Oh Look, More N64 Classics! Cue the Nostalgia!
Hold on to your controllers, because next week, the Nintendo Classics library on Switch Online is about to get a little more retro! Two glorious Nintendo 64 games are rolling in, like a wave of pixelated nostalgia crashing back into reality.
Rayman 2: The Great Escape – A Pirate’s Life for Rayman!
First up is Rayman 2: The Great Escape. This adventure kicks off with our limbless hero being snatched up and thrown into a prison ship. Talk about a bad day! But fear not! Rayman breaks out faster than a kid at a candy store after a sugar rush. His mission? Defeat Admiral Razorbeard and his crew of evil robot pirates. Arrr, matey! It’s time to restore peace to the Glade of Dreams – because nothing says “dream” quite like fending off bearded robots.
Collecting Lums Like a Pro
As Rayman bounces his way through the game, he’ll encounter 1,000 yellow Lums scattered around the lands. These little guys are like the world’s most cheerful GPS tracking devices, providing intel on how to collect more of them! Not to mention, collecting these squishy little nuggets unlocks stages like a key to a treasure chest, much like those catchy musical notes in Banjo-Kazooie. The real question is: who knew collecting yellow balls could be this fun?
Tonic Trouble – Alien Janitor Extraordinaire!
Next on the line-up is Tonic Trouble, Ubisoft’s first foray into 3D platforming mayhem. This delightful mess tells the tale of Ed, an alien whose job as a janitor actually leads to disaster. Seriously, isn’t that just about the most relatable story ever? One day, while attempting to clean up (a janitor’s gotta do what a janitor’s gotta do), Ed decides to toss a magic potion down a garbage chute. Spoiler alert: it lands on Earth and chaos ensues!
You see, anything this potion touches suddenly springs to life. Ed must now voyage to Earth to clean up his toxic mess and is equipped with the most unusual tools – a peashooter, a diving helmet, and yes, a pogo stick. Because when in doubt, nothing says “please help me” quite like bouncing around on a pogo stick while trying to undo an intergalactic catastrophe.
The Classic Line-Up Grows, Folks!
The addition of these two fantastic games will bring the total count of Nintendo 64 titles to a whopping 42 in the West. Why 42? Because it’s the answer to life, the universe, and everything—except your questions about the contents of the N64 library!
Earlier this year, players could once again feel the thrill of Ridge Racer 64, Killer Instinct Gold, and Forsaken 64. Talk about a classic revival! The pixels are back, and they’ve brought their friends!
Pricing for Nostalgia – How Much Is It Worth?
For those looking to power up their nostalgia, the standard Switch Online subscription is available for just £3.49/€3.99/$3.99 for a one-month membership. A three-month membership is just a teensy £6.99/€7.99/$7.99, while the year-long ticket to nostalgia heaven will set explorers back £17.99/€19.99/$19.99. It’s basically a steal!
But wait, there’s more! The *Expansion Pack* (yes, it sounds like something from a cheesy infomercial) – necessary for accessing those shimmering treasures of Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis games – costs $49.99/£34.99/€39.99 per year. It’s the secret handshake into the elite club of pixelated glory!
So dust off the old controllers and prepare to relive the magic of 3D platforming madness. Two more games are on the way, and nothing can stop the nostalgia train from chugging along!
