Nintendo 64 classics are coming to Switch Online on December 17th.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers are getting a double blast of late-90s platforming chaos this month, with Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble both landing on December 17th.
What are these games?
If you grew up with a Nintendo 64, this pair needs no introduction — but they do make for an interesting duo. Rayman 2 is widely regarded as one of the best 3D platformers of its era, offering surprisingly atmospheric levels, great character animation, and that classic Ubisoft charm before everything became open-world with towers.
Tonic Trouble, on the other hand, is… well, the slightly weirder cousin. Think slapstick sci-fi, eyeball-melting colours, and platforming that occasionally feels like you’re fighting the physics engine for custody. It’s quirky, flawed, and undeniably nostalgic — the sort of thing that defines the N64 library just as much as the big hitters.
For Expansion Pack subscribers, this continues Nintendo’s slow-but-steady trickle of N64 releases. With two more titles joining the library in one swoop, December is looking pretty good for fans of classic 3D platformers — especially anyone who wants to revisit Rayman and remember how Ubisoft used to be almost respectful towards gamers.
(Of course, you might be more interested in the battle between Analogue 3D and the ModRetro M64.)
Both games will be available globally on December 17th.
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