Exclusive Features for N64 Games on Switch 2 Boost Nostalgia

So, here we go. Nintendo’s dropping the Switch 2 soon, like really soon, and it’s keeping us all on a cliffhanger with this slow reveal. You’d think they’d spill everything in one go, but nope, they’ve got us on this breadcrumb thing. It’s like they want to keep us guessing—almost makes you wonder if they’re trolling us a bit. Anyway, this week, they teased some new tricks on the Nintendo Switch Online. It’s all about the N64 games, really nostalgic yet with a twist kinda thing.

Okay, picture this: you mess up a jump in some ancient platform game. Or, I don’t know, wipe out in Mario Kart 64? Not saying I’ve done that a million times or anything. But now, you can just rewind and pretend it never happened. It’s like a gamer’s dream—one of those “where have you been all my life?” moments.

Oh, and get this! They’re bringing in these CRT filters. You know, with the scan-lines and stuff. It’s like hopping in a time machine back to the ’90s, making Zelda look all pixelated like it’s 1998—good times, right? Though, I kinda wonder if it’s like making a new TV look like an old one on purpose. Funny, but cool.

One odd thing, though—Switch 2 exclusive stuff here. But don’t worry, if you’re still hanging onto the good ol’ original Switch, you’re not left out. Both consoles are getting a control remap feature for N64 games. Joy-Cons, N64 controller, you name it. Switching things up, literally.

So, that’s the scoop—or at least, part of it. I guess we’ll just have to keep waiting, ugh. But, hey, a little patience never hurt anyone… or did it?