“Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack” subscription plan announced, pricing TBA
[Update: The pricing and launch datehave been confirmed. Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack costs $50 per year as an individual, and $80 per year as a family (with up to eight accounts), and this tier will launch on October 25. While theN64andSega Genesiscontrollers for Switch went on sale, they’ll likely be sold out when you read this.]
And new wireless Nintendo 64 and Genesis controllers for Switch are incoming, too.
For Nintendo 64, at launch, we’re looking atSuper Mario 64,Mario Kart 64,Star Fox 64,Yoshi’s Story,Zelda: Ocarina of Time,WinBack,Mario Tennis,Dr. Mario 64, andSin and Punishment. There’s going to be local and online four-player support, where applicable.
For Sega Genesis, the lineup isCastlevania Bloodlines,Contra: Hard Corps,Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine,Ecco the Dolphin,Golden Axe,Gunstar Heroes,MUSHA,Phantasy Star IV,Ristar,Shining Force,Shinobi III,Sonic the Hedgehog 2,Streets of Rage 2, andStrider.
Nintendo will share more details about the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack soon, including the release date and pricing info. If you’re an existing Switch Online member, you may stay where you’re at — this is an optional upgrade.
Future Nintendo Switch Online titlesincludeMajora’s Mask,Mario Golf,Pokemon Snap,F-Zero X,Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards,Paper Mario, andBanjo-Kazooie. What a get.
According to Nintendo, there are “more to come” beyond these picks, so let’s hope it’s not a drip-feed situation like the SNES and NES rollouts. (I’m expecting the worst!)
As for the controllers, “both can be used wirelessly,” according to Nintendo. The Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis controllers for Switch will cost $49.99 each, and Nintendo will only sell them to Nintendo Switch Online members. Note: these are entirely optional. You don’tneedthem to play N64 or Genesis games on Switch — but they’re recommended.
Am I going to drop $50 on a new-for-Switch Nintendo 64 controller, as well as even more money on top of the usual $20-per-year fee, to play games I already own? You know it.
