Donkey Kong 64 Finally Heads to Nintendo Switch Online Next Week
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Rare's classic 1999 platformer Donkey Kong 64 is officially coming to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack library on June 4, fulfilling years of fan requests.
Nintendo has confirmed that the iconic Rare developed platformer Donkey Kong 64 is joining the Nintendo Switch Online catalog on June 4. Subscribers holding the Expansion Pack tier will soon be able to dive back into the sprawling 1999 adventure, which lets players control the entire Kong family as they take on King K. Rool. Fans have spent years requesting this specific title, and speculation only intensified last year after sharp-eyed players spotted potential hints in promotional trailers.
Originally launched at the height of the Nintendo 64 era, Donkey Kong 64 remains a massive piece of platforming history. It pushed hardware limits at the time and required the system's Expansion Pak accessory to run. Bringing it to modern hardware removes that old physical barrier, though players will still need the premium $49.99 annual Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription to access it alongside the platform's growing library of retro classics.
For modern players, this drop is a welcome addition to the service's extensive vault of retro titles spanning multiple classic generations. Whether you are revisiting the collectible-heavy gameplay for pure nostalgia or discovering the classic coconut gun action for the first time, June 4 marks a major win for fans of classic platforming. You can read the original reporting over at Game Rant.
Tags: Nintendo Switch, Retro Gaming, Donkey Kong, Nintendo Switch Online
Original article: Game Rant