Nintendo Switch Online adds three more Genesis games: All you need to know
It seems like the Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) library is about to grow further with recent reports of the SEGA Genesis app for NSO being taken down for maintenance. Following this, speculation suggests that new additions to the 16-bit SEGA console are approaching.
It seems like the community rumors were true after all, with Nintendo announcing that three new games would be added. This brings the total number of Genesis games on the NSO to 26 and the newest three are:
Released a year after the original Shining Force, this 1993 sequel is a bigger game on all fronts. It is a tactical turn-based RPG set in a fantasy world. A rat thief, Slade, steals the jewels of Light & Darkness, unknowingly setting the demon king Zeon free. This thrusts the kingdom into chaos, but as destiny follows, some heroes rise up to save the day. The main protagonist Bowie teams up with allies like Sarah and Chester to put an end to the madness.
The game's battles are reminiscent of Nintendo's Fire Emblem games with grid-based movement and turns. Each character has a class and abilities to be used against foes. Outside of combat, players can freely explore the world, talk to NPCs, and do quests. In fact, some of these missions are required to get a character to join the player's party. Fans of the tactical genre are sure to find something to like here, especially since the first Shining Force is available on NSO too.
Sonic and pinball isn't a combination one would usually think about, but it's surprisingly clever. Created and released in 1993 by SEGA, this spin-off of the Japanese publisher's fast blue hedgehog is a unique spin on the series, no pun intended. Dr. Robotnik is back to causing trouble and this time, he has enslaved innocents inside
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