Nintendo Switch Online Adds a New Title to Its N64 Lineup
Nintendo Switch Online offers a variety of features for subscribers to the service, including online multiplayer, voice chat, and cloud saves. Perhaps most important are the NES and SNES games included in the Nintendo Switch Online base subscription, and the N64 and Sega Genesis titles that can be accessed through the optional Expansion Pack.
The Expansion Pack was a subject of controversy when first announced in October 2021, tallying an extra $50 to the service's base price of $20 a year. However, Nintendo has added to the Switch Online Expansion Pack in the past year, and a lot of subscribers are now satisfied with the service. Many find that the ever-increasing list of games, many of which can’t easily be found elsewhere, makes it a reasonable annual expense.
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Nintendo recently announced that Expansion Pack subscribers will be getting yet another N64 game to enjoy on August 19. Wave Race 64 originally released in 1996 on the iconic Nintendo 64 console and is a follow-up to the 1992 Game Boy release of the same name. In the game, players do just what the title implies: race on the water on a jet ski, slaloming around buoys and performing stunts. Wave Race 64 was referred to as “F-Zero on water” and was extremely well received when it launched. It currently boasts an aggregate Metacritic score of 92 and a user score of 8.3.
Wave Race 64 was more than just riding around on 1996’s version of 3D water, however. Along with its very catch soundtrack, the game features single-player Time Trial, Stunt, and Championship modes, as well as competitive multiplayer. There are also four difficulty levels, including reverse races, to keep things challenging for even the most
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