Nintendo consoles come with unfair launch lineups, as nobody in the industry has dropped more bangers for longer. Nintendo Switch Online has added another two classics to its considerable repertoire with Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble.
Rayman 2: The Great Escape
Vicious robot pirates from deep space have invaded the planet, determined to conquer and enslave all. In their path of carnage, they've exploded the Heart of the World and scattered the planet's energy source: 1000 Yellow Lums.
Rayman lies powerless aboard the pirates' prison ship, drained of his magical abilities in the aftermath of the Heart of the World's destruction. But when all seems lost, Ly the Fairy sends Rayman an ally...
Now, Rayman must make his escape from the prison ship, restore the Heart of the World, and put an end to the pirates' reign of terror! In this iconic 3D action platformer released on the Nintendo 64™ system in 1999, race and battle across intricately-designed areas, from rainforests to narrow canyon passes, in search of four magical masks to awaken the ancient spirit Polokus. Only he can restore all of Rayman's powers and help defeat the pirates. Defeat enemies by shooting them with Rayman's magical fists as you collect Yellow Lums and regain your strength. Run, jump, swim, climb, slide, swing, or even fly with Rayman's hair helicopter-style!
Tonic Trouble
Trouble up to your bow tie!
The friendly, but careless, alien Ed accidentally dropped a mysterious can of Tonic onto Earth while exploring the galaxy. The toxic goo unleashed a series of bizarre mutations on humans, plants, and animals alike! Now Ed's been sent to Earth to retrieve the Tonic before it can provoke even more disasters. Unfortunately, the can has fallen into the hands of the brutish ruffian Grögh, who has gained incredible power and declared himself Master of the Earth! As Ed, you'll have to explore 12 weird worlds and accomplish perilous missions to defeat Grögh in order to remedy this disaster. Jump, climb, fly, crawl, and even pogo in this zany brew of action adventure and mind-bending puzzles.
Folks, Nintendo Switch Online has a carefully curated library of classics from the GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64, Super NES, Game Boy, NES, and Sega Genesis. Lord, young Brian's head would have exploded had I known the day would come when I'd be playing Sega classics on a Nintendo console. You just can't go wrong with a lineup like this.