The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack confirms three more Sega Genesis games coming to its subscription service, including some classic and overlooked hits on the system. These Sega Genesis games are all available to subscribers of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, the next paid tier of Nintendo's online service, which was introduced last year. This higher tier provides gamers access to not only a library of classic games from the NES and SNES console library but also the N64 and Sega Genesis catalogs.
These latest additions are somewhat understated in comparison to the latest games added to the NSO N64 catalog, but contain a number of iconic games from Sega's 16-bit console. This includes retro classics such as Ecco The Dolphin, Golden Axe, Strider, and exclusive games that are hard to find nowadays like Mega Man: The Wily Wars. In a new video posted on Nintendo's social media channels, Alisia Dragoon, Beyond Oasis, and Earthworm Jim are also confirmed to be coming to Nintendo Switch Online.
These games are all available now for gamers to play in the Sega Genesis NSO app. Alisia Dragoon is an action game where the protagonist, Alisia, is tasked with defeating a number of enemies in her way as she travels through a medieval world. She can conjure lightning from her hands to attack, alongside summoning four animal companions who have unique powers too.
The second game is Beyond Oasis, a top-down adventure RPG that has elements of the first Legend of Zelda game on the NES. The last game that was revealed for this Sega Genesis lineup is the console's version of the first Earthworm Jim. The Nintendo Switch Online service already has the SNES version of the sequel available for subscribers to play, which was added back in March of this year. Now fans will be able to play both iconic run-and-gun platformers through the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass.
This announcement comes after this past Nintendo Direct, which provided not only a number of updates to highly anticipated games like Bayonetta 3 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but also the reveal of several fan-favorite games coming to Nintendo Switch Online throughout 2022 and 2023. This includes highly requested multiplayer games, such as the first three Mario Party games, Pokemon Stadium, and even Goldeneye 007, all featuring online multiplayer to boot.
Alisia Dragoon, Beyond Oasis, and Earthworm Jim are available now for Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers.