- Nintendo Switch Online announces the addition of three new Sega Genesis games in November 2024
- ToeJam and Earl in Panic on Funkotron, Mercs, and Vectorman are three new additions to expand the retro classics.
- Users can access the game only with a Nintendo Switch online subscription.
Nintendo Switch Online has released an update regarding the expansion of Sega Genesis games to all Nintendo Switch Online and the expansion pack subscribers in November 2024. The addition of three retro games, ToeJam and Earl in Panic on Funkotron, Mercs, and Vectorman to the service expands its gaming library. The accessibility of the game is limited to its online subscribers, holding a Nintendo Switch Online Subscription. This move continues to establish its online presence, bringing nostalgia to its long-standing fans and offering new experiences for newcomers. However, this update highlights Nintendo’s commitment to fulfill the gaming requirements of all its subscribers, fans of classic consoles.
The new game additions: ToeJam and Earl in Panic on Funkotron, Mercs, and Vectorman
Nintendo Switch Online and the expansion pack provide its users the opportunity to go back to its original ToeJam and Earl, released back in 1993. The recent release, ToeJam and Earl in Panic on Funkotron is a sequel to its predecessor, allowing its fans to revisit their home planet, Funkotron. Here players are put in the shoes of two alien rappers ToeJam and Earl, who find out unwanted earthlings and send them back once you reach your goal.
The rapper duo navigates the nooks and corners of the city, with armed jars as they move forward to find out hidden treasures, secrets, and NPCs. While they collect these, they are found to engage in several fun activities like dance battles to make the gaming experience more interesting. The new series promises its players humor, and adventure, and experiences the nuances while they explore the gaming interface.
The second addition it offers is the explosive action of Mercs, a celebrated series of action shooters, to add more power to the retro lineup. Here the players take up the role of the members of the Mercenary Unit of the United States to rescue the former president of the U.S. Players have to get in relentless battles with the revolutionaries to save him. Players can opt for an eigh-mission mode that allows them to remove a ballistic missile threat. Additionally, it allows a five-player mode, where all five soldiers are equipped with distinct abilities. This opens a new door for the Sega Genesis library to flourish on the Nintendo Switch.
Vectorman, the third line-up allows players as robots to clean up the environment from the destructions caused by the human race. But things change suddenly when Warhead, a robot becomes superior. And takes up the power to declare himself as the ruler of Earth. Packed with 16 challenges, players have to encounter several hazards, enemies, and secrets to win the game. Vectorman, however, can transform into objects and creatures to leverage the gaming experience.
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Nintendo Switch Online Subscription details
The Nintendo Switch offers two subscription packages, both for 12 months. The standard form, Nintendo Switch Online starts at just 20 dollars while the expansion pack revolves at 50 dollars. The standard pack comes with features of online multiplayer and cloud saves. The expansion pack on the other hand is ideal for premium retro gaming fans. Both packages can be selected on a monthly or annual basis.
As Nintendo works to expand its subscription services, rumors grow about what new addition it will bring forward in the upcoming updates. The recent update promises both modern gamers and retro lovers alike to experience the upcoming additions to the Sega Genesis Library.
