Nintendo to finally offer N64 and Sega Genesis games on the Switch

If Nintendo sticks to its timeline, you will be able to access classic Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games on the Nintendo Switch next month. The company recently announced a new membership plan for Switch Online that will unlock these titles. But Nintendo isn't ready to share pricing details yet. 

The games in the Online Expansion Pack include Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Starfox 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario Tennis, Castlevania: Bloodlines, Ecco the Dolphin, Phantasy Star IV, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Streets of Rage 2, among other iconic titles. This Expansion Pack will give members all the perks of the traditional Switch Online subscription.

Source: Engadget

Nintendo might bring Game Boy titles to Switch Online

Nintendo's Switch Online subscription service may add Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles to its roster in the future. The latest Nate the Hate  podcast  brought up how some people found in 2019 that the service had four emulators, with two of those unused. The hosts believe those emulators are for Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles. Other sources from Nintendo Life  and Eurogamer  corroborated this report.

Switch Online has been around for almost three years, and the company has been adding more and more SNES and NES games to its lineup. If Nintendo brings its Game Boy titles, the service won't run out of games to add in the foreseeable future. Nintendo won't comment about the report.

Source: Engadget

SNES games are now available on the Nintendo Switch Online service

Super Nintendo games are finally available on the Switch. The games are part of the Switch Online subscription service, which was introduced almost a year ago. The SNES games are downloadable on the Switch eShop, with more games coming over time.

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Report claims Nintendo Switch will get a smaller version

Earlier this week, Nintendo’s president said there weren’t any immediate plans to release a new version of the Nintendo Switch console. But that isn’t stopping the rumour mill from going on. A report from Japanese publication Nikkei claims there is a more compact version of the Switch in the works and that it might come out early this year. A translation of the story says, “They’re taking measures as for what is to come—one of those being a smaller version of the Switch. The company said that ‘couldn’t comment’ on their plans for the product, but has informed multiple suppliers and game development companies that they intend to release them as early as 2019. According to their affiliates, they are ‘miniaturizing the console with portability and playing outdoors in mind, as well as cutting features to reduce the price and expand the userbase.'”

Aside from that, there are rumours that Nintendo Switch Online is getting an update, too. But there weren’t any specifics on what that update is going to be. But it should be expected to come this year as well. At this point, this report still has to be taken with a grain of salt. But we will keep you posted for any updates.

Source: Nintendo Everything