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Altered Beast, Toejam & Earl and more join SEGA Genesis games on Nintendo Switch

Relive some of the iconic games that defined SEGA Genesis. Today, five additional 16-bit power-packed games have been added to the SEGA Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online library and are playable right now.

Vivid graphics, realistic sound and the thrill of ultimate arcade power 16-bit gameplay were hallmarks of the SEGA Genesis system, and few games exemplified this quite like Altered Beast, the original pack-in game at launch. Altered Beast “rises from its grave” today, and is now playable on the Nintendo Switch system with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. It’s joined by the games ToeJam & EarlDynamite HeaddySword of Vermilion and the lightning-fast space shooter Thunder Force II. This is the first time that Thunder Force II is available again in the U.S., so don’t miss your chance to experience this high-powered blast of gaming history!

The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership plan features all the benefits of a Nintendo Switch Online membership, but with access to classic Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis games with added online play, as well as access to the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC at no extra cost.

Members in both Nintendo Switch Online plans also enjoy online play and the Save Data Cloud feature in a large selection of compatible games, along with access to over 100 classic NES and Super NES games with added online play, a smartphone app that enhances features of supported games, and the competitive online games Tetris 99 and PAC-MAN 99.

Both plans also provide a great way to connect and play compatible games online with friends and family around the world. With online play in compatible games like Mario Golf: Super RushAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, Pokémon Brilliant DiamondPokémon Shining PearlSuper Smash Bros. UltimateMario Kart 8 Deluxe and many others, a Nintendo Switch Online membership can help you experience everything Nintendo Switch has to offer.

You can try the Nintendo Switch Online service free for a week. One month costs $3.99, three months cost $7.99 and a year costs $19.99 — but the best value is a family plan that costs $34.99 a year and accommodates eight people with free Nintendo Accounts. If you want to play Switch game online (Splatoon 2Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, etc.), you’ll need to sign on with this service anyway. The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack upgrade is required to play Nintendo 64, SEGA Genesis and Game Boy Advance games, along with other benefits.

TitleRelease dateSystem(s)Genre
Outer WildsSummer 2021 ???NSAction-adventure
Lies of PSept. 19, 2023PS4/5, PC, XBSX/S, Xbox OneAction RPG
Detective Pikachu ReturnsOct. 6, 2023NSAdventure
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2Oct. 20, 2023PS5Action
Super Mario Bros. WonderOct. 20, 2023NSPlatformer
WarioWare: Move It!Nov. 3, 2023NSMinigames
Super Mario RPGNov. 17, 2023NSRPG
Atari 2600+Nov. 17, 2023AtariRetro gaming hardware
Mario vs. Donkey KongFeb. 16, 2024NSGame Boy Advance remaster
Final Fantasy VII RebirthFeb. 29, 2024PS5RPG remake
Princess Peach: Showtime!March 22, 2024NSAction-adventure
Contra: Operation GalugaEarly 2024NS, PC (Steam), PS4, Xbox OneRun-n-gun action
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HDSummer 2024NSLuigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon remaster
Star Wars Outlaws2024PS5, XBSX/S, PCOpen world adventure
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door2024NSRPG remake
NS = Nintendo Switch … PS = PlayStation … XBS = Xbox Series …

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