Nintendo Switch Online has released a new update for Expansion Pack subscribers, adding Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Landstalker, Crusader of Centy, and The Revenge of Shinobi to the lineup. Launched in 2018, Nintendo Switch Online gives players access to NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Game Boy Color titles.

In 2021 Nintendo released a more expensive tier called the Expansion Pack. While Nintendo Switch Online is the base service required to access online multiplayer, the Expansion Pack adds Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games to the service's library. Among the games available to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers are gems such as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, Ecco the Dolphin, and Phantasy Star 4. Exclusive offers for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers and limited-time game trials are also available.

This week Nintendo Switch Online released an update to the Expansion Pack that added the Sega Genesis games Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Landstalker, Crusader of Centy, and The Revenge of Shinobi. Ghouls 'n Ghosts is a side-scroller released by Capcom in 1988 for the arcade and ported to various platforms in the following years. The game stars King Arthur, who fights undead creatures and demons to resurrect the people killed by Loki. Arthur would later become part of the cast of the Marvel vs. Capcom franchise. Landstalker, meanwhile, is an isometric RPG along the lines of Shining Force released by Sega in 1992, where players go on a treasure hunt in a magical kingdom. The game became particularly famous for its good use of isometric vision, one of Landstalker's highlights.

Four classic SEGA Genesis games have just been made available for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members!

☑️ Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
☑️ Crusader of Centy
☑️ Landstalker
☑️ The Revenge of Shinobi pic.twitter.com/Kwr1pybnNY

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 28, 2023

Crusader of Centy is another Sega release that arrived in 1994. In this action RPG players fight monsters, travel through time, and use a Kirby-style feature that allows them to absorb different types of animals and use their abilities. The list closes with the classic The Revenge of Shinobi, released by Sega in 1989. The second game in the Shinobi series, The Revenge of Shinobi follows the journey of ninja master Joe Musashi, who seeks to save his bride and exact revenge on a criminal organization. The game is also known for the soundtrack composed by Yuzo Koshiro, the legendary composer behind the music of games like Shenmue and the Streets of Rage series.

The Nintendo Switch has become a good way for Nintendo fans to take a walk down memory lane. The service is always adding new titles, like the previous update that added the award-winning Fire Emblem for Game Boy Advance.



Posted: Jul 01, 2023 1:34 pm
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