Nintendo has announced that the next game to be added to the ever expanding Nintendo Switch Online library will be Donkey Kong 64 (1999). The classic Rare-developed 3D platformer launches for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on 4th June 2026 via the “Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics” app. As always, the app can be downloaded from the Nintendo eShop for anyone with an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription.
Donkey Kong 64 coming to Switch Online + Expansion Pack next week
Oh hell yeah
(suggestion: always be polite and considerate (one more suggestion: this Biblical verse: “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.” – Ephesians 4:29, New Living Translation version))
I think it’s 2 games (Diddy Kong Racing & Super Smash Bros. 64) until all 1st party games are available? That’s kinda amazing. I’m so happy we’re finally getting this
(Not counting doubutsu no mori ofc)
There’s also Hey You Pikachu, which would be possible with the microphone but I kinda doubt they’ll do it
Oh right!! Idk how I forgot that one. I think they will do it. But probably not before we get the Mario Party games with the microphones. They did do Mario Paint after all (and will probably just have USB mics on Switch 1 the way they had USB mice for Mario Paint tbh)
LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
OOOOKAY!
It’s about time! Looking forward to playing the multiplayer mode online with some friends.
I really think they should sell a new ROB and add the NES games with functionality to it
Great game!
My plan was to play Banjo-Kazooie as my first N64 title on NSO but now it will be DK64! I am really looking forward to it. I haven’t played it since back then. Only problem is time and too many games.
(note #1: June 4th, 2026 (the release date for Nintendo Switch version of Donkey Kong 64 (according to the YouTube video in this article)) would be two days after the forty-fifth anniversary of the release of the first Donkey Kong video game (June 2nd, 1981))
(note #2: Donkey Kong 64 included a version of the first Donkey Kong video game (as a bonus game))
Yes and no. If i remember correctly, its mandatory to beat it to unlock the regular ending.