GamingNintendoThe next Nintendo Switch Online additions are N64 games Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic TroubleThe Rayman series celebrated its 30th anniversary a few months ago.Matt TateContributing reporterWed, December 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM UTCNintendo has announced its Nintendo Switch Online additions for December, which are for all the N64-era 3D platformer fans out there.On December 17, and are joining the Switch’s Nintendo Classics library.As a reminder, N64 games are exclusive to Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers, along with the emulators for the Game Boy Advance, Sega Genesis and GameCube.For retro gaming completionsists, might actually be the more interesting get for NSO, despite being far less well known than the Rayman series.
It was Ubisoft’s first 3D platformer, but a number of delays meant it ended up releasing in the same year as , and therefore has become a bit lost to time.The game stars an alien janitor named Ed, who accidentally drops a powerful green tonic out of his spaceship and all over Earth, making a mutated mess of the planet that he has to clean up.was also conceptualized by Rayman creator Michel Ancel, but Ubisoft clearly only had room for one limbless mascot going forward.Arriving in 1999, was the series’ moment, reimagining the original 2D game as a 3D platformer that was met with critical acclaim at launch.
These days, the superb would probably be most fans’ pick for the best game in the long-running series, but would likely be near the top of the list.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementToday’s announcement means that Rayman arrives on the N64 NSO app before Nintendo's own , which has been one of the most requested games for years.Why the company still hasn’t handed that one over in a year when the big ape made his triumphant 3D platformer comeback remains a mystery.But with the Rayman series kicking off its 30th anniversary celebrations back in September, the arrival of makes a lot of sense.Nintendo updated its N64 app for the launch of the Switch 2 earlier this year.
Fire it up on today and you can make use of a rewind function, as well as a new CRT filter for optimum nostalgia.
