 and Sega Mega Drive games coming to Nintendo Switch

Coming late October, the Nintendo Switch Online & Expansion Plan will offer an additional membership plan to existing subscribers, offering classic Nintendo 64 and Sega Mega Drive games.


Users can decide to continue with their existing plan or add the expansion to their plan. The expansion includes all the features of the base plan, along with the new additions.


The N64 games available at Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Plan's launch include:

  • Super Mario 64

  • Mario Kart 64

  • Star Fox 64

  • Yoshi's Story

  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

  • WinBack: Covert Operations

  • Dr. Mario 64

  • Sin and Punishment

  • Mario Tennis 64

Future Nintendo 64 games include Banjo-Kazooie, Pokemon Snap, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Mario Golf, Paper Mario, and F-Zero X.


As for the Mega Drive titles at launch, they include:

  • Castlevania: Bloodlines

  • Contra: Hard Corps

  • Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine

  • Ecco the Dolphin

  • Golden Axe

  • Gunstar Heroes

  • Phantasy Star IV

  • Ristar

  • Shining Force

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2

  • Streets of Rage 2

  • M.U.S.H.A

  • Phantasy Star 4

  • Shinobi 3

  • Strider

Multiplayer will be available for certain N64 games both locally and online.

Further details, including pricing for the plan and the exact release date, will be announced at a later date.


Here is the trailer (courtesy of IGN)


[SOURCE: youtube.com, ign.com]