The Nintendo Direct was full of announcements, most notably revealing that five major games would be landing on Switch Online. You will have a lot to do.
The Nintendo Direct was expected at the turn and took place on February 21, 2024. As a reminder, it was a partner showcase dedicated to productions from third-party publishers that will be released in the first half of 2024. All announcements were posted promptly at 3:00 p.m. and we discovered some nice surprises. One of them concerns Switch Online, as it will welcome a total of 5 “new” games to its catalog. It’s time to delve into the past.
5 games appear for Nintendo Switch Online
The five titles in question were all developed by the same studio: Rare. It has belonged to Microsoft since 2002 and is particularly responsible for productions such as “Conker’s Bad Fur Day” and “Banjo-Kazooie”. You will have understood, he has left an undeniable mark on the history of the medium and now with Nintendo Switch Online you can discover some of his works. Starting with Snake Rattle N Roll from 1990. It is accompanied by RC Pro-Am, a racing game that will make you feel old.
Then we have Battletoads in Battlemaniacs, a 1993 title whose name might sound familiar. It must be said that the Beat ’em All franchise is quite famous. In fourth place we find Killer Instinct, a fighting game from 1994. You probably know the last work in the series, released in 2013 on Xbox One. Finally, we have Blast Corps, which is a little more special than the others. There is a reason why you need the additional package to benefit from it.
FYI: These games will be available during the day. In fact, Nintendo hasn’t revealed any details, so we recommend you check it out now. In any case, it will significantly strengthen the Switch Online catalog. By the way, this allows you to enrich your video game culture if you have never had the opportunity to touch these titles. Well, you just have to get used to yesterday’s graphics, but it’s not all that complicated, is it?
