Available today.Nintendo has today released a new update for its Switch Online 'Nintendo Classics' base tier subscription service - adding four more titles to the Game Boy and Game Boy Color library.This includes the Konami side-scrolling shooter Gradius: The Interstellar Assault (1991/92) and Survival Kids (1999), Kecmo's RPG The Sword of Hope (1989/91), and the Kirby puzzle title Kirby's Star Stacker (1997).Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Nintendo Switch Online's latest N64 addition is a Rare treat Spinal tapped. Image credit: Nintendo News by Matt Wales News Reporter Published on May 16, 2025 The slow swell of Nintendo Switch Online's N64 library continues with a brand-new addition for Expansion Pack subscribers: developer Rare's much-loved 1996 fighter Killer Instinct Gold is available now in the west, with Japan getting something else entirely. Rare's Killer Instinct series - something of a response to the hugely popular (and considerably more violent) Mortal Kombat games - debuted in arcades back in 1994, with the series making its home console debut on Super Nintendo later that year. A sequel, Killer Instinct 2, hit arcades in 1996, and it's this version that later made its way to the N64 under the name Killer Instinct Gold. Killer Instinct Gold offered a bit of a glow-up compared to its console predecessor, replacing the previously 2D backdrops with new-fangled 3D. The pre-rendered characters, though, remained staunchly two dimensional across its 11-strong roster of new and returning fighters, which included the likes of Sabrewulf, Riptor, Galcius, and Spinal. Gold was warmly received at the time, but would mark the start of over a decade-and-a-half of dormancy for the series, which didn't return until 2013's Killer Instinct reboot on Xbox. Killer Instinct Gold comes to Nintendo Switch Online.Watch on YouTube Anyone looking to relive the halcyon days of 1996 now have the option to do so on Switch, as long as they've got themselves a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. Things are a little different for members in Japan, however, where the service's latest N64 addition is Ridge Racer 64, which arrived in the west back in January this year. Killer Instinct Gold and the rest of Nintendo's Switch Online classic games catalogue will also be available to Switch 2 owners with an Expansion Pack subscription when the console arrives on 5th June. In addition to the already available NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, N64, and Sega Mega Drive titles, Switch 2 also brings access to a range of GameCube classics. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Soul Calibur 2, and F-Zero GX are all currently confirmed for launch day.

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube812k Fighting game and Rare fans are in for a treat today with Nintendo adding Killer Instinct Gold to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. As long as you have an active subscription to the Expansion Pack tier, you'll be able to update your Switch app and play it right now. Here's a bit more about it, courtesy of the official Nintendo description: "The Killer Instinct tournament is back in this classic 1996 fighting title originally released for the Nintendo 64™ system. Pick from a roster of 10 killer fighters, and test your instincts across multiple explosive game modes. Battle other fighters in classic Arcade mode, pit your favorite characters against a friend's in Team mode, or face off in the round-robin-style Tournament mode with up to eight players! There's even a Training mode where you can sharpen your techniques, and with hundreds of thousands of moves and killer Combos at your fingertips, a little training goes a long way. You'll need all the practice you can get to have a chance at landing a 70-hit Ultra Combo—and that's if you're not interrupted by a C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!"Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube812kWatch on YouTube Nintendo's Switch Online + Expansion Pack service in Japan today has added Ridge Racer 64. This game was added to the Switch's N64 service locally in a previous update. Every retro game available with an NSO sub (plus the Expansion Pack) Will you be revisiting this Killer Instinct game on the Switch? Let us know in the comments. Related Games See Also Share:0 0 Liam is a news writer and reviewer across Hookshot Media. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment... Related Articles Nintendo Updates Its User Agreement To Crack Down On Emulation Offenders may find their Switch bricked Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Switch 2 Games And original Switch, of course The First Review For Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Is In A fantasy score? Nintendo Shares More Footage Of Zelda: Wind Waker On Switch 2 Available via Nintendo Switch Online