The Nintendo Direct was full of announcements, and notably revealed that 5 big games were going to land on the Switch Online. You will have plenty to do.
The Nintendo Direct was expected at the turn, and it was held on February 21, 2024. As a reminder, it was a Partner Showcase, dedicated to productions from third-party publishers to come during the first half of 2024. All the announcements were released at 3:00 p.m. sharp, and we were able to discover some good surprises. One of them concerns the Switch Online, since it will welcome a total of 5 “new” games in its catalog. It’s time to take a dip in the past.
5 games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online
The five titles in question were all shaped by the same studio: Rare. It has belonged to Microsoft since 2002, and is notably responsible for productions like Conker’s Bad Fur Day and Banjo-Kazooie. You will have understood, he left his mark on the history of the medium in an undeniable way and now, Nintendo Switch Online will allow you to discover some of his work. Starting with Snake Rattle N Roll released in 1990. It is accompanied by RC Pro-Am, a racing game that will make you feel old.
Then we have Battletoads in Battlemaniacs, a title which dates from 1993 and whose name may ring a bell. It must be said that the beat’em all franchise is quite famous. In fourth position, we find Killer Instinct, a fighting game released in 1994. You probably know the last opus in the series, released in 2013 on Xbox One. Finally, we have Blast Corps, which is a little more special than the others. For good reason, you will need the Additional Pack to benefit from it.
For information, these games will be available during the day. Indeed, Nintendo has not given any details, so we advise you to check now. In any case, it will clearly strengthen the Switch Online catalog. By the way, this will allow you to enrich your video game culture if you have never had the opportunity to touch these titles. Well, you’ll just have to get used to the graphics of yesteryear, but it’s nothing too complicated, right?