During the September Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, which will feature Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis games.
The new Expansion Pack will be an additional cost on top of Nintendo Switch Online. Therefore, you will have to own Nintendo Switch Online before you can purchase the Expansion Pack. The expansion will arrive in late October, and select titles — like Mario Kart 64 — will offer online multiplayer for the first time ever. The complete list of classic games that will launch with the expanded service is as follows:
Launch Lineup of Nintendo 64 Games
- Super Mario 64
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Mario Kart 64
- Star Fox 64
- Sin and Punishment
- Dr. Mario 64
- Mario Tennis 64
- WinBack
- Yoshi’s Story
Upcoming Confirmed Nintendo 64 Games
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Pokémon Snap
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Mario Golf
- Paper Mario
- F-Zero X
Launch Lineup of SEGA Genesis Games
- 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
More titles are set to arrive in the future.
Nintendo Switch Online members can also pre-order two new controllers at a later date. These controllers are spitting images of the original Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis controllers and can be used to play these classic games on Nintendo Switch Online. Nintendo will reveal more details at a later date.