Nintendo is upgrading the Nintendo Switch Online service by offering a couple of Nintendo 64 games, Sega Genesis titles, and a chance to check out the upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons DLC. The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack will go live later today for Switch owners and will cost $50 yearly, a $30 increase from the base online membership.

While it was announced that the new membership, as well as the Nintendo 64/ Sega Genesis games, would go live on October 25 in the West, the exact timing of the release has not been confirmed. However, it seems that there is a likely time for the update to go live, based on some scheduled online maintenance for the eShop and Switch Online.

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Release Time for Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis Games on Switch

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There is currently planned maintenance for several of the Switch's online offerings later tonight. The Nintendo Switch Online Service will be undergoing maintenance in North America on October 25th from 4 PM PT to 7 PM PT. There will also be maintenance on the eShop itself tonight from 5 PM PT to 8:30 PM PT. Switch owners can look forward to the Nintendo 64 games releasing some time after 7 PM PT and some time around 3-4 AM the following day for folks in the UK and other parts of Europe. This has not been confirmed by Nintendo, but considering that the Expansion Pack was revealed to launch on October 25 in the west and October 26 in the UK, the timing makes sense.

How to Play N64 Games on Switch

Once Switch owners are subscribed to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, all they need to do to start playing Nintendo 64 games is by downloading the N64 Switch Online application. It'll be the same as downloading the SNES and NES apps. From the Switch's main menu, players can press the Nintendo Switch Online icon at the bottom left, right next to the 'News' and 'Nintendo eShop' icons. The N64 app will be there available to download once it's live. Alternatively, it can be downloaded from the eShop by going over to the Nintendo Switch Online tab.

Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Game List

N64 Games at Launch

  • Super Mario 64
  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Star Fox 64
  • Mario Tennis
  • Dr. Mario 64
  • Yoshi's Story
  • Win Back: Covert Operations
  • Sin and Punishment

N64 Games After Launch

  • Banjo-Kazooie
  • Mario Golf
  • F-Zero X
  • The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  • Paper Mario
  • Pokemon Snap
  • Kirby 64

Sega Genesis Games Included

  • Castlevania: Bloodlines
  • Contra: Hard Corps
  • Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
  • Ecco the Dolphin
  • Golden Axe
  • Gunstar Heroes
  • M.U.S.H.A.
  • Phantasy Star 4: The End of the Millennium
  • Ristar
  • Shining Force
  • Shinobi 3
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2
  • Streets of Rage 2
  • Strider

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Source: Perfectly Nintendo