Nintendo Switch Online Gets Two More Retro N64 Cult Classics

Mario? Zelda? Star Fox? Forget it - we're in the land of the cult classic for today's Nintendo Switch Online N64 drop.


Published: April 24, 2024 8:51 AM /

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Screenshots of the two new Nintendo Switch Online N64 games - Extreme-G and Iggy's Reckin' Balls - next to one another

Two more Nintendo 64 games have been released for Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack members, and they're perfect if you're a fan of overlooked cult classics.

Of course, the Switch Online N64 lineup already includes iconic games like GoldenEye 007Pokemon Snap, and Paper Mario, but these two games are decidedly more niche than the N64's more mainstream lineup.

The first new game being added to the Switch Online N64 repository today is Extreme-G, an F-Zero-style racer developed by UK studio Probe Entertainment and published by Acclaim (of which Probe was a subsidiary when the game was released).

A player racing through a tunnel in the Nintendo Switch Online N64 game Extreme-G
Extreme-G is perfect for fans of F-Zero.

The game supports four-player multiplayer racing both locally and online, too, so you can take your friends on whether they're in the same room as you or not.

Technically, the second game being added to Nintendo Switch Online today is a racer as well, although it's a decidedly odder and more unconventional one than Extreme-G.

Iggy's Reckin' Balls is another Acclaim-published title, this time developed by Iguana Entertainment, another Acclaim subsidiary. It's a strange mixture of platforming, racing, and competitive brawling that should appeal to you if you want something more offbeat to play with your buddies.

You can check out the trailer for both Extreme-G and Iggy's Reckin' Balls on Nintendo Switch Online right here.

Both games are available to play right now, but they will require a Nintendo Switch Online membership and the Expansion Pack addon, which costs an extra $50 on an annual basis.

For that money, you're getting access to Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy Advance games via Switch Online's retro library, as well as DLC for Splatoon 2 (but not Splatoon 3), Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

If you're interested, you can grab a Nintendo Switch Online membership via the Nintendo eShop. Stay tuned for more news on what's coming to Switch Online in the future.

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