Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Review (Nintendo Switch)

by Jim Smale · November 30, 2021

Here is our Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Review and with this new membership, you’ll be able to continue enjoying all the current benefits offered by a Nintendo Switch Online membership, such as online play in a variety of Nintendo Switch titles and access to a growing library of classic NES and Super NES games, as well as some new benefits.

Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Review

Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Review Pros:

Contains N64 and SEGA Megadrive libraries.
Animal Crossing New Horizon Paradise Island DLC is included.
Download sizes – Megadrive is 104MB and the N64 is 319MB.
N64 has 9 games – Dr. Mario, Zelda Ocarina Of Time, Mario Kart 64, Mario Tennis, Starfox 64, Super Mario 64, Yoshi’s Story, Win back, and Sin and Punishment.
Supports 2 – 4 multiplayer with both offline and online support.
Can show North America and Europe versions of a game or North America only.
Each game has 4 save slots and the games support state saves.
You can quit back to game selection.
Megadrive has 14 games – Castlevania Bloodlines, Contra Hard Corps, Dr. Robotniks mean bean machine, Ecco the dolphin, Golden Axe, Gunstar Heroes, M.U.S.H.A, Phantasy Star IV, Ristar, Shining Force, Shinobi III, Sonic 2, Streets Of Rage 2, and Strider.
Every game has a handy info dump on them including release date and player amount.
Megadrive emulator settings – show controls and game screen types – 4:3, Pixel Perfect, and CRT Filter.
Megadrive allows you to rewind game time.
The Megadrive games have a collection of European and North American games.

Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Review Cons:

Both emulators have different buttons for suspend.
The N64 emulator does not have a rewind.
A very small selection of games for both emulators.
A couple of games N64 in particular don’t run very well.
Cannot rebind controls for games.
The Animal Crossing DLC requires a good dozen hours of play before you can access it if you are starting new.

Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Review